Internet Companies going down the swanny - MAELSTROM GAMES

[Denzark]

Chaps

I first mentioned Maelstrom the other day. At linky: [url]http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?25224-Problems-with-Internet-Companies-is-GW-causing-supply-problems&highlight=[/url]

Well I phoned - got a store minion who said the organ grinder would phone back. now, I get this in my email:

Hi there,

Here at Maelstrom Games ([url]www.maelstromgames.co.uk[/url]) we have decided to clear as much of our hard-earned stock as we possibly can over the next few days - and therefore generate some much-needed cashflow - in order to ensure we can fulfil the orders that you, our valued customers, have placed over the last few weeks. To that end, we have decided - in consultation with our trading partners - to sell our remaining stock of Battlefront Miniatures (at 25% off), Perry Miniatures, Victrix, Plastic Soldier Company, Artizan Designs, Gripping Beast and Great War Miniatures (all at 30% off). All other ranges' stock will now be sold at 40% off UK RRP - we hold good stocks of Gamezone Miniatures, Dark Age, Cool Mini or Not and Scibor Miniatures, and there's a fair bit of Privateer Press and Malifaux left too. As well as that, from this moment onwards we have decided to stop any customer from placing orders for items that are not in stock, simply so that we can clear the orders that have already
been placed.


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We have not made this decision lightly, and please note that we have absolutely no issues with any of the above manufacturers or suppliers; we are simply trying to sell off stock in order to clear older orders and ease any worries our customers may have regarding the speculation that is currently rife on the internet. As well as that, we believe that our retailing model must now change to selling products that are in stock at the time of purchase, and as such that will continue to be in place in the future, once our orders are cleared and our stock is sold.

I would ask all of our customers to remain as patient as they can with Maelstrom Games and, indeed, our staff, for we will use the money generated by the sale of our stock to ensure all of your orders are fulfilled in their entirety as quickly as possible. We remain committed to servicing our customers first and foremost and will continue to do so in the future.


Red being their text. So, as I never go on the other sites, what speculation is rife? What is going down at Maelstrom? Will I ever get my Valkyrie ya bass? Due to the change in circumstance I decided this was news or rumour hence re-post.

[magickbk]

This sounds pretty bad. I read this as: We don't have any cash on hand, and we're up to our credit limit, so we've been taking your money and using it to order products for customers who already ordered previously, and we'll fulfill your order as soon as someone gives us some money that we can use to order it.

[Gotthammer]

PX40k has [URL="http://px40k.blogspot.com.au/search/label/maelstrom%20games"]a good summary and theory of what's been going on[/URL], with a link to a thread on Dakka if you're so inclined.

[Denzark]

Gotty thanks for the news. It would seem from the linkys I am about to get stiffed.

Luckily this was payapl for me - so I have raised a dispute. My comments in the claim:

Dear Maelstrom I have started this dispute because of your last email. Having used your webform and you blamed GW, I phoned. I was told I'd get a phone call back. Nothing.I now see you email saying you will have a sale to enable you to raise cash to clear back orders. WRONG! You will use my money to buy what I paid for, not wait for a giant ponzi scheme to materialise.I hope I get my order and you are still good and this is a glitch. However if not and if you have been economical with the truth (if not your business model) I wish a pox on you. Let me know, Ta ta

However surprised this is not counted as news on BoLS front page - considering some of the 2 reply Warmahordes articles they will post. Is there not many Maelstrom users here?

[ElectricPaladin]

I'm really glad that I read this thread in its entirety. I was all "Woo! Stuff on sale!"

And then I finished the thread.

Yeah... not gonna happen.

[daboarder]

ouch wonder why? none of the other wholesalers are having problems as far as I'm aware.