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Project Update: Manufacturing Completed
Today we are happy to say that the manufacturing and delivery of all items for the campaign has now been completed, all items have been received and are ready to be dispatched as soon as Backerkit completes the payment processing as described in our previous update.
According to the info we have received, the processing should be completed on the 27th, with that in mind we are preparing the Backerkit Post Campaign surveys so that we can send them out on the 28th. From then on we will process the surveys and begin shipping as soon as you complete the survey and your shipping fee is paid.
With that said we have a few updates on the physical rewards of the campaign:
1. A4 Poster Prints
The A4 Poster Prints have all been received and whilst the colour and print of the images has gone very well, the actual quality of the paper stock provided is a little disappointing for us. But sadly we cannot afford to print more at a higher level.
When we placed the order, it was for double the amount that we needed, with that in mind instead of selling the additional ones we have decided to give each backer two of the posters they ordered, rather than just one. We feel this is the right thing to do since the posters were not the paper stock we were expecting.
(n.b. this will be two of the same poster, if you ordered 1 poster you will receive two of that poster you ordered, if you ordered all ten posters you will receive two of each of the ten for twenty in total.)
2. XXXmas Cards
The XXXmas Cards on the other hand are perfect, the printing came out perfectly and the cards themselves are excellent quality, we have no complaints... But we are dispatching them after Christmas has passed as noted above due to the time it takes Backerkit to process payments and whilst that was detailed in and during the campaign we still feel selling them after Christmas has completely passed would not really make sense, but also throwing out the extras we ordered would also be a waste.
For the XXXmas cards we didn't order double the amount, but we did order extras. Originally backers were due to receive 10 individual XXXmas cards each with a variant or different designs. This is still the case, but now in addition to these ten, backers will also receive five additional cards on top for a total of 15 cards. The five they receive will be random but we will ensure you receive 5 individual extra cards and not 5 of one type, so this will mean those receiving the set will receive two copies of five of their cards and one copy of five of the cards.
(N.b. To be fair since we cant duplicate all ten cards, the duplicates you receive will be completely random, the packs have already been created ready for dispatch and cannot be adjusted to suit anyone's preference.)
3. 2025 Calendars
These main items of the campaign are also perfect with absolutely no issues whatsoever, we are very happy with how the Calendars have come out and a small number of those available will be available as add-ons in Backerkit if you want to order additional items, or if you were a digital backer and now would like to order a calendar.
Whilst you cannot change your pledge level these Calendars are available as add-ons on a first come first served basis, but once they are gone they are gone for the year, we wont be ordering more.
Shipping Items
All items that we will be dispatching will be wrapped as follows: Each set of rewards whether you ordered one item or several, will first be bubble wrapped as a set, then that bubble wrapped package will be placed inside a Waterproof style Shipping bag, which finally will be placed inside a box.
This may seem like excessive precaution, and maybe it is, but we want to try and ensure the items arrive with as little damage as possible, since we will be unable to easily replace items since this is not a campaign with a large margin to cover replacements for shipping. But this does mean that the items being dispatched will be in larger boxes due to the extra protection and padding, which will slightly increase the base shipping fees since the box will be larger.
Still we have gotten quotes for our packages to various areas and set them at the lowest we can find. These packages if sent on the base level will likely take 1-3 weeks to be delivered. For those who want the items faster we will have options in Backerkit for Expedited Shipping and Super Expedited shipping. These options will essentially work as add-ons so that your shipment will be upgraded to a higher, more reliable and faster delivery service, but these upgrades are completely optional.
Next Update
With everything now received, shipping fees sorted out we have completed the preparation of the Backerkit survey. Everything is now ready so that as soon as Backerkit signs off on the processing of the pledges we can launch Backerkit to each of you. And so our next update should be on the 28th to confirm the launch of the survey AND detail how to use it to receive your rewards.
So in the meantime we hope you have a happy holiday season and we will return with more details on what comes next in about 10 days time. ((if processing ends sooner, we will launch Backerkit sooner.))
According to the info we have received, the processing should be completed on the 27th, with that in mind we are preparing the Backerkit Post Campaign surveys so that we can send them out on the 28th. From then on we will process the surveys and begin shipping as soon as you complete the survey and your shipping fee is paid.
With that said we have a few updates on the physical rewards of the campaign:
1. A4 Poster Prints
The A4 Poster Prints have all been received and whilst the colour and print of the images has gone very well, the actual quality of the paper stock provided is a little disappointing for us. But sadly we cannot afford to print more at a higher level.
When we placed the order, it was for double the amount that we needed, with that in mind instead of selling the additional ones we have decided to give each backer two of the posters they ordered, rather than just one. We feel this is the right thing to do since the posters were not the paper stock we were expecting.
(n.b. this will be two of the same poster, if you ordered 1 poster you will receive two of that poster you ordered, if you ordered all ten posters you will receive two of each of the ten for twenty in total.)
2. XXXmas Cards
The XXXmas Cards on the other hand are perfect, the printing came out perfectly and the cards themselves are excellent quality, we have no complaints... But we are dispatching them after Christmas has passed as noted above due to the time it takes Backerkit to process payments and whilst that was detailed in and during the campaign we still feel selling them after Christmas has completely passed would not really make sense, but also throwing out the extras we ordered would also be a waste.
For the XXXmas cards we didn't order double the amount, but we did order extras. Originally backers were due to receive 10 individual XXXmas cards each with a variant or different designs. This is still the case, but now in addition to these ten, backers will also receive five additional cards on top for a total of 15 cards. The five they receive will be random but we will ensure you receive 5 individual extra cards and not 5 of one type, so this will mean those receiving the set will receive two copies of five of their cards and one copy of five of the cards.
(N.b. To be fair since we cant duplicate all ten cards, the duplicates you receive will be completely random, the packs have already been created ready for dispatch and cannot be adjusted to suit anyone's preference.)
3. 2025 Calendars
These main items of the campaign are also perfect with absolutely no issues whatsoever, we are very happy with how the Calendars have come out and a small number of those available will be available as add-ons in Backerkit if you want to order additional items, or if you were a digital backer and now would like to order a calendar.
Whilst you cannot change your pledge level these Calendars are available as add-ons on a first come first served basis, but once they are gone they are gone for the year, we wont be ordering more.
Shipping Items
All items that we will be dispatching will be wrapped as follows: Each set of rewards whether you ordered one item or several, will first be bubble wrapped as a set, then that bubble wrapped package will be placed inside a Waterproof style Shipping bag, which finally will be placed inside a box.
This may seem like excessive precaution, and maybe it is, but we want to try and ensure the items arrive with as little damage as possible, since we will be unable to easily replace items since this is not a campaign with a large margin to cover replacements for shipping. But this does mean that the items being dispatched will be in larger boxes due to the extra protection and padding, which will slightly increase the base shipping fees since the box will be larger.
Still we have gotten quotes for our packages to various areas and set them at the lowest we can find. These packages if sent on the base level will likely take 1-3 weeks to be delivered. For those who want the items faster we will have options in Backerkit for Expedited Shipping and Super Expedited shipping. These options will essentially work as add-ons so that your shipment will be upgraded to a higher, more reliable and faster delivery service, but these upgrades are completely optional.
Next Update
With everything now received, shipping fees sorted out we have completed the preparation of the Backerkit survey. Everything is now ready so that as soon as Backerkit signs off on the processing of the pledges we can launch Backerkit to each of you. And so our next update should be on the 28th to confirm the launch of the survey AND detail how to use it to receive your rewards.
So in the meantime we hope you have a happy holiday season and we will return with more details on what comes next in about 10 days time. ((if processing ends sooner, we will launch Backerkit sooner.))
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