Year's End Preorder Event
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I've made some updates to this page and the Preorder Hub page to make things a bit less confusing and easier to navigate! I should have made this change sooner, but now ALL current open preorders can reference the updates on this page since I'm actively working on them all and this will be my last round of handmade preorders going forward.
I've been actively shipping orders in batches as I finish them, and more detailed updates can be found below. I've left all previous updates through the year so none of the actual updates have changed.
If you have any questions that can't be answered here or on my FAQ page, feel free to send me an email at: ritualsofanoni@gmail.com
xoxo,
Sav
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Thursday, January 2nd:
Happy New Year! 🎉
I wanted to pop on for our first update since orders are officially CLOSED! That being said, I won't be
Anyway, I hope you all have an AMAZING start to the new year, and thank you guys so much for making this an amazing event preorder event! I'll be back soon!
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Sunday, May 11th:
Hey guys! Quick check in. I'm still catching up on prior preorders, but I did want to clear up a little confusion! The orders included in this round are orders placed during the Year's End Preorder event (with order dates placed between November 29-January 1st), as well as the Snairy Suncatchers and the added spots I've mentioned at the top of the page with order dates placed between March 7-31st. I've grouped these together into one big preorder round to get them all out roughly at the same time. I hope that helps clear things up a bit, since the dates were spreading a little confusion!
Anyway, I hope you've all had a lovely weekend, and I'll be back to check in once I have further updates!
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Saturday, June 14th:
It's check in time! I am, unfortunately, still trying to catch up on prior preorders. Since I've gotten a bit backed up, the window of time I gave myself to work on THIS round is getting shorter and shorter. While I am still going to do my best to still get all or at least most of these out by the end of August, I just want to give you guys fair warning that it's highly probable we'll be extending the shipment dates a bit. (Into September/October). I'll have more of an idea on how far out once I can officially get these going, so I'll absolutely be checking in as soon as I know more and see how much I can get done for August!
I just wanted to pop on really quick to give you guys a heads up and keep you as informed as possible, but it's back to work for me! I'll check back in soon!
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Wednesday, August 6th:
Ok guys, we're officially diving into production! Like I mentioned in my last update, this round is running way behind schedule. I did manage to get a head start on printing while finishing up the last round of orders (which just shipped out this morning!), but there’s still a lot of work ahead. This was one of the largest preorder rounds we’ve ever had! (Which is amazing, and I seriously can’t thank you enough!)
Unfortunately, a few delays with previous preorders and some unexpected life stuff has created a bit of a domino effect, and everything has been perpetually behind ever since. (Just being fully transparent here.)
That said, we won’t be aiming to ship anything by the end of this month. And realistically, I don’t think I’ll be able to wrap everything up by the end of September, so we're currently looking at a new estimate of October/November.
I know this was already a lengthy preorder to begin with even before adding more time onto it, so I truly appreciate your patience more than I can say. Thank you for sticking with me through it! I'll be back with more updates soon!
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Tuesday, September 30th:
Time for an update! It’s been a bit, and I have some important updates to share. I mentioned previously that we’d be looking at October/November as an updated estimate for shipping times. Starting in October, I’ll begin shipping your orders out in batches rather than all at once. It’s likely that shipping will continue throughout November as well. As I move through these, I’ll post more frequent updates here so you’ll know exactly where things stand and if any hiccups come up.
That being said, I also feel it's necessary to let you guys know that due to unexpected life events and expenses, I’ve recently taken on a full-time job outside of my business. This naturally limits the time I have available for creating, so I’ve shut down all made-to-order options on my site and will no longer be taking on handmade preorders. Moving forward, I won’t be reopening handmade preorders again, this round will be the final one. My focus is on getting these finished and shipped out with the care and attention they deserve.
I won’t be diving into details, but I want to thank you for your understanding while I work through this big transition. Your support means more to me than I can say, and I’ll continue to keep you in the loop as progress is made.
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Sunday, November 9th:
This will be a short one, but I just wanted to touch base with you guys! All throughout October and the beginning of this month I've been shipping orders out in batches as planned in my previous update. As happy as I am to be getting orders out and getting things moving, we still have a ways to go. My ultimate goal is to get all of these out in time for Christmas, but I can't say with 100% certainty we'll achieve that goal just yet. As we get closer to the end of the month I'll check back in to let you guys know how much we'll be shipping into December and go from there. As always, thank you guys for your kindness and I'll be back soon!
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Tuesday, December 16th:
Time has gone by SO much faster than I imagined! I had meant to post another update at the end of last month, but time got the better of me and I lost track in the whirlwind while I've been nose deep in work mode. I'm so sorry to leave you guys hanging! To update you all, things have continued as I previously mentioned and I've still been shipping orders in batches as I finish them. I'm working on a really big push for the end of this month to get a bunch of packages out for the holiday season (even if they don't arrive exactly on Christmas, I want to get a good chunk out by the end of the month!) At that point we'll be over halfway through, which means we'll be starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel!
The goal was to not have to push any of these into the new year, but it does look like that will be the case for the last chunk of orders after this next push (especially with some of the more complicated or time intensive items like portals and painted unwelcome signs). I'm still going to try and get as many of these done as possible before the new year hits, but I won't be able to finish them all. We're getting so close to the end of this incredibly long preorder though, and as always I've got to thank you guys for sticking with me through it! I'm getting some time off of my day job for the holidays coming up so I'll be able to spend extra time getting more of your orders out and I'll post a new update once I've shipped this big batch out. I hope you guys have an amazing week, and we'll talk soon!
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Wednesday, December 31st:
I hope you guys all had a lovely Christmas, and Happy New Year! I just wanted to pop on really quick to update you all that I've made good progress on the big batch I mentioned sending out in my last update! I have a bunch of other pieces super close to being finished, so I'm waiting to send this batch out until those are done and I can add them to the bunch. (Should be sending out tracking info over the weekend). After I get these out, we will still have a hefty chunk of orders left. However, like I mentioned before, we'll be over halfway through! I'll probably go back to sending the rest out in some smaller batches, but I'll keep you guys updated on that. Anyway, I hope you all have a safe New Years Eve, and I'll check in soon!
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Monday, January 5th:
Over the weekend a bunch of you got emails with tracking info, and all of those packages were dropped off late this afternoon. While I was able to drop off a hefty chunk of orders like planned, we do still have a fair bit to go like I mentioned previously! I'm going to continue shipping in batches (a bit smaller than this last one), and I'll be packaging orders on the weekends. I'm back at my day job now after the holiday break, so I only get a small chunk of time after work and on the weekend to work on these, but I'll continue getting them out each week as fast as I can. While we do still have some smaller orders that need to be shipped, there are a lot of big orders with a multitude of items that are extra work intensive that are taking a bit longer. I'll be back to check in again once I've completed a few more drop offs at the post office to let you guys know where we're at!
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Sunday, February 1st:
Good news! I’ve made several package drop-offs over the last few weeks, and orders are continuing to move out steadily. There's still a decent portion of orders left to complete, and I’m currently working toward another larger shipment going out next! While I didn’t anticipate this process extending into February, every bit of time I have outside of my day job is being dedicated to fulfilling these orders.
Because my available work hours can vary quite a bit during the week, it’s difficult to give a perfectly accurate delivery timeframe since my only predictable hours are weekends. But please know that progress is consistent and ongoing! At this point, a little less than a quarter of the original preorder volume remains, and I’m gonna be pushing hard over the next few weeks to get these knocked out!
I hope you've all had a great weekend, and I'll be back with another update soon.
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