- August 8th, 2023, 2:00 pm#4985140
I'm a June 2021 myself so just over the two year mark , I haven't heard anything in several months despite sending multiple messages on Facebook, I certainly hope mine will be ready to ship soon
StarkMarkV wrote: ↑August 10th, 2023, 10:16 am I'm pretty chill about the wait, and yeah, I'm a two year man myself. Just keeping positive.That’s how I feel about it. I am confident in David and the fact that he’s working on packs and I’ll get my pack eventually and everything I’ve seen and heard about the finished product he creates makes it worth the wait for me.
stonecoldrmw wrote: ↑August 14th, 2023, 3:53 am Having seen at least 2 different packs made by Dave, I can say they are without a doubt the finest unlicensed nuclear accelerators on the market. Things of beauty.
Beauty takes time to create!
Astomp82 wrote:I don’t know if it’s still available, but he posted on instagram earlier that he had a complete GB2 pack for sale. If anyone is interested.I believe he said it was a demo pack, price was pretty reasonable considering how good it looked. He posted it elsewhere too but now I can't find the posts, so it probably got snapped up quickly.
eljuanyo wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 3:52 pm Hey! 2 years club here again. It's Christmas day today for me, the pack finally arrived.Is it possible to see some pics???
MassiveDMG wrote:I recently initiated a PayPal dispute with Proton Props UK because of a lack of communication on their part regarding my purchase. Fortunately, I had opted for the Goods & Services option. Despite my repeated attempts to reach out to him, I received no response until the dispute was initiated.May I ask how long you waited before filing your PayPal dispute? I've been waiting seven months for my Venkman Heritage pack - not nearly as long as some people on this thread - but my understanding is PayPal has a 180-day dispute window, so now I'm worried my money has been taken and I'm SOL.
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑September 12th, 2023, 1:00 pmFrom what I heard and a friends purchase, there is no issues shipping to the US. It took a week for my friends pack to arrive. Shipping to other countries have had issues.MassiveDMG wrote:I recently initiated a PayPal dispute with Proton Props UK because of a lack of communication on their part regarding my purchase. Fortunately, I had opted for the Goods & Services option. Despite my repeated attempts to reach out to him, I received no response until the dispute was initiated.May I ask how long you waited before filing your PayPal dispute? I've been waiting seven months for my Venkman Heritage pack - not nearly as long as some people on this thread - but my understanding is PayPal has a 180-day dispute window, so now I'm worried my money has been taken and I'm SOL.
Also, for those in the U.S. who have received their pack, if any, have there been any customs issues?
StarkMarkV wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 4:07 pmThere won't be pics as I doubt the story actually happened.eljuanyo wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 3:52 pm Hey! 2 years club here again. It's Christmas day today for me, the pack finally arrived.Is it possible to see some pics???
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑September 12th, 2023, 1:00 pmHis supplier for aluminium wands disappeared, so he's been struggling to get them. The heritage packs explicitly say "This is a custom order commission and not an ‘in-stock product’ off the shelf product so please be aware of this at the point of ordering, lead times will vary so please contact us to discuss this. We are not Amazon, we are artisans and art takes time."MassiveDMG wrote:I recently initiated a PayPal dispute with Proton Props UK because of a lack of communication on their part regarding my purchase. Fortunately, I had opted for the Goods & Services option. Despite my repeated attempts to reach out to him, I received no response until the dispute was initiated.May I ask how long you waited before filing your PayPal dispute? I've been waiting seven months for my Venkman Heritage pack - not nearly as long as some people on this thread - but my understanding is PayPal has a 180-day dispute window, so now I'm worried my money has been taken and I'm SOL.
Also, for those in the U.S. who have received their pack, if any, have there been any customs issues?
stewartmacm wrote: ↑September 13th, 2023, 3:44 amThose orders definitely shipped, and were received. That guy hasn't logged into the forum since 2nd September, so possibly hasn't even seen that reply asking for pics. Do you actually have an order in with Proton Props, or you just here stirring the pot?StarkMarkV wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 4:07 pmThere won't be pics as I doubt the story actually happened.
Is it possible to see some pics???
tobycj wrote: ↑September 13th, 2023, 9:30 amI fully understand that (and understood that when I placed the order), however, he quoted me 32 weeks, which would be tomorrow. I realize that is an approximation, and I'm not holding him to the day, but I like so many others on this thread, am concerned about the lack of communication. I've emailed him twice over the past week, just to check on the progress (it's the first time I've attempted communication since placing the order seven and a half months ago, so I haven't been hounding him for constant updates), but I've not received any response. He was very responsive before I paid, but not so after he got my money. This, I believe, is what I and many others find alarming. I merely inquired as to whether he thought I'd have it by Halloween (doesn't appear so, based on what I've read here) and if he had ever experienced any customs issues exporting a battery to the U.S.
The heritage packs explicitly say "This is a custom order commission and not an ‘in-stock product’ off the shelf product so please be aware of this at the point of ordering, lead times will vary so please contact us to discuss this. We are not Amazon, we are artisans and art takes time."
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑September 13th, 2023, 10:13 am32 weeks was probably a best estimate at the time, and if he can't get one of the key parts of the build in that timescale then there is little he can do about that unfortunately. I get you're concerned by the lack of reply, but I can 100% guarantee you that he has not, and will not, run off with your money. He's working very, very hard to fulfil orders (six day weeks, long days), so replying to messages is not top of his priority list as it doesn't progress his orders. I understand that is not ideal for you as a customer though. He's shipped a bunch of packs to the US, and never had any issues with batteries to the best of my knowledge. I know he still doesn't have aluminium wands sorted, so I'm sorry to say I think it is unfortunately very unlikely you will get your pack by Halloween.tobycj wrote: ↑September 13th, 2023, 9:30 amI fully understand that (and understood that when I placed the order), however, he quoted me 32 weeks, which would be tomorrow. I realize that is an approximation, and I'm not holding him to the day, but I like so many others on this thread, am concerned about the lack of communication. I've emailed him twice over the past week, just to check on the progress (it's the first time I've attempted communication since placing the order seven and a half months ago, so I haven't been hounding him for constant updates), but I've not received any response. He was very responsive before I paid, but not so after he got my money. This, I believe, is what I and many others find alarming. I merely inquired as to whether he thought I'd have it by Halloween (doesn't appear so, based on what I've read here) and if he had ever experienced any customs issues exporting a battery to the U.S.
The heritage packs explicitly say "This is a custom order commission and not an ‘in-stock product’ off the shelf product so please be aware of this at the point of ordering, lead times will vary so please contact us to discuss this. We are not Amazon, we are artisans and art takes time."
I just want my fears allayed that he's absconded with my cash.
tobycj wrote: ↑September 13th, 2023, 10:49 amMy question would be, has has our contact details, he has the ability to draft and send a message to everyone waiting, but he doesn't. Instead we have you the good friend coming to defend in the comments. Don't get me wrong it's noble of you but at the end of the day it does nothing but irritate people further. He needs to shut orders on his website and catch up with this backlog or more and more people will find themselves three years down the line with nothing but a promise from the builders best pal to trust it's gonna happen.Diamond Dave wrote: ↑September 13th, 2023, 10:13 am32 weeks was probably a best estimate at the time, and if he can't get one of the key parts of the build in that timescale then there is little he can do about that unfortunately. I get you're concerned by the lack of reply, but I can 100% guarantee you that he has not, and will not, run off with your money. He's working very, very hard to fulfil orders (six day weeks, long days), so replying to messages is not top of his priority list as it doesn't progress his orders. I understand that is not ideal for you as a customer though. He's shipped a bunch of packs to the US, and never had any issues with batteries to the best of my knowledge. I know he still doesn't have aluminium wands sorted, so I'm sorry to say I think it is unfortunately very unlikely you will get your pack by Halloween.
I fully understand that (and understood that when I placed the order), however, he quoted me 32 weeks, which would be tomorrow. I realize that is an approximation, and I'm not holding him to the day, but I like so many others on this thread, am concerned about the lack of communication. I've emailed him twice over the past week, just to check on the progress (it's the first time I've attempted communication since placing the order seven and a half months ago, so I haven't been hounding him for constant updates), but I've not received any response. He was very responsive before I paid, but not so after he got my money. This, I believe, is what I and many others find alarming. I merely inquired as to whether he thought I'd have it by Halloween (doesn't appear so, based on what I've read here) and if he had ever experienced any customs issues exporting a battery to the U.S.
I just want my fears allayed that he's absconded with my cash.
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