Mefferts Megaminx Pre-order

[pjk]

I found a link about a voucher for these on TP, and you can find the item here.

I was reading that this is a pre-order. What do they mean in the product description when it says "expires on Christmas"? What if the products are in by Christmas? Does this mean that Mefferts won't allow pre-orders after Christmas?

Thanks

Edited: Fixed link. From Dan: Under his store on mefferts.com, there's a x-mas voucher section. That's where you can buy a megaminx / pyraminx crystal. For the vouchers, he's only going to produce 2000 pieces, but if more than 2000 puzzles are "commissioned" by x-mas, then he will make more puzzles. He's just making sure that everyone who wants them now is able to get them.

 

[masterofthebass]

This was explained over in TP also. Meffert's sent Tony Fischer an e-mail explaining the voucher.

"Hi Tony

These Gift Vouchers are a kind of Pre-Ordering system as I am heavily subsidizing these puzzles I will just make 2,000 pcs each (Like I did with the Dogic) and when they are gone they are gone forever, however if I receive more pre-orders then 2,000 then I will increase the production quantity, you can spread this news for me as there seems to be some confusion out there regarding these Gift Vouchers"

I preordered my minx, and I'm thinking about the crystal, due to these circumstances.

 

[pjk]

Yeah, I saw that, but if it is a pre-order, why would it expire? Is the expiration date basically when they are no longer on sale?

 

[Johannes91]

Yeah, I saw that, but if it is a pre-order, why would it expire?

Maybe he wants to know soon how much demand there is.

 

[vlarsen]

I don't think that link is working. Every time I click it I get sent to a "Session has timed out" page. Does this happen to anyone else? Is there another way I can find this preorder?

 

[Erik]

he probably made a fixed number of puzzles (2000 in this case) and set himself a time period and wants to see how many people would be interested in a megaminx to know if he is continuing with producing him? Maybe this will give him a wrong idea about the amount of people who want to buy those since a lot have been waiting for this....
just my $0.02

 

[Kenneth]

Guess it's the date he set for starting production, if he got less than 2,000 orders by then that's it, if he got more than 2,000 orders by christmas it will be more puzzles made.

How do I put me up for one? Where is that info? (I'm pretty sure I can get some 10 ppl from SveKub intrested if they only knows about this).

 

[masterofthebass]

Under his store on mefferts.com, there's a x-mas voucher section. That's where you can buy a megaminx / pyraminx crystal.

For the vouchers, he's only going to produce 2000 pieces, but if more than 2000 puzzles are "commissioned" by x-mas, then he will make more puzzles. He's just making sure that everyone who wants them now is able to get them.

 

[pjk]

That crystal is tempting... but quite expensive. Do you guys think it is worth the $38?

 

[Siraj A.]

Hey pjk, when I got the email from Uwe about asking for the Dogic or Crystal, I said $38 was kind of costly. Then he or Ulrich replied and said that the production cost was far greater than what he is selling the Cyrstal for, and he also said that he would never regain even half of the money he used to make the puzzle. So we should all help him out a little by buying one!

 

[pjk]

Hmmm... okay. That sounds a little odd. Why would he be selling them if he is losing money?

 

[Siraj A.]

He says that oil barrels have gone from $15 to almost $100. And he makes his puzzles out of "High quality virgin ABS", so that must be why.

 

[matto]

I wonder how many people just who read this forum will purchase a megaminx?

 

[AvGalen]

Hmmm... okay. That sounds a little odd. Why would he be selling them if he is losing money?

It is called philanthropy.

A great example is Ubuntu. They even sent you ÇD's for free.

And yes, I am going to buy 2 MM and 1 CM

 

[abbracadiabra]

I'm kinda wondering the same thing. Why would he sell puzzles at a loss?

Also, I would guess that his production costs wouldn't be so much higher on these puzzles if he wasn't producing such a short run. Does he not think there will be a sustainable demand? Or is he trying to create demand by limiting the supply?

I think he's going to have a hard time getting $28 for a megaminx when the knockoff's are selling for $5 each at cube4you. Of course, I'm sure Uwe Meffert knows his business a whole lot better than I do.

 

[ExoCorsair]

I think he's going to have a hard time getting $28 for a megaminx when the knockoff's are selling for $5 each at cube4you. Of course, I'm sure Uwe Meffert knows his business a whole lot better than I do.

Clones are inferior products.

Mefferts' Megaminxes are far superior to the clones, so that they do not affect the demand for Mefferts' Megaminxes.

 

[pjk]

Hmmm... okay. That sounds a little odd. Why would he be selling them if he is losing money?

It is called philanthropy.

A great example is Ubuntu. They even sent you ÇD's for free.

And yes, I am going to buy 2 MM and 1 CM

That very well may be true. anyway, thanks Mefferts for providing these fine products to us.

 

[abbracadiabra]

Clones are inferior products.

Mefferts' Megaminxes are far superior to the clones, so that they do not affect the demand for Mefferts' Megaminxes.

Seriously, how superior would it have to be to justify a 500% increase in price?

I bought one of those clones. It's tiled, not stickered, and the tiles are recessed in the plastic (like the Rubik's Deluxe was years ago). The puzzle turns well - it doesn't pop, jam or lock up, and the colors are bright and vibrant. What more could I expect from a Meffert's megaminx?

I'm not trying to be rude, or even to put down Meffert's products. I have purchased several items from Meffert's, and I've been very happy with their prompt delivery as well as satisfied with most of their products. I just can't imagine what would distinguishes a Meffert's megaminx from the clones to such a great extent that it would warrant such a huge variance in price. If you can tell me what it is, I would more than likely purchase one.

 

[masterofthebass]

There's a reason why Erik uses a meffert's. He said once that he had trouble sub 2ing a cube4you. After playing with a meffert's after using only a cube4you, the difference was amazing. I would just trust the members of the cube community and buy one. it will be well worth it. I just have to get used to the new color scheme...

 

[Siraj A.]

At the Virginia open there was a Mefferts Megaminx sitting on the table. I asked if I could use it, and I solved it probably twice as fast as my chinese one, though the meffert's one was really really fast, liek Stefan Pochman's Minx fast. So another pro is that it can be made more suitible for speed, unlike the chinese one.