Preorders!!!!

[mpsd]

I won't be getting on to any pre-order ever again. PTP's mess was just enough for me. I've seen what happened with Metadyne as well as several others already mentioned here.

The only pre-order I got right so far was the VER frame.

Not only that, every product I've seen for sale on a pre-order basis end up being available right away after the pre-order is done, some times for even cheaper then what people paid and waited for.

That's just me though.

[Hobbez]

I understand the financial reasons why most folks sell products as preorders. Not having to put up your own cash to start the process makes it easier to get a project done. That being said: I don't and wont buy into a preoder. ever.

IMO, if you can't afford to bring a product to market without your customers paying for it first, you shouldn't be in business. When 100% of the cost is on your shoulders, your more likely to do whatever it takes to make sure that product gets done correctly and on time. I have my own business to supliment my regular income. My customers would never pay for half (or any %) of what I'm being hired to build before they could see it built.

[RT Lover]

I would say unless you have cash and dont care how long you are sitting on parts, especially on custom and on one of a kind items. unless you have a guarantee that they are going to sell the only way is to do a preorder of some kind. this will help fund the project and will almost guarantee the part has a home.

[bound for glory]

and lets not forget the devil mag nonsense. i got mine, it worked for about 4 cases of paint, sent it back, the idiot did'nt want to fix it. i had to pay tuna to fix it. then i sold it. and i think some people got ripped off on the pre orders on those guns.
pre orders+ao=bad idea

[Swampy]

I will never preorder anything, or offer a preorder type of service. I my line of work would you pay me before I cut your lawn? No. The only "preorder" type of payment is called a draw system but that is used for construction purposes only.

[splatzone]

Pre orders suck. I am still pissed about not getting my devilmag. I understand as a business. you want to cover cost to get the items built. but more and more people will not buy preorder because we all have been burned