BART ENDER
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Hello again. Barts dad again here.
Following my post in the Blunt scooters topic, I got one of my colleagues to do a bit of delving, and thought this might be of interest to you all. It waffles on a bit, so I've highlighted the important bits, as it helps to make the point I was trying to make in the other thread about Asian made products:
"District Decks
The anticipation and excitement around the arrival of the new decks by District has been amazing. In fact all 250 decks arriving in the US were presold to dealers months ago. There have also been many rumors and stories about the delays in shipping and when they will be arriving in the US. As the District distributor in the US I thought I would update everyone on the deck, bars and forks and their expected delivery.
District is part of the FSP Group out of the Netherlands, the decks, bars and forks are not made in the Netherlands they are manufactured in China. There were several prototypes made for testing and sent around the world to riders with various riding styles and stature. After extensive testing the decks were ready for the first manufacturing run. If anyone has ever dealt with manufacturing in China you will know that there are many challenges and this was no exception. Marcel Oosterveen, the owner of FSP Group, spent many weeks in China setting everything up for production before turning it over to his Chinese partner. Marcel stayed in contact with China daily and was told that everything was going as planned. He returned to China as the decks were supposed to be in the final stage of production to find that they were several weeks behind schedule and the quality was not what was expected. Several phases of production had to be started over and others were too far along to change. We will not go into all of the details here, let’s just say that Marcel was very upset about the delays these issues caused. After straightening out the manufacturing Marcel returned home thinking everything would be completed and shipped in a timely manner. Surprise! More delays. After resolving several more issues the decks are finally ready to ship and guess what “Eyjafjallajokull”, no that’s not a curse word that’s the name of the volcano that erupted in Iceland causing disruption in air travel around the world. More delays! As of today it looks like products are starting to ship out of China and we should receive the District product here around the middle of next week. However, Marcel has still not seen a finished deck! We will be the first to see the first production run of the District deck!
Many have asked when the next run of decks will be available. Additional decks will not be put into production until the first run of decks are inspected and tested by the many riders who have purchased them. All input from riders will be considered before the deck goes back into production.
Quality and affordability are very important to Marcel and I know that he is very upset at the delays and the fact that the decks may not be up to the high quality standards he demands for all of his products. Because of the delays and his inability to inspect the decks quality Marcel is offering a substantial discount to his distributors on this first run of decks. We will be passing this discount on to all of our dealers in hopes that they will in turn pass the discount on to all of you who ordered the District decks.
The District deck is the most affordable deck on the market with a look and feel unmatched by any other. I am sure all those who purchase the deck will be not be disappointed with their decision to buy the District deck.
Dave Ward
DSAScooters"
In short, what a part of this means...is that due to complications and miscommunications in China...These decks may not be up to the standards we at District would have liked them to be. So we ask EVERYONE who has purchased a District Deck...Let US KNOW what problems you have with the deck...so that we can correct as many as we can for the next production. When you get your deck, if you have, find, or notice any problems upon riding it for a month or so...PLEASE email me at this email address...and let me know the problems you have. We need your help, THE RIDERS, in making the best possible deck, and the most affordable deck for you guys. Thanks.
Look guys, I'm not telling anyone not to buy Asian made products. But let this be a warning to Blunt and anyone else who thinks they will get exactly what they think they are getting when dealing with Asian engineering companies. Because the issues the above company has come across, will raise there heads again and again.
And to the kids who are buying these products, I'm just saying, check out everything thats on the market before making a decission.
Ok guys, thats it from me. Please don't give Bart a hard time when he posts. I think he'll be changing his name on here anyway after this. But I just wanted to try and get you to step back and just think for minute before you buy anything, not just scooter parts. And to make sure your buying whats bet for you, and not what someone else tells you you want.
Ok, I'm gone.
Trevor
Following my post in the Blunt scooters topic, I got one of my colleagues to do a bit of delving, and thought this might be of interest to you all. It waffles on a bit, so I've highlighted the important bits, as it helps to make the point I was trying to make in the other thread about Asian made products:
"District Decks
The anticipation and excitement around the arrival of the new decks by District has been amazing. In fact all 250 decks arriving in the US were presold to dealers months ago. There have also been many rumors and stories about the delays in shipping and when they will be arriving in the US. As the District distributor in the US I thought I would update everyone on the deck, bars and forks and their expected delivery.
District is part of the FSP Group out of the Netherlands, the decks, bars and forks are not made in the Netherlands they are manufactured in China. There were several prototypes made for testing and sent around the world to riders with various riding styles and stature. After extensive testing the decks were ready for the first manufacturing run. If anyone has ever dealt with manufacturing in China you will know that there are many challenges and this was no exception. Marcel Oosterveen, the owner of FSP Group, spent many weeks in China setting everything up for production before turning it over to his Chinese partner. Marcel stayed in contact with China daily and was told that everything was going as planned. He returned to China as the decks were supposed to be in the final stage of production to find that they were several weeks behind schedule and the quality was not what was expected. Several phases of production had to be started over and others were too far along to change. We will not go into all of the details here, let’s just say that Marcel was very upset about the delays these issues caused. After straightening out the manufacturing Marcel returned home thinking everything would be completed and shipped in a timely manner. Surprise! More delays. After resolving several more issues the decks are finally ready to ship and guess what “Eyjafjallajokull”, no that’s not a curse word that’s the name of the volcano that erupted in Iceland causing disruption in air travel around the world. More delays! As of today it looks like products are starting to ship out of China and we should receive the District product here around the middle of next week. However, Marcel has still not seen a finished deck! We will be the first to see the first production run of the District deck!
Many have asked when the next run of decks will be available. Additional decks will not be put into production until the first run of decks are inspected and tested by the many riders who have purchased them. All input from riders will be considered before the deck goes back into production.
Quality and affordability are very important to Marcel and I know that he is very upset at the delays and the fact that the decks may not be up to the high quality standards he demands for all of his products. Because of the delays and his inability to inspect the decks quality Marcel is offering a substantial discount to his distributors on this first run of decks. We will be passing this discount on to all of our dealers in hopes that they will in turn pass the discount on to all of you who ordered the District decks.
The District deck is the most affordable deck on the market with a look and feel unmatched by any other. I am sure all those who purchase the deck will be not be disappointed with their decision to buy the District deck.
Dave Ward
DSAScooters"
In short, what a part of this means...is that due to complications and miscommunications in China...These decks may not be up to the standards we at District would have liked them to be. So we ask EVERYONE who has purchased a District Deck...Let US KNOW what problems you have with the deck...so that we can correct as many as we can for the next production. When you get your deck, if you have, find, or notice any problems upon riding it for a month or so...PLEASE email me at this email address...and let me know the problems you have. We need your help, THE RIDERS, in making the best possible deck, and the most affordable deck for you guys. Thanks.
Look guys, I'm not telling anyone not to buy Asian made products. But let this be a warning to Blunt and anyone else who thinks they will get exactly what they think they are getting when dealing with Asian engineering companies. Because the issues the above company has come across, will raise there heads again and again.
And to the kids who are buying these products, I'm just saying, check out everything thats on the market before making a decission.
Ok guys, thats it from me. Please don't give Bart a hard time when he posts. I think he'll be changing his name on here anyway after this. But I just wanted to try and get you to step back and just think for minute before you buy anything, not just scooter parts. And to make sure your buying whats bet for you, and not what someone else tells you you want.
Ok, I'm gone.
Trevor
