Heads up : K&M matchcases

[Gibbsy]

After seeing a recent sale of a K&M matchcase on bb i decided to google K&M and low and behold look what happened.

http://www.kmmatchcase.com/index.html

I know there have been some discussions about these in the past about them not being shipped internationally, but it seems they now are.

 

[John Fenna]

What are matches?
Are they some kind of replacemant for a flint and steel? - if so they will never catch on

 

[Miggers]

I'd check that they have fixed their webshop... I tried ordering one a few weeks back and they tried to charge me £2000 each... my card company rejected it thankfully...

Pete

 

[Gibbsy]

I'd check that they have fixed their webshop... I tried ordering one a few weeks back and they tried to charge me £2000 each... my card company rejected it thankfully...

Pete

I ordered mine on saturday with no problems whatsoever.

 

[Gibbsy]

I ordered mine on saturday with no problems whatsoever.

Forget the above i have just checked my credit card and they have charged me $2400 or £1200.

My card company have let it go through though.!!!!

 

[British Red]

You could have had mine for £40!

Red

 

[John Fenna]

Erm - I think I will stick with a busted file, a bit of flint and some thistledown/charcloth/crampball tinder.
These matches sound too expensive to look after - my kit stays good in a leather pouch!

 

[Gibbsy]

You could have had mine for £40!

Red

I might take you up on that if i get my £1200 back

 

[British Red]

They are a very good design.

Double "O" ring sealed, built in Suunto compass, safety cover, lanyard etc.

I got some nice US "strike anywheres" to fill mine with.

Sadly mine will have to go in my imminent clear out of kit so keep an eye on the members classifieds those who want one!

Red

 

[Miggers]

I just checked my Gmail they were aware of the problem on July 18th! Hope you get your refund sorted soon...

Happy to forward the email if its any help?

Best, Pete

 

[Wayland]

I've got two of these. One is EDC and the other is in my response pack. They are top bits of kit.

I prefer my brass one, it's heavier but I can strike the match on the knurling which I can't with the painted one.

Mine is wrapped with inner tube for extra security and it can also be used as a fire lighter if needed.

I use flint and steel all the time with my work, I don't feel the need to prove myself when I want to get a fire going so matches are fine by me.

I do make it a personal rule that a fire should light with just one match with no fuss and bother though.

 

[British Red]

They strike just fine on the plain (unpainted) aluminium ones too!

 

[Wayland]

The painted ones you are supposed to use the inside of the lid which isn't a very big striking surface.

I did think about the unpainted ally one but brass has a more traditional feel to it somehow.

I wanted high visibility for the one in my response pack so I went for the bright orange one.

 

[Gibbsy]

I have e-mailed Keith and Marge (K&M) and they have been racing around trying to sort this out, apparently this has been happening for a while but everyone elses card company has rejected the payment and so the problem was not brought to light. I bank with HSBC and never spend more than about £60 at a time on my card so you would of thought some alarm bells would of rung, but any way keith has refunded my money and asked me to resend the payment promising me a free matchcase with my order so lets hope some good comes of this for everyone.

 

[Miggers]

Excellent outcome... There was no offer of a free one for me, too late to ask now. I'm jealous!

Pete

 

[Schwert]

The entertainment of a website. I am glad Keith has sorted out those charges. I am also glad he is getting his site going.

I can say that when I was assisting Keith with these the international money transfers were always the hardest.

Good luck with the cases....Keith is a standup fellow and his cottage industry is one I am proud to support.

 

[Gibbsy]

I thought i would just update this thread with the news that i have had my refund.

Keith and marge were very helpfull and kept me up to date with the progress, but unfortunately they still seem to be having problems with international ordering on their website, They have someone looking at the problem and hope to have it sorted soon..

 

[Tiley]

Does anyone know if the international order bit of the website is fully functioning now? I've had some trouble convincing the computer that my credit card details are correct...

 

[Gibbsy]

I had a package put through my door on monday containing two matchcases that keith and marge sent me free of charge because of all the hassle, they have even engraved one of them with a message for me, all i can say is they are well worth the wait, to say i was gobsmacked with the engraving would be an understatement.

I asked about the troubles with the website and have been assured that it is now running fine and that some international orders had allready gone through with no problems at all.

http://www.kmmatchcase.com/

 

[Mikey P]

Does anyone know if the international order bit of the website is fully functioning now? I've had some trouble convincing the computer that my credit card details are correct...

Yes, I've just received mine no problem. Credit card payment went through fine and it's a damn good product.