As excited as I have been to receive my copy of Thranduil's sword, it appears the 'unlikely' may be closer to 'impossible'. I placed an order on 12/22/13 for this along with the Orcrist scabbard and sword of Kili, both of which I have received on release. However, this morning I woke to an email from Budk stating that my CC was declined and that I would have to update or provide a new form of payment within 3 days to keep my order or it would be canceled. However, I paid in full at the time of the order, so you could understand why I am a little shocked to see this message. And now, for the icing on the cake, when I logged into their site to see what was going on, the last remaining item on my order, the sword of Thranduil, has some how been replaced with the sword of Kili. So not only is Budk trying to charge me a second time for an item they already sent me, they are apparently not sending me an item I already paid for.
I have sent out an email to their Order Inquiries, and have begun gathering up all my emails and bank statements connected to this order, so now I will have to just wait and see how they respond. I understand this order has been on hold for a long time, but there is no reason something like this should happen. Sorry all, rant over.
BudK Order Issues
1"So many vows...they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws.
It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or the other.
It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or the other.