MacLachlan Hunting Tartan Deal

[MrShoe]

Do you know if it is cheap acrylic like the SWK Standard or is it PV more like USA Kilts?

Is it too late to place an order? I missed this over the Holiday.

[castledangerous]

Anyone heard a status update?

[be da veva]

Well, if everything works as planned, some of them should be mailed next week. Including mine I hope. Did you order one?

[Mikilt]

Anyone heard a status update?

I am watching the mail with great anticipation (JONES!)
Frankly, I wish I would have known this guy's reputation before ordering. It's my own fault for not doing my homework. Nevertheless, the past is over and done. He still has the opportunity to deliver my kilt in a reasonable period of time.

[WVHighlander]

Question on Ralph Nelson. I am getting ready to order some kilts from him. What is his reputation?

[gary meakin]

Sent this email to Ralph last week:
Hi Ralph,
It's February and I'm just cheking on the status of the MacLachlan hunting tartan.
Have they started weaving it yet?
gpm

Got this reply
Hi Gary
No not yet , I have contacted Clan Maclachlan Society to ask them to try and step up the interest a bit as although we are oversubscribed on the Modern we only have about 50% on the Hunting and as long as we can get up to about 80% we can cover the rest and just use as stock kilts .

I think they have put another circular out as I dont think all that were interested by the sounds of it have actually contacted us yet

all the best
Ralph
Sent this email tonight
Any changes Ralph? Have you got enough orders to start?
If not, how long do you intend to wait before you decide what to do about payment you've received already?
Gary
No reply yet.
I will post it as soon as I get it.
It appears he didn't get as many orders as he had interest.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[Mikilt]

Sent this email to Ralph last week:
Hi Ralph,
It's February and I'm just cheking on the status of the MacLachlan hunting tartan.
Have they started weaving it yet?
gpm

Got this reply
Hi Gary
No not yet , I have contacted Clan Maclachlan Society to ask them to try and step up the interest a bit as although we are oversubscribed on the Modern we only have about 50% on the Hunting and as long as we can get up to about 80% we can cover the rest and just use as stock kilts .

I think they have put another circular out as I dont think all that were interested by the sounds of it have actually contacted us yet

all the best
Ralph
Sent this email tonight
Any changes Ralph? Have you got enough orders to start?
If not, how long do you intend to wait before you decide what to do about payment you've received already?
Gary
No reply yet.
I will post it as soon as I get it.
It appears he didn't get as many orders as he had interest.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

WVHighlander, there is your answer.

[WVHighlander]

Crap!

[gary meakin]

Just got this email from Ralph.

Hi gary

We at this point have still not received sufficient orders from the Clan , HOWEVER we went ahead and made the cloth anyway , about 150 yards of it , the kilts are made that were on order and we should be receiving them early part of next week in our next shipment . Soon as they get here we will ship out to everyone sameday .

all the best
Ralph

I guess we can breath a sigh of relief ('tho just one, they're not here yet)

[castledangerous]

Well, if everything works as planned, some of them should be mailed next week. Including mine I hope. Did you order one?

Thanks. Yes, I ordered one, with flashes and plaid, too.