PINE64

I thought we'd get a 48 hour warning per lockdown, as we did with feb/early bird, did I miss the warning for march?

There wasn't one, I was hoping as well, I had thought to add a couple things, no biggie though I'll get them from adafruit or sparkfun

Same here, wasn't expecting lockdown yet (BackerKit website says currently scheduled for 04/15/16) and went there last night to adjust my add-ons.  As I'd included cases for my Pines and so shipping would be delayed to April I had assumed I had plenty of time...

Wonder if anyone in control will be able to provide any additional info for us?


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(03-10-2016, 02:28 AM)AlecEdworthy Wrote: [ -> ]Same here, wasn't expecting lockdown yet (BackerKit website says currently scheduled for 04/15/16) and went there last night to adjust my add-ons.  As I'd included cases for my Pines and so shipping would be delayed to April I had assumed I had plenty of time...

Wonder if anyone in control will be able to provide any additional info for us?


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The 15th April lockdown date was explained in one of the updates, and in a thread or two on here. That date represents the latest possible time by which a person could complete the survey. So say you were a March backer and were unable to get to your computer for whatever reason in February/March, and thus you couldn't fill out the Backerkit survey, you would still have until April the 15th to get it done. It's a final deadline day for attempting the survey, rather than a delayed delivery date due to add-ons and accessories.

(03-10-2016, 02:34 AM)SkairkrohBule Wrote: [ -> ]The 15th April lockdown date was explained in one of the updates, and in a thread or two on here. That date represents the latest possible time by which a person could complete the survey. So say you were a March backer and were unable to get to your computer for whatever reason in February/March, and thus you couldn't fill out the Backerkit survey, you would still have until April the 15th to get it done. It's a final deadline day for attempting the survey, rather than a delayed delivery date due to add-ons and accessories.

That makes sense.  I hadn't actually been working to the 15th April date (it felt like a placeholder to me) but had been expecting an email warning that lockdown was on the way.  Oh well, more tech to play with Just hoping that it slips through without getting charged VAT on import - that's likely to add £27 ($38) to my bill thanks to a shockingly bad exchange rate and ParcelFarce's handling fee.

(03-10-2016, 04:06 AM)AlecEdworthy Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-10-2016, 02:34 AM)SkairkrohBule Wrote: [ -> ]The 15th April lockdown date was explained in one of the updates, and in a thread or two on here. That date represents the latest possible time by which a person could complete the survey. So say you were a March backer and were unable to get to your computer for whatever reason in February/March, and thus you couldn't fill out the Backerkit survey, you would still have until April the 15th to get it done. It's a final deadline day for attempting the survey, rather than a delayed delivery date due to add-ons and accessories.

That makes sense.  I hadn't actually been working to the 15th April date (it felt like a placeholder to me) but had been expecting an email warning that lockdown was on the way.  Oh well, more tech to play with    Just hoping that it slips through without getting charged VAT on import - that's likely to add £27 ($38) to my bill thanks to a shockingly bad exchange rate and ParcelFarce's handling fee.

Ah, somebody else who calls them ParcelFarce

(03-10-2016, 04:23 AM)SkairkrohBule Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-10-2016, 04:06 AM)AlecEdworthy Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-10-2016, 02:34 AM)SkairkrohBule Wrote: [ -> ]The 15th April lockdown date was explained in one of the updates, and in a thread or two on here. That date represents the latest possible time by which a person could complete the survey. So say you were a March backer and were unable to get to your computer for whatever reason in February/March, and thus you couldn't fill out the Backerkit survey, you would still have until April the 15th to get it done. It's a final deadline day for attempting the survey, rather than a delayed delivery date due to add-ons and accessories.

That makes sense.  I hadn't actually been working to the 15th April date (it felt like a placeholder to me) but had been expecting an email warning that lockdown was on the way.  Oh well, more tech to play with    Just hoping that it slips through without getting charged VAT on import - that's likely to add £27 ($38) to my bill thanks to a shockingly bad exchange rate and ParcelFarce's handling fee.

Ah, somebody else who calls them ParcelFarce

Yup!  Now I know the Pine64 will ship via them I genuinely worry that it will not turn up at my work (the address I've entered) because it's not a simple street address.  I also wonder how they'll handle the customs side of things given they'll probably hold the package, send me a letter asking for money and then release the package which means there's two opportunities for items to vanish in the post...

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I have just got an e-mail from Pine64 Inc.:

We successfully charged xx$ to the credit card provided for .....

This means my March Pledge / Backer kit is soon ready to be shipped to me!

I can't be more excited! 

(03-11-2016, 12:54 AM)gbjensen Wrote: [ -> ]I have just got an e-mail from Pine64 Inc.:

We successfully charged xx$ to the credit card provided for .....

This means my March Pledge / Baker kit is soon ready to be shipped to me!

I can't be more excited! 

Same here. Card charged. Hopefully we'll see shipping info soon now 

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(03-11-2016, 01:30 AM)AlecEdworthy Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-11-2016, 12:54 AM)gbjensen Wrote: [ -> ]I have just got an e-mail from Pine64 Inc.:

We successfully charged xx$ to the credit card provided for .....

This means my March Pledge / Baker kit is soon ready to be shipped to me!

I can't be more excited! 

Same here. Card charged. Hopefully we'll see shipping info soon now 

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Same here.