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2020/05/07 00:40:40
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
most likely the may 7th is "may 7th in north america and the UK" hazarding a guess, NZ and Australia are proably linked the the North American distribution chain
Opinions are not facts please don't confuse the two
2020/05/07 05:04:59
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
So the switch seems to be in process. Another 1h 10min it should open. Even for countries already open it's back to "store opening soon" page sawn last time on friday.
2024 painted/bought: 109/109
2020/05/07 11:56:00
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
Had a huge Disciples of Tzeentch order before they closed up distribution with a major online shop. Said shop told me all the most popular items were sold out...
Webstore re-opens fully stocked, and yet the retailer I ordered from says GW shows many of those items as unavailable.
Strange half-reopening, it seems.
11527pts Total (7400pts painted)
4980pts Total (4980pts painted)
3730 Total (210pts painted)
2020/05/07 16:21:51
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
Not really strange. They've been shut down for a while, and the front page says 'Limited Stock and Availability.' A surge in demand after closure, limited stock after closure and (hopefully) a little more cautious of their working conditions rather than pumping full bore... yeah, limitations aren't a surprise.
Efficiency is the highest virtue.
2020/05/07 17:05:52
Subject: Re:GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
I think that's the biggest order I've placed. 1 boxed set, 1 codex and supplement book, some paint.. and Santa Grimnar cause I've been meaning to snag him
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2020/05/07 17:11:36
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
NewTruthNeomaxim wrote: Had a huge Disciples of Tzeentch order before they closed up distribution with a major online shop. Said shop told me all the most popular items were sold out...
Webstore re-opens fully stocked, and yet the retailer I ordered from says GW shows many of those items as unavailable.
Strange half-reopening, it seems.
Because the webstore stock isn't the same as that available to retailers or even GW shops themselves.
2020/05/08 00:20:11
Subject: Re:GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
For those who didn't have to wait in the queue long enough to see all (or any) of the James Workshop video...
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2020/05/08 01:14:48
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
Back on topic, I hope GW are able to quickly start supplying independent stores.
Ours is pretty much picked clean. People were even eying Age of Sigmar stuff.
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2020/05/08 06:24:12
Subject: Re:GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
ArcaneHorror wrote: Even though the site is up, FW is still not taking orders.
Far as I recall FW doesn't hold huge amounts of stock even at the best of times. So chances are they can't bring it online to take orders without having the factory online and that might still be proving a challenge for them. I just REALLY hope we don't see removals from FW when it comes back online. AoS lost a good chunk of really great models around Christmas (yeah that's a great time to go removing £100 models form your specialist store...) and I really hope we don't lose more. 40K side I feel wants their new book out to spike sales interest and the 30K lot must be going nuts as they can't get ANYTHING AT ALL
ArcaneHorror wrote: Even though the site is up, FW is still not taking orders.
Far as I recall FW doesn't hold huge amounts of stock even at the best of times. So chances are they can't bring it online to take orders without having the factory online and that might still be proving a challenge for them. I just REALLY hope we don't see removals from FW when it comes back online. AoS lost a good chunk of really great models around Christmas (yeah that's a great time to go removing £100 models form your specialist store...) and I really hope we don't lose more. 40K side I feel wants their new book out to spike sales interest and the 30K lot must be going nuts as they can't get ANYTHING AT ALL
That's true. I've been looking forward to buying Zhufor the Impaler, the Blood Slaughterer, the Eightfold Harvest Lord, and possibly some World Eater accessories for some time now.
2020/05/08 13:06:31
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
So is there any point in seeing it more than once? Is there a joke it builds to?
That being said I do love the concept of James Workshop, that's an even more obviously made up name than their other spokesperson, Sir Ian Livingstone CBE.
2020/05/08 14:43:44
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7
GW issued a trading update (over here: https://investor.games-workshop.com/) when it reopened its warehouses for shipping. It's very likely they'll do the same once they reopen their factory and restart production.
Until then, the release schedule is kinda freezed as they can only distribute whatever they manufactured before March.
2020/05/16 08:29:19
Subject: GW Partial Reopening-US and AUS reopening May 7