Triple Start Tap & Die Group Buy 2017

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More4dan said:
Sprung said:
Have been out of town and away from the computer for the last 9 days - was wondering when we might see updated invoices being sent out?
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Earlier this week. Check your email.

Payment due ASAP. Like today I think.

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Nothing in either my inbox or spam folders. There wasn't much of a price difference between the two sources for me, but I know I owe a couple bucks after the switch and want to make sure it's covered.
 
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PROPOSAL TO DONATE EXTRA TO ELWIN

I would like to propose that we all kick in an extra $5 or more, above the amount that we owe, in order to help pay for whatever Elwin is getting. He is putting in a huge amount of work on this group buy. Particularly because of switching to Tapco, which is saving a lot of people money.

Lewis
 
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Here is how the group buy stands at this time.

We had 54 people participate in this group buy.

All payments have been received.

Over half of the updated invoices have been sent out. The remained will be sent out this weekend.

The order has been placed. Here is what we ordered:

We placed an order for $15,373.75.

Here is what we ordered:

M14 X .08 Plug Tap 17 @ $51.81
M14 X .08 Bottoming Tap 8 @ $51.81
M13 X .08 Plug Tap 20 @ $47.10
M13 X .08 Bottoming Tap 10 @ $47.10
M12 X .08 Plug Tap 35 @ $39.50
M12 X .08 Bottoming Tap 20 @ $39.50
M11 X .08 Plug Tap 24 @ $37.70
M11 X .08 Bottoming Tap 15 @ $37.70

All dies should be 1 inch diameter.
M14 X .08 Die 18 @ $67.20
M13 X .08 Die 19 @ $67.20
M12 X .08 Die 35 @ $67.20
M11 X .08 Die 24 @ $67.20

M6.4x0.6 Plug Tap 24 @ $18.50
M6.4x0.6 Bottoming Tap 12 @ $18.50
M7.9x0.6 Plug Tap 24 @ $18.50
M7.9x0.6 Bottoming Tap 13 @ $18.50
M6.5x0.5 Plug Tap 21 @ $18.50
M6.5x0.5 Bottoming Tap 9 @ $18.50
M7.5x0.5 Plug Tap 24 @ $18.50
M7.5x0.5 Bottoming Tap 12 @ $18.50

The vendor will send me an invoice with the shipping and handling included and once I get that and pay the invoice, then within 10 to 14 business days they should ship the order to me.

As soon as I get the order in, I will have to inventory it to make sure that we got what we paid for. Break it down based on the final invoices that were sent out. Package it shop mailing, create the mailing labels and take the packages to the post office. Last but not least, I will process any refunds due.

All in all, I am hoping to have everything completed and the group buy closed out by the first part of November.
 
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I, for one, am donating my over payment (a little less than $6) to Elwin, for his hard work on this buy.
 
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Please read this post in its entirety.

First and foremost you must:

• Post to this thread and pm me if you would like to participate.

• This group buy cutoff if August 20th, 2017 in order to complete the above and fulfill the above and below.​

OVERVIEW

This buy is focused on obtaining the maximum quantity discount for our members for triple lead tap and dies as well as for the Bock and JOWO taps required to build kit less pens.​

IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE.

The goal is to have everything done and ordered by August 21st, 2017. I will do my best to use USPS Small Flat Rate Box (online USA postage price of $7.15 plus insurance based on the basic cost to replace the taps and dies that you order. If you do not want to pay for the additional insurance you will have to send me a PM opting out of the insurance). International postal rates depend on country and I will figure and request the difference at mailing to be sent by PayPal.

$50 of insurance is now included with Priority Mail. YOU are responsible for any additional insurance you want.

**New IAP guideline**

Insurance will be included unless you specifically decline!

For reference:

$100 of insurance costs $2.65, 200= $3.35, 300= $4.35, 400=$5.50, 500= $6.65. Please refer to the USPS website if you need insurance above $500. The amount of insurance will be calculated by me once I receive the spreadsheet. I recommend insurance. Please remember that I am responsible for shipping your merchandise, but I cannot be held responsible for its delivery!​

For Example:

If you order 1 plug tap and die for the M14, M13, M12, M11 and one plug tap for the Bock #5 and #6 as well as the JOWO #5 and #6 the total retail cost would be: $2011.40 so your insurance would be $27.90 making you total shipping cost $35.05.

The total cost of shipping will be determined once the individual spreadsheets are received. Once that is done the total cost for your order will be sent to you via PM. Once the total cost is determine you will have to make your payment to me via PayPal by the payment deadline. Otherwise your order will not be include in the final order to the vendor.​

WAITING LIST

There is no waiting list for this group buy.​

THE SPECIFICS

This group buy is open to any member of IAP.

IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE TIMELINES, WE WILL PLACE THE ORDER WITHOUT YOU. IF YOU SENT MONEY AFTER THE DEADLINE AND THE ORDER WAS PLACED THEN YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED TO YOU. THERE WILL BE NO "WARNING" EMAILS THAT YOU ARE LATE.​

REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE

• 1. Post to this thread and PM me to get in
• 2. Must have a valid shipping address
• 3. New: In your reply in this thread you must state that you either want to "Insure for retail value" or "No additional insurance on my shipment." Additionally, on the spreadsheet, you must indicate the same.
Please indicate your NAME and IAP USERNAME on all payments and correspondence.

I will give you my email address to return the spreadsheet too. Please note, download the spreadsheet at the bottom of this thread.

In the Excel document, there is a block at the top of the spreadsheets. It requires:

Your IAP screen name
Your "real" name
Your email address
Your mailing address
Whether or not you want insurance (Yes/No)
The sheet automatically calculates the PayPal fee – zero it out if using "Friends and Family"​

If these fields are not filled out accurately, the spreadsheet will be returned to you!​
DEADLINES

• Spreadsheet must be returned by August 10th, 2017 (Midnight – CST)
• PayPal (only payment option) by August 20th, 2017 (Midnight – CST)​

PAYMENTS - PAYPAL ONLY

I will be placing the order by Monday, Aug 21st, 2017. If you have not made the PayPal payment by the deadline scheduled above you will be removed from the buy. I will confirm your total via PM as well as my PayPal information once I receive your order back.

Several members and organizers have asked PayPal regarding the use of "Friends and Family" payment option. And it is OK in their eyes and has been each time they were contacted. The "Friends and Family" payment method has no fees for the recipient, thus saving you money. If you choose NOT to use the send money to Friends and Family option, the spreadsheet has already added 4% PayPal goods and services fee. If you use F&F option - follow the guide on the spreadsheet and zero out the PayPal fee.

I will issue PayPal refunds for any over payments. I will try to get as close to even as possible – anything less than $1.00 will not be refunded.​

SHIPPING



Availability

Shipping will be done once all of the merchandise for the order is received. According to the vendor the merchandise will be available based on the : taps in 3-5 weeks and the dies in 4 – 6 weeks depending on quantity ordered​

USA

Will be defaulted to published USPS small Flat Rate Box for online postage price of $7.15. It will include tracking and delivery confirmation.​

International

Will be determined once you submit your spreadsheet, and the cost will be updated on your spreadsheet. Once that is updated you will be notified via PM of the final cost of your order. It will include tracking and delivery confirmation.​

SHIPPING INSURANCE

I do require that you pay for insurance, unless you specifically chose to opt out of the additional insurance. I cannot and will not be responsible for what happens to your order after it leaves my control. You will receive confirmation of shipping, but once it has left my hands I am not responsible for it.

If you desire no additional insurance then you must notify me via PM and indicate that you do not want additional insurance on the spreadsheet.

I highly recommend that you do not opt out of the additional insurance because of the cost to replace your order at the retail cost per item.​

ITEMS AVAILABLE

The items available for ordering will be listed on the spreadsheet and all you have to do is enter the quantity for each tap and/or die that you wish to purchase.

Only items listed on the spreadsheet will be included in the buy, no other items will be added.​

BACK ORDERED ITEMS

There will be NO back orders.​

CLOSEOUT ITEMS

There will be NO CLOSEOUT ORDERS.​

MORE INFORMATION

The attached spreadsheet for the Triple Start Threads Group Buy will calculate your total cost for order based on the results of the thread under the Group Buy Research forum.

I have also rounded up the PayPal fee to 4.0% (only applicable if you're NOT using the Friends and Family option in PayPal). Your PayPal fee may be less than what you pay, and this difference will be refunded. Once all payments are received and account settled to my satisfaction, I will issue PayPal refunds for any over payments. I'll try to get as close to even as possible – anything less than $1.00 will not be refunded.

All refunds or settlements will be in the form of a check included in your order.

Please complete your order within the spreadsheet. Before you return the spreadsheet to me by email – change the excel file name as follows:

RealFirstName_RealLastName_TSTD_2017_Group_Final.xls​

I hope these terms are acceptable to everyone, and please feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns.

NOTE: If anyone does not have access to Microsoft Excel, please contact me and I will send you and alternate means of entering your order.​
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Elwin, hi there. Can you shoot me your email address in a pm please? Thanks
 
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I just received the tracking information. I had spoke with the vendor rep on Friday to get an update and was informed that something was done wrong when creating the M14 x .8 triple start dies and that they had to redo all of those dies for our order.

So now, I am waiting on a 32 pound box of metal goodies to arrive, then I can begin to break the order down and repackage for each person in the buy.

Then create the mailing labels, thank god for the internet, assemble the boxes, take them to the post office, and finally make any refunds that are required.

So it appears that my weekends are going to be full for the next couple of weeks.

When I create the mailing labels I select that each of you be notified via email as to the status of your orders.

I can see light at the end of the tunnel.
 
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The order has been placed with the vendor and the vendor has shipped it to me. I should have it in my possession tomorrow.

So unfortunately this group buy is almost finished. Keep an eye out and maybe someone will do one in the future. Or, maybe someone who purchased on this bu decides that kit less are too much trouble and will offer theirs for sale.
 
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I just got the order and finished inventorying it to ensure that everything was correct.

That means that I will start prepping everything to ship the orders to everyone.

Not going to be a quick process that much I know for sure. I am looking at 4 or 5 trips to the post office to get everything mailed out.

If you are participating in the group buy, you will receive an email from the post office to your email address with the tracking information.
 
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Just a quick update.

I am currently working to break down all of the items each person ordered, packaging them up, and this evening I will begin to print shipping labels for the first group of packages to be shipped.

I hope to take the first 20 or so packages to the post office tomorrow morning.

I spent the last two days of last week sick with a cold so did not get as much done as I would have liked to.
 
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I will be sending each person who still owes money an email showing that amount via the email that I have for each person.

I will be sending each person who has a refund coming an email showing that amount via the email that I have for each person. I would like each person who is due a refund to send me a response telling me what they want to do with the refund amount.

Also, I sent the first 19 package out yesterday. I am sending out 16 packages today, and hope to get the final group out tomorrow.
 
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Received today and everything was in order! Thanks again Elwin for all the hard work and time you spent on this effort. Been a long road now hoping the wait was worth it. It would be awesome to see everyone's pens posted, feel like we all have a special bond now [emoji6]


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Received mine today. Everything is correct. Thanks Elwin for all your work on this group buy. Now just have to find time to put these to good use.
 
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I keep getting questions about some of the package not being received.

I will be shipping the rest of the packages out Monday morning.

What happens is when you create a mailing label via USPS it starts sending out notifications right away, and that is causing some confusion.
 
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I received my package today. There were a couple discrepancies that I sent you a PM about, Elwin. Thanks!
 
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