Well, not literally. But close.
The response to the big holiday sale has been absolutely overwhelming — and I mean that in both the good and bad senses of the word. It’s great to get so many orders and be able to send legions of Stormtroopers off to their happy new homes, where they will shortly be mowed over by maniacs wielding lightsabers and heavy repeating blasters.
The not-so-great part is actually processing so many orders in such a short time.
“How many orders can it possibly be?” you might ask yourself.
Well, I asked myself that, too, so I looked it up. In terms of value, I’ve sold more miniatures since this sale started than I have since the beginning of April. (And, yes, that includes everything sold at Gen Con back in August.) We’re talking about eight months’ worth of business in the span of about 10 days.
So … yeah. I’ve been a bit swamped.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m always happy to receive money, which I can then exchange for goods and services. I just hate it when I’m so far behind and customers haven’t received their orders yet. If you’re one of those customers, I sincerely apologize for the delay; please know that I’m slogging through the pile of orders just as quickly as my little hands can manage.
The good news is that I’m finally sending orders out faster than they’re coming in, so I should be caught up very soon. I expect to be able to get all outstanding orders (as of this writing) in the mail no later than mid-week. If you haven’t received yours yet, keep an eye out for it over the next few days.
If, on the other hand, you have your eye on a particular miniature and you haven’t placed an order yet, be aware that the clock is ticking incredibly fast. Don’t wait too long or there won’t be anything left on the shelves but cobwebs and tumbleweeds.
Nerdfully yours,
Gary M. Sarli
Grand Poobah, GMSarli Games