Comments on the Announcement

[ievolve]

My 2 cents, @bolsoncerrado can do whatever he wants to with his site, he owes nothing to ethan or any of us. It sucks, but lets move forward. So.... Curious what printers everyone will be replacing their Rapide with? I have a newmatter coming, but really want something very serviceable and reliable, particularly with the hotend. Thoughts?

[bolsoncerrado]

Thanks for understanding, ievolve.

You can use any other subforum for that.

[bolsoncerrado]

CIRCA September?

We currently do not have stock of the fully assembled models left in the factory and are no longer able to offer the fully upgrade option until we have parts available which will be in 4 weeks.

On 23rd Oct 2015 Update:

We currently have over $500,000 worth of printers, parts and materials collecting dust in our factory. This is a very frustrating situation and one that could well have been avoided.

[3DFran]

Hey Bolsoncerrado, I was allucinating (so saying) when I read the news on FB and then came to here to know something more about the issue...
Simply astonishing.
I'm not putting more "gas on the fire", but simply say I'm totally with you and the rest of people still waiting for the "product".
Also myself I have had a pair of "non answered" emails from that particular from Rapide, simply I was asking for replacement parts.
So for me, I was suspecting something was "wrong" at a bussiness level with this man/company, and still worse, as last readings show, also he fails on the "polite" side.
In the end, I was lucky as I was thinking on ORDERING another Rapide printer... My "6-th" sense made me refuse the idea. How lucky I was!

For me it is proven that this forum has been an unvaluable source of help for all of us who had the luck to have the printer. It would be a pitty if it closes, but for sure I'll understand the reasons to do so. At the end, it really seems a dilemma.
Anyway, I THANK you for your work at this forum (and to all the contributors-members), and I desire the best luck in order to solve the monetary problem (again, extensive to all the waiting-for-the-printer members).
Cheer up!

[bolsoncerrado]

Thanks Fran!

[haxed]

Should we be concerned that their given office is linked to dozens (hundreds? thousands?) of other companies? https://www.google.com/search?q=suit...e+office+tower

[synthius]

Should we be concerned that their given office is linked to dozens (hundreds? thousands?) of other companies? https://www.google.com/search?q=suit...e+office+tower

Be careful, you may be accused of tracking his movements/espionage.

[bolsoncerrado]

Lol lol lol

[OliverM]

Be careful, you may be accused of tracking his movements/espionage.

Looks like a virtual office with mail drop. That would explain the different business names at the same address.

[lharris]

Due to the non-response to emails and comments on the igg site from Ethan I called my credit card company to dispute the charges and had them reversed. I paid through paypal with a credit card and so far it has been no problem. There is a 90 day window but since Ethan pushed the date of delivery back and there is evidence of him promising shipment back in Sept., they said that was ok. Ethan has to prove he has shipped your printer for the dispute to be challenged. There are some other good printers out there - on kickstarter or retail- may cost a bit more but also may not have the design problems this one does.
I suggest you try while you still can. I think there will be crisis after crisis and even if they are delivered there will be minimal support.