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ca Offline Grant Lamontagne

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What is the deal with patches?
on: July 06, 2024, 01:02:00 PM
This seems to be becoming a new tradition around here.   :facepalm:

Last month I ordered some PVC patches to help celebrate the 18th anniversary and I was assured that they would be here if not before the 1st, then at least within the first couple of days of the month.

I got photos during production and everything looked great.  I even got a courier shipping label on June 27th and figured it would only be a few days.

Naturally I checked the tracking number a few times over the next day or two, but oddly enough it was never scanned as having been picked up.  I contacted the seller and he insisted that nothing was wrong, DHL must have a malfunction in their tracking system etc.  He even sent me a screenshot of his tracking, showing that the package had made it's way from UAE (where the production facility is) to Germany where it would undoubtedly be sent on to Canada.

Of course, conveniently his screenshot didn't also show a tracking number.

I also didn't think that UPS would let their entire system between UAE and Germany go down for long, and definitely not for several days.

Is this starting to sound familiar?

It should.

What is the deal with patch manufacturers?  This is the second patch supplier that seems very eager to make them, but then can't seem to actually send them.   ::)

Anyways, anyone can make a mistake, not the end of the world, even though that tracking screenshot seems like absolute BS, and I was told initially that they were coming from the UK and not UAE.  But, many sellers use producers in other countries where labor rates are favorable, so whatever.

I wait a few days as requested by the seller to let them sort it out, although I told them that we wanted this stuff for our celebration in July and every day that went by these held less and less value.

When the seller seemed to stop responding after asking me to wait two more days, I started the dispute process with Paypal.

That apparently lit a fire under the seller as he then contacted me with a new tracking number, this time with FedEX.

And also this time coming from Pakistan.

The expected delivery date should now be this coming Wednesday, but whether it will be the patches we ordered, different patches from a different facility in a different country or simply a big package full of anthrax I can't say at this point.

Either way, the picture they sent of the patches looks great.  The only real question is whether they will actually get here so they can be made available to members?

Shall we start taking bets?   :D

Will they arrive?
Will they be what we ordered?
When will they arrive (if they do)?
Will Grant be horribly poisoned and/or disfigured when opening the package?
What will they look like?

Inquiring minds want to know!   :rofl:

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #1 on: July 06, 2024, 01:14:36 PM
Lets see if I've got this right:

You've ordered a bag of "anthrax" from Pakistan for your 18th. 



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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #2 on: July 06, 2024, 01:15:29 PM
:facepalm:



:rofl:


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #3 on: July 06, 2024, 01:17:00 PM
Loving the patch design, you nailed that.  :tu:   :like:


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #4 on: July 06, 2024, 01:27:55 PM
 :rofl:

The patches look great !   :tu:


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #5 on: July 06, 2024, 01:37:27 PM
 :rofl:
After reading the first few lines, I had to check the date of the post, because I had already read all that, and then I see it's the same thing all over again! What are the chances? :rofl:


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #6 on: July 06, 2024, 01:56:18 PM
Doesn't anyone in Canada make patches?


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #7 on: July 06, 2024, 01:57:23 PM
:rofl:
After reading the first few lines, I had to check the date of the post, because I had already read all that, and then I see it's the same thing all over again! What are the chances? :rofl:

Right???

What are the freaking odds?

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #8 on: July 06, 2024, 01:58:50 PM
Doesn't anyone in Canada make patches?

One company I found says they source them from UAE, Pakistan and do some in Canada.

I think I am going to try a follow up order with them, but they don't take Paypal which is a bit less convenient for me.

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #9 on: July 06, 2024, 06:05:48 PM
The odds of this happening again are crazy :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh

I do hope you receive the new patches because they look so cool :dd: the other options don't sound as appealing  :ahhh

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #10 on: July 06, 2024, 06:18:14 PM
This is unreal, maybe the forum has a curse with patches :dunno: ? But I must say those patches look nice!
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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #11 on: July 06, 2024, 06:49:23 PM
They do look great. I can't fault these guys for that, you know, assuming they actually exist!

Otherwise, great AI generated product!

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #12 on: July 06, 2024, 10:59:32 PM
Lets see if I've got this right:

You've ordered a bag of "anthrax" from Pakistan for your 18th. 
Probably it's at least somewhat appropriate that Anthrax's "Madhouse" got stuck in my head upon reading the quoted passage?
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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #13 on: July 06, 2024, 11:17:41 PM
If this falls through, there are a couple of UK patch makers I know who do PVC work...


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #14 on: July 06, 2024, 11:59:44 PM
Probably it's at least somewhat appropriate that Anthrax's "Madhouse" got stuck in my head upon reading the quoted passage?

I'm the man.

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #15 on: July 07, 2024, 12:01:05 AM
If this falls through, there are a couple of UK patch makers I know who do PVC work...

I appreciate the offer and may take you up on that.  I'd planned to do a follow up order with another design, but obviously I'm not going with these guys.   :facepalm:

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #16 on: July 07, 2024, 02:15:07 AM
These patches do look good. Shame about the supplier… I hope you’re able to find someone more reliable.  I’ve still got to get those stickers from the Movember contribution put somewhere good  :think:


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #17 on: July 07, 2024, 02:26:09 AM
Funny you should mention that ...

There may be some new sticking type products showing up soon too....

Possibly....

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #18 on: July 07, 2024, 04:59:50 AM
Funny you should mention that ...

There may be some new sticking type products showing up soon too....

Possibly....

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #19 on: July 07, 2024, 05:14:36 AM
in for patches  :like:


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #20 on: July 07, 2024, 06:42:20 AM
Patches look cool. 

Will they arrive? - Eventually, yes
Will they be what we ordered? - Kinda, sorta, maybe...
When will they arrive (if they do)? - I'm a betting man so... I'd say this year.
Will Grant be horribly poisoned and/or disfigured when opening the package? - Hopefully not or he'd have a lot of explaining to do to his wife.
What will they look like? - Kinda, sorta, like the example you saw in the screenshot.  Maybe...
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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #21 on: July 07, 2024, 12:02:04 PM
in for patches  :like:

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Nice!

That's the full collection of patches so far!

The small ones are pretty rare.  I don't recall how many Travis made, but I only have one myself!

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #22 on: July 10, 2024, 07:57:52 PM
After expanding this story very significantly (and not boring you all with the details) the shipment of patches has arrived!  Not the original ones pictured above (long story), but the second set of patches from the same seller- aka the ones from Pakistan!

Here are a couple of quick and dirty photos for your initial amusement, and I will post info on how you can get one for yourself later on... with some better photos to really make you want one!   :D

I have to warn you though, there are only 25 of these original patches available since I had lots of time to place a re-order and I just wanted to check the quality.  I've already started the order process for more, but from a different supplier, so the replacements may be different.... for example I wanted these to be 5 inches, and they are only about 4 inches, so new ones will probably be bigger...

Anyways, who knows what the next ones will be like!

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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #23 on: July 10, 2024, 08:05:16 PM
 :like:   For an order you never expected to get, that's pretty good.  Looking forward to how to get one!


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #24 on: July 10, 2024, 11:33:02 PM
Pretty cool!  Needs details on how to get one.  :D
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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #25 on: July 11, 2024, 05:42:48 PM
 :like: :iagree: those are neat. Same, looking forward to details to snag one.


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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #26 on: July 11, 2024, 09:44:08 PM
Id definitely be in on one of the 4 inch ones.
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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #27 on: July 11, 2024, 10:36:24 PM
It’s not the size that counts :rofl:
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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #28 on: July 11, 2024, 11:33:27 PM
 :facepalm:

 :rofl:
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Re: What is the deal with patches?
Reply #29 on: July 12, 2024, 02:10:15 AM
They look better than I expected they would. Would be very interested in getting my hands on one or two.
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