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Drop + Matt3o /dev/tty MT3 Custom Keycap Set R3

Kevin

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Oct 8, 2020

Oct 7th Update: Hi Everyone, Unfortunately production of these keycaps is running behind schedule. Our manufacturer has pushed back their expected ship date to Nov 15th, which means we'd be shipping towards the end of November. We'll be posting regular updates in the discussions section as we continue to get more information and more accurate timelines. We appreciate your patience. Oct 19th Update: Our manufacturer has pushed back the date, yet again, this time with an expected ship date of Nov 29th, which means we'll get them around Dec 10th. We're pushing them to speed up the process (while maintaining quality) and will get back to you with updates as we hear them. Sorry to share the disappointing news. Nov 25th Update: We're a few days ahead of the previous update. The order was picked up yesterday and we're expecting delivery on Dec 7th. It takes a few days to get everything unpacked and shelved, I'll provide more updates when we get closer to the Dec 7th date.

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silentbirdie

139

Oct 8, 2020

Kevinthanks for the update

A community member

Oct 8, 2020

KevinI heard that some people got 6.25u spacebar with problem who bought from https://drop.com/buy/drop-matt3o-mt3-dev-tty-keycap-set. is there a same or any problem round 3 GB?

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jonschmiddy

Oct 8, 2020

KevinAny chance of this running again or extras being available?

KBDUser

Oct 8, 2020

jonschmiddyThere will likely be extras available after the keycaps have shipped, and any replacement keycaps issued.

jonschmiddy

Oct 8, 2020

KBDUserThanks for letting me know! Is this a typical thing for Drop to do?

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KBDUser

Oct 8, 2020

jonschmiddyYes. Keycap producers usually end up with extras, because they have to fulfill orders that were lost in shipment, or were damaged or were missing pieces. So once they are done taking care of those problems, the extra sets that were left over are often sold here. Look up the "Keycap Recap," for instance. And there have been others. Generally, large producers like GMK have lots of extras that were ordered by vendors, and they are sold after the Group Buy is fulfilled. The same happened with the last GB of dev/tty, and many extra sets were sold here both times.

jonschmiddy

Oct 8, 2020

KBDUserAwesome explanation and thanks for the reply :)

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Alejo1707

332

Oct 10, 2020

KevinThanks for the update! It is sad to have it pushed back, but we are in a dire situation indeed. As a suggestion, please pin this and future updates at the top, so all people looking for an explanation can be aware of it more easily.

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MdotMaxson

309

Oct 19, 2020

KevinJust wanna throw it out there I’m still looking to purchase a blank 1.5u modifier from each row if anyone wants to sell theirs if unnneeded.

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rabscutle

Oct 20, 2020

KevinWhat kind of delays are they citing? Is this simply an issue of too much work in too short a time with too limited a staff or is there some kind of re-tolling or quality control issue that needs to be resolved on their part? More interested in the inside baseball of why they are behind, not trying to be over pushy. For the record, I understand that group buys get pushed back all the time, but I had hoped this would be different considering the volume of MT3 and /DEV/TTY caps your team sells at this point. Thanks for the communication and push.

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rhenom

528

Oct 21, 2020

KevinI got in on this drop because, these are made from PBT, which is the only material I use for keycaps these days. I noticed that this profile has been greatly expanded in a variety of new colorways, but all of them are made from ABS plastic, so I won't be getting in on those drops, I'll keep waiting for this to ship.

hjkl-neio

Oct 22, 2020

KevinAny chance we can turn the delay into something positive and reopen the group buy for a week for all the later comers like me? (Hope dies last ...)

pmorris

Oct 24, 2020

KevinI have to comment that I have participated in this particular products drops twice now and each time we seem to hit the same series of delay after delay. It is disappointing that we don't seem to be learning from previous experience to make each successive drop less eventful.

silentbirdie

139

Oct 25, 2020

Kevinlol with this new delay my keycaps and deskmat group buy might arrive at the same time good timing

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Cronugs

Oct 27, 2020

pmorrisConsidering we have been a part of group buys in the past, and that almost all group buys experience delays of some kind, It is disappointing that we don't seem to be learning from previous experiences. Better get used to it or you will have a terribly disappointing time in the mech keys community in general. This sort of thing isn't a drop exclusive phenomenon.

pmorris

Oct 27, 2020

CronugsSo, "as it was, so shall it ever be". Fair enough.

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Cronugs

Oct 27, 2020

pmorrisActually I was more aiming along the lines of; I'm pretty sure they aim to give us the most accurate information they have at the time they give it to us, and sometimes that changes along the way. Stop whinging and be thankful that they keep us updated as changes occur. Is that better?

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elvenmoster

Oct 28, 2020

CronugsYour point is fair, except that no one should ever be “thankful” for the updates. We paid in full, months and months in advance. Its like we commissioned a product. These updates are the least I expect.

Kevin

5434

Outreach

Oct 28, 2020

KevinI've provided further context about how/why delays happen in this thread over at the Planck discussion board if anyone is curious: https://drop.com/buy/planck-mechanical-keyboard/talk/2719456 with a follow up: https://drop.com/buy/planck-mechanical-keyboard/talk/2723913

ArisHC

Nov 6, 2020

KevinIs there any new update wether the process could be sped up, or does the last communicated date still stand?

silentbirdie

139

Nov 22, 2020

KevinDoes no news mean good news rn?

Alejo1707

332

Nov 23, 2020

silentbirdienah, no news is just a basic company policy on Drop, you should have known by now XD

Bit.Space

Nov 25, 2020

KevinAny updates? Looking forward to the shipped notification.

jonschmiddy

Nov 25, 2020

KevinThanks for the update! Any info about extras being available?

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azzipa

Nov 25, 2020

KevinThanks for posting this update today. Wonderful to hear the pickup was yesterday and delivery is set for early December. The delays are not great news, but also not totally surprising in the year of COVID. Mostly it's nice to have some transparency.