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  1. THE STORY OF BUGMOLDS

    1.1 Who we are?
    1.2 How we started?
    1.3 How have we created all this?
    1.4 What is our aim?

  2. ABOUT ORDERING AND DELIVERY

    2.1 Where can I see your full catalog?
    2.2 Where do we sell our products?
    2.3 How to make a custom order?
    2.4 How to order a custom design?
    2.5 How to order a centrifugal mold?
    2.6 How to make a wholesale order?
    2.7 About payments.
    2.8 What delivery services do we use?
    2.9 How will I know my tracking number?
    2.10 Where can I track my order?
    2.11 What to do in case of delivery losses?
    2.12 What to do in case there is something wrong with my order?
    2.13 General instructions for all possible order issues.
    2.14 Where to find contacts of a manager?
    2.15 What are your business hours?

  3. ABOUT BAIT MOLDS

    3.1 Plastisol molds ID system.
    3.2 Plastisol molds air system.
    3.3 Plastisol molds self clamp system.
    3.4 Plastisol molds self positioning system.
    3.5 Stone molds.
    3.6 Aluminum molds.
    3.7 Multi-cavity molds.
    3.8 1 injection port or many individual ones?
    3.9 Centrifugal molds.
    3.10 Lamination plates.
    3.11 Custom molds.
    3.12 Non-disclosure designs.
    3.13 Offset hook molds.
    3.14 Hand pour molds.
    3.15 Custom logo on baits.
    3.16 Tube molds.
    3.17 Core shot molds.
    3.18 Molds for tails, claws, ets.
    3.19 Is there a difference between baits from stone and aluminum molds?
    3.20 Glued stone molds

  4. ABOUT LEAD MOLDS

    4.1 Lead molds ID system.
    4.2 Lead molds air system
    4.3 Lead molds self clamp system.
    4.4 Lead molds self positioning system.
    4.5 Cast molds.
    4.6 CNC aluminum molds.
    4.7 CNC aluminum molds with handles.
    4.8 Sinker molds.
    4.9 Jig Head molds.
    4.10 Lead bait molds.
    4.11 Do you make custom sinker designs?
    4.12 What accessories do you equip your molds with?

  5. ABOUT CUSTOM DESIGNS

    5.1 How to order a custom design?
    5.2 What input data do you accept for making custom design?
    5.3 How can I check my design before making a mold?
    5.4 How do you provide a non-disclosure agreement?
    5.5 How to make a repeat order of my 3D design?

  6. ABOUT COPYRIGHT

    6.1 What is “Copyright”?
    6.2 Why is knowing about copyright important?
    6.3 How do you mark models with copyright?
    6.4 How can I be punished for infringing copyright?
    6.5 How not to infringe copyright?
    6.6 Are your 3D models 100% copies?
    6.7 How not to be punished in case I need the exact bait/sinker with copyright?
    6.8 How can you help me in case I have a copyright issue?
    6.9 What additionally I need to know?

  7. ABOUT INJECTORS

    7.1 How to choose an injector?
    7.2 How to make 2-color baits?
    7.3 In case I have an injector from you, what do I need to buy to make 2-color baits?
    7.4 Do you produce injectors with bayonet locks?
    7.5 Do you produce injectors with thermal protection?
    7.6 Where to buy sealing rings?
    7.7 I have a problem with my injector.

  8. ABOUT INJECTION MACHINES

  9. ABOUT LEAD MELTERS

  10. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

    10.1 Can your product harm me directly?
    10.2 Instruction for work with plastisol.
    10.3 Instruction for work with lead.
    10.4 Prop 65 warning.

  11. ABOUT DISCOUNTS AND PROMO-SALES

    11.1 Do you give promo-codes?
    11.2 How to get a promo-code?
    11.3 Do you provide sales?
    11.4 How do I know about sales?
    11.5 Can I apply my promo-code on items in sale?
    11.6 Do you have a bargain catalog?
    11.7 Can I apply my promo-code on bargain items?
    11.8 Do you have discount politics?
    11.9 Can I apply my promo-code while wholesale order?
    11.10 How to save my wholesale discount?

  12. ABOUT SUBSCRIPTION AND MAILING

    12.1 Do you have social net accounts?
    12.2 Do I need to subscribe to your news?
    12.3 What information do you give in your emails?
    12.4 What are the benefits of being subscribed to you?
    12.5 Will you email me without my permission?
    12.6 What is your general email to write any time?
    12.7 Do you have other communication channels?

  13. ABOUT ETHICS

    13.1 Don’t you think you are stealing original brands’ profit?
    13.2 Why are you stealing another's bait/sinker designs?
    13.3 Why are you encouraging copyright violation by others?

  14. ABOUT WORK WHILE THE putler's WAR

    14.1 How do you work right now?
    14.2 How does the war influence your work?
    14.3 What are the risks of my order being not sent?
    14.4 How do I know about changes in your work depending on the war?


1. THE STORY OF BUGMOLDS

1.1 Who we are? 

As they say nowadays, "Доброго вечора. Ми з України. (Eng. -Good evening. We are from Ukraine.)" Yes, we are a group of common people from Ukraine, who love fishing. Some of us don't like fishing, but love CNC machines. Some members don't like CNC and are not good anglers, but like the atmosphere inside our crew and want just to participate, to apply themselves in some useful way.

How many people are there in our command? About 12. As for today. How many have escaped because of putin's war? Zero. Not all members are involved full-time. So, it is hard to estimate in a classic way how many 8-hour 5-day per week people are there in the crew.

We try to separate operations between members. Do something one, but do it in the best way. None of them has finished some special university, related to what we are doing. 100% self-education according to life experience. Accountant is a programmer by his diploma. CEO - an electrician. Designer - mechanical engineer. Sale manager - security master. Oh, you will be shocked, but the manager, who operates all your messages and emails, doesn't know English. And the rest in this way. But they have learned new occupations according to their hobbies. Almost from zero level to pro. Such a strange motivation.

So, saying we are common people like 99% of the rest of people is the truliest truth. The only raisin - we are inspired by what we are doing. Like, "I see the goal, don't see the barriers."

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1.2 How we started?

In 2010 Dmitriy Gaidov created a small handmade balsa hard baits factory. The name of the one was "Буг (Eng. - Bug)" So, Bug - it's not an insect and not a mistake. It's the name of Ukrainian river.

In 2014 Dmitriy Gaidov met in social net Yuriy Yanevich, who was reselling baits from Aliexpress, like extra profit to regular salary. They tried to cooperate, but that brench was not successful finally. At that time Yuriy was a mechanical engineer. And his boss was a kind of demon in cassock, making Yuriy to create hard 3D graphics extra fast. With this skill he proposed to Dmitriy to try making soft bait molds. Dmitriy refused at the beginning, but changed his mind in 1 month because of some sort of success of other CNC mold makers in Ukraine. Yes - we were not the first even in Ukraine. But that was similar to hype and Dmitriy, like Older Brother, invested his money into new product.

For this task Yuriy have found Valentin Savchuk - local guy, who has created CNC machine from parts. 1pc. And for making the machine he has created from parts welding machine before. All time like this. That was his hobby.

The main problem was the very first mold. Yuriy and Valentine spent a lot of time till it was ready. Nothing were understandable. Nobody to ask. Only Google, Youtube and 2 brains. Additionally, all that after main work. But on the 30th of April 2015 thay demonstrated to Dmitriy the first good molds. That day is now called "The Day of BUGMOLDS" and is a reason for our guys to drink some beer.

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1.3 How we created all this

In 2015 we cut molds from plexiglass. That was a sort of pain in ass. Yes, they were transparent. But plastisol sticks to the material like dirt to your favourite jeans. Only rich lubrication or covering by laquer can save your bait. But we have photos for the history from that period. We have cut many molds in plexiglass.

In 2015 there were only 3 CNC mold producers in Ukraine. One guy from Alex Form started to use some not transparetnt material "stone". It was really better than plexiglass. Long time nobody new what material was that actually. Where to buy. It was of different colors and was similar to real stone. We spent a couple of months to get known it was an artificial stone for furniture and to find samples. But that was a revolution! Huge thank you and big honor to our competitor.

Speaking about aluminum, that required only having heavier CNC machines. Oh, the machines. All the time we produced them ourselves. We have bougth only 4 CNC because of saving our time. And have produced 7 or 8 machines by our hands. So, maintenance and repair of "your child" is not a problem. The bought machines are the same as our ones, only made by other people.

The most narrow place was making 3D. CNC can work 24 hours, but not a person. But one day we have found and taught additional designer Vladislav and that solved the problem. Now that guy works like our main full-salary designer. Big honor to him - before creating his first 3D he knew nothing about it, but was motivated to do it. And till this day we have huge 3D base with more than 5k of different models. Every day we create new design or make a couple of custom modifications. Maybe, one day there will be nothing new to create…

And a couple of words about injectors. We were re-selling glass ones, plastic ones. But one day Edik Jarmus has sold aluminum ones to us. They were super good. He was given with the sample by Vitaliy Liava, who bought it somewhere in the US. But Edik was not able to produce the injectors in plenty for him and for us. So, we did our own ones. Stolen construction? Yes... Good to have an engineer in your crew. But we have designed our own 2-color injection block for them. The existing on market decisions were too heavy (higher delivery cost). Now we are improving our injector line to the second generation. Soon you will see.

Personel. Well...they appeared from time to time. It's a long story. But each of them was The One for the needed position. Only 2 people left us since 2015 for different reasons. So, it's a close-knit team. God bless them!

And the last word about our way worldwide. Today is the year 2022. And I say the following. We have never done strong or even medium advertising. Never provided PR. We have never created 3D models in advance, only on request. We even had no working social nets till 2022. Our single way was to fit clients needs and to be in touch with them. I am speaking about the clients, who have found us themselves. They gave advertising about us to their friends. Today we think it's a commercial paradox. But we have sold many products to China. Don’t go forward, just stop and think a bit.

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1.4 What is our aim?

Well...during the first couple of years we were not thinking about it. The fundators needed money, to be honest. That was just after the crisis of the year 2014, when putler attacked Ukraine the 1st time. But the work was interesting. And very soon we have earned money to cover our needs. So, we invested extra in CNC machines, in personel, in different tools.

Of course, we have additionally invested in creating injection machines for plastisol for our additional factory. We have invested in creating our factory which produces plastisol material. We have invested in a factory which produces hard PET packaging for baits. Yes, we have an additional factory nobody knows about. And it's not a small one. Now we work as OEM. One day we will represent it to the world.

But still, it's not the goal. Having no aim you will finally come to nowhere. So, last year, when we had less work, we strongly understood the goal. BUGMOLDS wants to create a huge worldwide service, where you can find all in one place: molds for baits and sinkers, custom 3d designs, injection tools for plastisol, lead melters, materials, accessories, packaging, instructions and information support, different crazy things, etc. All that requires good client service. Additionally, we plan to invest in technology upgrades, to ease the process for bait makers and to lower the cost. A lot of work, but it's interesting. Well...if you are afraid of wolves - don't go to the forest.

And one more important goal to the owners is to support our crew with work, covered with salaries. They all deserve it. We are thankful to all the members, who were building BUGMOLDS all these years. We have understood sharply our responsibility before them during the putler's war. And that was our reason not to wait till the end of the war, to start working earlier in harder conditions. God bless all our personnel and their families!

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2. ABOUT ORDERING AND DELIVERY

2.1 Where can I see your full actual catalog?

You can download for free our actual catalogs here . We update them 1 time per month.

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2.2 Where do we sell our products?

The main online shop is www.bugmolds.com. Additionally we sell on e-bay. All the prices on e-bay are higher (e-bay commissions) than on the website. Our manager sells custom orders via www.lavky.com - it’s an official marketplace without such big commissions like on e-bay. Why do we use that? Because it’s a slow process to place something custom on the website and it's more expensive to place it on e-bay. Your order is still protected by the marketplace.

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2.3 How to make a custom order?

7 plain steps. The 1st step - contact Manager. Don’t hesitate, he will be happy to serve you. The 2nd step - explain to the Manager your wish. The 3rd step - negotiations about details, price, delivery. The 4th step - you confirm the order. The 5th step - he will prepare for you a custom lot on some marketplace with full explanation of your order. The 6th step - you buy the lot. The 7th step - preparing and dispatching.

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2.4 How to order a custom design?

Contact our Manager in any comfortable way. Prepare and send input data. We receive many sorts of such: stl, hand sketches, pictures, sketches with sizes, sketches on paper with a ruler, detailed word descriptions, any way you can find to explain your idea. Our manager will send you a 3D-prototype to check and/or correct. After your confirmation we will send you files or make molds.

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2.5 How to order a centrifugal mold?

Contact Manager. Give him your disc size, the coordinates of the screws and screws size. After that there will be possible to design a mold with the necessary qty of the desired baits. Don’t forget to ask about the rotor mold diameter and make a consultation about if it is good or if it will be better to make some smaller diameter with smaller qty of baits. Don’t risk making huge rotor molds. They are easier to destroy while working or occasionally. Much safer to work with smaller molds.

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2.6 How to make a wholesale order?

Contact our Manager. In case of need, ask for a full catalog. Negotiate the order, discount, payment method, delivery and deadline.

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2.7 About payments.

We receive 99,9% of orders via PayPal. So, all your payments are protected by PayPal client protection. In case there is something wrong with the order you can always use this option. In some cases we can use Payoneer for B2B orders. In this case your funds are also protected by the system. Sometimes people prefer to buy within our e-bay shop, where all the orders are additionally protected by e-bay.

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2.8 What delivery services do we use?

While at war with russia (the 1st letter is not capital!!!), we use UkrPoshta Avia or UkrPoshta EMS (2-2,5 weeks to USA, for example), UPS/FedEx (8 business days to USA, for example). They deliver your goods by land to Poland and then deliver by plane. Of course, we give tracking numbers. We don't use NovaPoshta Global, because they are more expensive, but not faster.

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2.9 How will I know my tracking number?

We will inform you of a tracking number by an automatic email just after dispatching. Sometimes it may appear in spam, be sure to check there also. In case something goes wrong and you don’t have tracking information, contact our Manager to solve the issue. He will update you.

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2.10 Where can I track my order?

www.17track.net/en/

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2.11 What to do in case of delivery losses?

Sometimes delivery services can lose our parcels. Rarely, but still. Contact our Manager. He will find the parcel or propose a sort of compensation: repeat sending or refund. What not to do? Don’t place negative feedback or review! Our Manager will be in touch with you until the problem is solved. We appreciate your efforts to earn money.

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2.12 What to do in case there is something wrong with my order?

From time to time some occasional issues may happen. Contact our Manager. He will get involved into the problem and find a solution. There are many ways to settle any situation. What not to do? Don’t place negative feedback or review! Our Manager will be in touch with you until the problem is solved.

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2.13 General instruction for all possible order issues.

Contact our Manager. He is able to solve 99% of problems.

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2.14 Where to find contacts of a manager?

Here. At the moment our main manager is Victor Porskalo. Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram: +380979487085. FB: https://www.facebook.com/victor.bugmolds.5 Email: bugmolds.com@gmail.com

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2.15 What are your business hours?

CNC manufacturing works 24/7. We dispatch orders Monday-Friday. Sale Manager works full day Monday-Friday and half day Saturday-Sunday.

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3. ABOUT BAIT MOLDS

3.1 Plastisol molds ID system. 

We have a strong ID system to identify every mold. In case you like the mold you’ve received, remember the mold ID, but not the name of the mold. Very rarely we face unpleasant situations which make us to correct slightly or change a bait name. But ID stays the same. Generally we have 5 groups of soft bait molds: B = bugs, C = craws, T = curly tails, V = swimbaits, W = worms and slugs. Mold ID is always engraved on the item.

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3.2 Plastisol molds air system. 

All our stone molds have “contact” air channels. The reason - lubrication. When you apply it to stone molds, it stops letting air go out. Our aluminum molds have a “non-contact” air system. We make a mold surface a bit rough to ease air going out. And we apply our unique system of air channels. All that complex makes the injection process extremely easy.

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3.3 Plastisol molds self clamp system. 

In august 2022 we equipped every aluminum mold with M5 holes to have an ability to clamp it with screws. An extra clamp is not needed, but can still be applied.

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3.4 Plastisol molds self positioning system. 

Every stone or aluminum mold is equipped with 5mm pins for strict positioning of 2 mold parts.

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3.5 Stone molds. 

Stone plastic mold (low cost) - most popular mold material. Cheap, pretty durable and available for everyone. Need lubrication. The best decision for beginners, 1-cavity molds or samples.

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3.6 Aluminum molds. 

Aluminum mold (medium cost) - the best material for DIY fishing bait making and small manufacturing. Extremely long lifetime - people don't live so long. Easy to work with. No lube needed. Fast production. Can be additionally polished.

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3.7 Multi-cavity molds. 

Any mold can be made in a multi-cavity version. But be sure to check our ready multi-cavity low cost molds. Maybe, your mold already exists and costs less. READY Multi-cavity molds are cheaper than NOT-EXISTING multi-cavity molds. The reason: we have one time done design work, files for CNC and don't need to waste time on that and pay to involved specialists. So, we sell them at lower prices. Multi-cavity molds are the best decision for making many baits. Want to do a lot? Want to sell a part of baits? Choose this sort of molds.

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3.8 1 injection port or many individual ones?

If you want to inject all baits at a time - choose the "1 injection port" option”. This option is good for 1-color baits. Also use this option for 2-color baits like Craws, Creatures, Bugs, Worms which have a belly in 1 plate and back in another plate. If you want to produce 2-color curly tails (twisters) or swimbaits - choose the "individual injection ports" option. Use "individual injection ports" for huge volume baits also.

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3.9 Centrifugal molds.

We are on a pretty finish with launching our rotor injection machine. But even without it in our catalog yet we still sell centrifugal molds on request. We don’t sell them in our shop. But you can contact Manager and place a custom order. Give him your disc size, the coordinates of the screws and screws size.

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3.10 Lamination plates.

We produce lamination plates on request for our molds. To order them see how to make a custom order You can order plates only for baits which are able to apply this option. For your ease we have added a feature “Lamination” in Item description. It may have 2 versions: Yes or No. We put “Yes” for all the baits which have orientation in a mold called “Back-Belly”. It means that the belly of the bait is in 1 plate and the back in the other one. For example, creature Sweet Beaver, bug Larva. We put “No” for all the baits, which have left side in 1 plate and right side in other plate. For example, swimbait Easy Shiner, curly tail Power Worm. You can order a lamination plate for all the baits marked as “Lamination - Yes” in item description.

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3.11 Custom molds.

We can do both custom bait design and custom mold design. In case you have some crazy ideas about bait changes, contact our Manager and describe the task. People usually use this option to avoid copyright or improve a bait. You will need, probably, pay extra for custom bait design, depending on difficulty. But custom mold design is a free option. You will need to pay only the 1st time a standard fee for rotor mold design.

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3.12 Non-disclosure designs.

We have sold more than 2k unique clients designs. Our good experienced design department is well configured on that. You can't see or buy somebody's models or mold from us. They are protected with a non-disclosure agreement and we keep them in a different place. But previously we did that only on request. Now BUGMOLDS starts to propose this service clearly and on a regular basis. How to order? 1. Contact our Manager in any comfortable way. —> 2. Prepare for him and send input data. We receive many sorts of such: stl, hand sketches, pictures, sketches with sizes, sketches on paper with a ruler, detailed word descriptions, any way you can find to explain your idea. —> 3. Our manager will send you a 3D-prototype to check and/or correct. —> 4. After your confirmation we will send you files or make molds. How do we provide copyright? 1. Your model will have our inner ID with the symbol "P", for example, P101. By default we mark it on your mold. "P" means "Personal". —> 2. We don't sell models from the "P" catalog. They all have owners.

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3.13 Offset hook molds.

We have a catalog with offset hook molds on our website. We produce them. We use only a 2mm wide offset hook insert. But the catalog is mostly to demonstrate ready decisions. In case you want some “offset” version of a bait - contact Manager. He will prepare a custom order for you.

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3.14 Hand pour molds.

We produce 1-part and 2-part hand pour molds. As it’s not a very popular product, we don’t have a catalog with them ready. In case you want to order such mold - contact Manager. He will prepare a custom order for you.

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3.15 Custom logo on baits.

We will place your custom logo on some existing or your custom bait. Contact our Manager. He will prepare a custom order for you.

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3.16 Tube molds.

We don’t produce tube molds at the moment. Even on request. We plan to start producing them in fall 2023.

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3.17 Core shot molds.

We don’t produce core shot molds at the moment. Even on request. We plan to start producing them in fall 2023.

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3.18 Molds for tails, claws, ets.

We do produce molds for bait elements on request. They are not shown in our catalog. Contact our Manager. He will prepare a custom order for you.

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3.19 Is there a difference between baits from stone and aluminum molds?

No, there are not. But sometimes for the very first our models in small sizes there is some small difference. That is not a normal phenomenon. That is an artifact of the time of our beginning. When we started, we cut only stone and used different cheap CNC cutters. But after we started to cut aluminum we started to use more universal CNC cutters and needed to take that into account our 3D designs. That is the reason. We have made a strong check for the problem and repaired it. But very rarely we still find the one, like 2-3 times per year.

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3.20 Glued stone molds.

Standard stone thickness is 12mm. No other thickness options. In case it’s not enough for a mold, we glue together 2 stone plates. We use the best materials for that and our best technology to press plates. But as stone material is not absolutely smooth originally (microwaves +-0,15mm max), the glued surface is not as perfect as we’d like it to be. And in some cases that may cause micro defects on a bait surface. We can not influence or control that. We can only see it after the mold is ready.

In case you plan to do baits for yourself - it’s adoptable. But in case you want to sell baits - we recommend ordering the same in aluminum.

To ease your choice when making an order, we have added an option “Glued stone” in item description. In case it’s “No” - that is a single plate, you can order freely. In case it’s “Yes” - that model is made in glued stone. Decide according to your purposes. But ordering the “Glued stone - Yes” item you confirm that you know about possible issues and it’s ok for you.

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4. ABOUT LEAD MOLDS

4.1 Lead molds ID system.

We have a strong ID system to identify every mold. In case you like the mold you’ve received, remember the mold ID, but not the name of the mold. Very rarely we face unpleasant situations which make us to correct slightly or change a bait name. But ID stays the same. Generally, we have 2 groups of molds: L = lead molds with no handles, HL = lead molds with handles. Mold ID is always engraved on the item.

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4.2 Lead molds air system.

We apply an air channel system on lead molds. It is very close to sinkers/baits, but not touching it. In case of need you can connect a bait to it to ease lead flow in problematic places. No need to do that in advance. But in case of bad lead or other issue that helps.

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4.3 Lead molds self clamp system.

In august 2022 we equipped every aluminum mold with M5 holes to have an ability to clamp it with screws. An extra clamp is not needed, but can still be applied.

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4.4 Lead molds self positioning system.

Every mold is equipped with 5mm pins for strict positioning of 2 mold parts.

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4.5 Cast molds.

We have low cost cast molds. Only 6 models and 2 types of sinkers. We don’t plan to add new cast mold models.

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4.6 CNC aluminum molds.

Sinker CNC Mold (medium cost) - the most popular series for small and medium production. Can be customly redesigned. The qty of cavities can be easily changed. Has no handles, which helps to save 30%+- on mold price. Comfortable sprue.

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4.7 CNC aluminum molds with handles.

Sinker CNC Mold with handles (pro) - the most comfortable decision to work with. Doesn't need extra clamp. Can produce many sinkers fast. Comfortable sprues. Can be customly redesigned. The qty of cavities can be easily changed.

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4.8 Sinker molds.

We have a big variety of sinker molds. That was our single catalog when we started to cut lead molds. Later it was expanded with jig heads, lead baits, etc. Mostly we work in freshwater fishing area. But will do any design and weight on request.

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4.9 Jig Head molds.

We have never strongly planned this catalog. It was created occasionally according to clients’ requests. So, it’s not so beautiful. Request what you want and make it nice.

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4.10 Lead bait molds.

This is the youngest catalog in lead molds. Mostly it consists of pilkers. Please, make a look - there are many of them at the moment. But we also produce molds for blade baits, ice jigs, spinnerbaits, tailspinners, etc. Request and that will be done.

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4.11 Do you make custom sinker designs?

Yes - contact Manager and make a custom order. We also make custom sinker combinations in 1 mold. The same instruction - contact Manager.

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4.12 What accessories do you equip your molds with?

We equip our lead molds with all the inserts, shown on a mold picture. You can buy them additionally in our Accessories in case of need. We don’t equip with hooks, swivels, loops and wires. In case you see them in our Accessories you can buy them from us or buy in some other place.

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5. ABOUT CUSTOM DESIGNS

5.1 How to order a custom design?

Contact Manager and give him your input data. He will calculate the design cost and in case of deal will make for you a custom lot to buy.

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5.2 What input data do you accept for making custom design?

We receive many sorts of input data for custom 3D designs: stl, hand sketches, pictures, sketches with sizes, sketches on paper with a ruler, detailed word descriptions, any way you can find to explain your idea.

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5.3 How can I check my design before making a mold?

Our Manager will send you a 3D-prototype to check and/or correct. It may be a picture or 3d-pdf file for Acrobat Reader. After your confirmation we will send you files or make molds.

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5.4 How do you provide a non-disclosure agreement?

To apply this option you need to require it clearly from Manager when ordering. Your model will have our inner ID with the symbol "P", for example, P101. By default we mark it on your mold. "P" means "Personal". We don't sell models from the "P" catalog. They all have owners.

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5.5 How to make a repeat order of my 3D design?

See the mold ID engraved on your item and order a mold with the same ID. Additionally, we have information about your orders in our CRM system for orders since June 2022. But better - inform your mold ID.

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6. ABOUT COPYRIGHT

6.1 What is “Copyright”?

Better read in wikipedia, but it’s a legal way for creators to protect their beneficial ideas. And we consider it just. To put it simply, you can not earn money on making and selling Keitech Easy Shiner. Only Keitech can do that.

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6.2 Why is knowing about copyright important?

You need to know about copyright for not violating it purposefully or occasionally. Because you may be punished according to actual laws. Even in case you will not be punished, contacting with copyright owner’s lawyer is not a pleasant thing. They are professional terrorists of your nervous system.

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6.3 How do you mark models with copyright?

Be sure to check "Copyright" field in Product Details. Free to use = you can resell molds or baits totally freely in any country. Usually we mark “Free to use” different custom designs or baits by BUGMOLDS and Angry Baits brands. Replica = this bait was copied from some original brand's model and is very similar to it. Copyright may be applied, use accurately.

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6.4 How can I be punished for infringing copyright?

According to our 7-year experience, somebody from the office of the copyright owner can contact you and demand different things. Richer companies can even hire a lawyer for the work. Usually they require 4 things: stop selling your products, destroy all your stock, point at your supplier and pay them compensation. Additionally they may ask about how many you have sold, the period you are selling the goods, show the profit on your bank account, etc. Just imagine, you are following all these demands… Unpleasant feelings. In some cases they can apply “Copyright violation” option on E-bay, Amazon or other marketplace. And the marketplace will cancel your items in sale. You will receive a notice. I have heard about one case where they have blocked a website. To tell the truth, I am not good at net copyright regulation and prevention tools, but I’d like not to face it. So, be informed, don't violate and avoid such contacts. We will tell you how.

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6.5 How not to infringe copyright?

In case you are making baits/sinkers for personal use or for your friends, you will never face the problem with copyright. But in case you want to earn some money on baits/sinkers or reselling molds you may have problems. But still, if you don’t provide strong advertising, especially in the Internet, nobody from the copyright owners will know that you exist.

Similar situation when you want to sell your own old mold. They will never contact a person selling 1 used mold. The main idea is not to let them think you may pest their business. In the worst case you may be asked about where you got the one. But you can always forget, be gifted with it or find the mold somebody lost.

In case you plan to sell baits/sinkers or molds and make advertising, please, find information about the original bait owner or brand. See if it is present in your country, having distributors or other commercial interests. In case of not, do what you plan. You will not pest somebody’s business or cut his profit. And he will not have an ability to access you. No harm = no violation = you are ethically clear.

In case the owner has commercial interest in your country it’s still not a mortal thing. Try to find out what exactly they have patented. Usually it’s only a registered brand name, trade mark or bait/sinker name. Never use the original brand name to sell your products! Try to modify baits/sinkers names, like Shiner instead of Easy Shiner. Use different bait/sinker sizes like 3.9 inch instead of 4 inch. Ask our Manager to make some light changes in design. That may be for free in case it’s something really easy to do. Never use original brand’s pictures, photos, videos, etc. Make your own. Never say it’s the exact copy. Say it’s similar to. Be sure to know what is different. It may be material softness, paddle angle, bait thickness, colors, the configuration of ribs, special smell, action, etc. Nobody can punish you in case it’s an analog, but not a copy.

And the worst case. Somebody has contacted you with unpleasant demand. Never argue, stay kind. Ask for a document with copyright. Try to find out what exactly is protected. For example, Rage Tail has a document for Rage Craw bait name. Fiiish has a document for a special way of hook set. Fanatik Baits has a document for nothing))) How do I know? Gues))) If you follow my previous instructions then in 99,99% cases nobody will give you a document. And will let you do what you were doing before.

But in the rest 0,01% cases you see that the fact of copyright violation is present. Say sorry, don’t argue. Say you were wrong. Say that it was an occasional situation. Promise to go towards them. Promise to fix the problem. And contact our Manager. We will do all to help you to solve the problem.

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6.6 Are your 3D models 100% copies?

We always say that our models are 99% maximum similar to original models. We don’t use a 3D scanner. We always build a 3D model from zero. In case of need we could find differences in proportions and sizes for different places.

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6.7 How not to be punished in case I need the exact bait/sinker with copyright?

Well…don’t earn money on it or don’t advertise it. Because it will not be ethically. But still, we receive such questions from time to time and need to give some adoptable response. First of all, your bait/sinker will never be the exact copy, but very similar. There will always be a way to find differences. But the smartest way is to add/remove some small detail to the design and say it’s better than the original one. For example, add an eye or a fin to Easy Shiner and say it’s more natural than Keitech. Make dipper ribs on Senko and say they are better for applying external smell. Name them Easy Shiner Pro and Super Senko. But never use the original brand name. Let’s resume. The general idea is to take something good, make slight changes and position it like something better than. Finally you will have the same result, but never be punished. Nobody can touch you for your product being better. But still, we are not sure if it is ethically or not.

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6.8 How can you help me in case I have a copyright issue?

Every case is individual. We 100% can give you your bait sizes and proportions. But if you follow our previous instructions you will never need to contact us with this.

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6.9 What additionally I need to know?

Every bait is similar not to some other bait, but to something fish eats. To a craw, to a fish, to a worm, etc. Jig head is a copy of a fish head. A bloodworm is similar to a bloodworm. Some crazy creature still has an idea of being similar to some fish food. Nobody can patent fish food. Stop and think a bit. So, don’t use original brand names and all will be fine.

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7. ABOUT INJECTORS

7.1 How to choose an injector?

You need to buy a 2-color injector to make 2-color baits. We produce 3 sizes of 2-color injectors: 2x45ml = 2x1.5oz, 2x115ml = 2x4oz, 2x175ml = 2x6oz. For example, 2x45ml = 2x1.5oz means that it consists of 2 single injectors 45ml (1.5oz) and you can inject 90ml (3oz) at a time. The injector needs to have a bigger volume than your mold. Shooting 2 times the same mold to fill it 100% is not applicable for 2-color baits at all.

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7.2 How to make 2-color baits?

You need to buy a 2-color injector to make 2-color baits. We produce 3 sizes of 2-color injectors: 2x45ml = 2x1.5oz, 2x115ml = 2x4oz, 2x175ml = 2x6oz. For example, 2x45ml = 2x1.5oz means that it consists of 2 single injectors 45ml (1.5oz) and you can inject 90ml (3oz) at a time. The injector needs to have a bigger volume than your mold. Shooting 2 times the same mold to fill it 100% is not applicable for 2-color baits at all.

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7.3 In case I have an injector from you, what do I need to buy to make 2-color baits?

In case you have a single injector from us you need to buy one more the same injector and a proper 2-color injection system (2-color mixer block).

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7.4 Do you produce injectors with bayonet locks?

We don’t produce injectors with bayonet locks at the moment. But we plan to launch them in fall 2022.

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7.5 Do you produce injectors with thermal protection?

Yes. We produce low cost and pro series of injector handles. They serve to protect your hands from the hot aluminum injector surface.

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7.6 Where to buy sealing rings?

You can buy sealing rings here on the website. In case there is something wrong or we don’t have this task finished, contact our Manager and he will sell you.

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7.7 I have a problem with my injector.

We try to check 100% of injectors. But in case our quality control missed a problem with your injector contact our Manager. He will fix the issue and bring our apologies with some sort of discount, gift, etc.

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8. ABOUT INJECTION MACHINES

We are on the final stage with launching our rotor injection machines. You can see it on our Youtube. Additionally, we will launch our classic injection machines in the nearest future.

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9. ABOUT LEAD MELTERS

We will produce them pretty soon. Now we are testing the 2nd version of it.

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10. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

10.1 Can your product harm me directly?

Our product can not cause direct harm to humans. Client itself is responsible for his safety and safety of co-workers when working with hazardous matters in his area.

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10.2 Instruction for work with plastisol.

Remember: plastisol melting temperature is 150+-30°C.
Wear a long sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes and headdress.
Wear gloves and eye protection.
Work in a well ventilated area or use strong ventilation.
Don’t breathe plastisol vapor. In case of low ventilation or other need, use a respirator.
Don't use cups with cracks for plastisol.
Keep the work area dry, in working order, without many unnecessary things.
Prevent other people or children from appearing in your working area while working.
See additionally somebody’s else's instruction on YouTube before start.

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10.3 Instruction for work with lead.

Remember: lead melting temperature is 327,5°C.
Wear a long sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes and headdress.
Wear gloves and eye protection.
Work in a well ventilated area or use strong ventilation.
Don’t breathe lead vapor. In case of low ventilation or other need, use a respirator.
Preheat your molds before use.
Use tools to take lead out from a mold.
Don’t allow water to contact lead mold or melt lead.
Keep the work area dry, in working order, without many unnecessary things.
Prevent other people or children from appearing in your working area while working.
See additionally somebody’s else's instruction on YouTube before start.

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10.4 Prop 65 warning.

Prop 65 warning pertains to the items available on this website. By proceeding you agree you have read and understood the information. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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11. ABOUT DISCOUNTS AND PROMO-CODES

11.1 Do you give promo-codes?

Yes, we give promo-codes.

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11.2 How to get a promo-code?

This politics may vary from time to time. So, follow our news to be updated. At the moment we put -5% codes in each parcel in case you have made an order via www.bugmolds.com Codes are not personal. You can give it to your friend. Or ask your friend to give you his (her) code. Additionally, we plan to give codes occasionally just to encourage your activity.

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11.3 Do you provide sales?

Yes, every month we make a special price -10% on a group of products. You can see our Monthly Sale catalog.

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11.4 How do I know about sales?

You can see our Monthly Sale catalog. Additionally, we can announce sales in our news. Follow us in any comfortable way to stay updated. You may additionally ask Manager.

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11.5 Can I apply my promo-code on items in sale?

Promo-codes are not applicable to the Monthly Sale catalog.

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11.6 Do you have a bargain catalog?

Yes, we have a bargain catalog.

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11.7 Can I apply my promo-code on bargain items?

The price in BARGAIN catalog is final with all possible discounts. No extra promo-code is applicable.

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11.8 Do you have discount politics?

We give at once discounts on orders: $1500  -10%; $3500 - 15%; $5000 - 20%. For bigger discounts contact Manager. Our maximum wholesale discount is 30%.

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11.9 Can I apply my promo-code while wholesale order?

Promo-codes are not applicable to wholesale orders.

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11.10 How to save my wholesale discount?

We take the sum of your orders within the last 3 months (90 days). And calculate your wholesale discount based on this sum.

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12. ABOUT SUBSCRIPTION AND MAILING

12.1 Do you have social net accounts?

We are present mostly on Facebook. But we also have Instagram and Twitter. You can follow us on any convenient social net. Additionally, we have a YouTube channel and plan to launch a TikTok account. At the same time we have active Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram. You can find all the links in our Contacts or ask our Manager in case it’s more convenient for you.

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12.2 Do I need to subscribe to your news?

Subscribing to us is not a necessary action. But in case you do that we will know there are bait makers, wanting to support our information activity. This way we will know, our activity is not a useless thing. And the subscribers will receive fresh information from us. Sometimes useful, sometimes profitable.

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12.3 What information do you give in your emails?

In our social nets and emails we inform you about the latest news, new products, new profitable proposals, discounts, new injection methods, useful tips, etc. All we consider important or interesting for you according to our imagination.

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12.4 What are the benefits of being subscribed to you?

We update information on the website. But it is not very comfortable - to visit the website every day. So, we use social nets and emails to keep you updated. Additionally, we plan to give some gifts and promo-codes to our subscribers from time to time.

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12.5 Will you email me without my permission?

It’s not a rule, but first time - yes. We are now launching this service and sometimes you may receive an email from us. Not more than 2 times per month. In the nearest future we promise to arrange this service in a way which doesn’t disturb you without your permission. Of course, we will add an “unsubscribe” button. You may additionally write to us back and ask not to disturb you. We plead you not to be strict to us at the beginning.

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12.6 What is your general email to write any time?

The main client support email is bugmolds.com@gmail.com

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12.7 Do you have other communication channels?

Victor Porskalo (BUGMOLDS sale manager) e-mail: bugmolds.com@gmail.com Viber, WhatsApp: +380979487085 FB: https://www.facebook.com/victor.bugmolds.5

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13. ABOUT ETHICS

13.1 Don’t you think you are stealing original brands’ profit?

Theoretically yes, but in practice no. We work with soft bait brands and contact with some people from their distribution nets. According to our 7-year experience DIY bait making never influences branded soft bait sales. It’s 2 different markets. DIY bait making is extremely tiny, compatible with original brands’ sales, even though it's a big DIY manufacturing itself. Target clients and selling tools of those 2 markets are very different also.

The only case DIY bait making can pest somebody's business is in case they want to duplicate a successful bait of some new, not very rich brand. But we have never met such situations. Nobody wants to copy not non-popular noname.

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13.2 Why are you stealing another's bait/sinker designs?

We are not stealing. We make a similar bait from zero in 3d application and pay our own money for that. We don’t use a 3d scanner. It’s not the exact copy. It’s a sort of authentic work.

But to tell you honestly without tricks, this market exists not the first day and doesn’t depend on what me or you think about it. We were not the first and are not the best on it. The market itself consists of people, who want to buy, and sellers, who want to sell. And until it exists it's the evidence of the existence of proposal and demand. Stopping this phenomenon is like stopping rain, wind or other natural processes. You can fight with this stream, ignore it or participate. And we consider the first case hopeless.

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13.3 Why are you encouraging copyright violation by others?

We don’t encourage copyright violation by DIY bait makers. Our recommendations say to avoid it and explain reasons. See “COPYRIGHT” part in this FAQ. We ask not to pest somebody’s plan to earn on intellectual property. Our manager, our FAQ and other information channels recommend to commercial DIY bait makers not to use copies with copyright, to make custom changes and designs, to avoid using original brand names, bait names, bait sizes, etc. BUGMOLDS provides all services for that plus info support.

We do encourage making original models, custom experiments, novations and just competition. We provide a non-disclosure service ourselves for your personal 3d designs.

We are not against using a brand copy for personal use. For example, I want Keitech Easy Shiner in a different non existing color. And I don’t want to wait all my life for Keitech to produce it. Or I want it in harder material, other size, fatter, with a fin, etc. Or I want a mold of some old rare bait. All that will never reduce brand’s profit.

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14. ABOUT WORK WHILE THE putler's WAR

14.1 How do you work right now?

We invested all our free money into aluminum material in the second month of the war. That was the narrowest place. But right now it’s available to buy in Ukraine. The same for stone material - it’s available. We can buy CNC cutters and spare parts. All our personnel is here and wish to work. So CNC machines work 24/7. We dispatch parcels according to the usual schedule. Thank God!

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14.2 How does the war influence your work?

We need to be at home at 11 p.m. the latest. Transport stops to work a bit earlier than usual. Some of our members need to work remotely. We needed to compensate a lot of “before the war” orders. FedEx is not available. UPS takes about 8+ business days instead of 3-4. Ukrposhta delivery takes 2,5-3,5 weeks instead of 1,5-2 weeks. EMS delivery takes +1 week also. We are waiting for DHL to start working. Prices on materials are higher than before. We need to raise our prices and reduce profit to balance. We work 2 times more than before the war to stay on the market. But still, all could be worse. Thanks God for the life we have! Glory to UA Army!

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14.3 What are the risks of my order being not sent?

There is no risk for you. In case of not being able to dispatch your order we will make full refund. All your money are protected by PayPal. In case of delays we will additionally inform you. But there were no delays since we started to work again.

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14.4 How do I know about changes in your work depending on the war?

We will inform our clients about our situation by newsletters, in news, in social nets. You can subscribe to our mailing or follow us on FB, Instagram, Twitter. You can always ask our Manager about the latest news. In case of need we will send you an email.

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