Les' backlog situation (for the uninitiated)

[ymba]

Hi freaks,

I just happen to go back a few pages and I think someone said Les will need additional shipping fees when he is ready to ship . Is this correct ? I am a bit confused but didn't all the past orders quoted include shipping fees ? I am fortunate I (still) have my job but my industry has also been hit pretty hard and those who are struggling or actually lost their job, even an extra $5-10 might be asking too much. I just I thought I share being that I am a financial advisor . Don't shoot the messanger . For what it is worth

 

[Mooncat]

Hi freaks,

I just happen to go back a few pages and I think someone said Les will need additional shipping fees when he is ready to ship . Is this correct ? I am a bit confused but didn't all the past orders quoted include shipping fees ? I am fortunate I (still) have my job but my industry has also been hit pretty hard and those who are struggling or actually lost their job, even an extra $5-10 might be asking too much. I just I thought I share being that I am a financial advisor . Don't shoot the messanger . For what it is worth

Its a request to "donate" additional shipping fees I believe. As Les's has been hit hard both financially and emotionally last year

 

[pixletwin]

I just I thought I share being that I am a financial advisor . Don't shoot the messanger . For what it is worth

We won't shoot you but we will take your head and your lands!

 

[ymba]

PixleTwin

Are you related to the guy ( Clint Eastwood ) in Pale Rider ?

 

[DarkArtist81]

Hi freaks,

I just happen to go back a few pages and I think someone said Les will need additional shipping fees when he is ready to ship . Is this correct ? I am a bit confused but didn't all the past orders quoted include shipping fees ? I am fortunate I (still) have my job but my industry has also been hit pretty hard and those who are struggling or actually lost their job, even an extra $5-10 might be asking too much. I just I thought I share being that I am a financial advisor . Don't shoot the messanger . For what it is worth

I understand how you feel.... and I KNOW that Les does as well. If you or anyone else cannot help out.. that is perfectly fine. You have paid enough, as have everyone else.

Just know that he is doing his best to catch up, and that he feels horrible that it has taken so long. Trust me, it weighs on his mind as hard if not harder than it does for you. He will not let you down... any of you.

 

[MinMay]

Hi there,

I don't know Les nor has he done commission for me, but I would like to send some money to help with his shipping costs, paint, etc. I'm losing my job next month but I was lucky it extended for another month. I was supposed to be out of a job last November, then it was extended until January, and now finally February should be my last date of employment. I hate outsourcing. Please let me know where I can send some money to him.

Hang in there Les! Life is always a challenge with bumps...you got to pull through and stay positive.

PS: Josh, you're a good man in doing this for him.

 

[Mooncat]

Hi there,

I don't know Les nor has he done commission for me, but I would like to send some money to help with his shipping costs, paint, etc. I'm losing my job next month but I was lucky it extended for another month. I was supposed to be out of a job last November, then it was extended until January, and now finally February should be my last date of employment. I hate outsourcing. Please let me know where I can send some money to him.

Hang in there Les! Life is always a challenge with bumps...you got to pull through and stay positive.

PS: Josh, you're a good man in doing this for him.

PM sent

I had a PM from someone else and passed les's paypal hotmail address to them, if anyone speaks to les can they ask him if he's rceived these gift payments ?

 

[BlindVoyeur]

PM sent

I had a PM from someone else and past les's paypal hotmail address to them, if anyone speaks to les can they ask him if he's rceived these gift payments ?

I spoke with him for a long while yesterday and he really appreciates everyones support in all this. He will be back soon and he is working very hard to get through these and get back to what he loves doing!

 

[MinMay]

Hi,

Is it possible for someone to confirm his current Paypal account status please? I would hate to send a gift to a Paypal account that he may not have access any longer. You know how tough Paypal is already...

Thank you,

 

[Mooncat]

Hi,

Is it possible for someone to confirm his current Paypal account status please? I would hate to send a gift to a Paypal account that he may not have access any longer. You know how tough Paypal is already...

Thank you,

Ive already paid that account so someone lmk as if its wrong I need to contact paypal

 

[Les Walker]

Thanks for this unsolicited but appreciated thread Josh.
I sure didn't expect to see this when I logged on today!

All I can say is thanks. And that goes to all you with advice, terse, stern and critical as well. It can only serve me and others here. And of course, thanks to all you supporters of me and of custom works anywhere on this board. You guys are the best. I am truly humbled by your kind words.
To those of you that are business experts, well, obviously, I have a lot to learn. But I will take your words under advisement.

As for my year, 2008 is over, and was a horrid year for me in so many ways, not least of which my pride, plans and hopes were continually dashed as I had to put growing family matters ahead of my beloved work, work that I would rather do that breathe, so know this was a hurtful time for me.

I do not take lightly the criticisms of those dejected with the delays on me, and on the return of their long awaited pieces in my care. Please know this, they are all in good care, and are in progress if not finished, and soon I will post what I can here, and mail what I can as soon as is possible.

As for donations to my cause, that is very kind, but I would rather sell or exchange for future credit towards work, as I don't want charity, but do VERY MUCH appreciate your kindnesses. Ma's chair was one thing, this is something else. No way I keep your works in exchange either! EVERYONE gets their stuff! But thanks nonetheless.

I will post more soon, and will address many of the criticisms as soon as I can. And for the moment, please remember that if you all email me in the next week or two for updates or personal info, I already have tons of photos to take, uploading to do, posts to make, notes to type, much less, a LOT more painting yet to do, so if I am spending time updating each and every person's single emails, that will take time from my updates and shipping, so please keep that in mind.
I will update you all here as best I can.

And again, an whole new format for my business is being set, by me, for me, and not subject to a blanket system of commissions, as such a system may not be one I can adhere to. Why? Because I live by my income from this work, and what applies to someone doing commissions on the side, cannot but limit my capacities when I need the money for supplies, shipping (to be better saved and used in future, I promise!) and other expenditures. I promise to weigh in all suggestions and come up with a system that not only helps me get my work done, within my slowly improving living conditions, in a better and more timely fashion, but also delivers to you, my present and future (I hope! ) customers, works you are satisfied with.

That is all I can say for now, but thanks so much all of you, and know I care more about your works than you do. I have to, it's my job to.

More soon.

 

[nash]

Hi Les welcome back dude.

 

[King Darkness]

Like a Phoenix, Les shall
rise from the ashes!!!
​

 

[ProgMatinee]

Class act dude! Wish everyone took criticism and advice as well as you without being resentful.

 

[Blake]

Like a Phoenix, Les shall
rise from the ashes!!!
​

Pretty damn cool, and amazingly appropriate.

 

[superdoug]

Great to hear from you Les! I really do hope and pray things turn completly around for you soon. Just hang in there.

 

[Wanderer]

Dont know what it is but hearing from Les again lights this place up...Absolute LEGEND

 

[nicky]

I will post more soon, and will address many of the criticisms as soon as I can.

Les (or anyone else), I have just one polite question (not sure if discussed already) about your back-log specifically Hicks:

You said you'd commence working on the Hicks heads in March 2008. Why was it then that you started the Joker heads including your own (and any other subsequent comissions) before the Hicks heads were complete thus delaying them further? The Dark Knight figs didn't even come out till about Sept 2008. I was just under the impression from the start that once you started you wuoldnt stop?

PS glad you're on the mend.

 

[MaulFan]

Les (or anyone else), I have just one polite question (not sure if discussed already) about your back-log specifically Hicks:

You said you'd commence working on the Hicks heads in March 2008. Why was it then that you started the Joker heads including your own (and any other subsequent comissions) before the Hicks heads were complete thus delaying them further? The Dark Knight figs didn't even come out till about Sept 2008. I was just under the impression from the start that once you started you wuoldnt stop?

PS glad you're on the mend.

Les solicited the Joker head interest, but he hasn't even completed his third prototype yet. Hicks heads were not pushed aside for Jokers, he's been working on Hicks heads and has not touched the Joker yet.

 

[nicky]

Oh right, my bad. I thought I saw pics of a load of painted Joker heads once but I do know he did custom his own HT Joker fig.