Bricklink's AFOL Designer Program 2019

[eliminator]

My 2x castles are still showing as "backordered". Are they still sending these out or am I SOL?

[spener90]

1 hour ago, eliminator said:

My 2x castles are still showing as "backordered". Are they still sending these out or am I SOL?

They should ship out at some point. All of mine went from back ordered to shipped in a month or two span.

[$20 on joe vs dan]

I haven't gotten my castle either...and I ordered in the middle timeline.  I did get two other items so there's progress...maybe they are hoping to wait it out and hope folks would retract their pledge so they have more sets available for markup-Up-UP!!!

[minicoopers11]

1 hour ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

I haven't gotten my castle either...and I ordered in the middle timeline.  I did get two other items so there's progress...maybe they are hoping to wait it out and hope folks would retract their pledge so they have more sets available for markup-Up-UP!!!

Bricklink marked down their sets to other Bricklink sellers to then markup. Just to be clear.

[$20 on joe vs dan]

19 hours ago, eliminator said:

My 2x castles are still showing as "backordered". Are they still sending these out or am I SOL?

There's hope...just got the castle is "being shipped" email today

 

...weird note: pretty much after a post something about teh Afol pledge here...I get some sort of action form Bricklink (like next day)...Hmmm

REALLY...what are the odds the 2 times make a complaint-ish remark here...the very next day on both occasions..."Being shipped" email...after months of waiting

Edited August 14, 2019 by $20 on joe vs dan

[marcandre]

I got notice today that my castle is being prepped for shipping. I ordered one of the last 10 on the last day so looks like they are wrapping it up. 

[squeakdigital00]

Oh $#$@ mine shipped too

 

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[iahawks550]

14 minutes ago, marcandre said:

I got notice today that my castle is being prepped for shipping. I ordered one of the last 10 on the last day so looks like they are wrapping it up. 

Pretty much the same thing for me. I think I was the last two numbers. Or maybe 2498 and 2499

[squeakdigital00]

Anyone building the expansion? I only got 1 castle back when so I'll be buying parts. Ugh

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[MusiKyle]

2 hours ago, marcandre said:

I got notice today that my castle is being prepped for shipping. I ordered one of the last 10 on the last day so looks like they are wrapping it up. 

Ditto for me

[eliminator]

Same, finally got my notice for 2x castles today. Guess this is the last wave. 

[Dr Jedi]

My two castles have shipped as well.  I would say there were 500 - 600 sets left when I ordered mine.

[BricksBrotha]

Hot shot & Lego Story arrived safely. If there is another round of these builds to purchase, I think we'd all agree the shipping/communication is a place for much needed improvement. 

Edited August 20, 2019 by BricksBrotha
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[CosmicSpeed]

Funny, I got my last two I ordered in the last week available, just a few days ago.

Doesn't seem to me like they went by order date on the last wave. Fire Truck and Hot Shot.

[Thanos75]

My castles finally shipped

[poekhali]

Mine shipped today as well.

[PlasticDude]

This video make me think they will have a ton of extra pieces, also wonder if they will more than the initial allotment. ?

 

[spener90]

On ‎8‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 10:12 PM, PlasticDude said:

This video make me think they will have a ton of extra pieces, also wonder if they will more than the initial allotment.

 

I'm thinking we need to investigate this further.

[spener90]

Any idea what the Bricklink store password is now?

[Al Legorical]

12 hours ago, spener90 said:

Any idea what the Bricklink store password is now?

Send Admin Russell a message, they may have sold everything by now.

 

[Al Legorical]

Thanks for sharing.

i don’t think there’s anyway they can go over the 2500 limit.

Bricklink are now two companies, BrickLink HK Ltd, registered in Hong Kong and Bricklink Corp registered in California.

Bricklink Corp appears to have been created for the ADP sets, which means they own the extra sets and parts, they also have studio shop on BrickLink Ltd 

Being separate entities is probably how/why they got suspended!

Could they possibly sell the extra parts thru Studio Shop? I don’t think there is anything to stop them selling parts, other than the fallout would likely do much harm.

Or maybe they’ll sell off to a local large store...

[DadsAFOL]

LEGO kept tight control of this project. No chance of additional production. And the parts... well just picture the final scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Most likely the parts will never be seen again.

[Al Legorical]

26 minutes ago, DadsAFOL said:

LEGO kept tight control of this project. No chance of additional production. And the parts... well just picture the final scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Most likely the parts will never be seen again.

So a road trip could be quite fruitful...  it’s only 4600 miles round trip  for me ?. Handy if your close by tho...

[Jason Mixed]

Received my castles recently! 

[isawred]

watching the video now..... very interesting!

creates mixed feelings: from shear amazement to utter disappointment... 1) second coolest place to work!!! 2) only ship 2 days a week?!?!? 

either way i am thrilled to be out of the dark ages and look forward to future LEGO endeavors, both financially and physically!

note: as i re-read what i've typed i couldn't imagine working for bricklink... while the concept is super cool the pace/progress/motivations/inspirations/overall is lack luster.