04-11-2011, 07:16 PM
davidj,
Two issues. The first one is simply misrepresentation, whether intentional or ignorance based.
The second is an issue with small manufacturers, like AA. They are dependant on suppliers. They take what the suppliers tell them about being able to send ordered items, add some reasonable fudge factor, and then tell THEIR customers a time frame based on that.
Generally it works reasonably well, but if some critical part, like barrels nuts, for instance, doesn't show up when they are expected, everything grinds to a halt. Then you get the cascading promises of "soon", but without any real fixed guidelines.
Its compounded if you order anything that is the least bit out of the ordinary, because chances are than the supplies of that item are even smaller, and thus the order from the manufacturer to the supplier has less priority at the supplier.
I've seen people get uppers in 5 days and others who had to wait much longer periods. Its frustrating when you are in that second group!!
Two issues. The first one is simply misrepresentation, whether intentional or ignorance based.
The second is an issue with small manufacturers, like AA. They are dependant on suppliers. They take what the suppliers tell them about being able to send ordered items, add some reasonable fudge factor, and then tell THEIR customers a time frame based on that.
Generally it works reasonably well, but if some critical part, like barrels nuts, for instance, doesn't show up when they are expected, everything grinds to a halt. Then you get the cascading promises of "soon", but without any real fixed guidelines.
Its compounded if you order anything that is the least bit out of the ordinary, because chances are than the supplies of that item are even smaller, and thus the order from the manufacturer to the supplier has less priority at the supplier.
I've seen people get uppers in 5 days and others who had to wait much longer periods. Its frustrating when you are in that second group!!