Word of Mouth - Contest Feeler Thread

[srudy]

Wait, did everyone receive an email with the balance due? I haven’t gotten anything.

[CSL]

On 11/27/2024 at 10:59 AM, MJF9 said:

OK folks... there's still a good shot at getting our jeans in December... action is however needed please so we're primed and ready to go go go...

Can all 26 contestants email Simone on [email protected] with the following information asap and no later than Sunday 1st December please

• Superfuture name
• Real name
• Address
• Telephone number
• Email address (yes, I know it's a duplication)
• Do you want your package insured?
• Any 'special' shipping requests he may be able to accommodate, like shipping value

Simone will then match your Sufu ID, your jeans and you; plus provide a shipping cost, and a therefore final payment due.

Once we get the final bill, we'll all need to pay immediately (via PayPal) to avoid shipping delays.

Thankfully a shorter message than my last essay!!

@srudy, had you seen this^^^

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@srudy I asked Simone to check and he did send you a mail. Can you check your spam folder?

[srudy]

@beautiful_FrEaK oh no, I didn’t get it!

[reallypeacedoff]

I'm also getting a cacio e pepe recipe too, paid extra 💁‍♂️

[srudy]

All sorted! Thank you @beautiful_FrEaK

[JMS]

Totally missed out on this, I'm looking forward to following along!

[Lazerr]

Paid the remaining portion as well, looking forward to recieving them!

[aho]

On 12/3/2024 at 12:50 AM, srudy said:

Wait, did everyone receive an email with the balance due? I haven’t gotten anything.

Also not seeing anything on my end, we were just supposed to send the funds?

EDIT: Scratch that, just found the email in spam! Thanks for the heads up @srudy 🙏

Edited December 4 by aho

[nopal]

1 hour ago, aho said:

Also not seeing anything on my end, we were just supposed to send the funds?

Yes he sent the final balance (140+7+shipping based on your info)

[bartlebyyphonics]

paid!!!

[Maynard Friedman]

Good to see that so many people have paid in full!

 

[dudewuttheheck]

My apologies for being slow. I hadn't been checking the thread lately and I didn't get an email from him, but I did just send the required email to him. Once he gets back to me with the invoice I'll pay immediately!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

On 12/2/2024 at 4:29 PM, Broark said:

Assuming we’ll have a new dedicated thread once the contest starts?

Yes, this is the plan

Also another update, Simone plans to ship before the end of next week. If all goes to plan.
With an estimated shipping of 3-5 days (give 1-2) days we could still do the winter solstice start (assuming we are all on the nothern hemispehere here).

So fingers crossed.

[reallypeacedoff]

WoMBat is lining up nicely!

[ashgiovanni]

Little late, but all paid up on my end as well! Super stoked!

[dudewuttheheck]

Payment sent!

[Alec Leamas]

Have we considered any rules around the start of the contest? 

I would have assumed wearing is a no go until the official start date (except trying on raw?) but what about washing pre-start date?

what usually happens? 

[Maynard Friedman]

You have to show the raw, unworn jeans next to a newspaper displaying the start date of the contest. After that, GO!!!

[fabes]

Finding an analog newspaper might be the toughest part of this contest yet!

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

Yea can I print out a headline page from the online paper because whew I’m not sure where I can grab one. I’m sure somewhere but … I’m not that sure! 

[tooth]

Or maybe just pull up your favorite web browser, load your preferred news source showing the date, toss your jeans in front of the monitor and snap away. Save a tree!

[dudewuttheheck]

I might be in Mexico during the start of the contest and I've never even seen a newspaper in the town I stay in. I hope the online newspaper will suffice.

[Maynard Friedman]

5 hours ago, tooth said:

Or maybe just pull up your favorite web browser, load your preferred news source showing the date, toss your jeans in front of the monitor and snap away. Save a tree!

This is the other acceptable method, although the traditionalists will only do so through gritted teeth!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

So based on the previous contests we would do the following:

• keep the jeans raw/un-washed until the start date
• verify the "raw-ness" by taking a picture of the jeans with a newspaper or use the digital version of it
• after that you are allowed to wash/wear/stash away. Whatever makes you happy

We are still unsure about the real start date.
If December 21st does not work because shippings may be delayed, we will push the start date to January 1st. 

[Alec Leamas]

Nice nice nice, happy with that! 

Tantalising wait for the jeans arrival now!

[reallypeacedoff]

I guess the last person to get their jeans will govern the start date. We taking bets? 😂

[Alec Leamas]

Just been having a look for some sort of shareable map on which we could all drop a pin on roughly where we are, to show how far and wide Simone's jeans are going (tbf I am assuming it's all Europe and US, but may be wrong) - does anyone have any ideas on what we could use? I couldn't find anything that I didn't need to log in to

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^ that's a neat idea!

 

Simone is still working on the rivets but it seems he is on a good way!

[fabes]

It’s been cool to watch the progress on the IG stories.