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  • Lets make a 2012 industry list of which vendors shipped and which have not by now...

    I thought it would be a good idea to get a list of what companies have filled their orders already, and what companies haven't. I thought it may reveal a trend with vendors and further help out the haunt industry. So post a list of who you have already received your stuff from and who you haven't. If you have spoken with or received communication from those that haven't please put that in parenthesis next to the company so we know they are keeping contact.

  • #2
    Originally posted by fearforyourlife View Post
    I thought it would be a good idea to get a list of what companies have filled their orders already, and what companies haven't. I thought it may reveal a trend with vendors and further help out the haunt industry. So post a list of who you have already received your stuff from and who you haven't. If you have spoken with or received communication from those that haven't please put that in parenthesis next to the company so we know they are keeping contact.
    You know, that's one of the funny things I think about whenever I see newbies talking a blue-streak about all the cool stuff they are going to buy or have ordered at Transworld for 10's of thousands of dollars that is going into this season's haunt, and I'm always wondering in the back of my mind "yeah, sounds great, but will it actually get to you in time to include in your show?"

    Having 10's of thousands of dollars tied up in orders that haven't arrived yet can be frustrating enough, but when your show depends on them getting there and letting you have a show that will pay for said props, you just gotta wonder. That's 10's of thousands of dollars of potential investment that your show won't see, and that you can't spend on anything else.

    But, hey, at least the props will look cool . . . when they reach you in November. You could do a Haunted Thanksgiving themed event when they finally arrive.

    C.

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    • #3
      ^ Exactly! Have you received any of your orders yet?

      So far the following have shipped and arrived at my doorstep:
      CFX
      Gore Galore
      Midnight Studios FX
      Creature Corps
      Distortions Unl.
      1313fx

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      • #4
        Originally posted by fearforyourlife View Post
        ^ Exactly! Have you received any of your orders yet?

        So far the following have shipped and arrived at my doorstep:
        CFX
        Gore Galore
        Midnight Studios FX
        Creature Corps
        Distortions Unl.
        1313fx
        Be sure to visit these vendors profiles in our vendor review site and let everyone know if you think they are worth doing business with. Be sure to post a comment with your experience with the vendor!

        CFX (5 Star Vendor) - http://hdigest.me/ehbrg

        Gore Galore - http://hdigest.me/QiDMF

        Midnight Studios FX - http://hdigest.me/iYwk6e

        Creature Corps (5 Star Vendor) - http://hdigest.me/D9S4dX

        Distortions Unl. (5 Star Vendor) - http://hdigest.me/GhkFQh

        1313fx (5 Star Vendor )- http://hdigest.me/e7aOiH
        News and event coverage from directly inside the Haunt Industry - http://www.hauntersdigest.com
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        • #5
          add 1 more..

          I would also like to add Nethercraft to the list as a QUALITY seller.
          www.nethercraft.com
          While we have always gotten our orders before opening... a few "big" companies have done a pretty poor job communicating & handling problems with our orders.
          these guys aren't like that, they actually called us & wanted to know when they could ship..in June!
          I can't wait until march to buy more of their product to add to what we bought this year & create more sets.
          Slaughter
          Last edited by slaughtermail; 07-14-2012, 06:03 PM.

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          • #6
            These are the vendors we did business with last year (our first pro season) and this year since TransWorld orders:

            FrightProps (absolutely outstanding customer service, fast delivery, and awesome products)
            -received TransWorld order in late April/early May, have placed and received another order since

            Edge Design (same as above, great people)
            -placed phone order toward end of May and received middle of June

            Nightscream Studios (same praise)
            -TrandWorld order received by end of April/early May

            Froggy Fog (excellent customer service and products)
            -TransWorld order placed and received by late April

            Brutal Rust-easy transaction, order placed at TransWorld received by middle of May


            ***HOWEVER, awful communication and updates from:

            Minions Web
            -small order placed at TransWorld, deposit charged sometime in late April/early May with updated order #.
            -spoke to owner one or twice back in May just to have an idea when orders were being sent out, late June/early July which is fine by us.
            -Have called and left multiple messages in the past few weeks with no response as to status of order, other half has still not been charged.
            -I understood the owner was dealing with personal things but it's been since about mid-May since I've been able to contact him...

            Anyone else having order and/or serious communications issues with MINIONS WEB?
            District of the Dead Haunted House & Morbid Entertainment

            http://www.BuffaloFear.com
            http://www.MorbidEntertainment.com

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            • #7
              Also almost forgot!

              Four Finger Effects

              It appears to be a smaller operation, but they were at TransWorld this past March. We placed a small order of their AWESOME and EXTREMELY REALISTIC intestines. Order was placed over phone, owner appeared very organized and friendly. Received order a week later so very fast shipping.

              We will more than likely get more intestines before the season starts! :-D
              District of the Dead Haunted House & Morbid Entertainment

              http://www.BuffaloFear.com
              http://www.MorbidEntertainment.com

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              • #8
                Originally posted by fearforyourlife View Post
                ^ Exactly! Have you received any of your orders yet?
                Fortunately, I've never been in that position, and never plan to be!

                C.

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                • #9
                  Johnson Animatronics/Ghost Ride

                  Johnson Animatronis
                  THESE GUYS ARE HORRIBLE. We order a prop from them at Transworld and now their phone numbers aren't in service and the email addresses don't reply.

                  Ghost Ride
                  We ordered from them in November of 2011 for a sale they had. It is July 31st and we still don't have our complete order. On the invoice it said by April 1, 2012 we would have everything. They don't call with an explination, but they just wait for us to keep bugging them. Recently, they sent us the wrong order.
                  Sean Hughes - National Sales Manager
                  sean@pixelpushersinc.com
                  312.613.7326 Mobile
                  847.550.6560 X 102 Office
                  844.44.PIXEL X 102 Toll Free


                  www.pixelpushersinc.com - The nations leading printing and design company for the haunted industry.

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                  • #10
                    minion web

                    ordered it in OHIO still not here.

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                    • #11
                      Poison Props is a great company. I ordered at the show and received it in april.

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                      • #12
                        We at Gore Galore are hammering hard to get ALL our orders out by the end of August.
                        If you do not know when your order is slated for shipping. Please feel free to contact us by email or phone.
                        If we cannot get to the phone immediately, you know we will return the call with the delivery information.
                        Email us and we will get you a response also shortly.

                        But please contact us if you have any concern about your order. Obviously an order slips through the cracks here and there.
                        We are here to serve. AND Boy oh boy are we serving it this year.
                        We have done SO much custom work this year. I could not be happier to be able to bring something new to the industry. We have doubled our # of "Actormatronics" (Giant heads on track systems) for 2013
                        Kevin R. Alvey
                        info at gore-galore.com
                        www.gore-galore.com
                        www.halloweenmusicgalore.com
                        www.youtube.com/goregalore13
                        www.facebook.com/goregalore


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                        • #13
                          Orders

                          Orders I placed just 4-6 weeks ago that were delivered as promised...great vendors!

                          Night Frights
                          Midnight Studios
                          Fright Props
                          Jim Pashley
                          The FEAR FACTORY
                          www.thefearfactorynj.com
                          855-NJ HAUNT
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                          "WE MANUFACTURE NIGHTMARES"

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                          • #14
                            I have all but given up on our order from Hauntedprops....I'm almost to the point where I don't care anymore, I still want what we PAID for, but it has been a "cluster #%&*ing" mess from the day I placed the order in Transworld....

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                            • #15
                              So far most all my orders have come in still waiting on Distortions order (hell they didnt even have a record of my order) thats what i get for paying cash also waiting on Shotin the dark order was told it was shipping in june will see!

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