Topic: Kialara Physical Bitcoins/HAVEN: Update - page 30. (Read 70639 times)

Max, thanks for the update to your outstanding orders. 

I am still appreciative that you reached out to me via another route because you saw pictures I had posted of my Kialara and noticed there may have been a defect in my piece which I confirmed was a dust speck that cropped into my pictures.   I also remember you were willing to reassemble it to make sure I was 100% satisfied. 

"Max, if you really are honest, please follow this advice: Don't promise what you can't deliver."



These will be shipping this week. The image on the laptop is of this thread, so you can see this photo was just taken.

I understand there are some of you who have been waiting one-month + for your order. I'm sorry about this. I take quality very seriously. Those who know me well will tell you I'm a perfectionist. I've turned down many parts delivered to me, and it has cost me a small fortune. I have never scammed anyone and I never will. Period. I will try to work on my estimated turnaround times. The last time I began to fall behind I suspended sales, and I may do this again soon. When I eventually did reopen sales the orders flooded in and all I can say it that I'm working on it. Nights and weekends included. I have been shipping units out every week. Also, International orders eat up a lot of my time with additional paperwork, etc.

There is a lot of work that goes into each piece, and I've now assembled close to 2,000 units. That's around 64,000 individual pieces assembled, 24,000 applications of loc-tite and 24,000 screw heads drilled out. I eventually purchased a strong magnet to collect these small shavings:



I also discontinued sales of the 2014 edition so it's one less product to worry about, and I am working on a new project that has taken up some of my time recently as well. As I explained to someone else, I'm burning the candle at both ends and I just want to continue to deliver innovative products to my 'family'. That's what i consider each and every one of you.

Best regards,

Max-

P.S. This new project I'm working on... I'm slightly over budget on it already. I want to have all parts ordered and paid for before I open sales. I've never asked anyone to fund one of my creations through a crowd fund, etc., although I do open sales once my suppliers have collected so I can get that capital back to make my life easier and start on new projects.

I will be auctioning a small part of my collection today for this purpose - to help fill a few of my purchase orders for my new products.

Regarding my current designs - I have all inventory paid for and in stock. Time is my only issue and I'm working on it.

I sincerely appreciate each and every one of you who have supported me along the way. Much respect.



*Edit: I've temporarily suspended sales on my website until I've fulfilled all current orders.

*Edit #2: Auction posted https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1253386.new#new

Well, I think it's starting to look like Max has turned into a scammer.

I have been waiting months for my Kialara. He occasionally posts to say he is sorry about the delays and gives some lame excuses, and then writes that he has almost caught up. But, I'm beginning to think that he has just stopped production and no longer has any intention of making and shipping any more. Hopefully, he will return everyone's money.

I curious. How many people are waiting to receive their Kialara, and how long have you been waiting? Please post.

Here is his update 1 month ago:


Well, you can't be that close if you still haven't orders from months ago.

Here is his update today. This time he says the problem is with configuring his work station and some of the materials. It is a different lame excuse every time.


Max, if you really are honest, please follow this advice: Don't promise what you can't deliver.

Id love to see such thing but i dont have the plastic holos anymore it took to me 5 minutes to discover the pkey maybe because of the emotions lol, eitherway it doesnt make those nice reflections.

i think im the second, but im not sure, i readed something about.

I'd keep it if I were you. You'll go down in history as the first person to destroy redeem a Kialara .

If minerjones didn't get it, I would have. Seems like a cool thing to have.

Thor and dr jones *sings*... ill check the price tomorrow im really tired now and didnt even turned on the pc today.

I cannot take money after what i did with it so if anyone covers shopping from sweden ill send them for free. If it was the case, i think im keeping it i kinda have feelings for her .

I won't be surprised if someone wants to buy some of the parts since its so unusual 

I loaded and declared it my crypto savings for the future, after busting all i had i ended up opening it in a moment of rage and yoloing what it had in... won and cashed out but i regret it so much. I also was few steps of winning the lb tournament but i fucked it up in last second

I'm so curious as to why you decided to open it. Was it loaded and you wanted the BTC or were you just curious how hard it was to open up?

That should be tagged as gore!

Actually i feelt so bad about it i have every single piece of it... except the crystal. If you want i can get some pics gimme a moment.
Edit: Here is it, i found after the small btc thing that goes in the middle but already put everything back in place so skipped doing another pic.

wtf, that is gangsta, man...got some pics?

Im not proud at all that i ended opening my kialara but i give to you the fact that it took to me about half hour to open it. Its beautifully made and ill get another one as soon as i can.

Looking forward to the new product.

Edit:. Placed a second order with btc. Please use the ceramic bearings (Order Number 5VXA4PCP). Thanks.

Thank you for the update Max, I really appreciate it and I hope everything works out for you as well.

Hi everyone, I've been shipping orders out all this week. As usual I have experienced many production issues, and I've resolved all of these issues - it just takes time as many of my parts come from overseas. And more often than not I have to eat the cost of the faulty products b/c with the relatively small volume I do a supplier would just assume drop me than take the hit themselves. It is getting better over time, and I'm working with some more reliable suppliers now. Also, I have a new product I'll be releasing soon. Managing this and keeping up with orders has been a challenge, as napalm mentioned, I'm a one-man show. I haven't slowed down any, just burning the candle at both ends. I'm close to catching up with all outstanding orders. As always your patience is greatly appreciated.

Pistachio, regarding the labyrinths, the ones with silver bearings are still shipping, although if you place an order and request ceramic I'm happy to send one of those.

Max-

It seems that Max is pretty busy lately as he hasn't responded to a PM of mine that I sent somewhere last week/begin this week.