Key West Update: Running Out of Chips! (5 Viewers)

[dennis63]

KEY WEST STATUS UPDATE:
RUNNING OUT OF CHIPS!​

I wanted to let everyone here on PCF know that I'm out of some denominations of Key West chips.

Since news spread here that Classic Poker Chips will be taking some time to move their factory, I've been inundated with orders for large numbers of Key West chips. My supply of Key Wests, which is usually around 10,000 chips, dwindled down rapidly last year and was very low several months ago.

Current supply of Key Wests:

I still have Key West chips in most denominations. Nickels, quarters, $1s and $5s are just about gone.

What this means for the future of Key West:

Key West chips will still be available in the future. Like everyone here, I'm anxiously awaiting the reopening of Classic Poker Chips at their new factory in Washington State. I'm looking forward to placing a new order with CPC Mike and wishing him great success.

I still have Key West chips in most denominations. Nickels, quarters, $1s and $5s are just about gone.

Future Key West pricing and discounts:

I've always offered Key West chips sold to members here at cost, offering a PCF member discount based on my "average" chip cost, including chips that were bought in the past, when prices were lower. Since that supply of older, lower-cost chips has dwindled, my average price per chip will increase when I receive my next order of Key Wests from Classic.

The price of new chips plus the price of older chips, averaged out, will be a bit higher.

There will still be PCF member discounts, but they likely won't be (- $0.37) per chip.

I'll be doing everything I can to keep the Key West line of chips alive and available to members here.

I wanted to be as transparent as possible about current availability as we move forward to make more great chips with Classic soon. If you need some higher-denom chips or have questions, you can always PM me here.

-- Dennis

 

[dennis63]

Just to update everyone on this:

Immediately after posting this, I received requests or orders for literally several thousand Key West chips -- most for the denominations that were fewest left.

I'm out of those denominations.

 

[maxim_666666]

Just to update everyone on this:

Immediately after posting this, I received requests or orders for literally several thousand Key West chips -- most for the denominations that were fewest left.

I'm out of those denominations.

This is PCF baby...

 

[dennis63]

This is PCF baby...

We only want what we can't get.

 

[VolkovaTheThird]

With the announcement that CPC is up and running, do you have any thoughts on when Key Wests might be back in stock?

 

[dennis63]

With the announcement that CPC is up and running, do you have any thoughts on when Key Wests might be back in stock?

That's the question of the year! The answer will depend on three key dates or estimates.

1. When will Classic Poker Chips finish their backlog of orders and begin taking new orders?

2. When will the H mold go into production?

3. How long will Classic take to produce new chips at the factory?

Only CPC Mike (and maybe Classic Giraffe) could estimate when those things might happen.

I have a large order standing by to send to Classic -- large enough to warrant putting the H mold into the lineup on its own, I think. As a business, Classic will have to load the molds in the order that completes the most customer orders (highest number of chips made from that mold) before changing the mold. I understand that changing the mold is not an easy task and can take several people more than a day.

A key date will be when Classic announces they are taking new orders. After that, it could he 90 days. Four to six months is more realistic. If the H mold is low on the list it could be 9 months to a year, based on past experience.

If the new owner has found ways to produce chips faster (adding a machine, for instance) these times could change. When I visited the company in Las Vegas, they had two compression molding machines. (They're massive.) They kept the A mold on one machine. They rotated molds on the other.

I've seen people post here on PCF claiming they have more machines, but I only saw two. Adding another would be a challenge. You'd have to find a compression molding machine large enough -- roughly the size of the engine from a Peterbuilt tractor -- and it would have to fit the existing molds. And it would have to be in working order and for sale. Then there's the cost. (Yikes!)

Key West sells almost 100 other casino products on the Key West site and has other income streams to keep the lights on. We'll be here when the chips are ready.

 

[Rockrash]

That's the question of the year! The answer will depend on three key dates or estimates.

1. When will Classic Poker Chips finish their backlog of orders and begin taking new orders?

2. When will the H mold go into production?

3. How long will Classic take to produce new chips at the factory?

Only CPC Mike (and maybe Classic Giraffe) could estimate when those things might happen.

I have a large order standing by to send to Classic -- large enough to warrant putting the H mold into the lineup on its own, I think. As a business, Classic will have to load the molds in the order that completes the most customer orders (highest number of chips made from that mold) before changing the mold. I understand that changing the mold is not an easy task and can take several people more than a day.

A key date will be when Classic announces they are taking new orders. After that, it could he 90 days. Four to six months is more realistic. If the H mold is low on the list it could be 9 months to a year, based on past experience.

If the new owner has found ways to produce chips faster (adding a machine, for instance) these times could change. When I visited the company in Las Vegas, they had two compression molding machines. (They're massive.) They kept the A mold on one machine. They rotated molds on the other.

I've seen people post here on PCF claiming they have more machines, but I only saw two. Adding another would be a challenge. You'd have to find a compression molding machine large enough -- roughly the size of the engine from a Peterbuilt tractor -- and it would have to fit the existing molds. And it would have to be in working order and for sale. Then there's the cost. (Yikes!)

Key West sells almost 100 other casino products on the Key West site and has other income streams to keep the lights on. We'll be here when the chips are ready.

I, for one, can't wait. I've been itching to add to my set. Let's hope the H mold will be put into production soon.