All Kickstarter orders have shipped! The final batch went out today!!!!!!!
Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!
We started packing Roominates into their shipping boxes on Friday, expecting the whole process to take about a week. Luckily, we had the help of so many amazing volunteers that we were done packing early yesterday evening! Fellow start up founders, the whole StartX staff, and tons of our friends were so awesome to make time to help these last few days. We’ve posted some pictures on Facebook and are still in the process of posting more (preview some below!).
We’ve managed to fill 3 cars (we started to worry when the USPS truck hadn't arrived yet, so we went to visit them instead) + 2 huge USPS trucks in the process + take over most of the warehouse we share with three other companies. (Sorry guys -- we’re cleaning up now!)
Now that we’re done packing, we’re ready to get back to the exciting stuff: coming up with ideas and activities to share with you, showing the endless possibilities of what you can build with Roominate! These will be a part of the Roominate Reel, which we’ve already started filming and editing some videos for. We will be posting them here as we finish things.
Also, we checked back in with the star of our Kickstarter video yesterday afternoon. She has grown so much since we last saw her! Happy 7th birthday!!! Here she is putting together the circular table saw.
Packages are being sent via USPS priority flat rate. Here are some estimated delivery times:
December 7-12 for domestic orders
December 11-18 for international orders (which were sent out first)
We hope you love Roominate!
Note: If any of your friends missed out on the Kickstarter campaign, don’t fear! Our second batch is arriving next week and if they order by December 14, we’ll be able to get it out in time for Christmas. Also, if you haven't filled out the survey from Kickstarter with your shipping information, please let us know when you do so we can make sure you receive your Roominate.
Bettina's car filled to the brim with the international orders!
Alice sealing up all the single kits. Look for yours in the mail!
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- Website: roominatetoy.com
Pledge $11 or more
122 backers
Stick up for Roominate! Roominate Sticker! Hilarious math joke included. (Domestic & international shipping included)
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $25 or more
123 backers
Roominate Special Edition T-SHIRT! It’s gonna be pink, folks. (Domestic shipping included. No international shipping available)
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $49 or more
200 backers All gone!
MAKE IT YOURS! One Roominate + Roominate Reel! (Domestic shipping included. No international shipping available)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $59 or more
196 backers
MAKE IT YOURS! One Roominate + Roominate Reel! Missed our early bird pricing? You can still make it yours today! (Domestic shipping included. Add $5 for shipping to Canada/Mexico and $9 worldwide)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $74 or more
48 backers
ROOT for Roominate! Everything you need to be a Roominate cheerleader! Roominate + T-shirt + sticker + Roominate Reel! (Domestic shipping included. No international shipping available)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $95 or more
100 backers All gone!
DOUBLE Roominate! Create Your Sweet Suite! Two Roominates + Roominate Reel! (Domestic shipping included. No international shipping available)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $115 or more
74 backers
DOUBLE Roominate! Create Your Sweet Suite! Two Roominates + Roominate Reel! Missed our early bird pricing? You can still make it yours today! (Domestic shipping included. Add $23 for Canada/Mexico and $38 worldwide)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $199 or more
100 backers All gone!
CHATEAU de Roominate! Imagine the Possibilities! 4 Roominates + Roominate Reel + Deluxe Decoration Pack! (Domestic shipping included. No international shipping available)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $220 or more
38 backers
CHATEAU de Roominate! Imagine the Possibilities! 4 Roominates + Roominate Reel + Deluxe Decoration Pack! Missed our early bird pricing? You can still make it yours today! (Domestic shipping included. Add $23 for Canada/Mexico and $38 worldwide)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
4 backers
PLAYDATE with Roominate! 6 Roominates + 6 Roominate T-shirts + 6 stickers + 2 Deluxe Decoration Packs + Roominate Reel + Personalized Playdate Video from the founders featuring special playdate activities and the materials to go along with it! (Domestic shipping included. No international shipping available)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers
FOUNDER PLAYDATE with Roominate! If you live in the Bay Area, we will personally deliver 10 Roominates + 10 Roominate T-shirts + 10 stickers + 5 Deluxe Decoration Packs + Roominate Reel + We will host a playdate for your daughter and up to four friends! (We promise to sneak in some science lessons!)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
Comments
Creator CrankyOtter on December 13
Got my Chateau de Roominate in time for gifting to friend's girls. Yay!
Creator John Coryat on December 6
Did you see the article in FastCompany about STEM gifts for girls? Roominate is featured.
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680996/3-gifts-to-get-girls-interested-in-engineering#1
Excellent!
-John Coryat
Creator Emiliano Garcia on December 5
Just got it in the mail and it looks fantastic! Can't wait for my niece to start playing with it on Christmas :)
Creator Maykah Inc. on December 5
P.S. We're so excited to hear that people are receiving their Roominate!! :D
Creator Maykah Inc. on December 5
@sjhu: The chateau will be arriving in one package. Not sure why you received three tracking numbers, sorry! There are three customs forms we needed to include so perhaps each of those tracking numbers are for the various checkpoints associated with each customs form.
Creator Daeshin Kim on December 5
Received! But unable to open, as it's one of my daughter's Christmas presents! Frustrated but very happy... Thank you everyone at Roominate!
Creator Dave Curtis on December 5
Arrived, and in the queue for wrapping :)
Creator sjhu on December 4
Congratulations!
I received 3 tracking numbers. Does the chateau consist out of 3 packages?
Creator Sharon McCarthy on December 4
So excited! I sent some of your updates to my friends, and 3 of them bought them for their daughters! Hooray! My "investment" is going to my niece, Carly.