Getting really nervous.

[JRLongton]

That's my experience with AP exactly.

I paid for a T8 on July 2, and it just arrived last week. That's a wait of nearly three months from payment to delivery.

It's worth pointing out that AP's enclosures are excellent, and for the money can't be beat.

That being said, they certainly need to be more up front about how long it takes them to fulfill orders. They advertise the T8 as a "quick ship" item saying that it could be sent in as little as 21 days. They do explain that isn't a guarantee, and that it could take longer. However, when you tell somebody as fast as 21 days but maybe longer, nobody thinks "longer" means up to 90 days. I think more around 30, 40 days tops. Mentioning 21 days kind of creates an expectation, a false one as it turns out. Better they give no estimate. And the word "quick" doesn't belong anywhere on their website.

Frankly, as far as I'm concerned, 6 months is way WAY too long to deliver almost any product that is paid for up front. Again, they are well made, but this isn't exactly a high tech device. It's a PVC box with somewhat ill fitting glass doors. And it isn't like people pay a percentage at order and the rest on delivery. We pay the full price up front, so what's the hold up? You got the money, so buy the materials and get cracking!

Frankly, I'm starting to look on craig's list for local used T8s, or I may start buying from Reptile Basics. I've heard good things about their enclosures, and that they can actually deliver their products in a reasonable time frame.

Good luck with your purchase. And thanks for creating a forum for me to rant!