Over the last few months, I have been offering these kits on the forum. They elicited tremendous response from the members. I am very grateful to all those who supported me in this venture. Sadly, I will not be able to continue this anymore. Purely due to the hassles and headaches involved in packing one or two kits individually. Further, courier services are proving to be a letdown and I have not been able to chase up on individual deliveries and tracking numbers. So far, everyone had been very patient and kind with delayed deliveries.

One prospective customer (forum member) had been repeatedly sending PM's asking for these kits and I have despatched the last Follow Me / Magpie Glider to him atleast 2 days ago. I am yet to receive the tracking number from M/s Professional Couriers. Had I sent it through DTDC, the charges would have been Rs.150/-.

In response to this delay, this is the PM that I received from the forum member. At this stage and age in life, I don't think I need to go through with this for a transaction worth Rs.150/- or less (or any amount for that matter).

"Hi
MR.Vikramaditya Chaudary
The Ornithopter has reached you, how did you find it, I have kept my promise, but where is your magpie as you promised there is no sight of it
Have you sent it yet Huh? or you are just playing with me,What should i think its a Betrayal by a member with a good reputation.Or you think you can sit there and do whatever you can, I see you logging in daily but you have not mailed me any tracking number as yet.Your last activity was last night but you did not PM me about the Ornithopter.
I have the tracking report by PAFEX couriers as the proof that my Ornithopter has reached you  .
I hope you will sent the Promised Product Today."



This is my reply to the gentleman concerned:

"This is the first time that I have received such an insulting mail.

Please let me have your account number and let me know how much I owe you for the 2 Ornithopters. Please include your courier charges also.

As and when the Magpie reaches you, you can keep that too as a gift.

By the way, your Ornithopters reached late last evening and one of them was broken in transit.

Please don't ever PM or contact me again."


I publicly apologise to the gentleman for the inconvenience caused and take the entire blame for this delay.

Henceforth, I will entertain only bulk orders (minimum 5 pcs of Boat / Glider kits per consignment) from all members.

I hope everybody will appreciate the situation that I am in.

I tried to PM you but i am not allowed (don't kow why). am interested in the basic balsa gliders for my nine year daughter. can you mail me the prices for the same. (I know that you will only take bulk orders).

Anil Beniwal
Jaipur

Dear VC Sir,
I am Just a one month old member of this forum, and I could sense the pain you would have under gone when you receive such harch messages from the member listed above , We are very thank full for the help and the service you have been doing since years for this Group of members.
I would like to apologise on behalf of the Gentelman who has sent you that message.
But kindly do not stop the service and support you have been giving to the Ship Modelling Forum.

Regards / Jana ( Hyderabad )

it happend some times , may be when the other party is in  panic and the members who have joind recently , dont know the other members past repo.


dont break heart Chaudary saab , now with the open mail we all have seen its also a embarasing moment for him and for all of us ..

I have decided to mail the gentleman a cheque for Rs.150/- to cover the costs of the Ornithopters. I had asked him for his bank details and he refused to give them to me, saying, "...Money is not a matter for me...."

I have apologised and will send the money. Let this chapter be closed here.

Hi , anybody is having MAGPIE chuck glider , please PM me.