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JonasHeineman
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Jun 12, 2015
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WaltershWow, thanks to everyone for making the first offer from Rohrer & Klingner a huge success!
We reached the allocation that was guaranteed in advance much faster than expected, and I was not able to verify that more ink was available before we reached 200 members participating. We generally post a note when quantities are limited on an item that we know is popular; in this case 600 bottles for a new item seemed pretty safe, but I am pleased to have been proven wrong.
We already have 100+ requests to re-launch the drop, so I will try again to get in touch today and find out if more can be made available, and we'll re-launch this if it's possible. Stay tuned...
CC: @Waltersh @JonseyMcDanes @gene.berezin @maxsun @Jbird @NobodysPerfect @Sunsetgin @Jeff86
We reached the allocation that was guaranteed in advance much faster than expected, and I was not able to verify that more ink was available before we reached 200 members participating. We generally post a note when quantities are limited on an item that we know is popular; in this case 600 bottles for a new item seemed pretty safe, but I am pleased to have been proven wrong.
We already have 100+ requests to re-launch the drop, so I will try again to get in touch today and find out if more can be made available, and we'll re-launch this if it's possible. Stay tuned...
CC: @Waltersh @JonseyMcDanes @gene.berezin @maxsun @Jbird @NobodysPerfect @Sunsetgin @Jeff86
Kaizoku.aojiroi
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Jun 12, 2015
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WaltershYeah- I was surprised too- when last I looked, I thought it said that there were 7 days left :-(
GonzoTGreat
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Jun 12, 2015
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JonasHeineman@JonasHeineman,
Thank you for investigating the possibility of revisiting this drop soon. I was lucky enough to see this drop when it was active. While I would not have been able to participate in it, directly, I was preparing one of my usual "overviews" to help others with their decision.
This drop was one of those opportunities that makes you look again and again to find the catch. The prices you were able to negotiate for these inks were astounding. Based on the little research I had done the lowest drop price was nearly "buy two get one free" when compared to some of the least expensive online retailers. Compared to the most other offers, the Massdrop difference was greater.
As you can tell, one should never underestimate the zealousness of those in the fountain pen community. Acquisition Disorders abound, especially for such great deals.
Congrats to those able to participate. To those not as lucky, I feel your pain. I tried a few samples (when just starting out). At the time I was underwhelmed but I was a complete noob. I had no idea what I was looking for and/or what was available.
The R&K iron gall inks are very popular and highly regarded. Although I'm disappointed this drop was cut short without warning, it has reminded me to add a few R&K inks to my next sample order, especially their iron gall inks.
While frustrating for some, I consider the omission of the "limited quantities" as an understandable mistake. Massdrop is still a very young company and what may have been sufficient last month may not satisfy demand today. As the company grows, I think we all benefit from discussions like this. That said, I have a few questions ...
@JonasHeineman, is there a chance more bottles could become available during the originally scheduled window for this drop? You've pulled off similar magic tricks in the past - what's the likelihood of doing so, again? If so, can this drop be "re-activated"?
Being an active member of Massdrop has enabled me to get great deals on items already on my "list". It would be great to have this drop return, so more can take advantage of these deals.
Okay, I'll step off my soapbox and let someone else have a chance to spout.
I hope this helps folks as we watch Massdrop go through its growing pains.
Cheers.
Periodically edited. Significantly edited on June 13, 2015 for typos, grammar and clarity. All opinions are my own. No affiliations unless otherwise clearly noted.
Thank you for investigating the possibility of revisiting this drop soon. I was lucky enough to see this drop when it was active. While I would not have been able to participate in it, directly, I was preparing one of my usual "overviews" to help others with their decision.
This drop was one of those opportunities that makes you look again and again to find the catch. The prices you were able to negotiate for these inks were astounding. Based on the little research I had done the lowest drop price was nearly "buy two get one free" when compared to some of the least expensive online retailers. Compared to the most other offers, the Massdrop difference was greater.
As you can tell, one should never underestimate the zealousness of those in the fountain pen community. Acquisition Disorders abound, especially for such great deals.
Congrats to those able to participate. To those not as lucky, I feel your pain. I tried a few samples (when just starting out). At the time I was underwhelmed but I was a complete noob. I had no idea what I was looking for and/or what was available.
The R&K iron gall inks are very popular and highly regarded. Although I'm disappointed this drop was cut short without warning, it has reminded me to add a few R&K inks to my next sample order, especially their iron gall inks.
While frustrating for some, I consider the omission of the "limited quantities" as an understandable mistake. Massdrop is still a very young company and what may have been sufficient last month may not satisfy demand today. As the company grows, I think we all benefit from discussions like this. That said, I have a few questions ...
@JonasHeineman, is there a chance more bottles could become available during the originally scheduled window for this drop? You've pulled off similar magic tricks in the past - what's the likelihood of doing so, again? If so, can this drop be "re-activated"?
Being an active member of Massdrop has enabled me to get great deals on items already on my "list". It would be great to have this drop return, so more can take advantage of these deals.
Okay, I'll step off my soapbox and let someone else have a chance to spout.
I hope this helps folks as we watch Massdrop go through its growing pains.
Cheers.
Periodically edited. Significantly edited on June 13, 2015 for typos, grammar and clarity. All opinions are my own. No affiliations unless otherwise clearly noted.
AlexGk
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Jun 13, 2015
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JonasHeinemanR&K is new to Massdrop, so I don't think you did anything wrong setting a 600 bottles cap on this drop. With the wonderful result of this drop I'm sure you'll be able to renegotiate the terms with the seller to get even better discounts! And if the current seller tries to milk the community due to the success of this drop, well, with these results I'm sure you'll have no issue finding a new one! Ok, I was just being a little sarcastic here, but there's one thing that got me worried: if R&K, which got the sixth position in your poll for new ink brands with 13 votes, went sold out for 600 bottles in such a short time, what might happen with a drop for Akkerman inks, who got first in the poll with 181 votes? Have you considered ordering a tanker or two of ink from Akkerman? :)
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