Our long-delayed Forces of Valor shipment is reportedly on its way to us and will likely arrive in a few days, most likely after Labor Day weekend. Bear in mind we still do not have a manifest for the shipment nor tracking information so this is passed along to us by word-of-mouth without supporting documentation. Nevertheless, I have a good vibe that the items marked as being en route to us will indeed show up next week. Sigh…
With that out-of-the-way, we should also be hearing news regarding all of the products marked as coming in for September. These items are supposedly in-house or expected to arrive around the Labor Day weekend, when last we heard about their disposition several weeks ago. So, we could be doing the back stroke in Forces of Valor merchandise in the not-too-distant future. Of course, should further news come in that affects this second shipment then we will pass it along to our clientele. Product listings are locked-and-loaded for our web site and eBay, and should be ready to go on Amazon once we have some additional information pertinent for their site.
As an aside, and I rarely like to do this, its been like pulling teeth trying to get information about the latest happenings with Forces of Valor. Their Facebook account hasn’t been updated since December and what little information we do know trickles in after we ring the alarm bells. They have a new web site undergoing overhaul that is written in Chinese and their standard web site, intended for the US and European markets, hasn’t been updated for what seems like an eternity. Granted they went through an acquisition and warehouse relocation, but it would’ve been nice to have been kept in the loop regarding progress instead of having to repeatedly ask. I’ve been doing this in one capacity or another for a very long time (since the early 80s mind you) and there really is no reason for this woeful lack of communication. If they hope to succeed, they need to do a better job. Period.
Update: We’ve been informed that the products slated to arrive in September are now expected in October. Waltersons has a history of repeatedly missing their original forecast release dates so this news comes as no surprised to us. Based upon this information, we can only presume that this date will remain in effect unless anything else crops up that further delays this shipment. Nothing else in the way of new merchandise has been announced although the manufacturer claims that the teething issues associated with re-locating their warehouse to their Midwest facility has now been put to bed.