Just got an email from Ken and He said he will contact Curtis to ship the kit.
All I can do is wait
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On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 7:54, shawn stephens<shawn.stephens4@xxxxxxx> wrote:
fyi I will be cancelling my order today!, on my way to the bank in a few min.
shawn
On Thursday, January 24, 2019, 2:50:22 PM PST, Scott Yow
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I agree I have ran many businesses in the past… I have also been in difficult
situations… Including having to be in the hospital for months at a time a
divorce etc. I’ve always communicated with my customers and if I was not able
to I had someone else do it… I agree and hope there is nothing wrong no medical
situation or anything like that… At the same time I simply feel there is zero
excuse for not communicating for months at a time - we are talking three months
here with no communication -that is simply unacceptable there is no excuse for
that whatsoever. It is disrespectful , it is rude and bottom line it is poor
behavior… I have contacted PayPal and will be requesting a refund
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On Jan 24, 2019, at 2:39 PM, Ralovley (Redacted sender "Ralovley" for DMARC)
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Just think about how many people across the country are in the same boat as we
are!? This is not just a small amount of rocketeers! Seems as if we are being
avoided! I have always had really bad communication with him!
ROD
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-------- Original message --------From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 1/23/19 4:07 PM (GMT-08:00) To: TCC chat <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tccrockets] Re: performance hobbies kits
Hey guys, did anyone get anything? I've sent him several emails and called and
left messages 3x!!!
On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 9:24 AM Ralovley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes I am also awaiting the Pro 98 kit along with Lowell!
I emailed him a few times and has said shipping next week! Next week has now
been 3 times!
Rod
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-------- Original message --------From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 1/17/19 8:54 AM (GMT-08:00) To: TCC chat <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tccrockets] Re: performance hobbies kits
Yes, I share your frustration - that really sucks - and I am really surprised.
Ken is a straight shooter and I don't understand WTF - I would still buy stuff
from him so I can only figure something bad happened.
I am not sure if it's any consolation, but PR Components from Curtis Turner are
in high demand and sometimes really hard to get. My Mongoose 150/165 took 8
years to get. The 2/3 Scale Nike's Jack got (with help from Jack G) took almost
that long as well. Rod will tell you about the Coupler (ISC) debacle that took
all year and then when I got the coupler it was the wrong frigging size.
Gloria Robinson and Mike Stoop have a better relationship with Curtis because
they MOVE product (and fast) so I can only gather that Curtis sent stuff to
them before he did Kennison...
Anyhow, don't crucify him, he is the only other game left in town (besides
AMW/Madcow) getting high-end stuff.I will follow up today...
On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 8:49 AM scott yow <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Long lead times / etc aren’t really what bothers me… heck we all know sometimes
we have to wait 6 months to get the right loads we want ;) Rocketry isn’t much
of an ASAP hobby and we need patience….
What is confusing and frustrating is the lack of communication… even a simple
blast mailer to all the order holders explaining that there are component
supply issues and he is doing the best he can, but is asking for a bit of
patience…..
I have left 3 emails and 3 voice messages and have not heard anything back.. to
be honest i was starting to wonder if he was OK or if there was some sort of
other (maybe personal?) issue going on…
On Jan 17, 2019, at 8:40 AM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey Guys,
What I do know is that after Black Friday, it seems Curtis shipped all of his
stuff to Madcow and sidelined Ken! Some of you guys may know that it takes a
long time to get stuff from Curtis, but his components are usually second to
none.
Anyhow, besides Gloria/Robert, and Madcow, he is the only person that gets
Performance Rocketry (Curtis Turner) kits;in fact, he gets some items from
Curtis you general won't find anywhere else (like P98 and the Boat-tail ARCAS,
1/2 Scale Patriot, etc).
I've bought a lot of stuff from Ken over the years, I'm really surprised about
this since he is reliable and dependable and canvouch for him - I never would
have sent those items to the list if they were not legit - unfortunately it
looks like some are long lead-time items.
I put a call in to him and will talk to him later today and keep you posted.
-James
On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 8:18 AM Toby Vanderbeek <tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I bought the Performer 98 when it was announced on sale in mid-December. That's
a month ago and I don't see a single email communication about status, expected
shipping date, etc. I understand that most rocket companies are single person
or very small but that doesn't mean that customer service should be absent.
Regards,
Toby Vanderbeek
tobyvanderbeek@xxxxxxxxx
On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 8:12 AM mtnbikrmax1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have been waiting for 5 weeks and am beyond pissed. This is my level 3
Project. I have everything else except the rocket. I wanted to do a test flight
on March 1st but not gonna happen. This is very unprofessional and will never
order from him again. John V. NAR# 90787
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On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 7:35, shawn stephens<shawn.stephens4@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Some of you are affected by this and, others are not. Basically if you didnt
order a kit from them please ignore this message!
For all the other kids wondering where the "F" your kit(s) are at, this is the
last emails I have had with Ken ( read from bottom to top ):
Ok, we are all wondering what is the delay? We were under the impression you
had all these kits in stock, was that not the case?
Will my kit be shipped on Monday?
thanksshawn
On Thursday, January 17, 2019, 5:09:32 AM PST, Kennesson Allen
<kensrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Shawn,
It looks like next week for the Nike Tomahawk kits.
Orders are currently bring filled for ARCAS and Performer 98’s.
I’ll send you tracking info as soon as your order is shipped.
Thank you!
Ken
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On Jan 17, 2019, at 2:03 AM, shawn stephens <shawn.stephens4@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Good Morning Ken,
Just checking in with you to see if your still on schedule to ship out my kit
(Nike Tomahawk) this week. Also, a few other guys from the TCC Rocketry club
was wondering what the status was on their kits (Rod Lovely, Scott Yow ) and a
few other I cant remember. Launch season is upon us and we're all ready to
build and fly.
thanksshawn
