Code Red

[Boo Radley]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

Also Boo, I recall that you mentioned marking the packages down to $20...? Unfortunately at current rates that would still put the package over the customs threshold (£16.01 in today's money).

Ohh bollocks, Biz! Never thought of that! Lets see if the Gods are looking down kindly at me. Doubt it, they never have before. I also marked it as "gift" I don't know if that will make any difference either though. Sigh....

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

Ohh bollocks, Biz! Never thought of that! Lets see if the Gods are looking down kindly at me. Doubt it, they never have before. I also marked it as "gift" I don't know if that will make any difference either though. Sigh....

It might be cheaper to fly to New York and buy them from a store over there.

Edit - I don't mean just for 2 discs. The cost of postage is ridiculous.

You could save up (sell a cove on one of your islands in the sun) have a great day or weekend out, buy the 20 or so discs you need plus the missus has had a trip to the Big Apple.

Edit 2 - I just know that someone will say CR don't sell from stores.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

They don't.

[BAKA]

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

Okay, just a follow up on my Shipito shipping costs.....and it's as I remembered. The above 4 films, marked them down to $20.00 total value and was given these options to post;
DNL. $41.88 7 days
TNT, $39.61 7 days
DPD. (Shipito Preferred) $28.68 7- 9 days
FedEx $50.41 7-9 days
USPS $81.93 3-7 days
Airmail Economy $9.77 45 days!!!!
USPS $61.54 6-10 days
USPS 1st Class $30.99 varies-slow.
FedEx Economy $47.84 7-10 days.

The only cheap one takes up to 45 days....Nope, not a chance. I could be dead by the time it got here! Add the $2.00 handling fee and choosing the DPD option it came to $30.68 or in proper money, £25.38.

So about $10.00 more expensive than Diabolik posting fees and no insurance as was marked down to $20.00 value. For all four films delivered it works out to £105.38, about £26.50 per film. I'm not really complaining as it appears that Diabolik and SAE are not going to get these at least in the short term and FleaBay will charge a lot more, just letting you all know the price costs if you are thinking of going this route.

I just had my package sent from Shipito and the Airmail rate was the same, and it lists the same wait time. I can however say, that I have never had to wait much longer than a week with my previous orders though. I wonder if that wait time is for insurance purposes, so people can't put claims for loss in until after the 45 days. Attached the rate list it gave me for my order.

[Boo Radley]

Originally Posted by BAKA

I just had my package sent from Shipito and the Airmail rate was the same, and it lists the same wait time. I can however say, that I have never had to wait much longer than a week with my previous orders though. I wonder if that wait time is for insurance purposes, so people can't put claims for loss in until after the 45 days. Attached the rate list it gave me for my order.

It's crap, ain't it? It does make me feel a bit better though!! Did you go for the cheap option Baka? Just interested if you did, how long it will take versus the $30.00 option. They posted mine out on Monday morning but with Chrimbo next weekend God knows how long it might be!

[Boo Radley]

Just a heads up. On CR Facebook page they are now stating that all films on the Ronin site will only be posted to the States and Canada and that all International orders will be going through Diabolik DVD...Diabolik should have them in stock very soon.
On Ronin briefly was the Blu of Beyond the Door but it vanished after being up for only one day, so expect that one soon. On The Big Cartel site 3 more releases are up, The Electric Chair, Savage Attractions and The Jigsaw Murders...... That's 15 titles they have put out in about 6 weeks, my wallet weeps.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

It's crap, ain't it? It does make me feel a bit better though!! Did you go for the cheap option Baka? Just interested if you did, how long it will take versus the $30.00 option. They posted mine out on Monday morning but with Chrimbo next weekend God knows how long it might be!

DON'T use the DPD $25 option....I used this hoping the films from Ronin would be here by Xmas-8 days ago and that's it just arrived in London!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

12 days and still **** all.
Looks like HMRC has snatched my parcel......

[Boo Radley]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

12 days and still **** all.
Looks like HMRC has snatched my parcel......

It just might be the Xmas heap of stuff trying to get sorted. My parcel arrived in UK on the 23rd in London but I don't expect anything before next week. And as I put the value at $20 I'm expecting a letter first.
I hate waiting too!!

[BAKA]

My Ronin order arrived today. Shipped on the 20th and arrived 14 days later. Considering it was over Christmas and New Year, and they both fell on Sundays, meaning we had extra bank holidays, that's damn quick for the cheapest shipping option, especially when it quotes 20-45 business days.