Hello friends. This is mod Jay coming at you barely alive with another update that includes an unfortunate delay. This should be the last one, and if it’s not, I’ll implode like a dying star in a major explosion that takes out everything around me and turns me into a blackhole that sucks in the debris and anything else that crosses my path. We’ve been working with this printing company and I am choosing to believe that they are trying their best but they lack communication and efficiency. We’ve told you a bit about what’s going on, the file transfer and formatting issues along with some mod health issues causing some delays but please believe me when I say we are doing our absolute best. Honestly, starting this project was kinda on a whim and most of the Mods have not moderated for a project of this scope, size or style, before. We did not know what we were signing up for. The printing company usually takes a few days to reply to the emails I send them and oftentimes their replies are vague and don’t actually answer the question or solve the problem I was contacting them about. They advertise a 14 day turn around, but that was misleading as it’s 14 days after FINAL approval, not initial approval.
What their provided timeline includes ✅ :
- time in the manufacturing process after final proof approval and before shipping
What their timeline doesn’t include ❌ :
- them coming back with feedback on the files
- adjustments we had to make to the files to fit their guidelines
- file approval on their end to make the proofs
- our team approving the proof
- test pack manufacturing
- approval of final proofs once test pack received
- shipping of bulk order to me
- all the weekends/non work days that occur
- the time it takes for them to respond to emails when our team provides the necessary changes
Now we finally have a test deck on the way (that should arrive Wednesday according to the tracking information provided to me) and I’ll make another post when it arrives with some pictures. I’m out of town right now but I have a friend who will be picking up the package for me and taking some pictures so we can share the pictures with you as soon as possible.
Unfortunately it’s another 14 BUSINESS days until I get the bulk order SHIPPED to me, an estimation of about a week delivery time from there (based on how long shipping took from the printing company to me for the test pack BUT IT MAY BE LONGER AS THIS IS GOING TO BE A MUCH LARGER PACKAGE) and once that finally arrives I can ship them out to you guys.
If I could go back in time I probably would tell us to use a different printing company but unfortunately it’s too late to go with someone else. In the end we’ll wind up with a great product in my opinion but it’s been hard time getting there. I’m frustrated, and I’m sure many of you are as well. I get it, but they ARE coming.
Updated timeline: I plan to have everything shipped out by the end of July (Assuming the most recent information I got from the printers is accurate). I know that's like 8 weeks later than was originally communicated to ya’ll and I can’t express enough how sorry I am about all of these delays. It’s shit. It’s all a big flaming pile of shit. And I’m tired. So so tired. I see the light though! Now, is it the light at the end of the tunnel? Or is it heaven’s gate or hell’s fire? I don’t know. But we’re moving towards it together, hand in trembling, clenched, sweaty hand.
Thank you for your patience at this time and once again I am so sorry for all of these delays we’ve been facing. Another update will be posted on the tumblr and discord when the decks are shipped out!
