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Post by kalbs on Apr 8, 2010 20:05:01 GMT -5
Some good news from A&K. They have started a new web site so maybe the whole China thing is over. Maybe AGM will be back soon too? www.akairsoft.com/home.html
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Post by sir veilance on Apr 8, 2010 20:56:42 GMT -5
Some good news..... maybe the whole China thing is over. Maybe AGM will be back soon too? Kalbs, I was just going to post to see if you had any news on this! I hope AGM is back soon!! I am recruiting WW2 airsoft in my area and it would be nice to have AGM back in production
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Post by kalbs on Apr 8, 2010 22:05:12 GMT -5
They are still reporting the AGM MG42 as a June delivery so maybe. I heard this from a vendor over the weekend other than cop9gun so maybe... (not holding my breath though). This has been a topic lately on the HK Chinese airsoft boards. I also heard that some delayed China items will be released to the market end of April. This may include the delayed ARES items as well. ARES has not been telling the vendors why there is a delay of the PPSh 41 or their other new items. Note that even if product is made in taiwan that some or all components are still generally made in China. This I assume applies to the matrix BAR.
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Post by Fusilier on Apr 9, 2010 12:42:26 GMT -5
Ugh! I just saw on Evike that the PPSH is delayed until MAY 15 now!! Ugh!
On a happier note,I just got shipping confirmation from Gunner on the PPSH I ordered from them.
Oh, and the price dropped to $270 for the BAR again! WHICH is still on schedule for a 4/15 release..but who knows..
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Post by sarge12 on Apr 9, 2010 21:18:29 GMT -5
I hope that means that it will come on time.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Apr 9, 2010 23:21:10 GMT -5
If they actually ship on the 15th of this month that will be over a month later than the initial announced delivery date. (March 10th) Not unexpected, but if it extends too far beyond the 15th of April naturally the anxiety level will continue to grow. Especially with the event season coming up.
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Post by Guinness on Apr 11, 2010 22:03:46 GMT -5
Being naturally skeptical and cynical, I can imagine a scenario where due to the overwhelming success of their pre-order scheme, one way to avoid telling folks that "out of the billion pre-orders placed, only 1000 weapons will ever ship" would be to string it along and keep moving the date out- a certain number of people will get fed up, swear that they will never do business with Evike again, and cancel the order and get their money back- From Evikes perspective that's a bummer sure, but of course they have had all that cash sitting in their accounts for what, 2 months now if you were an 'early bird' like a few of us? So they already earned some coin in interest on your butt... I'm waiting it out
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Post by specimenhex on Apr 11, 2010 22:17:04 GMT -5
Me too, i got a refund on the MP40 i ordered from them cuz i can get at other shops instead of putting up with their pushed back dates, but the BAR i will wait it out on for how ever long it takes.
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Post by hairy apple on Apr 12, 2010 11:06:00 GMT -5
Well, three days to go and it's still saying the 15th.. that's good news. I am thinking if they were not actually going to have them on the 15th they would have pushed it back by now.
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Post by CharleyNovember on Apr 12, 2010 15:39:27 GMT -5
I'm betting on the 14-15thw e get news...On that note I have never gotten an email update that said they were pushing it back. Don't know why. I have a reciept from when I paid and it shows up on Evike when i put in the number but it worries me...
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Post by frederick on Apr 12, 2010 19:14:03 GMT -5
They lowered the price back down to 270.00.
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Post by Fusilier on Apr 12, 2010 19:36:57 GMT -5
I'm betting on the 14-15thw e get news...On that note I have never gotten an email update that said they were pushing it back. Don't know why. I have a reciept from when I paid and it shows up on Evike when i put in the number but it worries me... >> Always with the negative waves Moriarty!! ;D
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Post by CharleyNovember on Apr 12, 2010 20:08:52 GMT -5
It's the cynic in me...I hate it..lol
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Post by sarge12 on Apr 12, 2010 21:46:18 GMT -5
I found a fortune cookie fortune on the ground in school that read " remember this date, for something amazing awaits you in 3 months". I hope that doesn't mean the BAR will be held back 3 months lol
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Post by CharleyNovember on Apr 12, 2010 22:33:59 GMT -5
I'm holding you responsible for this jinx now!
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Post by Guinness on Apr 13, 2010 7:10:42 GMT -5
Excellent Kelly's Heroes reference there Fusilier! ;D ....and Sarge12, what Fusilier said.... Like CharleyNovember I have never received any updates or info from Evike other than the 'Hey thanks for your money,...sucker' confirmation so a week or so ago I logged onto my Evike account, and filled out their online question form, waited a few days, then spammed their customer service address...yep that's me- don't respond to my email as a retailer and I go directly to annoying Anyway, Cesar finally responded, twice- "Dear Customer, The ETA date is when the item is schedule to arrive in our facility. We will shipped out your item within one to two business days afterwards. Thank you for Airsofting and thank you for shopping with Evike.com!" and "Dear Customer, Yes, that is currently still the ETA date for the item to be deliver to our facility. There will be no guaranty if that is the exact date when it will arrive, due to the fact that is only a estimate time of arrival..." Now here in the 'real world' where the rest of us live, it would be reasonable to assume that they have contact with their supplier or the factory and in fact have a clear idea of when the order was (or will be) completed and the shipment would be leaving- Of course this is not generally how things work for many ACM-supplied Airsoft retailers- They tend to be way over on the shady, avoid eye-contact and direct communication side of things sadly... I know for a fact that Walmart knows exactly when shipments are scheduled to complete and leave the docks over there for instance, so it's certainly not impossible to do...
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Post by CharleyNovember on Apr 13, 2010 11:50:20 GMT -5
I swear it sometimes feels like we are doing business directly with the asian mob....
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Post by Fusilier on Apr 13, 2010 13:02:49 GMT -5
I swear it sometimes feels like we are doing business directly with the asian mob.... >> no, just Communists!
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Post by specimenhex on Apr 13, 2010 18:21:29 GMT -5
Little "c" communists but large "C" Capitalists those Chinese, weird bunch. And to add to the already obvious crappiness of Evike's communications, I got an item I ordered from them moved back a month for the 3rd time so i emailed them back requesting a refund (sent 3 emails over the span of a week), no answer so i had to call them and demand it, maybe that will do the trick.
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Post by hairy apple on Apr 13, 2010 18:24:01 GMT -5
Serously, it's so much easier to deal with people and companies in person or on the phone. Emails just don't get people to notice you. I had something that I ordered from Evike, it was back ordered a month and I didn't feel like waiting for it, so I CALLED them and canceled it and the money off my card that evening.
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Post by Guinness on Apr 13, 2010 20:23:03 GMT -5
Thats all well and good but....I don't wanna cancel it! I want my BAR and as I haven't seen anything around the net saying that this is the pre-cursor to a larger offering by other ACM retailers, I for one ain't about to go back to the end of the list
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Post by kalbs on Apr 13, 2010 20:43:24 GMT -5
Don't feel too bad guys, I've had a deposit in for the AGM MG42 for almost a year now. Seems to be a growing trend these days.
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Post by sarge12 on Apr 13, 2010 21:10:42 GMT -5
Just type in Black Bear airsoft homepage on your google address bar. I saw their site, it kinds sucked, but it has their email address on it. If you didnt know, Black Bear Airsoft are the real makers of this BAR not "matrix".
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Post by kalbs on Apr 13, 2010 21:20:08 GMT -5
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Post by sarge12 on Apr 13, 2010 21:45:18 GMT -5
Yes, thank you kalbs. I posted that on my cell phone. No copy or paste .
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Post by Fusilier on Apr 13, 2010 22:38:43 GMT -5
On an unrelated note. My Gunner PPSH is in Country awaiting customs inspection! I should have it in a few days! :-)
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Post by kalbs on Apr 14, 2010 1:01:03 GMT -5
That's good news Bob. Make sure you go back to the Hexagon thread and read what Maxim wrote about the drum mag. I went over all the woes with Fung at Gunner's. You will be happy with it's appearence and feel.
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Post by Fusilier on Apr 14, 2010 5:01:16 GMT -5
I sure will Kalbs. Now I just have to wait for the xtra drums..
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Post by springfieldarmory on Apr 14, 2010 15:22:49 GMT -5
The dates moved back to 4/30.
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Post by Fusilier on Apr 14, 2010 15:37:02 GMT -5
OK, this is ridiculous..
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