PC.com Chips Arrived: Pics!

[Kripke]

Hi Everyone

I placed my order on Feb. 8, and the chips arrived today April 26. I was very surprised and happy with the relatively speedy process, but I have to admit that I have been pushing pretty hard to get the chips. Called PC.com maybe 20 times over the last two months, and gave them a deadline (because I'm leaving the country in June).

However, it seemingly works to be somewhat pushy with them. The total cost for the order was app. $550. The color breakdown is as follows:

200 White
150 Red
50 Green
50 Black
50 Pink

I received 20 spares with the order.

Overall I'm very happy with the chips. A few of them has minor blemishes and they are all covered with the classic PC.com glitter. Somebody once wrote something about an oil that would be great to rub the chips with. I wonder if any of you know what oil I should use, and whether it in fact is a good idea. One thing I've noticed though is that they are rather hard to shuffle. I suspect they will be easier to handle over time, but right now (fresh out of the factory) they don't shuffle too well.











BILL FILLMAFF!


Thanks to everyone in here who helped me make the right choice. Especially the poster (can't remember his name) who uploaded custom mockup frames for PC.com chips.

Comments appreciated!

- Kripke

[Sarge85]

How much for the hat?

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[Dariel86]

You only have 500 chips there? Could have sworn there were more.

[DrDoug]

I'm curious: Why no edge spots on the pink ones?

[prez2024]

Kripke,

Great chips! Quick question for you though. Did PC.com send you an email with any sort of tracking number for your chips once they were mailed? Or did they just arrive today unexpectedly? I ask because I placed my order with them on February 14 (6 days after you), and my credit card was charged about 10 days ago, and I haven't heard anything since.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Josh

[ricochet420]

nice chips

[SpaceMonkey9]

PC.com charges your credit card right before they ship out your chips ... to the finishing factory. This is where the mold is applied and a final inspection is done. I was told this process is about 7-10 days. The chips are then shipped directly to you from this location.

I'm not sure if/when you get a tracking number, as my card was only charged last week. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[SpaceMonkey9]

Chips look great, BTW. Mineral oil is what you're looking for.

Now that you have them, how do you like the pink non-edge spot chip? I was thinking about doing that for my yellow chip, but opted to get edge spots on that one too in the end.

[Omicron]

Nice looking chips...

My girlfriend wants to buy me a nice set as an anniversary present and I've looking at these alot. Your pictures really are making me lean in favor of those chips.

[ram1962]

Congratulations! Nice chips! I'm told mine should be finished in about a week.