My first "big" order, and problem

[Ulises Victoria]

Whoa! Can't be any happier. A person ordered me 24 pens. This is a big order for me, given that I have been at this activity only for 7 months.
Now for the problem: He wants those pens in 5 different styles that he chose after seeing my inventory. One of those styles is "The Crown" in 24k gold. (7 pieces)
Crown Jewel 24kt Gold Twist Pen Kit at Penn State Industries

PSI has it Out of Stock with an availability date of mid June. Having seen how this works (PSI has the 12" VS Turncrafter Commander OoS since Nov or Dec 2011 and is constantly updating the availability dates. Latest is Aug 2012)...
Who else sells this particular kit? (The Crown pen kit, not the lathe)
I would like to purchase from somebody here.

Thank you in advance.

 

[The Penguin]

try woodturningz - they are a PSI reseller and may have them in stock.

 

[Ulises Victoria]

Thanks Penguin. Just went to the site and they don't seem to have them. Anyone else please?

 

[MattTheHat]

That's a pretty new kit and as far as I know, exclusive to PSI. I had to wait several months to get a few I had ordered. How many of them do you need? I might be able to help you out. I'll have to check but I think I have three of the gold kits on hand.


-Matt

 

[Ulises Victoria]

Thanks Matt!!! PM sent. Oh and by the way. I have a shipping address in TX.

 

[DestinTurnings]

Still call Woodturningz. They have a lot of stuff in stock that isn't listed on their web site. Fritz or Ryan should be able to help you out.

 

[Ulises Victoria]

Yup! Sent email to Ryan. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[reddwil]

Ran into the same thing with this same kit a few weeks back. Nobody has them. Last week I got an email from PSI saying they were in stock. But when I went to order they were OUT OF STOCK.

 

[ed4copies]

Ran into the same thing with this same kit a few weeks back. Nobody has them. Last week I got an email from PSI saying they were in stock. But when I went to order they were OUT OF STOCK.

May help for everyone to know that software is designed to let you know when a product you want is back in stock!! You will receive an email.

What generates the email? IF the company adds 1 or more pens to their inventory, the automated notice goes out to you. AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS ASKED TO BE NOTIFIED!!! So, when you get these notices on popular products, best to ACT fast, if you still want the product.

Of course the same notice goes out if they add a thousand kits--so you may have lots of time---


FWIW,

Ed

 

[Smitty37]

Whoa! Can't be any happier. A person ordered me 24 pens. This is a big order for me, given that I have been at this activity only for 7 months.
Now for the problem: He wants those pens in 5 different styles that he chose after seeing my inventory. One of those styles is "The Crown" in 24k gold. (7 pieces)
Crown Jewel 24kt Gold Twist Pen Kit at Penn State Industries

PSI has it Out of Stock with an availability date of mid June. Having seen how this works (PSI has the 12" VS Turncrafter Commander OoS since Nov or Dec 2011 and is constantly updating the availability dates. Latest is Aug 2012)...
Who else sells this particular kit? (The Crown pen kit, not the lathe)
I would like to purchase from somebody here.

Thank you in advance.

That kit is not available to PSI Resellers yet so if PSI doesn't have it no one will.

 

[Ulises Victoria]

Hehe... such is life. MattTheHat here said he had 3 Gold Crown Royal kits and he was so kind to sell them to me. One hour after I sent him the money for the 3 kits, PSI sent me a email saying the Crown Royal kit was now in stock.

I ordered 10 kits from PSI anyway. Looks like this is an eye catching item at my local crafts fair.

 

[LagniappeRob]

Why does the PSI site show this as: "Availability: In Stock Ready to Ship See Shipping Details" ??

Edit: Nevermind... guess I should have looked at page 2 before posting. :beat-up::hammer:

 

[maxwell_smart007]

They're in stock now, and I was able to add them to my cart to check...

 

[Haynie]

Holy cow that kit has quite the Pimp stone.

 

[sbell111]

Holy cow that kit has quite the Pimp stone.

Agreed. I can't fathom it ever making it into our inventory.

 

[MartinPens]

I would make one, remove the crystal stone, take it to the local jewelry store and see if they were willing to purchase it so they could put their own stone in it. The biggest downfall is that jewelers would hate the gold plated tongs. I'm sure the plating would break when they tried to work with it. Oh well, so much for that fleeting idea!
There are a lot of different tastes out there. What makes it into the inventory is what people will buy. If you have a buyer, congrats.

Regards

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[magpens]

I suggest you read the reviewer's comments on that pen, and perhaps discuss with your customer.

Crown Jewel 24kt Gold Twist Pen Kit at Penn State Industries

 

[Ulises Victoria]

I've seen that review several times. My customer actually had 2 of them in his hands. He ordered 7 of those and several others to make a 24 pen order.