Coronavirus concerns mega-thread

Thank you! I feel a lot better hearing from some else who’s had items shipped through this company. I’m hoping that there’ll be some movement from the item this week. Sunday will be three (3) weeks since it was shipped, and Tuesday will mark two (2) weeks that it’s been in Customs in Canada.

 

I really want a DZ Tit but I’m afraid she will never arrive because of the situation with Covid-19. I know that there is a similar thread but I really wanted to ask this specific question.

 

It is going to impact production to a degree, shipping has been canceled and delayed in various locations. Places have "stay in place" and "self isolate" recommendations and orders everywhere. DZ already has a long wait time, but chances are it will also be impacted by this as well.

 

Dollzone has long wait times as it is, and they're a Chinese company. The waiting room right now has some people who have been waiting close to a year at this point. I just placed an order early March for a Honey sculpt. I'm expecting the earliest I might see it is end of this year.

Sorry I don't have better news!!

 

I think it will make a big difference how long the quarantine drags on. For companies that already have long wait times, if the quarantine is a month or less, it might not affect it that much in the scheme of things. I expect to see more of a difference in companies that have shorter wait times.

 

Wow, the latest news for me is that our condo building’s concierge will no longer accept and handle packages or parcels for us starting Monday. Incoming packages had always been signed and accepted by the concierge. Over the past 2 weeks, I sensed increase unwillingness of the main concierge to handle or touch our parcels. I also get suspicious resentful looks from the concierge when I go outside to walk my dog. Tell me this isn’t the look of disdain because I am Chinese. Now about the packages. A lot of my small packages (non doll items) from China never arrived and I am writing off those as lost. I have no major incoming parcel for BJDs except for a package of outfit from Volks USA that is arriving next week. Now, this package will be caught in this mess. I will be waiting at the lobby when it arrives. Just like these people do not want to touch my package, I do not want them to touch my package either! The resentment is mutual. The point here is, the postal service parcel man handles these packages and they are not sick and none of these concierge staff got contaminated by these packages. I am very angry.

 

Tonight I've been "window shopping" for doll stuff on Etsy, and just thinking...it may be a bad time to order things internationally, but I think it would be good to order from shops within our own country--small businesses need help more now than ever. I have a friend who owns a small business and is very concerned about being able to pay bills right now. I'm sure most small business owners are feeling the same stress. Maybe if we have the money to spend right now, we could buy that thing on Etsy we've been keeping in our cart and not checking out? I'm not sure about other locations, but $25 will pay my water bill for a month, so buying just one or two things might make the difference in an artist being able to pay a bill. (And if they're currently home from their regular job/school, they may have more time to make the item and ship faster, though that's not the point.)

This is happening at my friend's apartment building too. I had to send a package to her roommate's dad to ensure she can get it. It's a huge hassle for everyone involved. I understand the people at the front desk need to stay safe too, but it seems like it would be safer to go ahead and accept things than it is to have all the residents hanging out in the lobby waiting on the mail carrier!

 

Same situation at my apartment complex, but it's one office for several buildings,so the packages will get delivered to the buildings and maybe set in the stairwell at the same floor.
Still concerned since package theft is unlikely but a big fear of mine.

I'm also sad that... Now that I have decently dressed dolls I can't go to a meet up.
I would like to see a virtual get together through discord or the like though.

 

@Mutation A virtual meetup sounds like a great idea. There are virtual doll conventions but I've never attended one before. There can be live workshops, even panel discussions! A full convention is possible. In my lifetime, I was an instructional designer, I design online courses for universities, I can help with organizing and designing virtual events. Now, this youtube video is not about BJDs but it's the virtual doll convention promo video, it's very long but you get an idea what is possible. I like the virtual cooking idea. The virtual version of convention banquet.



We can do something if there's a suitable virtual software. It can be a small scale interactive event or a large scale event that is not so interactive.

I woke up this morning envisioning how Anime North Convention in Toronto will appear if it goes ahead in May! Everybody will be decked out like Darth Vader complete with real respirators!

@CloakedSchemer I am not making any online purchases right now. If this continues, it's only a matter of time that Canada Post stops service altogether. They did it before, they can do it again.

 

Thank you! I appreciate your help a lot, I will look into it! It seems I will lose my job too since my boss is 67 years old and he is very afraid to even come to the office, he might close soon. I already applied to amazon part time, I'm desperate. I went today and many people were coughing and sneezing...I just pray I don't get sick because there are two babies and two elderly people at home. This situation is really bad, we can't afford to stay home. I hope all of you stay safe too. I pray this virus goes away because my hopes on the USA government to protect us is 0.

Now I need to apply to the marketplace to sell dolls (

 

Dream Valley, too.
I'm coming up rapidly on the 11-month mark waiting for my Athos. <_<

 

I'm in NY, USA. Here the government has done absolutely nothing to help the people. The only thing they've done is ask us to stay home and work from home ¬_¬ nothing about rent, bills or any financial help, not even about the coronavirus test. I was sent home when I wanted to get tested, they said I had no symptoms and only people with strong symptoms could get tested and if you get tested you still have to pay the visit to the hospital. There is also a shortage of masks and hand disinfectant.

USA is a joke really, this country has failed us. In El Salvador there is only ONE case of the virus and the government is giving 100% free testing, 100% rent and bills until the situation gets better. They have even built a huge hospital just for the virus, they are so prepared and have supported the people financially even though there is only one case. While the USA is... idk wtf happened to this supposed first world country.

 

I can't find brigadoon anywhere? Sorry but I have no idea where it is

 

Here you go...
https://denofangels.com/forums/brigadoon.144/

 

Makers wait times and shipping delays aside, I'm so worried about being losing my job for a whole month so it's REALLY not the right time for me to order anything :/

okay and now my other parcel from Asia is stuck on "cleared customs. expected Delivery: march 20" :/

 

Yesssss……literally all of my friends are going out and hanging out in public places with crowds....They think quarantine is just a time for them to get out school/work and have fun....This is exactly why the numbers are increasing so much every day

 

I couldn't find it either, where is it in the menu? I don't want to keep coming back to this thread for the link

I just checked the link, there are no threads for this topic and I was only saying how I have to sell my dolls now because of the virus, because USA is the most incompetent country in the world. I'm aware of the miserable check the government will issue for each person, no one can survive with that misery. People have lost jobs and...*sighs*

 

I just got myself an early birthday gift (well, not THAT early, it's Thursday next week) on Y!A via Noppin today. Now I wonder - should I have her shipped right away, before things get worse in Japan, too, and possibly have her held up in customs here in Germany? Or should I have her stored at Noppin's warehouse for the next two months (they will store things for you up to 60 days) and hope things get better here, by then, and at the same time not get worse in Japan? I mean, it isn't like postal services are shut down here, I just wonder how I'm supposed to pay the customs fees when all the mail persons aren't supposed to actually hand over parcels but drop them off at your door ... Are they gonna send me a bill per mail or what? I do lean towards having her shipped my way as soon as possible, I really want her here, but it might not be the wisest decision ...

 

I'm trying not to buy more dolls, but I just put another on layaway. I figure things might be better in 5 or so months... but if not, at least I'm supporting doll-makers! (Yeah, well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!)

I have one layaway that will be paid off soon... from China... I'll see how that goes! I'll tell them to hold off shipping if they think that would be best. I'm telling that to every artist and individual sell that I'm buying from. These days, I just don't expect things to arrive quickly, no matter where it's coming from. There's no official news from the USPS, but I figure there's still a risk of slow-downs for various reasons.