Translucent Microswitch Buttons*Taking Pre-Orders*

[shawnzilla]

I don't have a pre-order list, but I will announce as soon as the order page is up on the site. As of right now it's looking like mid to late June.

Any way to get on a preorder list for these? I'd like to chime in for 10 clear buttons w/ green LEDs & the extra fixin's

Didn't see any kind of a way to pre-order or place an order yet on the fxbuttons.com site, so just checkin'.

Thanks

[shawnzilla]

Good news everyone! The buttons are being sent to me from the manufacturer next week. So, depending on transit time, I should have them for sale within the next two weeks!

As a reminder, the individual buttons will be for sale at my website www.fxbuttons.com

If you're looking for a great combo, Ponyboy will be offering a translucent joystick/button deal. See his thread in the Buy/Sell forum for details.

[cholin]

Havent been here for a while, did we get prices yet?

[shawnzilla]

Havent been here for a while, did we get prices yet?

Prices will be up next week.

[shawnzilla]

Hey,

The website has been updated. There is now a product list, with "some" pricing. I will not have pricing on the actual buttons until I pick them up from the airport (gotta pay those customs fees).

As the website ordering page now says, I will accept pre-orders. You will not be invoiced until I have the buttons in and your order is packed. But, if your looking to get in on these quickly, I'm doing this on a first come first serve basis (as many of you have requested).

Please take a look at the order page on the website for details. All orders must be sent to misterrachel@gmail.com with 1) Items desired (with quantity) 2) Name & Shipping Address 3) Your method of payment when invoiced

[nobody]

i really wanna get my hands on some of those buttons but do you ship to the UK? and if you do how much will it be?

[Franco]

i really wanna get my hands on some of those buttons but do you ship to the UK? and if you do how much will it be?

Yeah im in the same boat. If you do ship internationally could you please tell me how much shipping would be for 22 buttons to the UK if possible.

Thanks

[shawnzilla]

i really wanna get my hands on some of those buttons but do you ship to the UK? and if you do how much will it be?

I will ship to the UK. I won't be able to tell you shipping prices until I pack up the buttons (which I don't have yet) and weigh them. If you want to place a pre-order, I will send you an invoice when it's ready to ship (and if shipping is too high, you can cancel the order).  I will only charge actual shipping costs.

[Patent Doc]

Shawn

I went to the website, but the pre-order form was not present.  Am I missing something?  I'm sticking behind my button request earlier in this post.  If necessary I'll PM you the order.

Patent Doc

[scooter]

Must be done via email.

Please take a look at the order page on the website for details. All orders must be sent to misterrachel@gmail.com with 1) Items desired (with quantity) 2) Name & Shipping Address 3) Your method of payment when invoiced

[Franco]

i really wanna get my hands on some of those buttons but do you ship to the UK? and if you do how much will it be?

I will ship to the UK. I won't be able to tell you shipping prices until I pack up the buttons (which I don't have yet) and weigh them. If you want to place a pre-order, I will send you an invoice when it's ready to ship (and if shipping is too high, you can cancel the order). I will only charge actual shipping costs.

Ok thanks, email sent.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

shawnzilla,

When are the translucent yellow buttons coming out?

mrC

[shawnzilla]

shawnzilla,

When are the translucent yellow buttons coming out?

mrC

No idea. It's probably going to be a while. If you're looking for yellow immediately, you can buy the clear with a yellow led.

[shawnzilla]

Small update. I don't have the buttons yet (or a final price), but I have received a lot of pre-orders. So, just as a reminder, these are first come first serve. I still have a decent inventory, but my initial stock is starting to dwindle.

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting this project. I'm excited that this is finally happening!

BTW, if you look on the products page of my website, I have started adding pics of the lit leds. I really like the colors of all of them. The hot pink ones are particularly awesome looking. So far, I have pics of yellow, orange and hot pink. I can't seem to really get a good pic of the UV one (but I'm sure you all know what a UV light looks like anyway). Pics of the rest soon!

[Witchboard]

Small update. I don't have the buttons yet (or a final price), but I have received a lot of pre-orders. So, just as a reminder, these are first come first serve. I still have a decent inventory, but my initial stock is starting to dwindle.

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting this project. I'm excited that this is finally happening!

I don't understand how you can be taking pre-orders without a price?  If I pre-order and you come up with a price I'm not willing to pay, can I cancel my pre-order?  How much of your initial inventory have you sold to ponyboy? (Not that it's anybody's business, just though he may be a good secondary supplier.)

[shawnzilla]

Small update. I don't have the buttons yet (or a final price), but I have received a lot of pre-orders. So, just as a reminder, these are first come first serve. I still have a decent inventory, but my initial stock is starting to dwindle.

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting this project. I'm excited that this is finally happening!

I don't understand how you can be taking pre-orders without a price?

[CJK]

If you read back in the post, I am taking pre-orders and then sending an invoice when I have the inventory/prices. If you aren't happy with the price when you get the invoice, you may of course cancel your order. I'm not out here to make a mad profit off of these things. The final price of the buttons totally depends on my customs taxes.

It'd be nice if you had some round number to give everyone. I'd like to order about a hundred, but if the price is $5 each, I'm going to have to be more realistic. 

-- Chris

[shawnzilla]

If you read back in the post, I am taking pre-orders and then sending an invoice when I have the inventory/prices. If you aren't happy with the price when you get the invoice, you may of course cancel your order. I'm not out here to make a mad profit off of these things. The final price of the buttons totally depends on my customs taxes.

It'd be nice if you had some round number to give everyone. I'd like to order about a hundred, but if the price is $5 each, I'm going to have to be more realistic.

[cholin]

$2 to $2.50 isnt nearly as bad as i expected.   I was thinking in the 4 dollar range, so okay this could be good!  Now lets just hope I do well for this job interview Wednesday ;D

[quarterback]

So far, I have pics of yellow, orange and hot pink. I can't seem to really get a good pic of the UV one (but I'm sure you all know what a UV light looks like anyway). Pics of the rest soon!

More more more!   

[CJK]

They won't be $5 each. Barring any major catastrophe with my customs taxes, think more in the $2 to $2.50 range.

Thanks -- that's helpful. I'm pretty sure I can convince my wife that I NEED about sixty at that price.   

-- Chris

[Goz]

If you read back in the post, I am taking pre-orders and then sending an invoice when I have the inventory/prices. If you aren't happy with the price when you get the invoice, you may of course cancel your order. I'm not out here to make a mad profit off of these things. The final price of the buttons totally depends on my customs taxes.

It'd be nice if you had some round number to give everyone. I'd like to order about a hundred, but if the price is $5 each, I'm going to have to be more realistic. 

-- Chris

I know, I'd like to be able to give firm numbers already. But, I didn't think about having to pay customs taxes when I ordered from the manufacturer.

They won't be $5 each. Barring any major catastrophe with my customs taxes, think more in the $2 to $2.50 range.

Is that $2 to $2.50 estimate with the switch and nut? Or is that a starting point on just the button?

-Goz

[shawnzilla]

If you read back in the post, I am taking pre-orders and then sending an invoice when I have the inventory/prices. If you aren't happy with the price when you get the invoice, you may of course cancel your order. I'm not out here to make a mad profit off of these things. The final price of the buttons totally depends on my customs taxes.

It'd be nice if you had some round number to give everyone. I'd like to order about a hundred, but if the price is $5 each, I'm going to have to be more realistic. 

-- Chris

I know, I'd like to be able to give firm numbers already. But, I didn't think about having to pay customs taxes when I ordered from the manufacturer.

They won't be $5 each. Barring any major catastrophe with my customs taxes, think more in the $2 to $2.50 range.

Is that $2 to $2.50 estimate with the switch and nut? Or is that a starting point on just the button?

-Goz

That is the Button w/nut. The microswitch is extra (I'll have the price for the microswitch soon), but I did get Cherry Microswitches.

[Goz]

Thanks for clarifying Zilla

[shawnzilla]

Just wanted to make sure everyone is on the same page, because I've been asked this a few times:

Preorders must be sent to misterrachel@gmail.com

I am not using pre-orders from this thread or from my messages on this board.

Thanks for your understanding with this, but it's the only way I will be able to keep all of the orders straight. 

[shawnzilla]

I received word from the manufacturer yesterday that the buttons were shipped out yesterday.

I should have them very very very soon! 

[Goz]

I received word from the manufacturer yesterday that the buttons were shipped out yesterday.

I should have them very very very soon! 

They shipped yeah...

did they give you a frieght charge so we can find out the cost per button?

-Goz

[MrTroy]

Shawn... quit messing around and tell us the price.

[shawnzilla]

<in my best Dr. Evil voice> "One hundred million dollars!"

  Honestly, not playing around. I won't know the total until I go to the airport and pay the customs taxes (and I don't know how much those will be...)

I promise as soon as I come home from picking them up, the prices will be posted.

[shawnzilla]

An important update for those who have not pre-ordered:

Sooner than expected my inventory is already depleting.

1) Clear Buttons: As of right now (based upon pre-orders), I have 30 of these remaining.

2) Blue Buttons: 192 remaining

3) Red, Orange, Green Buttons: I still have a good supply of these

4) Microswitches: 3 remaining

If there is enough demand for more clear buttons (and any other color that runs out), I will create a new pre-order list and will order when I have enough pre-orders to justify a new order from the manufacturer.

I haven't received the buttons yet, but I expect them to arrive any day now.

[tetsujin]

By "preorders" you mean the pre-order thread I can't seem to find right now?

[quarterback]

By "preorders" you mean the pre-order thread I can't seem to find right now?

From 6 posts up:

Just wanted to make sure everyone is on the same page, because I've been asked this a few times:

Preorders must be sent to misterrachel@gmail.com

I am not using pre-orders from this thread or from my messages on this board.

[UndeadMeat]

They're almost here! They're almost here!

::Does a little skipping dance around the office attracting strange looks from co-workers... at least, stranger then the strange looks I normally get::

Oh shawnzilla, how are we ever going to thank you enough for all the work you put into this...? Anyone have any open land where the statue can go?

-UndeadMeat

[Witchboard]

An important update for those who have not pre-ordered:

Sooner than expected my inventory is already depleting.

1) Clear Buttons: As of right now (based upon pre-orders), I have 30 of these remaining.

2) Blue Buttons: 192 remaining

3) Red, Orange, Green Buttons: I still have a good supply of these

4) Microswitches: 3 remaining

If there is enough demand for more clear buttons (and any other color that runs out), I will create a new pre-order list and will order when I have enough pre-orders to justify a new order from the manufacturer.

I haven't received the buttons yet, but I expect them to arrive any day now.

I sent in a pre-order to your listed email address.  Was I supposed to receive a confirmation of my pre-order by email?

[RayB]

Ugh! Sounds like you didn't order enough. I would have thought you would order enough to fill current demand PLUS hundreds and hundreds extra (so you can keep selling them throughout the next year or so...)

[Goz]

Its hard to commit to an investment of such a large quantity without a lot of $ to pay for the purchase. Probaby doesn't help not knowing how much each button will end up costing still.

-Goz

[pointdablame]

Its hard to commit to an investment of such a large quantity without a lot of $ to pay for the purchase. Probaby doesn't help not knowing how much each button will end up costing still.

-Goz

I agree.  I think that once Shawn sells out the first wave of these (which seems to be happening very quick), he'll be a lot more confident in ordering more.  After all, he IS taking a big risk here.  It seems to be working out fine, but it is still a risk.

[RayB]

ok, sorry man.
 

[pointdablame]

Yeah ok, sorry man.
 

you should be. now go sit in the corner and thing about what you did. 

[Tahnok]

I would have ordered, but without a price I really have no idea how many I will get. If they cost too much, I will end up probably only getting a few.