Cemetery Dance discussion thread

[DanHocker]

I almost pulled that one from the pile, just to give to a friend who has a serious case of arachnophobia.

[carlosdetweiller]

My only complaint is the positioning of the lettering on the front cover....

Mine is also off center but the first thing I noticed (even before I got it out of the bubblewrap) was that the lettering was uneven. The "S" in Stephen is 1.5 cm from the top edge while the "G" in King is only 1.2 cm from the top edge. She creeps.

[Jimimck]

I'll see your $392 domestic shipping and raise you $1,400 international shipping....

[herbertwest]

Hey guys! Today I've listed probably the single largest ebay auction we've ever listed. 73 Hardcover Boosk and 173 Paperbacks / ARC's for a total of 246 book all in one bulk lot auction. Check it out here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=150861739533

I HATE ebay, when it restricts access to auction : cant even look at the pages....

[tippy4]

My only complaint is the positioning of the lettering on the front cover....

Mine is also off center but the first thing I noticed (even before I got it out of the bubblewrap) was that the lettering was uneven. The "S" in Stephen is 1.5 cm from the top edge while the "G" in King is only 1.2 cm from the top edge. She creeps.

I THOUGHT my lettering looked off....but every time I measured it, it seemed equal.

Shoulda used the metric system!

[Brice]

Hey guys! Today I've listed probably the single largest ebay auction we've ever listed. 73 Hardcover Boosk and 173 Paperbacks / ARC's for a total of 246 book all in one bulk lot auction. Check it out here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=150861739533

I'm having trouble finding the $4 shipping option.

[carlosdetweiller]

My only complaint is the positioning of the lettering on the front cover....

Mine is also off center but the first thing I noticed (even before I got it out of the bubblewrap) was that the lettering was uneven. The "S" in Stephen is 1.5 cm from the top edge while the "G" in King is only 1.2 cm from the top edge. She creeps.

I THOUGHT my lettering looked off....but every time I measured it, it seemed equal.

Shoulda used the metric system!

A .3 cm difference doesn't sound like much but it is really noticeable when the lettering/numbering is that close to the top edge. Like I said I noticed it was slanting upwards even before I had it out of the bubblewrap.

[DanHocker]

(Which I still think CD should have done a Fancy edition of)

Also, with $392 for shipping, this is probably going to be won by someone on the cheap in the Baltimore area.

I'm not really sure why eBay lists the $392 as the shipping. $392 is the cost to have it shipped via UPS, it's significantly cheaper to have it shipped via media mail. $154 to be exact.

[carlosdetweiller]

Brian,

My 11/22/63 traycase showed up today.

Love the case, and the way it fits my book.

My only complaint is the positioning of the lettering on the front cover....

it is 1.0" from the left edge, and 0.5" from the right edge.

Centered would have ben 0.75" from each edge.

Are they all like that, or was this an oops?

I hadn't actually noticed that before, but I think they're all like that. Hmmmm... I can ask the traycase maker why, but given his flaky nature, I'm not sure he'll have an answer. But I will ask!

Brian

Brian,
Did you get an answer from him?

[carbinworld]

For the mega-auction, is local pickup a possibility, can't be too far from Odenton, MD

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian,

My 11/22/63 traycase showed up today.

Love the case, and the way it fits my book.

My only complaint is the positioning of the lettering on the front cover....

it is 1.0" from the left edge, and 0.5" from the right edge.

Centered would have ben 0.75" from each edge.

Are they all like that, or was this an oops?

I hadn't actually noticed that before, but I think they're all like that. Hmmmm... I can ask the traycase maker why, but given his flaky nature, I'm not sure he'll have an answer. But I will ask!

Brian

Brian,
Did you get an answer from him?

Nothing substantial, just that his new helper did the stamping. I think this will probably be the last project we do with him.

Brian

[DanHocker]

For the mega-auction, is local pickup a possibility, can't be too far from Odenton, MD

It sure is.

[Jimimck]

Hi Dan & Brian.
I've just received notification re the two awesome offers you've sent out today (revised Trivia and the spend now to get free next week)

Any chance there is an opportunity to compbine the shipping for this weeks orders and next weeks? Same ol' story re international shipping, so just trying to reduce this as much as poss. If there is a chance, I'll email details of what I am looking to purchase if that helps at all?

Cheers
James

[Brian James Freeman]

Hi Dan & Brian.
I've just received notification re the two awesome offers you've sent out today (revised Trivia and the spend now to get free next week)

Any chance there is an opportunity to compbine the shipping for this weeks orders and next weeks? Same ol' story re international shipping, so just trying to reduce this as much as poss. If there is a chance, I'll email details of what I am looking to purchase if that helps at all?

Cheers
James

Absolutely! Any international customers who want to combine the in-stock items for these two orders to save on shipping, just drop me a line BEFORE you place your first order this week!

Brian

[CyberGhostface]

Anyone know what the following illustrations are supposed to represent?

Spoiler:

I got the other ones but these have me scratching my head. Don't recall any SK story with a cat-head guy and a boy in chains(?). (EDIT: Unless it's from Wind through the Keyhole and the "skinman"? And the other one, "Survivor Type"?)

[tippy4]

Top one is TWTTK.

Bottom one is The Colorado Kid.

Why did you hide them as spoilers?

[Brian James Freeman]

Top one is TWTTK.

Bottom one is The Colorado Kid.

Correct! You can see the others here:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/freeman06

The official announcement is going out tomorrow.

Brian

[CyberGhostface]

Why did you hide them as spoilers?

Thought it was board policy to put images under a cut.

[Randall Flagg]

Why did you hide them as spoilers?

Thought it was board policy to put images under a cut.

No it is not.

[CyberGhostface]

Guess it was just a habit I took from other boards then.

[Bad Penny]

Top one is TWTTK.

Bottom one is The Colorado Kid.

Correct! You can see the others here:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/freeman06

The official announcement is going out tomorrow.

Brian

Cool deal Brian, picked myself up one of those (anything with Glenn Chadbourne illustrations is always welcome)

[TwistedNadine]

Kudos to CD:

Excellent packaging on the recent shipments and very pleased with the resolution of the 11/22/63 tray case.
Thanks for the excellent customer service guys.

[Brian James Freeman]

Officially announced today:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/freeman06

Brian

[Lauterer]

I tried but the answer was different... see mail: ohaaa... it impossible... triple-,,,, probably you earn money by shipping???

On 7/31/12 3:36 AM, "Torben Berger" <torbencberger@googlemail.com> wrote:

Hi, i ordered yesterday Order 162909 evening (german time) and want to know, if there is a possibility to combine the "normal" order with the bonus order next week to save money with the Shipping costs?

Thanks for your answer!

Torben




Hi Torben, I’m afraid we can’t combine orders that were placed separately. Our order manager doesn’t allow that and it messes up our accounting. ~MINDY
--
Mindy Jarusek, Production Manager

Cemetery Dance Publications
132-B Industry Lane, Unit #7
Forest Hill, MD 21050

www.cemeterydance.com

Hi Dan & Brian.
I've just received notification re the two awesome offers you've sent out today (revised Trivia and the spend now to get free next week)

Any chance there is an opportunity to compbine the shipping for this weeks orders and next weeks? Same ol' story re international shipping, so just trying to reduce this as much as poss. If there is a chance, I'll email details of what I am looking to purchase if that helps at all?

Cheers
James

Absolutely! Any international customers who want to combine the in-stock items for these two orders to save on shipping, just drop me a line!

Brian

i think this was my last order: the shipping costs are to high, i also still wait for a order i paid months before. the service is grmmmph as you can see by the mails,,, they tell something and do another thing.,,, international byers are not welcome... thanks!

[Brian James Freeman]

Please note the part where I said to email me directly first if you need to have the orders shipped together. It is NOT something we can normally do because it screws up our accounting and order management system, so I have a work around for the people who contact me first for this promotion. As always, if you place two orders via the website, we (unfortunately) CANNOT combine them manually. (I have a way to get all of your items on your first order after you place your first order, but you have to contact me before you place your second order. Mindy will NOT be able to combine the two orders for you, but I thought of a way to make this deal still work for Non-US customers -- hopefully!)

As to the non-US shipping costs, we've addressed this on the board before, but here's some information for easy reference:

Our carrier options overseas are the United States Postal Service, UPS, or FedEx. We have chosen to use the United States Postal Service because they are the cheapest option. (In addition, both UPS and FedEx charge additional customs fees in certain countries that the Postal Service does not charge.)

Unfortunately, it is much more expensive to ship things from the United States to Europe than it is to ship the same items from Europe to the United States. This is an ongoing issue that does not seem to be getting any better. The prices to ship items outside of the USA keep going up. That being said, if a package is less than 4 pounds it can ship via USPS First-Class Mail International Package, which is much cheaper than USPS Priority Mail International Package.

Here is a very common sample order and our shipping charge to Germany:

IT Gift Edition (8 lb) + Riding the Bullet Gift Edition (4 lb) = $62.74

So it is an oversized 12 pound box that has to ship via USPS Priority Mail International Package. Here are the options for this size package according to the Post Office:

Priority Mail® International
Max. length 60", max. length plus girth combined 108"
$62.45

Priority Mail® International Large Flat Rate Box
USPS-Produced Box: 23-11/16" x 11-3/4" x 3" or 12" x 12" x 5-1/2"
Maximum weight 20 pounds.
$60.95

We don't use the Flat Rate boxes, so we'll ship these two items via Priority Mail® International in our own box, which will cost us $62.45.

If you ever want to calculate the costs on your own you can visit http://postcalc.usps.com and confirm that what we're charging is right in line with what we're being charged. We are always happy to let you know the weight of an item before you order it.

Also, to save on shipping, you can order our books through PS Publishing in the UK: http://www.pspublishing.co.uk

Their shipping costs to you in Germany will probably be much less.* If you don't see one of our titles on their website that you are interested in you can always email them and they can probably get it from us.* (The only thing they won't have are the grab bags and special offers that are only available directly through our website.)

Thanks for your patience and I'm sorry that I can't make the prices any lower, but we also cannot afford to pay your shipping for you. I hope this information is helpful!

Brian