Hi Wes,
As a means to helping with the communication, would it be possible to sort the list into sizes and also the first payers at the top, i.e (made up names, obviously):
10
1. Boba - shipped (paid 1st of the sized 10 people)
2. Zam - shipped (Paid 2nd of the sized 10 people - etc)
3. Bossk - paid
11
1. Fett - shipped
2. Wessell - paid
3. Dengar - paid
12
1. Jango - shipped
2. Clawdite - Paid
3. 4-Lom - paid
That would help keep people updated and give them an idea of where they were in the queue for each size. At the moment people can check back on the thread to see when they paid (I seem to have paid on July 9th), but not everyone posted when they paid, or those posts may have been lost when the thread was cleaned up by BF so it's not clear. This idea would introduce some transparency and save some frayed tempers.
People are getting understandable frustrated now. I don't think anyone is mad at you. I'm certainly not! You've done a great job in even starting this project, and we all owe you.
I'm sure people are intelligent enough to see the delays are not of your doing and that you are stuck in the middle, having to listen to idiots like me and then try to convey that urgency to the maker. I'm sure we also all understand that there's only so much you can do, but at the same time, we're all super keen to get these great boots (as I know you are aware).
Just thought something like the above suggestion would be a fairly easy way to keep people in the picture. We know that maker has control of which sizes he works on at any given time so no one is going to set their watch by the list, but a split list as above would help, I think.
If you are pressed for time, I'd be happy to sort through the list if you PM or mail me the list of people, sizes and dates they paid. Not trying to steal your thunder, just trying to help out.
On the other hand, it may be a rubbish idea. It just came to me and I've written it down before thinking of it from every angle, so I may have missed some important facts.
Also, if it helps Scott (who we haven't heard from in some considerable time) I'd be happy to assemble and attatch the spikes this end. Just chuck them in the box and Airmail it to me!
LMK what you think and if I can be of any assistance.
Si