intvnut Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) I'll wait for the edition where you get a ripped open box that looks like it got wet at some point and a manual that's been used to rest cigarettes on for at least 6 months. I might have to take a prepayment for that one. Cigarettes ain't cheap. Or, would coffee stains also work for you instead? Edited May 6, 2016 by intvnut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdoerty Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 In reading this, two things come to mind. 1. Devices to allow people to play import Saturn games were openly sold (by major retail chains) during that console's life. 2. PayPal is good for the buyer but the seller never knows when a complaint can lead to a chargeback without warning. And by the terms of service, their options are often limited to an arbitration under the company's rules and oversight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 In reading this, two things come to mind. 1. Devices to allow people to play import Saturn games were openly sold (by major retail chains) during that console's life. 2. PayPal is good for the buyer but the seller never knows when a complaint can lead to a chargeback without warning. And by the terms of service, their options are often limited to an arbitration under the company's rules and oversight. I just received a notification saying PayPal will be updating their Terms soon. It mostly affects Seller Protection for gift cards and money spent for gambling and crowd funding. Also something about 7 days before escalating a claim regardless of amount. https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/upcoming-policies-full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarshipUK Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Pretty sure I paid for my Harmony Carts using Paypal without any problems. So are these being released anytime soon now then? Front page still says they are being released after CGE which was almost 2 years ago now. "AVAILABILITY: The product will debut at Classic Gaming Expo and should be available at the same time via mail order from the Left Turn Only Order Page here:" It was quite exciting to have had two intellivision carts announced at the same time a few years back and so far seems like both were prematurely announced. Like many others I don't care about extra features as long as they play games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 @StarshipUK : To save you the slog of wading through threads, Joe (and I) legitimately believed we were close to release back in 2014, assuming our schedules and free time remained steady-state. Then "real life" hit Joe especially hard, culminating in him changing jobs and moving across the country. We are in the end stages of the process now. Joe's finishing up the manual to be included in the box. Boxes are have been ready since 2014 - and that is a *large* monetary investment to sit on. Boards are all manufactured and in-hand, also since then - and in the process of being prepared. Same with shells. These processes are time-consuming, and still subject to interruption. It's truly been a matter of hours-in-the-day being insufficient. For my part, the UI software, I'm ironing out the online documentation. If any critical bugs pop up in the UI software, I'm squashing those. It's also a hectic time of year with end-of-school-year / beginning-of-summer-vacation squeezing in on "free" time. One problem with UI software is that it's never really done, and all too easy to try to squeeze in just one more feature, or address just one more obscure corner use case. We're hoping to get a last round of rigorous testing from the beta testers and finish this off, but as we've unfortunately learned the hard way, promising a date is a path to frustration for everyone. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) @StarshipUK : To save you the slog of wading through threads, Joe (and I) legitimately believed we were close to release back in 2014, assuming our schedules and free time remained steady-state. Then "real life" hit Joe especially hard, culminating in him changing jobs and moving across the country. We are in the end stages of the process now. Joe's finishing up the manual to be included in the box. Boxes are have been ready since 2014 - and that is a *large* monetary investment to sit on. Boards are all manufactured and in-hand, also since then - and in the process of being prepared. Same with shells. These processes are time-consuming, and still subject to interruption. It's truly been a matter of hours-in-the-day being insufficient. For my part, the UI software, I'm ironing out the online documentation. If any critical bugs pop up in the UI software, I'm squashing those. It's also a hectic time of year with end-of-school-year / beginning-of-summer-vacation squeezing in on "free" time. One problem with UI software is that it's never really done, and all too easy to try to squeeze in just one more feature, or address just one more obscure corner use case. We're hoping to get a last round of rigorous testing from the beta testers and finish this off, but as we've unfortunately learned the hard way, promising a date is a path to frustration for everyone. Thanks for the update and it looks like the release is getting close. Edited May 8, 2016 by Utopia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroDoug Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) Guys, just an info please... Are the LTO carts shipping from the US? If so, have you ever evaluated the option to find an EU partner to ship 20-30 carts a time, with a next phase of internal EU shipping to their final destinations? (also money payments should be obviously collected by the EU partner with a single money transfer to you before shipping). By this way all EU user could simplify a lot all single transactions and also internal shipping would be a lot quicker and easier... Thx for your support! Edited May 8, 2016 by RetroDoug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Guys, just an info please... Are the LTO carts shipping from the US? If so, have you ever evaluated the option to find an EU partner to ship 20-30 carts a time, with a next phase of internal EU shipping to their final destinations? (also money payments should be obviously collected by the EU partner with a single money transfer to you before shipping). By this way all EU user could simplify a lot all single transactions and also internal shipping would be a lot quicker and easier... Thx for your support! That could be good idea for us in Canada as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 That could be good idea for us in Canada as well.. Perhaps one or more of the Canadians could bring some back from PRGE, and re-distribute from there. Honestly though, unless people are intentionally ripping you off (ie: Ebay sellers), shipping from the US for a INTV cartridge is only a few dollars more than from within Canada. I *have* had the thought that if some *do* make it to PRGE, that I'd be willing to take a few PayPal transfers, pay out with cash when I'm down there, and bring a half-dozen copies home for shipping to the needy. Should be able to get that past Customs no problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Perhaps one or more of the Canadians could bring some back from PRGE, and re-distribute from there. Honestly though, unless people are intentionally ripping you off (ie: Ebay sellers), shipping from the US for a INTV cartridge is only a few dollars more than from within Canada. I *have* had the thought that if some *do* make it to PRGE, that I'd be willing to take a few PayPal transfers, pay out with cash when I'm down there, and bring a half-dozen copies home for shipping to the needy. Should be able to get that past Customs no problem. That would be great if they do!!! Thanks for offering very kind of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SoulBuster Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 The post office jacked up rates within the last year here. It now costs the same to send 1 game as it does to send 3. Have not looked at 4 yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intellivotion Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Guys, just an info please... Are the LTO carts shipping from the US? If so, have you ever evaluated the option to find an EU partner to ship 20-30 carts a time, with a next phase of internal EU shipping to their final destinations? (also money payments should be obviously collected by the EU partner with a single money transfer to you before shipping). By this way all EU user could simplify a lot all single transactions and also internal shipping would be a lot quicker and easier... Thx for your support! That's an idea that worked well in the past: LTO games were shipped from Germany to the Europeans purchasers by Oliver P. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 I've seen the manual.....it is looking really slick and is nearing completion. Looks like printing and payment solution is the last barrier to sales. I'm looking forward to seeing it released. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Hopefully there a solution soon.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLic0ne t0aD Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 The anticipation is killing me, can't wait to have a flashcart for the Inty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroDoug Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Anyone having a rough estimate of the final price? Just to have an idea (obviously I mean shipping costs excluded) Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Wasn't it to be around $119.00 usd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) Anyone having a rough estimate of the final price? Just to have an idea (obviously I mean shipping costs excluded) Thx! Post #1 says us$119 plus shipping and handling Edit: Do you guys take visa/mastercard? Edited May 12, 2016 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatNJ Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 regardless of what payment method is chosen I am in for 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterg74 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) Got confused for a sec. are we currently about to have TWO carts for intellivision, the LTO and the Hive multicart? Edited May 12, 2016 by walterg74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Got confused for a sec. are we currently about to have TWO carts for intellivision, the LTO and the Hive multicart? Yes - but it's a race to see who will delay, err.. release theirs first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Just a status update: Hardware design complete All boards manufactured and delivered All boxes printed and delivered Firmware completed Manual in final review. Expect to send to printers within the next week. GUI in final testing. Board programming (installing firmware, etc.) in progress. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 BTW, I appreciate all the inputs on payment methods and shipment concerns. As I've said before, I'm working on it. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eebuckeye Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Can't wait to give you my money! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 BTW, I appreciate all the inputs on payment methods and shipment concerns. As I've said before, I'm working on it. :-) I have a paypal account, international credit card and international friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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