I pre-ordered on the 18th with a delivery date of the 5th. I haven't received any E-mails from Amazon about a delay, but have noticed on the order tracking it hasn't been shipped yet.
i recently found at the same thrift store - a ball-end old type, a new short comb head, and a contract tech handle that needs to be cleaned up and repainted, so it's probably for the best that this presale sold out before i could buy it...I've already got my hands full with "new (to me)" old Gillette stuff to play with.You guys are so excited to try a R89. This hasn't happened since 2011.
I got so excited a gave away my r89 to make room for it.You guys are so excited to try a R89. This hasn't happened since 2011.
i recently found at the same thrift store - a ball-end old type, a new short comb head, and a contract tech handle that needs to be cleaned up and repainted, so it's probably for the best that this presale sold out before i could buy it...I've already got my hands full with "new (to me)" old Gillette stuff to play with.
From following this thread I've seen alotta criticism for the razor but pretty much universal praise for the old timey case it comes in. If Gillette can learn anything from this thread i think it's - the heck with the new razors: give us some empty cases to buy for Christmas! Think of all the thousands and thousands, maybe millions... of vintage gillettes out there from inheritances, flea markets, thrift shops, ebay, estate sales,,,,,bought/sold without boxes, all shivering cold in their new homes with no cases.
They sold too many...or the term “loss-leader” is taking on a whole new meaning.I got this email this morning from Amazon. I ordered on Oct 17:
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I accepted the delay, but this is looking a little....
Have A Great One!
That's exactly the same message I got.I got this email this morning from Amazon. I ordered on Oct 17:
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I accepted the delay, but this is looking a little....
Have A Great One!
Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.
I hope that the delays don't mean this was simply a trial balloon.
Mine was ordered on the 19th and I haven't received this message. You'd think it would be first come first serve as far as dispatching. I'll post any update. I think they messed up when they said they were unavailable, then became available again, and then unavailable.I got this email this morning from Amazon. I ordered on Oct 17:
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I accepted the delay, but this is looking a little....
Have A Great One!