Mercenaries Kickstarter Discussion 6: the 1st 3rd Star League conversation

[thedancingjoker]

Yeah, there has been no official new communication at all, just the (possibly incorrect) charges posting.  I suspect they are trying to iron out bugs before sending out an announcement.

[MoffMalthus]

No email for me but shipping dropped from almost $300 down to $170. I do have mats coming and order total was about $900. I guess I'll take the new shipping with a grain of salt until I hear anything official.

[I am Belch II]

Mine went from 25% to 16% so I will take that.
The CI Kickstarter was at 9% but I ordered way less in bulky large things.

[BoyOfSummer]

Shipping went from >$250 to <$80.

For an order just below $3,000 to Germany.

That's from reasonable to ridiculous low.

No BFM, but 2 sets of BattleMats, all Force Packs, and an insanely amount of swag.

[Ghaz]

Rem noted on Tuesday Newsday that they won't send an update until everything is uploaded.

I myself have not seen an update on shipping since they zeroed out all of the accounts and it is still showing that I have a shipping total of $0.00.

[MarauderD]

When I think of the Clan KS, I remember folks in the EU had higher shipping rates than folks in the US.  Now, it seems that has been reversed.  Everyone I've seen thus far in the EU has more reasonable shipping charges than the US people.  (I realize EU people have to contend with VAT and other charges as well)

[Charistoph]

Having international shipping hubs helps with the international shipping rates.

Other events over the last few years have downgraded the US rates.

[Teejay75]

I'm wondering how many people who are getting $100+ for shipping in the US got neoprene mats in their orders or ordered at the regiment or higher pledge level.

Mine was one of the ones (a little) over $100 and I did a regiment pledge. While I may be a little disappointed with the cost of shipping, I definitely understand the increased costs of shipping these days. I'm definitely not going to be one of the folks I've seen online demanding a cancellation of their order and refund. The new costs seem more reasonable and even they're not set in stone yet. Folks need to learn a little patience. 

[Wolf72]

Not I, just a BN and then Co bonus pledge with some forcepacks, 1 DS, and whatever accompanying SBs there are.

[Aotrs Commander]

Stupid question, vis a vis the latest update, but IF shipping were to come late May, what sort of time frame would it be before it arrives (in the UK)?

Specifically because we're away at the end of May and I can easily conceive about somethign showing up the minute we set out...

I appreciate the much more likely scenario is it happening later, but...

[Ghaz]

I'm assuming that they're still uploading as I still have a $0.00 shipping total...

[Kerfuffin(925)]

Stupid question, vis a vis the latest update, but IF shipping were to come late May, what sort of time frame would it be before it arrives (in the UK)?

Specifically because we're away at the end of May and I can easily conceive about somethign showing up the minute we set out...

I appreciate the much more likely scenario is it happening later, but...

Last time they started shipping from the hub and it was around another two weeks. I don’t remember the overseas hub situation last time. Idk if they managed to set one up for the UK as it was right about brexit times. I think they have a UK hub this go around so no lt sure how it’ll be for UKers


Unrelated, what does this KS update actually mean? Pay now or keep waiting?

[I am Belch II]

said we could add in on some things to the kickstarter. So how do you do that??

[Lion-Face]

Unrelated, what does this KS update actually mean? Pay now or keep waiting?

From what I understand its an update on the issues that have cropped up over the past week with some answers.

From the opening sentence of the update "Here are some of the issues we’ve identified and the updates made."

Which I read as an official update for communication, but not a final lock in the lets go update. 

[klarg1]

So far I haven't seen an official communication indicating that we should pay.

[DarkSpade]

So far I haven't seen an official communication indicating that we should pay.

That's what I'm waiting on.

[General308]

New kickstarter update is up

[SANSd20]

So, I know this is going to sound dumb, but how do you pay the shipping once everything is said and done? I have a balance. I see that under Payment my card is on file, but there isn't any payment button or the like.

[Hydrofoil Goat]

So, I know this is going to sound dumb, but how do you pay the shipping once everything is said and done? I have a balance. I see that under Payment my card is on file, but there isn't any payment button or the like.

I believe that if you have card details entered, payment will be taken on the last day of shipping charges being payable.

Otherwise you can pay with paypal if you'd rather pay immediately.

[Psycho]

Folks need to learn a little patience. 

You're familiar with the internet, right? You know that patience does not exist? 

[SANSd20]

I believe that if you have card details entered, payment will be taken on the last day of shipping charges being payable.

Otherwise you can pay with paypal if you'd rather pay immediately.

That is what I was expecting, but wasn’t sure.

[ColBosch]

You're familiar with the internet, right? You know that patience does not exist? 

TL;DR

[MarauderD]

TL;DR

Well played, sir. 

[Wolf72]

Is it worth sending a request to review the s/h charges? I'm at 20% of a $540 order ($101).  It certainly is better than the 30% that I was hit w/first.

[Charistoph]

I'm curious if we could submit Arizona's shipping state tax for review as well.  It's fairly complicated, and this doesn't seem to fit.

[I am Belch II]

From what that update said, it seems pretty close to being fixed or fixed enough for the people in charge.

[DarkSpade]

Is it worth sending a request to review the s/h charges? I'm at 20% of a $540 order ($101).  It certainly is better than the 30% that I was hit w/first.

I wouldn't bother until they send the "we're done" e-mail.

[2DarkWolf2]

I'm in Canada with a Vet level pledge + 1 forcepack and the new shipping number for me is a tick over $50 CAD, which is slightly better than the number from a month ago but still seems darn high. Game shops in Toronto can send similar sized packages anywhere in Canada for as low as $11 or $22.50. Hoping maybe the numbers get further tweaked cause it sure doesn't seem like a Canada-friendly local shipping rate.

DW

[Weirdo]

I wouldn't bother until they send the "we're done" e-mail.

So very much this. It's becoming quite irritating to see folks talk about shipping quotes as of they're finalized and set in stone, when this couldn't be further from the truth.

Until Backer kit sends you an email, just wait. Is it really that hard?

[carne68]

Northern California here.
My wife and I have multiple orders.
Battalion with zero add-ons: $60.35
Regiment with zero add-ons: $134.67
A very large order multiple regiments and battalions, lots of add-ons: $703.96

I've shipped a lot of stuff both domestic and overseas with USPS over the years. These numbers seem a little high but not wildly so. As for the big order, I've never sent anything that large and so have no basis for comparison.