Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question about an order or our products, please check the questions below to see if one applies. If you can't find what you are looking for, please contact me at sales@saber-scorpion.com and I will do my best to answer your question. Thanks!

Questions about Orders:
- How to Order & Pay
- About Shipping
- Arrival Time
- Free Extra Decals
- Order Mix-Ups
- Missing Items
- Damaged Items

Questions about Decals:
- About the Decals
- Where to get LEGO Parts
- Help Finding Items
- Custom Jobs
- Custom Colors
- Printing the Shop Images

Questions about Books:
- Are your Books in Bookstores?
- Can I Download the Books?
- Will you autograph my book?

Questions about Ordering

Q: How do I place an order and pay for it?
A: Just add the items you want to your shopping cart (yes, you can add items from multiple sections, such as a book with some decals) and then click the VIEW CART  / CHECKOUT button on the menu at the top of your screen once you are done. Input your shipping and billing information (please be SURE your shipping address and e-mail address are correct, so that I can ship your order and contact you if there are any problems!) and then choose your payment method. The methods I accept are:

- PayPal (the best option for international orders)
- Cash (US dollars ONLY)
- Check (US customers only, please)
- Money Order (again, in US dollars)
 

Q: How are my items shipped and how much does it cost?
A: All items are shipped through the United States Postal Service (USPS), first-class mail. If you order a book, you should receive an e-mail with tracking information once your item is shipped. However, no tracking is available for decal-only orders. Shipping for decal orders is FREE. All other shipping rates are listed alongside the items. Currently, I opt for the least expensive shipping method available. If you need faster shipping, please e-mail me and hopefully we can work something out in time.
 

Q: When will my items arrive?
A: Since I am a full-time college student, I currently only ship orders out once a week. I ask that my customers please allow up to two (2) weeks for their items to arrive. It should not take this long most of the time, but sometimes I am very busy.

Payment method may also affect shipping times. If you pay with PayPal, I will not have to wait for your payment to arrive in the mail, so it will probably be faster. If you use an eCheck through PayPal, however, than I will wait for the eCheck to clear before sending the order.

You will be sent an e-mail when your item is shipped. If you live in the US, it should only take 3-4 days for your item to arrive after that. If you live in another country, it could be longer.
 

Q: Why did I receive extra items with my order?
A: I sometimes include free extra decals or advertising material (such as a bookmark) with larger orders. This was probably not a mistake - keep them, and enjoy! ;-)
 

Q: I seem to have gotten someone else's order. What now?
A: This is a rare occurrence, but sometimes I do get things mixed up. If you received the wrong order, please e-mail me immediately. I will ask you to send back the items you received, and I'll ship out the correct ones as soon as possible.
 

Q: An item was missing from my order. Will you send it?
A: Sometimes I do accidentally leave out decals from large orders. If this has happened to you, just e-mail me, and I will send the missing item(s) as soon as possible.
 

Q: My item is damaged. Will you replace it?
A: If an item you ordered arrived in poor condition, please e-mail me within three weeks after receiving the item and I will send you a free replacement. If the item was anything other than a decal (such as a book or poster), I will ask you to return the damaged item before I send the replacement.

For decals you may have damaged during application or use, I will still send a free replacement, but only in addition to a new order. Simply place a new order, include a list of the damaged decals in the Comments section (no more than four at a time, please), and then pay for the order. The replacements for the damaged decals will be included free of charge.

 

Questions about Decals

Q: What exactly are your decals and how do they work?
A: To put it simply, they are stickers. I designed all of them myself using the computer, and I print them out onto sheets of label paper and send them to you. When you get them, you simply cut them out along the edges (try to use a very small pair of scissors), carefully peel them off of the backing (you may want to practice on the blank white edges before trying on the decals themselves), and apply them to your minifigs. It's that simple! Read on for more details.

All of the decals are printed at maximum DPI on a high-quality HP DesignJet printer using Avery Color Label Sheet paper. Colors are bright, lines are sharp and clear, the paper is opaque (not clear), and cutting out the designs will be required. This is the same decal paper I have used myself for years, although my printer is now much more high-quality, so the decals you get will actually look better than the ones you see on some of my older LEGO creations on the site!
 

Q: Do you sell any LEGO parts? If not, where can I get the pieces I need?
A: No, I do not sell any actual LEGO parts - just decals and only decals. If/when I make special offers that include the actual LEGO parts, I will make it very clear that the parts are included. Otherwise, you will have to supply the parts yourself. Personally, my entire LEGO collection has been amassed the simple way: by buying LEGO sets. Ever since I was about 5 years old, I have been continuously buying LEGO sets as they are released. However, the sets currently on shelves may not always have the parts you are looking for. For these older/rarer parts, you will have to search online. Here are some good places to look:

http://shop.lego.com - The official LEGO Shop@Home website. Here you can buy just about all the LEGO sets you find in stores, plus many exclusives and extras! Look for minifig accessory kits if you can find them. Also, LEGO now sells many parts individually and in bulk, allowing users to design their own sets with a computer program through the LEGO Factory page. However, the part selection is pretty limited, especially in the area of minifigs.

http://www.peeron.com - If you want to know what parts are available in what colors and in which sets, check out Peeron, the online LEGO part/set database! You can search for any LEGO set, look at the parts, and see what colors of each are available in each set. Then you can buy the sets you need from another site. It's a good way to find what part names to search for on Bricklink.com (below).

http://www.bricklink.com - The ultimate LEGO buying source online. If you can't find it at LEGO's official site, try Bricklink. Bricklink works a little bit like eBay (only without the bidding), since you are actually buying from individual sellers who own the LEGO parts. So you have to find a seller that looks good to you. Still, you can buy just about any LEGO part and/or set in existence here, if you know what to look for. TIP: The search engine on Bricklink can be very difficult to use, so you may want to find the name of the piece your are looking for on Peeron (above) first to figure out its exact name. If you still have trouble, e-mail me and I'll try to help.

The following are some great website that sell custom-designed LEGO-compatible accessories. If you place an order at any of these, be sure to let them know Saber-Scorpion sent you!
http://www.brickforge.com - BrickForge
http://www.brickarms.com - BrickArms
http://www.littlearmory.com - Little Armory
 

Q: I can't find exactly what I'm looking for. Can you help?
A: If you can't find a particular decal I have made, e-mail me and tell me what you're looking for. I'll try to point you in the right direction.

If a package does not suit your needs, and you would like me to offer something different, e-mail me and let me know, and I'll see what I can do. I may be able to make a new package more along the lines of what you're looking for, but not always (I will not, for example, sell every item individually).

If you are looking for something I have not already made and do not currently offer, please see the next few questions.
 

Q: Can you make a custom decal for me?
A: Not at this time, sorry. I can change colors on existing decals, however. See the next question.
 

Q: Can you change the colors on an existing decal?
A: Want me to make those Nova Refuge soldiers in dark green camouflage mode, or offer that yellow-skinned character in peach flesh tone? Sure, I can do that! Simple changes to existing decals, such as color changes, are FREE. Just include a CLEAR, DETAILED list of the changes you want in the Comments section of your order. If you are not clear and detailed, I will either e-mail you for clarification (thus delaying your order) or send my best guess at what you mean. If you request too many changes and it takes too much work, I may ask you to send additional payment in order to complete the changes.
 

Q: Can't I just print the images here myself?
A: You mean those tiny example images in the shop? They are not intended to be printed. You can try, but the results would be horribly blurry and pixilated almost beyond recognition, nowhere near the quality of the high-resolution, brightly-colored prints you would receive if you ordered them.

 

Questions about Books

Q: Do I have to order your books here, or can I pick them up at a bookstore?
A: Currently, this website is the ONLY place you can order my books, although I hope that will change in the future. Still, that could be a long time from now, so best go ahead order them here. ;-)
 

Q: Can I download your books in digital format?
A: At the moment, no, the books are only available in regular, paperback novel format. I may offer digital novels in the future, but again, it could be a while before that is available.
 

Q: Will you autograph my book?
A: I'd be glad to! I'll autograph any book you order from my site free of charge. Just include a request for an autographed copy in the Comments section of your order, along with what you'd like the dedication to be (such as "For Daniel", etc.).