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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #25 on: December 06, 2011, 03:58:37 AM »
 

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Wow lets keep our fingers crossed that everything works out fine and that Alex hasn't just wasted the last 6 months of his life on a project that everyone here feels so strongly about.

I was planning on using Kickstarter for a theatre project I'm working on but maybe not anymore.
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2011, 08:44:32 AM »
 

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Pretty nervous about this issue :-X
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #27 on: December 06, 2011, 10:54:03 AM »
 

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my wife (who works in banking) says this is a pretty common delaying tactic among financial institutions.  Kickstarter says its amazon's fault, Amazon says its Kickstarter's fault.  This probably just means Kickstarter has some problems and is delaying....I'm not saying this is right. I'm just saying that I believe this will all work out in the end.
 

Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2011, 12:59:10 PM »
 

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I certainly hope it does work out. I just can't get my head around this. It's so ridiculous.
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« Reply #29 on: December 06, 2011, 01:50:21 PM »
 

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Still no replies since yesterday's "Talk to Amazon" email. I have once again contacted Amazon and the guy said there seems to be no problem on the account.

EDIT: KS contacted me again, telling me something isn't working with the pledges and that they are now contacting Amazon, and apologize for everyone telling me completely different stories.
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2011, 03:26:20 PM »
 

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ok im pissed with kickstarter now, they need to get this fixed, i was planning on doing my deck (if i ever get back to making it :( ) through them but wont be now, also screw throwing cards at these (unless http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf_cVnMfjVU  ) guys get out the heavy artillery
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #31 on: December 06, 2011, 03:27:49 PM »
 

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i hope everything works out! i'm really looking forward to get my hands on the vortex :(
 

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« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2011, 07:41:39 PM »
 

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Well atleast they seem to be working to fix the problem!


Hope it all works out very soon! I still have some unopened decks from the thanksgiving sales but I want my vortex!! :P


 

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« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2011, 08:04:56 PM »
 

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I hope that everything works out. I am sorry to hear that this is an issue.
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #34 on: December 07, 2011, 03:11:40 AM »
 

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Still no replies since yesterday's "Talk to Amazon" email. I have once again contacted Amazon and the guy said there seems to be no problem on the account.

EDIT: KS contacted me again, telling me something isn't working with the pledges and that they are now contacting Amazon, and apologize for everyone telling me completely different stories.

Sounds like a step in the right direction.  I'm sure you'll keep us posted.  Best of luck with this, really.
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #35 on: December 07, 2011, 04:56:46 AM »
 

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Now it seems Amazon isn't doing its part because I haven't heard from them in over 24 hours. *sigh*

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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #36 on: December 07, 2011, 04:59:56 AM »
 

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Please promise me the Vortex WILL be made, I'm so looking forward to having these and if they don't get printed I'm hunting down Amazon AND Kick-Starter and if anyone else wants to join me, Please do so!
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #37 on: December 07, 2011, 05:03:58 AM »
 

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Please promise me the Vortex WILL be made, I'm so looking forward to having these and if they don't get printed I'm hunting down Amazon AND Kick-Starter and if anyone else wants to join me, Please do so!


@fiveofhearts I'm sure Alex is doing all he can to make that happen. It's been obvious his dedication to the project, his dream, the discourse, and all the backers. I don't think he is going to stop until there is some sort of resolution.
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #38 on: December 07, 2011, 05:05:10 AM »
 

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Please promise me the Vortex WILL be made, I'm so looking forward to having these and if they don't get printed I'm hunting down Amazon AND Kick-Starter and if anyone else wants to join me, Please do so!


@fiveofhearts I'm sure Alex is doing all he can to make that happen. It's been obvious his dedication to the project, his dream, the discourse, and all the backers. I don't think he is going to stop until there is some sort of resolution.

thank GOD!!!
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #39 on: December 07, 2011, 11:50:28 AM »
 

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tell them your amazon account is in working order !!! it is so angry to hear what has happen .. i bet all the backers are very excited to receive the vortex deck with metalic ink but kickstarter ..
 

Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #40 on: December 07, 2011, 01:45:54 PM »
 

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At least them seem to acknowledge there is a problem. Hopefully that'll mean that they extend the deadline.
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #41 on: December 07, 2011, 02:23:22 PM »
 

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Alex is there a place where we can complain to them?
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #42 on: December 07, 2011, 02:58:10 PM »
 

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Sorry to hear about all this Alex, we all know how much hard work you've put into this. Cant say a whole lot other than I hope that it get sorted for us and for you. Keep us updated when you can and I'll let you know if I get any emails from amazon or kickstarter and whether I get charged.
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #43 on: December 07, 2011, 10:06:11 PM »
 

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I really hope this all works out for you Alex. You put in too much time and effort for it to all fall through like this. 
 

Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #44 on: December 07, 2011, 10:20:39 PM »
 

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Alex is there a place where we can complain to them?

Nope, they have an email you can contact via the "contact us" at the bottom of their page - no phone number.

Still no response.  :-\
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« Reply #45 on: December 08, 2011, 01:58:43 AM »
 

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Alex is there a place where we can complain to them?

Nope, they have an email you can contact via the "contact us" at the bottom of their page - no phone number.

Still no response.  :-\

Have you got any info yet I really hope your Kickstarter doesnt end up not working out. I can only imagine how stressed you must be.
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #46 on: December 08, 2011, 02:00:07 AM »
 

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Indeed I am very stressed, can't really even sleep much. I kind of dropped everything in my life to pursue this career in art, and it worked beautifully until this little hiccup.

No word from either company, STILL. I'll give them until tomorrow to sort this out.

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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #47 on: December 08, 2011, 02:22:26 AM »
 

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hope things work out alex
 

Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #48 on: December 08, 2011, 02:42:53 AM »
 

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Alex is there a place where we can complain to them?

Nope, they have an email you can contact via the "contact us" at the bottom of their page - no phone number.

Still no response.  :-\

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Time to let kickstarter know how important this project is to us...
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Re: Kickstarter - a place I will never use again.
« Reply #49 on: December 08, 2011, 11:45:38 AM »
 

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lol i really want to cheer you up alex since when i watch deck review and mostly your since i like your deck review and it always make me laugh cheering me up in a way but now let just hope the crisis will be over soon