Carcassonne Central

If you add up the number of tiles required to make all the different fan-made expansions, you would need somewhere in excess of 500+ tiles  (All the Fishermen & Forests expansions add up to 500 alone!).

I can get chipboard pads (the same cardboard used to make the tiles) pre-cut into tile shaped squares (45mmx45mm - the same as the actual tiles).  However, they would not be printed on either side and I have to buy a minimum of 50,000pcs!  So, I would ideally want to sell them in 50 x 1000tile batches.  With any luck people might be interested in this idea so they can make their own tiles?

I have printed off several full page sticker sheets of custom tile artwork, stuck them to the chipboard and then cut them out individually with an xacto knife and ruler (which is very time consuming!) but the tiles look great - minus the fact they don't have the C on the back....
But I'd really like it if the tiles were pre-cut for me!

The cost to buy official blank tiles from HiG is about $0.11usd each ($0.138cdn)  -  not including international postage to Canada/US and being limited to buying 60 tiles.
The cost to buy these pre-cut blank chipboard tiles is about $0.10usd each ($0.125cdn)  -  with no international postage (I can ship within Canada and the US) and having to buy a minimum of either 500 or 1000 tiles.


Question:
Would you be interested in buying pre-cut blank tiles in a 'lot' of either 500pcs or 1000pcs?

5000 US$ for tiles... hm... For that price you can buy 100 presses/cutters  ;D

I guess one question is, how much is your time worth?  How many hours would it take to cut out 1000 tiles?

I would be buying these from China - from a supplier I deal with.  Keep in mind I have to pay local freight in China to get the shipment to the port, then the ocean shipment, any duties/taxes (yes, the government wants their share  ::) ) local delivery from the port to my warehouse and then there's the time to count/sort them and store them....warehousing isn't free either!

I might be able to get the price down a bit if I can consolidate the tiles with another shipment I bring in....but I don't expect another shipment from China until fall (maybe august).  If I can consolidate it and I'm bringing other goods in, this might bring the cost down a fair bit.

Anyway, if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll do my best to get the price down  ;D



 

I might be interested.  I'm not sure how my wife will feel though since I bought a car yesterday and paid $2000 more than we agreed.  (I made a booboo at a car auction.  Those guys are hard to understand!)  I guess it might make a difference if I could sell the tiles.  I'm sure this must have come up.  I'll post another thread to ask this question.

sold!

edit: I'd only need 500 though.

56 reads and only a few replies?    ???
I thought there would be more interest here.....

Also, I've re-negotiated a bit better price with my supplier and costed the ocean transportation as a consolidation with other goods I'm importing.  The price would be closer to $0.06usd each (instead of 0.10) and $0.75cdn (instead of 0.125).
At $60us and $75cdn for 1000 blank tiles....that's still a pretty good deal at nearly half what the official tiles cost!

I need 48 people at 1000 each (i'm going to buy 2000   ;D )   Any more people interested?


Thanks

I think the main problem is - nobody has ever seen one of these tiles. quality? exact size? ...

Before I had my cutter I asked some stores about offered tiles and they sent me demo tiles (printed with something else), some were so bad from quality...

Don't pay thousands of $, invest 300 for YOUR stuff (e.g. a press, good paper, and some money for the local printing shop who has a good laser printer...), then you don't have the problem that you have to sell blank tiles for the rest of your life to get back the money...

 ;)

So are you selling blank tiles bufferm44??? :)

Is that what you do Buff?  Do you have them printed?

Honestly, i did not think about selling blank/printed tiles yet. Selling complete printed tiles with the "C" on the back and using cut and paste of the roads, castles, etc. on the front will surely bring me some trouble with the law and HiG...

It was also discussed here:

http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/forum/index.php?topic=851.0 (http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/forum/index.php?topic=851.0)


The other problem is that all the people here are scattered all over the world which makes the shipping very expensive...

The one and only thing I could do is maybe selling completely (!) blank tiles (grey/grey or white/white). The shop from which i bought the figures can create a figure for the machine and can press grey tiles, this would much cheaper than $500 for some thousand tiles, if some of you are interested i can ask for a price.

I also can press some with my cutter, but not thousands, after that I need new arms  ;D

I don't know the prices of shipping from USA to USA or from USA to canada, it will be a good idea to have one contact partner for me who distributes tiles in "his" country...

Germany -> USA will cost about 34 EUR (5kg) and 44 EUR (10kg) - with the german DHL.

http://www.dhl.de/dhl?lang=de_DE&skin=hi&xmlFile=3001853 (http://www.dhl.de/dhl?lang=de_DE&skin=hi&xmlFile=3001853)

I now have been working in prepress buisiness for over 10 years and I'm sure that I could offer tiles in 100-units for about 5$-10$, or maybe less than $5 if many are interested (not incl. shipping) but I don't think that enough people are interested in that.

IF enough are interested - post here, I will ask for a price...

Here cou can see the tiles in compare with the originals, from left to right:

Original, self pressed, original blank from HiG:

(http://tobi12321.to.ohost.de/ccs/tiles_macro_low.jpg)


Klick here for a high resolution:

http://tobi12321.to.ohost.de/ccs/tiles_macro.jpg

I may be interested, not sure yet... but I would really like to make more fan-made expansions than I can at the moment...

I am interested certainly, but at what commitment level I cannot say atm... I would be more interested in smaller batches, with 1000 they'd honestly sit in a box forever.  Now with 100, that is easier to swallow.

It is possible that I would be interested but certainly not as many as 1000 or even 500.  There are a few expansions that I would be interested in printing, but I would not want to add 500 more tiles to my Carcassonne game.  Frankly, if I add too much more, the game won't fit on our dining room table.   :)

OK, just for your information the prices I got yesterday:


Pressing blank tiles (grey/grey):

Tiles:   4000 - 260 EUR (1= 0,06 EUR, 100= 6,50 EUR, 500= 32,50 EUR)
Tiles: 10000 - 385 EUR (1= 0,04 EUR, 100= 3,84 EUR, 500= 19,21 EUR)
Tiles: 20000 - 590 EUR (1= 0,03 EUR, 100= 2,96 EUR, 500= 14,78 EUR)
Tiles: 40000 - 958 EUR (1= 0,02 EUR, 100= 2,40 EUR, 500= 11,98 EUR)

Shipping not included, TAX - ??? I don'n know anything about paying TAX while shipping thousands of blank tiles from Germany to USA or Canada...

I think that are good prices, but I also think there are not enough people interested  ;)

I'll take 1000 grey/grey tiles from Germany.

Ok, here is the latest from China:

I called my supplier last night and considering a few points; a/ he's doing me a personal favor, b/ the economy being what it is - business is tough everywhere - and c/ seeing what other suppliers are charging, he has agreed to do the order at cost for me.  This brings the costs directly in line with those of the printer in Germany.

Revised pricing as follows:

1000 = $50usd or $60cdn
500 = $25usd or $30cdn
100 = $5usd or $6cdn

The quality/size/color of the tiles would be the same:  45mmx45mm, 0.08" (2mm) thick, and grey/grey.  I've shown pictures to my supplier and without question he can make these.  He is one of the top custom box makers in China....he knows what he's doing.  Suffice to say I wouldn't pay for poor quality either!   ::)

I can ship from either Blaine, WA for the USA or Vancouver, BC for Canada.  There would be no duties or taxes....just freight/postage - either USPS or UPS.

This is based on ordering 10,000 so I'd still need some more people interested.....any takers?   ;D

I might be interested in 100 tiles, but I live in Australia...

I'm interested.  An I live near Blaine.

I'm happy that I could help you to get better prices from your supplier  ;D

Because of the very high shipping costs from germany and maybe tax - it will be better If you will go on with the blank tiles...

I hope there are enough interested people. If you need any help in - whatever - just ask me ;)

I think I could swing 500.  1000 is tempting, but if I actually use up the 500 anytime in the near future, I'll be surprised.  I've got about 200 printed tiles from extra sets that I am considering pasting over already.  I live in the states.  Do you have an idea of shipping costs?

Fortunately, one of the boxes my company has made for us (pic HERE (http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7993/munit1094.jpg)) uses the same chipboard but with a paper laminated to it.
By putting an order in at the same time the minimum won't apply.  I can also put the finished tiles in the same shipping container as the boxes so I don't have to pay any freight  ;D

Thanks Bufferm44  ;)  -With the number of people in Europe I'm sure some people over there would prefer to buy from Germany to save on the shipping as well...

Once I work out the volume & weight for bundles of tiles (500/1000) I'll be able to provide a freight quote within Can & US.

I hope this is of interest to people.  I'm a hobbiest at heart so I can't wait to tuck into this project and make ALL the expansions!  {up

I think when I get a chance, I'll post this to the Facebook fan group too.  You might get some bites there.  Better yet, I could send a message to all the members.  BGG might be a good place to post about this as well, but I'm not a member there. 

The new prices are really tempting. I live and work close to the border; would you be willing to deliver to my office in Abbotsford at no charge? It's east of Mt. Lehman Road on the south side of Highway 1.

I live in Vancouver but I don't ever drive out to Abbotsford.....maybe we could arrange to meet part way or something.... or I'll check the CanadaPost rate - which shouldn't be much.

Could I please get final counts and commitments from people if you are interested?  I'd like to total up how many are needed and get the order placed if there's enough interest....which I think there is at this point   ;D

Count me in for 500.

Scott are you interested in splitting a 500 with me?

Any other Australians interested in splitting 500 with me?

Sure.

okay, i'm in for a 500 which i'll split with Scott

I suppose I could go for 100.

(edit:  New Jersey, USA )

So is this a done deal?  How long do you think it will be before they can ship?

Right now people are only in for 2100.....I'd definitely want to get more people interested before I commit to ordering 10,000.
I'll post something on BGG this weekend.  Might be some interest there.
I'll keep you posted.

OK, I'll double the total.  I want at least 2000 tiles!  I've made over 800 tiles (I just counted!) in about 6 months.  2000 tiles will probably last me for a year or two, before I'd need more tiles :)

I don't think I can up my order right now, but depending on how it goes with the ones I get, I might be able to reorder down the road. 

Any news about this?  Was there any response from BGG?

Aye, I'd bump to 1000 tiles if it meant getting ones I don't have to cut out by hand.  :-\

Wisconsin, USA (zip: 53590)

I posted something on one of the facebook group pages, but there hasn't been any activity there, other than mine, since January.  I thought I could send a message to the whole group, but it turns out I can't.  I posted on the board and included this link.  Hopefully someone will see it.



I live in North Carolina.

i think i'd also be in for the 500 tile lot.


estonia here (europe), this might be a problem (sorry, didn't get to reading the shipping restrictions etc)?

also, if not, the tiles are as 12 piece sheets like in the original game, that one just pops 'em out?

Well, we're getting closer!  I think we've almost got enough to make this happen. ;D
I'll hopefully have a full tally by the end of the week and will look at confirming the order with my supplier. 

Without giving exact addresses at this time could anyone that posted as being interested please edit their post and add the state/province & country they live in?   ;)


Thanks!

Has there been an update on this?  I'm curious...

Hi, I don't know if the offer is still on the table, but I would be interested in some tiles.

I live in Indiana. ZIP 46804

It would be helpful if you could define how many is "some".

Put me in for 500. Sorry for the delay.

Just learned of this today and read all posts.

Original poster (chr15lynn): please confirm: seems the latest news is 1000 will cost me $60 CDN, is this correct?

I live in Calgary, AB.

This sounds great.  Put me in for 500 from Cincinnati, OH (45150).

If they work out as well as I'm hoping then I may be in for another 500 before long.

If it helps to get this order placed, I will bump my order from 500 to 1000.

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

Chr15lynn hasn't been around for a while.  I think he's probably busy with something or another (like visiting the supplier in China, perhaps?).  We just have to wait until we get more news.

Well, long story boring....I'M BACK!   ;D
Sorry for the hiatus folks but work and family priorities have kept me VERY busy with little to no spare time for Carc, computers, etc.
The good news is that I am placing the order on Monday for the tiles!! 

 {wv

If there is anyone that is no longer interested, please let me know ASAP.

It should take approximately 6-8 weeks for production and shipping so with any luck I'll have them in my warehouse by end of August.

I will contact everyone individually to organize shipping and payment (once I sort out my Paypal - which I assume will be easiest for everyone).

Thanks for your patience and I'll talk to you all soon.

-good to be back!   8)

 {up

OK folks, the order is in and the tiles are in production!!!   :bc
The tiles will only take a few weeks to get made but due to production times of some of our other products that I'm piggy backing the tile shipment with, the ship date from China will be Aug.25th.

That puts their arrival in my warehouse approximately Sept.11th.  A bit later than I'd hoped.....but better late than never, right?
I will do my best to then get them shipped out to everyone the following week (once I package them up).
I will be contacting everyone closer to that time to arrange Paypal payment (including shipping).

I can't wait to start making custom tiles!  woohoo!!   :D

Yay  {wv

Would it be too late to up my order?  I'd like 3000 tiles now :)  Of course, I'll also happily settle for my previous order of 1000 tiles.  Thanks.

Considering the way things are going with me, I'd gladly offer you my share.

LOL, wasn't your share 250 tiles?  Besides, chr15lynn lives in your corner of the woods, shipping/postage/delivery will cost you peanuts.  I don't even want to know how much I will have to pay for shipping!

since living in Europe, it would cost to much shipping them
I'll just keep ordering from HIG instead ...sadly but true :)

If Gantry is giving away his share, you can have my share too.

Is there an update on the date of arrival for these?

My freight forwarder has notified me that the shipment has been booked for Aug.31st rom China.
ETA into Vancouver port is Sept.15th - should be in my warehouse by the 18th.
Look for some messages about payment (Paypal) some time early Sept.

I'm getting excited now!  woohoo!   ;D
So many new expansions lately....can't wait to make tiles!

So if I understand correctly, you are receiving tiles already cut to the right dimensions?  Some of JPutt927's expansions have called for scoreboards and irregular sized tiles, etc.  Do you have any larger sheets available also?

If you want chipboard at pretty much the same thickness as a Carc tile, I have bought several lots from this auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/75-Chipboard-Pads-8-1-2-X-11-X-08-Extra-Thick_W0QQitemZ380105237890QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item588009a582&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14). They are very very similar in thickness, just print on sticky paper and you are golden.

I'm getting really excited for these too, I have off on my recent projects because I hate cutting out a million little tiles (it's hard and tedious work). Now I won't have to!!!!

If only we could get blank chits too...  :D

Agreed!

Now you ask?   ::)
Lol, I can check for 'next time' .....if there is a next time   :o
Frankly, I'm not sure the minimums are there.  For me, I think I'll just cut my chits out of chipboard sheets i have.

Is there still a way to get blank tiles?  Is your offer still good?  I'd be interested in 500 blank tiles.  I've had minimal success creating my own tiles that I can be happy with.  Let me know, that'd be great.  Thanks!

I might be able to help you out there....PM me your address and once I start shipping them all if there are any left over I'll let you know.
Won't be long now!

The tiles are here!!!!!  wooohoooooooo!   :D
The vessel was delayed 2 days so I only received into my warehouse end of the day yesterday.
I will take them home tonight and start sorting and packaging.  I'll also take some pictures tonight to show everyone what they look like....but they look great so far, from what I've seen.
Anyone who requested tiles can expect an email or PM from me soon.
 ;D

Awesome, I needed a new project too, this is perfect timing.

If you got enough pieces, can I up my order to 1000?

Oh goody!  :bc

CL, can you post a list of the people you are are sending the tiles to and the quantities?  Just to make sure everyone who ordered tiles knows they'll be getting them.  Thanks!

Sorry for the delay in getting the pics up - so swamped with work right now!
Anyway, here are a few quick ones:

(http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6851/19545265.jpg)
(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6306/37326395.jpg)
(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5646/85874171.jpg)
(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5688/64885797.jpg)
(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5425/33158674.jpg)

In the last 2 pics there are 2 tiles I made (stuck stickers onto) - its not hard to pick them out but only due to the fact the color is slightly off.  Sizes are perfect as is the thickness.
All in all I'm very pleased with the quality.....but I'll let you all be the judge   :D

As Novelty suggested I'll put a list up of everyone orders.  Please let me know if there are any changes. 

I've started to package the orders and hope to get them mailed out soon. 

Thanks!
 ;D

So, according to photos, each order comes with an complimentary Xbox 360, right?  ;D

 :o

To clarify, NO.  :D

Here is the list I have to date:

CKorfmann    500
Scott & Gantry    500
WNivek    100
Lakoda   1000
DasViktor   500 + 500
Quijibo   1000
sebarton69   500
Gwommy   1000
Novelty   2000 + 1000

Could everyone on this list, or anyone missed, please send me a message with your full address including State/Prov & zip/postal code as well as confirm the qty?
I will then reply with a total for your order, including a shipping quote, along with my Paypal info so you can make the payment.
Once the payment is received I will send your order out.....they're all boxed up and ready to go now!   ;)

Any other questions, please let me know!

Thanks,
C.

I believe in a previous reply, my lot was going to Novelty(?)

Yeah, I thought that's what we had agreed.

I'm sure you've probably been busy, Chr15lynn, but I just thought I'd ask and at least make sure that you got my message with my info.  Thanks.

Sorry everyone....been super busy with work and now I have a cold to boot   :(
I got your messages and I'll try to send a reply tonight with the costs, etc.

Thanks for your patience.

Is there an update on this?

I never agreed to that :)

Still no update?  I hope everything is alright.

I could use 1000. Do you have any tiles left? What is the cost? How much is the shipping to zip 06447?
Thanks,
Carl

I finally got the tiles today!  Woohoo~!   Thanks ChrisLynn! 
Now...What expansion to make first!? (http://gwommy.tripod.com/carcassonne/MeepleConfusedPurple.gif)

Just out of curiousity, do you think you'll put the "C" on the back?

Nope.  The only tiles I plan to add a back to are the Architect tiles since I originally designed them to have landscapes on both sides of the tiles.  Although I'm going to have to make a bigger bag for drawing tiles now.

Does anyone have extra tiles that they are willing to sell? Thanks.
Carl

I think Chris has some tiles left.  I'm pretty sure he didn't sell them all.  I know he's really busy though.  Did you try sending him a PM?

Hey Carl, you can have my 500.

I've PM'd everyone from the site now about their tile orders (including Carl).
 ;D

Thanks,
C.

Before you mail the orders, make sure you check out the U.S. Postal Services new flat-rate boxes. If you can ship from Seattle, it's only $13.95 to anywhere in the U.S. for a 12"x12"x5.5" box of up to 70 pounds. (30x30x14cm for 32 kg). To the rest of the world, however, it's much more expensive (up to $53.95).

Unfortunately I can't ship from Seattle, or the US....I'm in Canada.
Right now my only option is Canada Post.

Thanks, Chris. Would I be able to order another 10,000 from your original supplier, or was that a one-shot deal?

If anyone else has tiles they want to sell, please contact me. Thank you.

Best,
Carl

Got my tiles today.  Thanks!  ;D  Looking forward to making new expansions soon!

I've got just over 400 made, which is almost every tile that doesn't include river, forest, mountain or ocean.  I'll probably do the rivers next.

Wow, you're not messing around!

Woot! I just got my 1000. They look awesome. I'll be rolling out the customs in a week well on vacation. Thanks to chr15lynn for all the effort and the spectacular results.

Chris,
      I sent you the money on Paypal a while ago. Please let me know the status of my tile order.
Best,
Carl

Carl, as I said to you in my PM, I was on holiday and just got back yesterday.  I'm not a shop or retailer and I do have a life outside of this forum.   :(3
The tiles will be sent today.

I personally wouldn't be interested if it doesn't have the right back unless it was allot better savings and there was a way to print the back with the right logo.  I am a new member here and a newish addict.  So I don't know much about much but everyone loves my creativity set I made and I bought a second cult siege creativity just for the two creative pieces so that is a bit of waste of money but I would love to know how to get more of just them.  If anyone can help me out.

HiG will sell you sheet of blank tiles with the logo on the back.  I think they only sell six sheets at a time and only ship to Europe.  That is if I remember correctly.

In the download section, you should find scans of the tiles backs in both grey and black.  You can print them and put them on the tile backs.  Chris' tiles are a significant savings if you plan to make a few dozen or more.

i can't find the download section everyone says it is on the home page and i am sure i seen it there when registering but it isn't there now.  I have the password worked out but can't find the download section anywhere.  I would love to see those PDF's.

HERE (http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=61) you go.   ;)

Is chr15lynn still selling these?  Do you have any of your original order left?

Send him a pm.

I will thanks

I've de-stickied this topic. If anyone feels it should remain a sticky topic, just reply with your reasons. I don't believe there are any tiles left to purchase, however.

Boujour I'm interrested by 1000 tiles
 I live in France with the price which would costs?

I would be interested in 3-500 if still available

In Canada here

I'm not sure if he has any left or is still selling them.  There was a limited supply.  You could PM him to ask.  He hasn't been on the site for a while that I know of.