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Author Topic: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing  (Read 42016 times)

Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #150 on: March 13, 2020, 09:42:07 AM »
I have to add a positive to this story of woe. I ordered some packs from BTD's new Treasure Island range. Order placed on Tuesday of this week, minis arrived on Thursday of this week and some lovely miniatures they are too.


Offline Shahbahraz

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #151 on: March 13, 2020, 11:16:16 AM »
UK or US?...
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Offline Atheling

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #152 on: March 13, 2020, 11:49:09 AM »
I still would not be able to muster enough trust to order from them. Not after all the many horror stories that I have heard over the last decade or so.

It's a real shame too as they do have a number of packs that i would happily order if I knew they were going to arrive and in good time.

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #153 on: March 13, 2020, 12:20:25 PM »
In good time, or 'at all'.

Offline Atheling

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #154 on: March 13, 2020, 12:30:38 PM »
In good time, or 'at all'.

Yep, it's quite some dynamic!

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #155 on: March 13, 2020, 01:19:15 PM »
UK or US?...

Sorry, should have said, I'm in the UK.

Offline Shahbahraz

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #156 on: March 13, 2020, 01:41:14 PM »
Sorry, should have said, I'm in the UK.

Unusual. The two orders I made all came from the US. So there is some local stock. Wonder who is sending it out?

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #157 on: March 13, 2020, 02:34:02 PM »
UK or US?...

That’s something that it’s good to know… from which branch you order and from where you order… Looks like BTD US are “faster” on delivery, no?
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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #158 on: June 06, 2020, 10:19:25 AM »
I made the rather foolish decision to start my Dalek army there, I was planning to get tons of stuff but I might just stick to my first order.
Its a pity because there are picture out there of people who have managed to get quite a few.
I've already sent them a kindly worded email yesterday, How long should I wait before spamming them with "Oi! Where me Daleks at!?!"

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #159 on: June 06, 2020, 10:26:42 AM »
Six months? lol

Offline Atheling

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #160 on: June 06, 2020, 10:33:35 AM »
I made the rather foolish decision to start my Dalek army there, I was planning to get tons of stuff but I might just stick to my first order.
Its a pity because there are picture out there of people who have managed to get quite a few.
I've already sent them a kindly worded email yesterday, How long should I wait before spamming them with "Oi! Where me Daleks at!?!"

I would send weekly emails asking where your items are and each time send a copy and a list of times and dates you have contacted them previously.

The pressure might build, you never know.


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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #161 on: June 06, 2020, 10:38:42 AM »
Thanks for the advice, it's a pity that they are the only place to get Classic Daleks from, I might make a force of the 2010 Daleks with Ebay.

Offline Atheling

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #162 on: June 06, 2020, 12:19:03 PM »
Thanks for the advice, it's a pity that they are the only place to get Classic Daleks from, I might make a force of the 2010 Daleks with Ebay.

I'm sorry that I couldn't say anything more positive. As you probably know BT have had a reputation for this sort of thing for years now.

Offline Ockius

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #163 on: June 06, 2020, 02:03:51 PM »
I posted on here a few months ago about an order of mine that did not go through (no payment taken, and no reply when I emailed to ask if I had made a mistake on the payment form).

Anyway, the figures all finally turned up out of the blue about 2-3 months after the order, and as far as I can make out they never actually took payment for them!

The figures I got were their Ancient Germanics, which disappeared from the website a few weeks after I bought them. I'm really glad I got possibly the last batch of them, as they are nice figures and good value.
My armies:
- Henry VIII's army (WIP) 15mm
- Ancient Germans (28mm)
- Ancient Belgae (Gauls with German allies) (28mm)
- Massilian Greeks (Greeks and Gallic mercenaries/subjects) (28mm)
- A few EI Romans (28mm)
- Handful of WW2 British (15mm)
- A load of old 1993-1999ish Warhammer Orcs and Goblins

Offline TripleBackflip

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Re: Issues with Black Tree Design - ongoing
« Reply #164 on: June 13, 2020, 08:58:44 AM »
I've sent my second email, I guess I'll start talking to them on facebook on wednesday, I recently deleted my account so I'll have to make another.