I want an AKA 2 liter with the high pressure spring, and can't get it from AKA. What's the deal guys? I communicate with the owner and for about 3 weeks it's been the same ole story. "sidewinders are coming in at the end of the week. Get one of those. They're better than 2 liters." I check the site frequently. I can't believe that even the sidewinders were in stock at any point in the last 2 weeks. I really, really got the impression that he doesn't even wanna sell me a 2 liter or deal with them. He just wants to do sidewinders. That's my interpretation and could be 100% wrong, but that's how I felt.
The guy seems very nice. He's told me AKA is his side business, but why do it at all if it's messy, unorganized, and overall an afterthought? The shop making parts for AKA has no ETA on when they'll be done. Then why doesn't AKA get a different shop? Businesses shouldn't be giving these excuses. Businesses don't take these excuses from each other in the corporate world. Businesses certainly don't typically give these excuses to end use customers.
I am not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling that a 2 liter will be in stock at any point in the next 3 months much less the next 1-2 weeks like I'd like. Even if I do get my 2 liter; when I need spare parts in 2 years AKA won't be around. They'll have gone under at this rate.
There's no stock on anything meaningful.
There's no ETA.
There's no way to sign up for in stock notifications.
There's no way to preorder.
I asked if he could invoice me on PayPal, allow me to pay, and then ship when it's ready if that would be in the next month, and that was just overlooked.
What gives? Recently on FB in an autococker group a user left a comment in a discussion where I asked how and where to get a new 2 liter from a 3rd party. He said, "AKA should be listed in a text book of how to turn a desirable company with good products into a failure."
Can anyone give me background? On the company and what the hell is going on? I really want a 2 liter. They've been legendary ever since I started paintballing nearly 20 years ago, and I love the look of them. If I'm gonna be waiting 6 months (or more!) lay it on me, and I'll have to settle for a used ego reg or something for my build.
The guy seems very nice. He's told me AKA is his side business, but why do it at all if it's messy, unorganized, and overall an afterthought? The shop making parts for AKA has no ETA on when they'll be done. Then why doesn't AKA get a different shop? Businesses shouldn't be giving these excuses. Businesses don't take these excuses from each other in the corporate world. Businesses certainly don't typically give these excuses to end use customers.
I am not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling that a 2 liter will be in stock at any point in the next 3 months much less the next 1-2 weeks like I'd like. Even if I do get my 2 liter; when I need spare parts in 2 years AKA won't be around. They'll have gone under at this rate.
There's no stock on anything meaningful.
There's no ETA.
There's no way to sign up for in stock notifications.
There's no way to preorder.
I asked if he could invoice me on PayPal, allow me to pay, and then ship when it's ready if that would be in the next month, and that was just overlooked.
What gives? Recently on FB in an autococker group a user left a comment in a discussion where I asked how and where to get a new 2 liter from a 3rd party. He said, "AKA should be listed in a text book of how to turn a desirable company with good products into a failure."
Can anyone give me background? On the company and what the hell is going on? I really want a 2 liter. They've been legendary ever since I started paintballing nearly 20 years ago, and I love the look of them. If I'm gonna be waiting 6 months (or more!) lay it on me, and I'll have to settle for a used ego reg or something for my build.
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