Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:15 pm
Some news on Shapeways and pricing. We will be releasing at least 19 items on the first. These will be subject to the new pricing from Shapeways. We are seeing price increases of about 30% on the Fine Detail Plastic printings. The colored materials are also seeing a substantial increase in price. Regretfully, we have to pass these on to you.
Why? We don't charge a percentage of the price for ships. We charge a flat amount above the price Shapeways gives us. Out of that we pay the sculptors, Paramount, the Paypal fees Shapeways charges us, and Franz Joseph when it is one of their ships. Only what is left goes to the company. We honestly cannot absorb the price increase that Shapeways is charging.
We strongly advise you to purchase any older ships that you will want before 2019. We don't know when (but suspect January 1, 2019 at 12:01 am in the Netherlands) the prices on old ships will jump to the new levels. This will hit ships that are under $9.99 in Versatile Plastic the hardest.
If you place an order that includes new ships, we have been advised that to get the old shipping times, you will need to pay for Priority processing. Do carefully consider your order if you decide to pay for that as the ENTIRE ORDER will be subject to a 30% increase. Do some calculating and consider splitting your order into two if you are ordering older ships. They are already being processed at the new priority speed and there's no need to pay 30% more for what you are already getting.
I deeply regret that this is happening.
Why? We don't charge a percentage of the price for ships. We charge a flat amount above the price Shapeways gives us. Out of that we pay the sculptors, Paramount, the Paypal fees Shapeways charges us, and Franz Joseph when it is one of their ships. Only what is left goes to the company. We honestly cannot absorb the price increase that Shapeways is charging.
We strongly advise you to purchase any older ships that you will want before 2019. We don't know when (but suspect January 1, 2019 at 12:01 am in the Netherlands) the prices on old ships will jump to the new levels. This will hit ships that are under $9.99 in Versatile Plastic the hardest.
If you place an order that includes new ships, we have been advised that to get the old shipping times, you will need to pay for Priority processing. Do carefully consider your order if you decide to pay for that as the ENTIRE ORDER will be subject to a 30% increase. Do some calculating and consider splitting your order into two if you are ordering older ships. They are already being processed at the new priority speed and there's no need to pay 30% more for what you are already getting.
I deeply regret that this is happening.