May NAEB order - last call.

[Calamity]

Its friday! Did the the remaining 30 units arrive yet?

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by Calamity

Its friday! Did the the remaining 30 units arrive yet?

Nope. They haven't. They (Bookeen) are waiting on softcovers. Might either ship today or Monday...

Derek

[stevy]

my god,
no response yet, we must have a buddha patience. Why don't you communicate on the naeb site when there is late in delivery ? The only answers i've got are in this forum via delphidb96.
Stéphane

[captaingeorges]

Originally Posted by stevy

my god,
no response yet, we must have a buddha patience. Why don't you communicate on the naeb site when there is late in delivery ? The only answers i've got are in this forum via delphidb96.
Stéphane

Bonjour Stéphane!

I got my Cybook in the first order that NAEB did last march. I believe it was called the January order... So the wait was long and frustrating.

But trust me the Cybook was well worth the wait!

I also believe that Bookeen owes a lot to guys like Delphi96 and HarryT. They do a lot for the good for the cybook!

Soon you will get your Cybook, start reading and all that frustration will be a distant and faint memory!


Georges

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by stevy

my god,
no response yet, we must have a buddha patience. Why don't you communicate on the naeb site when there is late in delivery ? The only answers i've got are in this forum via delphidb96.
Stéphane

Four people, three states, all four of us doing the one-armed-paper-hanger act. Updating the NAEB website gets lost in the shuffle... Sorry.

Derek (Who happens to be one of the four.)

[Calamity]

NAEB seems to be doing a great job...

I think that Bookeen are holding out on units so they can sell the limited amount of cybooks available to stores that pay full price or their e-shop that sells overpriced units to us Europeans.

I mean waiting for covers? Really? There are lots of companies that could make those covers.

While I understand that Bookeen sells to the highest bidders, it pisses me off that they lie to the customers that actually want the product enough to wait months for it.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Calamity

While I understand that Bookeen sells to the highest bidders, it pisses me off that they lie to the customers that actually want the product enough to wait months for it.

Lie to customers? Who has been "lied to"?

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by Calamity

NAEB seems to be doing a great job...

I think that Bookeen are holding out on units so they can sell the limited amount of cybooks available to stores that pay full price or their e-shop that sells overpriced units to us Europeans.

I mean waiting for covers? Really? There are lots of companies that could make those covers.

While I understand that Bookeen sells to the highest bidders, it pisses me off that they lie to the customers that actually want the product enough to wait months for it.

As far as I know, only two companies *actually* make softcovers for the Cybook - the one Cybook hired and M-Edge.

I don't think Bookeen's been lying. I think that their JIT production method is a bit flawed.

Derek

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Calamity

I think that Bookeen are holding out on units so they can sell the limited amount of cybooks available to stores that pay full price or their e-shop that sells overpriced units to us Europeans.

FUD! Do you believe the FBI killed Kennedy and covered it up? Do you also believe the US didn't actually land on the moon?

BOb

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Do you also believe the US didn't actually land on the moon?

BOb

Of course they didn't. The rocket exhaust would have melted the cheese and they'd have sunk!

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Of course they didn't. The rocket exhaust would have melted the cheese and they'd have sunk!

Brilliant. I've never seen that argument before. But, now I agree... it had to have been staged.

BOb

[JWLaRue]

Everyone knows that is was Wallace & Gromit that made it to the moon.

-Jeff

[Kingston]

Here's the email I got today Re: the 2nd shipment:

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2nd 1/2 stuck in Customs.‏ From: shop@naebllc.com (shop@naebllc.com) Sent: Fri 7/11/08 4:21 PM To: Dr


Greetings

The 2nd half of the order is currently stuck in customs due to some missing paper work. We expect it to clear customs and arrive by Tuesday the 15th. We will start shipping immediately.

I will be sending out credit authorization expiration notices tomorrow on the 12th. If you ordered your unit before 6/12/08 you should be receiving notice that you need to renew.

James B Franks
shop@naebllc.com'


Sounds like a bribe is needed...

[Calamity]

Heh, whats so unreasonable about my comment?

I am the manufacturer and I have a very limited amount of product. Do I prioritize the customers paying 400 euro or the ones paying 375 dollars who will wait anyway. Or are you actually telling me that bookeen cannot make 30 covers in three weeks?

Anyway, I am happy that we have news on those units and look forward to getting my cybook

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by Calamity

Heh, whats so unreasonable about my comment?

I am the manufacturer and I have a very limited amount of product. Do I prioritize the customers paying 400 euro or the ones paying 375 dollars who will wait anyway. Or are you actually telling me that bookeen cannot make 30 covers in three weeks?

Anyway, I am happy that we have news on those units and look forward to getting my cybook

Calamity,

I don't think Bookeen *makes* the covers. I believe they have someone who specializes in leather work make them. And if that's the case, it could be that the supplier fell behind.

Derek