Hi guys,
I was at a trade show all weekend and when I got home on Sunday night I saw an email from Euro Rail Hobbies out in BC. I'm sure HJ and Keith know them.
It was telling me that my order of several Preiser figures had arrived. Great!
Get ready: I ordered them in 2013. That's right 2 0 1 3!!!
I called her today, since my credit card from then had expired ( several times over), and I couldn't keep a straight face when Jan answered. I couldn't help laughing about it and said they deserved a medal for their patience and perseverance. And she asked me if I still wanted it. I said I would hate myself if after waiting 6 years I said "Nah".
I also wanted to know if I would still be paying the price it was when I ordered it back then. I was half joking, and she said "we honor our prices". So I really couldn't believe it and was very happy that they had such a good sense of humor about that.
she explained that they'd had people waiting even longer for Preiser to make some other things for military modelers.
I told her about the issues we had with our zincrotted Kiss engines and she wasn't aware of it, but did say that dealers also have a terrible time with Kiss.
She did say, however, that MLGB is listening to their dealers now and the feedback they are getting from them. Which is nice to hear.
I also told her about the forum, and that I'd share this story with all of you.
She was really great about the whole thing. I thought I might order something else, and my daughter or perhaps when she gets married and has kids, will pay for it. Or I might have my garden layout built and operating by the time it comes and I can place it on the layout.
