jazzbo Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) I wouldn't give up hope yet. I have one disc on order from a private seller in Japan. . . I ordered it March 21 and he put it in the mail the next day. It did not leave the Japanese post office til May 15. It is right now in Indianapolis, so I may see it this week. Edited May 25, 2020 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) I don't think anything is lost, just indefinitely delayed, especially packages that are shipped internationally. One shipment can get lost, maybe two, but so many, unlikely. I still think the air traffic problems are to blame. A package from Sweden that usually takes a few days recently took three weeks to arrive at my doorstep, and that's within the EU. Edited May 25, 2020 by J.A.W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 I’m still awaiting two CDs from Japan that were shipped through the post office in early April. DHL is the best way to go these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 My USPS Int'l Priority Mail package from Colorado finally arrived today, after more than 4 weeks... 3 hours ago, Brad said: I’m still awaiting two CDs from Japan that were shipped through the post office in early April. DHL is the best way to go these days. I agree. I got several packages that only took a couple of days to get here via DHL - all within the EU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 I was looking at CD Japan and there was this notice: “Update April.23, 2020 : Additionally Suspended Countries / Regions [Important Note] Japan post will suspend deliveries by EMS and Airmail to all areas in the United States of America. If you wish to change your shipping method to DHL or FedEx, send us a request: info@cdjapan.co.jp” There is also this from the Japanese Post Office, https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2020/0423_01_01_en.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 I received an email about the shipping delays involving the Japanese post office. Essentially, all packages which shipped before April 23th will be delivered but right now most packages which shipped after April 3rd have been held up by Japan Post and are still in Japan; they are stuck with a huge amount of packages because flights to the US have been reduced and canceled. It will now take 2-4 months for packages to get to their final destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdgoodkind@yahoo.com Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Love in Us All by Pharoah Sanders Bought via Discogs Mailed 3/3 from Australia. 5/27 Arrived in Columbus, Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 I'm waiting for one package from the UK, I think, and one from the US. It's longer than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Against all current trends, I order 3 obscure LPs from ‘The River’ and they arrived today. Overnight service, Sunday delivery. Outstanding ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 On 30/05/2020 at 0:10 AM, Bluesnik said: I'm waiting for one package from the UK, I think, and one from the US. The US package arrived today. The other, which I assume is from the UK and which is the Shirley Scott preorder, still has to show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 I'm still waiting for the Scott here in the UK. I did receive a notification that postage was delayed by a week or so, about a week ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Anyone any experience with USA to Europe mail? I want to place a big order in the US but am a bit worried by the stories about the US mail service.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 A couple of weeks ago I had an LP arrive from US to UK in about 10 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 I’ve had a recent LP arrive in the UK from the Netherlands in 4 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 ah that sounds more than reasonable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Have two orders from Japan. One was shipped on the 24th of April and still has not arrived. The other one was shipped on the 25th of May and arrived today. Now that’s weird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Looks like packages are finally moving through the Japanese post office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Brad said: Looks like packages are finally moving through the Japanese post office. I do hope so Brad. Been waiting for 6 weeks now for mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, Pim said: I do hope so Brad. Been waiting for 6 weeks now for mine! Same with mine. Purchased it in early April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam_44 Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 5/8/2020 at 7:18 AM, jcam_44 said: I placed two orders from the same vendor in Germany, one on 04/06 and one on 04/09. The First order arrived in about two weeks, the second I still haven't seen. From Japan I have an order from April 12th I'm still waiting for. Domestically items seem to be arriving but are all over the place with how long it takes. Order from Japan arrived today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 12 hours ago, jcam_44 said: Order from Japan arrived today. My package just hit Chicago so it should be here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 On 02/06/2020 at 7:54 PM, Bluesnik said: The other, which I assume is from the UK and which is the Shirley Scott preorder, still has to show up. That one showed up yesterday, and yes it was from the UK. I think it's from Brownswood, Gilles Peterson's label, because though it's still unopened it shows a "If undeliverable return to Brownswood" message. Brownswood, called after the Brownstone house that houses a part of his collection, was formed in the mid 2000s and launched the many neosoul Brownswood Bubblers compilations with the best of each year. The first was launched in 2007 and I think they still exist today. At least they existed in 2010-12. And I now see his new reissue label is called Arc, which must have reissued the Shirley Scott. But his main label still is Brownswood. He had other ones before, like Talkin Loud in the acid jazz days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 I think Brownswood is actually named after the road in north London where the collection/studio is/was located. Just round the corner from his beloved Arsenal FC. Arc is his new label focussed on reissues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Yes, that's very probable. I knew it had somethnig to do with his collection, but I wondered about the brownstone/brownswood dichotomy. 3 hours ago, mjazzg said: Just round the corner from his beloved Arsenal FC. That's very convenient for him then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Buyers beware of Japanese shipping options like EMS. I have paid an extra 25 euros for that option. Promised to arrive within 2-3 days. Now I did calculate that clearance and handling would take more than that but after 4 days, the package haven’t even left the country. chose this option because another package got lost and another took 1,5 month to arrive. I feel a bit ripped off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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