I, 100% agree that the SSV pre-order is a fiasco.
I have not read every post in this thread.
I don't see a problem where a vendor who happened to be next to or affiliated with Hana, selling mods at Vapebash. I would have problem if Hana was there to sell directly to consumers, because they have already declared and demonstrated that theirs are thru vendors only. I would have a problem if Hana wasn't keeping up with his delivery schedule or agreement with SSV. So far I haven't come across anything definitive or credible to the contrary.
I have been there many times from the manufacturers end, you have a good product and start out with an (x) amount of vendors. Within a surprising short amount of time, a couple of hours, day, or even a week, that vendor list can grow exponentially. You take orders, deposits/payments, all the while explaining and agreeing to payment terms and delivery schedules. In my experience, I deliver to vendors in the order of those who pay first for their order. COD I don't deliver to those who haven't or not ready to pay for there order and either reschedule or terminate the sale. In short, first order inline who pays, receives delivery. When they reorder, they get back inline.
I just haven't seen any proof that Hana is contributing to SS screwing this up.
Nobody here has the terms of their agreement.
Nobody knows what SS was did with your money.
Well, Hana stated that SSV had paid for all of their pre-orders and more, yet is still delivering to other vendors who ordered later than SSV. There is that.
