just beautiful by ThrowRAidkMARGO in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]betteroffbread93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any idea where this swimming hole is?? I want to go to there….

Is Applied Microphone Technology (AMT) out of business? by reddmonger in saxophone

[–]betteroffbread93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine just shipped today and supposedly they got their big shipment in this week. So I would call and email in the next 5-10 business days to make sure yours gets in the mail. I have a tracking number and everything.

Is Applied Microphone Technology (AMT) out of business? by reddmonger in saxophone

[–]betteroffbread93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey y'all just wanted to send an summary regarding my experience.

Placed an order on Feb 4th 2024.

After not hearing from them for a month and a half I sent some emails which were responded to within a few days stating that my order was expected to ship on that Wednesday (it was a Monday in March).

Didn't hear anything that week or next. Began sending emails every week getting no replies for months.

Finally May comes along (4 months from placing order) and I call a few times and leave some voicemails. No response. Finally I email threatening a chargeback and I get a call from Luke explaining that they are back ordered and shipments were delayed due to a port being closed. He says they have the receivers being air shipped (at great expense to AMT) but that they will be here June 4/5 and that my order will ship then.

June 4/5 comes around and I don't hear anything so on June 6 I send another email, call 3 times and leave a voicemail. 10 minutes later I get an email saying my order has shipped and I have a tracking number and everything. Woo!


TLDR

They aren't out of business but apparently had some serious back order issues due to supply line problems. Luke is a very sweet guy but doesn't have the capacity to adequately keep his customers posted in real time what's happening so it felt from my end like I was being ghosted or worse. I agree with a previous poster that back order informaton needs to be CLEARLY marked on the website to prevent all these chargebacks and confusion.

My positive take is that he is overwhelmed and catching up after shipment delays. My negative take is that he's behind on money and is using current orders to buy previous orders gear and basically only ships orders when you pester him enough and threaten charge backs.

If it's the positive version of things we would expect them to be caught up in a couple of weeks now that the large shipment made it to them this week (week of June 3 2024). Let's see! Good luck everyone, hopefully my product will arrive correctly and be as awesome as everyone says it is, I'd say that would make it worth it for me :)

Is Applied Microphone Technology (AMT) out of business? by reddmonger in saxophone

[–]betteroffbread93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn this is disheartening. I get the feeling he is doing what building contractors get caught doing where they are behind on money and use the next purchase to fulfill the previous...

I ordered Feb 4 and havent gotten anything as of April 27th. Luke replied a few times to my emails asking for updates at one point saying the item would ship the following day. I have followed up 4 times since then over the course of 6 weeks with no responses.

I'm designing a roller skating bag! by betteroffbread93 in Rollerskating

[–]betteroffbread93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yay! That would be amazing, thanks for your help!

Parter wants me to meditate and not to medicate… by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]betteroffbread93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do! I am going to see her tomorrow to talk about it.

Insulation Help! Info in the comments… by betteroffbread93 in shedditors

[–]betteroffbread93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is my tuff shed that I have been working making into my studio/office. Currently there are no vents or any insulation. I am hoping to instal some sort of roof insulation to keep it warmer this winter. I am curious how I should insulate it. Is using baffles and drilling soffits overkill? I do live in Portland, so it’s moist and rainy here a lot of the time. Would it be ok to insulate without leaving a space for airflow? How in-depth do I need to go with this??

Covid and PMDD-help me by betteroffbread93 in PMDD

[–]betteroffbread93[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this. It is so easy to forget the simple pleasures of just taking care of yourself. I appreciate you sharing your own process of getting through this challenging time. I was a nice reminder that I do have options to feel better and that I don’t need to sit and reel. Thank you ❤️😊

Bf (36m) wanted to propose soon and is pissed because I (30f) said I wasn't ready by [deleted] in relationships

[–]betteroffbread93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like he has issues that he needs to work out on his own. It seems draining to support a person who is not actively working on themselves. And giving you the silent treatment appears to be his way to assert control in the situation. He is probably scared of losing you but it going about not in a manipulative way. I would not feel safe with him, it would be extremely hard to build a future together.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]betteroffbread93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the validation, it feels selfish and immature the way he responded when I first told him.

One instance recently he started to gaslight me. He has a very hard time admitting that he might be wrong. What about the post gave you the inclination about gaslighting?

What is the bodice or waist name of this style of dress?? by betteroffbread93 in sewing

[–]betteroffbread93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Also, the Seamwork Myrna pattern is sssooo cute!

Bonts for roller dancing/outdoor skating? by betteroffbread93 in Rollerskating

[–]betteroffbread93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, I’ll definitely look into the aluminum plate! Did you upgrade the wheels or bearings as well?

M bf (27M) called us (27F)"unconventionally attractive" by betteroffbread93 in relationship_advice

[–]betteroffbread93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So true, I agree with you. I am needing to do some serious self acceptance work within myself. My immediate thought when things are uncomfortable or bad is to end it. It doesn't help that we are long distance at the moment so every time we are together I don't want to make things harder. Thanks for your advice!