Scott Nixon

Finally got issues 96 & 97!!

I suddenly got the Franklin as well.  No announcement (which should have happened long ago--last summer?), no e-mail about the shipment.  Fortunately I didn't buy it from an alternate vendor in the meantime.  (I did however get tired of waiting for receiving something about the K-7 while seeing it was available seemingly everywhere, so I ordered and received that through an alternate vendor.  I love that station!)

Does anyone here in the US want my binders?  I have 6 (4 of which I never used) which I'd like to give away to someone here rather than throw out.  Just message me and let me know your address, and I'll mail them out to you (no charge--Merry Xmas!).

That very point--"I've been in it this far, why change now" (especially when the problems have only been happening recently)--is exactly why I've been leaning toward staying.

Another related point that I have come to realize since I posted last is that trying to track down individual issues via retailers would be much more of a hassle than the automatic--though sometimes messed up--subscription service.

Thanks for your input Starfleet Doc.

So here's my dilemma: do I stick with the subscription, or cancel it and just buy ships from the Eaglemoss US Shop and various eBay retailers?

There are a few things that have made me go from "solid subscriber!" to "should I keep going?" ...

Because I want an extra copy of some ships, when the Eaglemoss US Shop showed they had the USS Ahwahnee (Issue 108) in stock, I ordered it--along with the USS Defiant glow-in-the-dark ship.  I figured #108 and #109 were going to be coming shortly because they were next in line in my subscription, so I better go ahead and get my extra copy of #108 before they sell out.  I ordered the Ahwahnee and Defiant on 10/27, they shipped both on 11/1, and I received both on 11/4.  So why were they suddenly out when it came time for my subscription copy?

Also, I've seen the Orion Scout Ship (Issue 96) available at the shop for many, many weeks.  It's even showing on sale now!  So why haven't they shipped my subscription copy out yet?  They've shipped single issues to me before.  I haven't checked the situation on the other issues I'm missing, so it may be the same with those: in the shop, but not in my collection.

Add to the above factors that there are a few issues I would probably skip if I had the choice (like Captain Proton's Rocket Ship--which I just received today), I'm wondering: why bother with a subscription?

Every time I e-mail them, I get the same 'backordered--wil ship when in stock' response.

But they are/were in stock in the store! (I just checked, and Issue 109 is showing in stock--and of course, on sale!)

So to everyone out there:  Thoughts?  Opinions?  Someone care to talk me down off the ledge?