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Post by RufusScorpius on Aug 9, 2020 3:01:01 GMT
Well, as we discussed way back on page 1: these aren't your normal $99 swords. It's about anticipating what we are actually going to get, not so much the price. Special anniversary celebration swords. Could be fantastic, could be duds. Either way you look at it, this is a sword forum and those are swords, so it kind of fits the theme.... more or less....
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Post by RufusScorpius on Aug 11, 2020 13:45:17 GMT
Cool, my tracking shows the sword has cleared customs and is at my local regional distribution center. I should be getting it tomorrow or the next day. Can't wait- but have to!
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Post by Dandelion on Aug 11, 2020 20:40:03 GMT
Maaan... they mixed up our sword with a Iaito for a guy in spain! Now we customers have to sort things out to avoid a "around the world in 80 days" sword tour...
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Post by RufusScorpius on Aug 11, 2020 21:01:01 GMT
Ouch. That's not good for the company's reputation.
I hope the guy in Spain realizes the mistake and is honest about it.
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Post by tancred on Aug 12, 2020 5:43:16 GMT
Maaan... they mixed up our sword with a Iaito for a guy in spain! Now we customers have to sort things out to avoid a "around the world in 80 days" sword tour... Spain...Germany. Same thing, right!? But seriously, sorry you had this mistake happen. Hopefully you and the Spanish person can figure out things well enough to get the proper swords to the proper owners.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Aug 12, 2020 11:02:50 GMT
WhoooHoopy! "Out for delivery"..... Yasssss......!!!!!
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Post by Dandelion on Aug 12, 2020 11:13:59 GMT
Ouch. That's not good for the company's reputation. I hope the guy in Spain realizes the mistake and is honest about it. Yes, yes, everything is clear... Sinosword made perfect communication on the mistake. But i have to do customs-dance now with his Iaito, he then with my Katana... grrh. But they will refund us with the fees and extra shipping; Sinosword are really ashamed.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Aug 12, 2020 11:21:12 GMT
Yeah, that's a HUGE "whoopsie" for Sinosword. On a normal sale, this would be chalked up to an average, but regrettable, mistake that would go more or less unnoticed. But for one of their 15 anniversary swords...yah... not cool because now you MUST report that in any review you do on the sword, plus how it was ultimately resolved. Hopefully you will be able to give a good report at the end of it all.
I'm excited because my sword is on the delivery truck right now, and I'm also a bit worried because of your situation. I'll know for certain later today.
On that note, are we going to have a single review thread for the swords, or each our own? I'm thinking individual, then the threads can be put into a folder? Ideas?
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Post by RaylonTheDemented on Aug 12, 2020 11:46:08 GMT
I'm excited because my sword is on the delivery truck right now... I'm resigned having to wait for weeks yet. I hate you all.
I shall do a review, guess will just follow the trend since I'll have mine well after you guys.
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Post by nddave on Aug 12, 2020 12:15:20 GMT
Yeah, that's a HUGE "whoopsie" for Sinosword. On a normal sale, this would be chalked up to an average, but regrettable, mistake that would go more or less unnoticed. But for one of their 15 anniversary swords...yah... not cool because now you MUST report that in any review you do on the sword, plus how it was ultimately resolved. Hopefully you will be able to give a good report at the end of it all. I'm excited because my sword is on the delivery truck right now, and I'm also a bit worried because of your situation. I'll know for certain later today. On that note, are we going to have a single review thread for the swords, or each our own? I'm thinking individual, then the threads can be put into a folder? Ideas? I'll review it on my channel when I recieve it, but I have a few reviews ahead of it right now I'm working on. I like to have a few days with a sword anyway before reviewing so I can get a feel for it and give it a thorough inspection for fit and finish as well as quality control issues. So the review maybe later than some written reviews. Though the benefit of mine will be the "fine tooth comb" format I use in regards to Statistics and fit and finish. Plus I'll probably be one of the last to be delivered to as I'm all the way in Idaho. BTW, since its being shipped by a chinese courrier, when it gets stateside who delivers the package?
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Post by cavderek on Aug 13, 2020 5:13:14 GMT
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Post by Dandelion on Aug 13, 2020 8:55:30 GMT
Ouch. That's not good for the company's reputation. I hope the guy in Spain realizes the mistake and is honest about it. Yes, yes, everything is clear... Sinosword made perfect communication on the mistake. But i have to do customs-dance now with his Iaito, he then with my Katana... grrh. But they will refund us with the fees and extra shipping; Sinosword are really ashamed. Both merry-go-round swords are on way now... O.o
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Post by soulfromheart on Aug 14, 2020 10:51:17 GMT
As I have been sick for almost two weeks from a very bad flu (hopefully not Covid, still waiting for the results), I actually had to ask Mr Kane to delay shipping. Meanwhile, he sent me pictures so...lots of anticipation.
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Post by RaylonTheDemented on Aug 14, 2020 12:10:14 GMT
As I have been sick for almost two weeks from a very bad flu (hopefully not Covid, still waiting for the results), I actually had to ask Mr Kane to delay shipping. Meanwhile, he sent me pictures so...lots of anticipation. That's the #4 with bo-hi, beautiful hamon. So since Rufus got #1, mine (also with bo-hi) is likely #3 or #6, both with waves and fins like Rufus's, albeit different.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Aug 14, 2020 12:48:46 GMT
I know #6 is accounted for with the owner, so it looks like you got #3 Raylon.
It's rather fun to find out who and where the swords went to, I'm enjoying that just about as much as having the sword in hand. I guess at some point 300 years in the future they will be worth a lot of money because they have "history" and we will be known as the original owners/commissioners of the swords. I can see some wealthy guy spending way too much money trying to find and document all 15 swords for his private collection. Probably also conspiracy theories will abound about "The 15" and our secret organization we called "Sword Buyer's Guild" dedicated to some dark and nefarious intentions. I kind of wish I could be alive then just to see how wrong they will have gotten everything.
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Post by RaylonTheDemented on Aug 14, 2020 13:40:34 GMT
I know #6 is accounted for with the owner, so it looks like you got #3 Raylon. It's rather fun to find out who and where the swords went to, I'm enjoying that just about as much as having the sword in hand. Well, well
That being said, maybe my order will slip down toward one of the last number given no shipping is possible to Canada right now.
Anecdotally, waiting for a SBG custom to hit home since December, also waiting for shipping lanes to clear Canada as a valid destination. I'm not ordering anything anymore from China until that's fixed.
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Post by soulfromheart on Aug 14, 2020 16:04:58 GMT
I admit, I cheated, I actually did order Mei the #4 but also Mei #7 (wild hamon but no bohi on this one). I tend to buy my swords by pairs...
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Post by RufusScorpius on Aug 14, 2020 16:30:29 GMT
I admit, I cheated, I actually did order Mei the #4 but also Mei #7 (wild hamon but no bohi on this one). I tend to buy my swords by pairs... Not cheating at all. I was tempted to buy a sequential number pair myself. What's cheating is that unknown to us, Van made a 16th sword. Forged in the fire of a volcano...he calls it "Precious".
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Post by Robert in California on Aug 14, 2020 22:45:53 GMT
That's a lot of sword and features for $99 plus shipping.
Like that tsuba!
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Post by RaylonTheDemented on Aug 14, 2020 22:52:44 GMT
That's a lot of sword and features for $99 plus shipping. Like that tsuba! They definitely don't make any money on this. I'll e-mail them see if I can get pictures of mine.
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