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by dragon53 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:20 am
Badcat blog update on JSI F-14:
We here at Bad Cat Toys are just as excited as everyone else about the upcoming 1:18 F-14 by JSI. We will be receiving ONE, (1), UNO shipment from China. Just one container and that will be it. Containers are expensive to transport and fill with product. One is all we're buying. A glance at our records shows this container is now 85% SOLD! We will continue to sell until this unit is 100% gone. Then keep a small waiting list of people ready to pounce on any cancellation or credit card failure. So far this Preorder has been going for 55 days and we have a wait of 30-60 days or so more before delivery. So do the math if you're sitting on the fence.
Notice also the retailers who are and, more importantly, those who are not carrying this 1:18 airplane. None of the big box retailers are involved in the 1:18 Tomcat. Big Internet retailers like MD, FM, and HS are also not showing this plane on their pages. That means that once we sell out, the sell out process will begin to accelerate quickly. Smaller firms will then go through any remaining stock in minutes, and poof--all gone. We notice this domino effect with lesser products all the time.
We had calls from several customers just today telling us they're interested in the big Tomcat but didn't "believe" in Preordering. We talk to these brave souls all the time. All speak confidently about getting theirs once the shipment arrives. All have a lecture about the weak economy, supply and demand, and "the customer is always right" ready to deliver to one of our staff. When I worked for the man, I sold Commodore 64s in 1980, then Cabbage Patch dolls back in 1981 and 1982. I've seen the face of profound disappointment, looked it in the eye, and shrugged, "sorry". This is going to happen again, folks!!
If you Preordered yours, life is good, done deal, just please be patient. But imagine these non-ordering callers trying to find one just as the Christmas mayhem is in full stride. I know I sound like a stuck record (does anyone remember what a stuck record sounds like?) but do yourself a favor and Preorder this plane if you think this is something you'd like to own because they are simply going to be gone. No puffery, no sales pitch, no hype, just buy this airplane if you are so inclined and the budget allows. After looking at previous JSI work, I'm 100% confident this plastic model airplane will be the best of the best.
