Shapeways has just announced that their pricing model will be more cost
oriented. This means a huge price increase by a factor 3 or more for twisty
puzzles. Apparently, the handling cost of those many tiny pieces is much
more than what Shapeways has been charging. Unfortunately, this
cross-subsidizing by other Shapeways models is coming to an end. The price
increase will come in effect on Tuesday 7 October, i.e. next week.
You can read more here.
http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=27795
So for those of you interested in twisty puzzles, this may be the moment to
start shopping at
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/oskarpuzzles
You can buy the parts from Shapeways directly. I would be happy to provide
you with assembled and stickered sample(s) of my puzzles. However, the
current price would only apply if I would receive your order before the end
of this weekend, so I can order parts at their current price.
I apologize for jumping this news onto you like this. I wish it were better
news. Prices are supposed to go down, not up. The fact that not any of
Shapeways could even get near to their prices should have been a clue.
Best regards,
Oskar
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/oskarpuzzles
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