Trying to buy the latest Northwoods

But most will be flippers I think with a premium until the honeymoon is over lol
 
I managed to get a blue camel bone. Just kept adding them to my cart until one was there long enough for me to check out completely. Yeah, it's a little annoying, but it's also kind of fun. Keeps it interesting for sure.
 
My goal when I'm selling n BF is to only do a mark-up enough to cover any overhead of shipping, etc. If I don't like the knife then it is time to pass it on to someone that will actually appreciate it. That is exactly why I don't sell on the bay.

Ok... back to the regular Northwoods discussion :)
 
I was barely able to grab a blue camel bone before they were gone. I also wish they would bring back the wood handles.
 
I think what ticked me off more then anything was the fact I was ready to go at there release time and kept getting a error and apologie. Then like mentioned above as I randomly just tried to pick a knife then throw it in my cart and go straight to PayPal it would say there was nothing in my cart . Then back to KSF for the same thing over and over starting as mentioned right from the beginning when there were pages of knives available . I mean WTF lol seriously ? Pretty cheesy imo and I think there web was getting over loaded . I’m pretty sure they just didn’t rely on the courtesy reminders and spread word elsewhere advertising . Because it blew even “some early birds like myself “ out of the water without a chance .
Think I’m done with NW and other then being a collectible to some to be honest the fit and finish on the last few I had weren’t a lot to be desired from centering to walk and talk especially for the premium price tag .
Ok done with my venting and thanks for stopping by :D I do really like the leather slip though and it has great fit and finish lol.
 
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I didn't get a notification; so I missed this one entirely. What I don't know won't hurt me, I guess.
 
hhmoore said:
I didn't get a notification; so I missed this one entirely. What I don't know won't hurt me, I guess.
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I got a email but not a text Like I did previously.
I think what you didn’t get won’t hurt you and may of helped you :D
It did me because now I’m going to spend a 150 dollars on some new work boots instead and I know they’ll have first class walk and talk ;)
 
What did I predict about this thread?????? I got that prediction right at least. Although I would have liked my other pred. to come true..
 
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Wish in one hand and well you know the rest ;)
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When I went on at 4 pm exactly, the knives were not even there and then I refreshed a few times and about 45 seconds later they appeared but only 4 camel bones were left and the green burlaps were toast. That was a first for me. Usually I am right there and I see the knives but when I check out, that is when they disappear. Ha ha ha. Oh well. My least fav was the black linen and that was the 2nd one to go.
 
NewBlades16 said:
When I went on at 4 pm exactly, the knives were not even there and then I refreshed a few times and about 45 seconds later they appeared but only 4 camel bones were left and the green burlaps were toast. That was a first for me. Usually I am right there and I see the knives but when I check out, that is when they disappear. Ha ha ha. Oh well. My least fav was the black linen and that was the 2nd one to go.
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Basically the same for me and kept refreshing also then minutes later when it showed many knives still available on but not to take any chances I just randomly tried to pick without even taking the time to check out were still gone even though they still showed many left . It’s almost as if these knives were sold before they were listed . Very interesting to say the least .
My question is why Would the loyal customers like me that have bought many knives from them that put in for notifications months in advance not even have a chance to get one when waiting the second the gates open . That tells me others were aware also prior so I’m guessing Facebook or other social media they put the word out . Why would you do that when they already know there going to sell out fast ? So there current customers for years don’t even get a chance to get one that asked for notifications and the general public they may never even bought a knife from jump a head in line by social media notification . Just a hunch but a very strong one for me . Especially as when they said oh these will sell out fast so don’t be upset but still advertised else were “again just a hunch by me “
Seriously ... I don’t know think I’m done after seeing the big picture and reindeer games .
 
It's called growing their customer base.
Sure it's great when you've got repeat customers...but a business cannot cater solely to that group. They need more people excited about their products, viewing their site, and making purchases.
(If all they sold was periodic limited runs of desirable knives, they could probably sell out to the same small group of people. That would keep those customers loyal and happy... but piss off everybody else.)
 
I refuse to play in these marketing games first made popular by ZT. They favor flippers who can make themselves available when the knives "drop" or use multiple accomplices. I stopped buying ZT and will not buy flipped knives where the asking price is more than 10% above MSRP.

In most cases the market self corrects and you'll lose money twice. The first time when you pay the flippers exhorbitant fee and the second time when you try to sell because you need the money for another flipped knife.

The companies that follow these practices are using the same psychology that made tulips the most valuable commodity in Holland in olden days. It's all hype. You would be better off investing in a classic Case knife.
 
hhmoore said:
It's called growing their customer base.
Sure it's great when you've got repeat customers...but a business cannot cater solely to that group. They need more people excited about their products, viewing their site, and making purchases.
(If all they sold was periodic limited runs of desirable knives, they could probably sell out to the same small group of people. That would keep those customers loyal and happy... but piss off everybody else.)
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Oh I totally get it but if it were I it would be my loyal customers That would be my priority even if it meant loosing some new customers . Integrity is and would be more important to me :thumbsup:
Also I wouldn’t want to loose a customer that spent 1000’s over the years”Like me” vs gaining a few more that might be some that never buy except for NW runs .​
 
It would be awesome if the Northwoods buying process could be designed to please everybody but I have no idea how that could happen.

What I do know is that if I had a product that sold 500 units in 10 minutes I wouldn't change a thing.
 
I’m not sure what they could besides limit it to one knife per buyer. There’s some tool on eBay that’s selling two already.

Was this batch more limited than others?
 
I didn't get in on the last batch of Lincoln Jacks but the run before that was about the same if I remember correctly. Approximately 100 of each handle material but the Giraffe Bone may have been a lower quantity.

They sell out so fast that it's hard to tell what the starting quantity was. The highest quantity I saw on this drop was 98. It might have started out at 100 but it could have been more.
 
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