TOPIC: Etsy and forge order comparisons and differences

I'm just curious on the difference between or ding from etsy and the saber forge website, does etsy already have the sabers in stock and ready to ship? Or do they need to build them? Also is it faster to order from etsy?

The Etsy shop should have most parts ready when ordering but will not ship out next day.

Once you order they will still need to assemble it to your specifications (other light color / blade length) and this takes a while.

At the moment the times to get the sabers are this:
Etsy: 6-8 weeks
SF Website: 14-16 weeks.

Of course, if you order from the SF website you can order a lot more customisations.

Please read through the FAQ as this answers a lot of the questions (including waiting times and stuff)

I read the info on wait times for saber forge but I was curious about etsy and how they handle orders, but the info you just gave me helps a lot thank you very much I think my next purchase will be with etsy

Not to be a buzzkill but this probably should have been posted on open topics.

Yeah. Please don't post non-reviews in review forums, guys... there's even a stickied topic about this very thing.

Also, Etsy sabers are pre-built and offer fewer customizations. This basically means that the hilts themselves (including finish) are build using SF's standard specs. They are not pre-assembled and waiting on a shelf for someone to walk in a purchase; they're still in need of finishing work and assembly and installation.

Currently the Etsy order progress is like this: You place your order, and your order falls into line. When your order comes up to be put into production, it's switched to shipped status (this is normal) and your order is sent to a tech, who then reads your build, and assembles the saber, installs the electronics, and sends it down the line. From here it goes to our shipping department. There, they look at the order, note any extras (belt clips, stands, etc) and package everything up and slap the label on the box. Next time the USPS van shows up, it gets loaded in and taken out. This sounds very quick, but keep in mind that while this is happened to YOUR order, it's also happening to roughly 1-200 other orders at the same time with a team of 15 or so people. That's why it takes a bit. The wait time is mostly just waiting for your order's turn to be built and sent out.

Hope this helps clarify some points for you guys.

This was thee most single handily most useful info I've gotten and I appreciate your guys' time for answering my questions, that definitely helped out a lot. Also I'm new to the forums so please forgive me for posting on the wrong section but thank you again for answering anyways

Yeah...that's how we roll around here!