[meteorite-list] SPACE ROCKS MAGAZINE

From: PolandMET <marcin_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 16:24:12 +0100
Message-ID: <296E2C6CFBF44588881798FF48EEAE3C_at_meteorytf1cafb>

Hi
This not work.
      Items ?7,52
      Shipping ?12,99
      Tax ?4,72
      Total ?25,23



-----[ MARCIN CIMALA ]----[ +48 793567667 ]-----
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> Hi Sergey, Marcin, Zsolt, all,
>
> Just had a thought regards your high shipping prices quoted. Did you
> change the currency to your local currency before ordering? I noticed
> that in your screenshot you posted Sergey that it was in US dollars.
> On the Blurb website you can change the currency and I guess that is
> how the shipping is worked out in combination with your address. Try
> it and see if it makes a difference?
>
> Cheers
>
> Martin
>
> Martin Goff
> www.msg-meteorites.co.uk
> IMCA #3387
> Sent from my mobile phone
>
> On 12 Feb 2016 21:27, "andries goedhart via Meteorite-list"
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I had to pay $25.39 incl. shipping and taxes so i find the $37 Sergey has
>> to pay really absurd. I am pretty sure my copy came from the Czech
>> Republic as well which is closer to Sergey's home than mine.
>> It is sad that Michael's great magazine might not reach it's full sale
>> potential in Europe due to the very high shipping rates.
>> I gladly payed the $25 but i can understand some people can or will not
>> pay almost two times the cost of the magazine for shipping.
>>
>> I would like to thank Michael and his contributors for the awesome
>> magazine they created . I am looking forward to the next issue. I can not
>> imagine it being better than this one but i am sure it will be.
>>
>> Andries Goedhart
>> IMCA #3525
>>
>>
>> Verzonden vanaf mijn Samsung-apparaat
>>
>>
>> -------- Oorspronkelijk bericht --------
>> Van: Martin Goff via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Datum: 12-02-2016 19:28 (GMT+01:00)
>> Aan: Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com>
>> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Onderwerp: Re: [meteorite-list] SPACE ROCKS MAGAZINE
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The problem as I see it is that Blurb are not just a distributor but
>> the printer too so it's not just a question of switching companies.
>> Blurb use different printing and distribution bases according to the
>> buyers location so not all copies are sent from the US. Copies Sent to
>> the UK seem to have been sent from the Czech Republic so not sure why
>> the shipping is so high for you Sergey? The shipping is certainly high
>> but that is out of Michael's control. All I can say is that the
>> magazine itself is more than worth the cost given the quality of the
>> product but it is a shame the shipping cost is putting some people
>> off.
>>
>> I am more than happy to get multiple copies ordered and then bring to
>> Ensisheim for anyone who wants to wait rather than pay shipping. Just
>> let me know :-)
>>
>> Just want to give a shout out to Michael Johnson who has put his heart
>> and soul and many many hours into this project and the end result is
>> truly excellent. I for one will do everything I can to help and
>> support him so that this grows and becomes a great resource to the
>> entire meteorite community. I am sure that Michael would welcome any
>> help from others too, be that submitting articles and photos, offers
>> of helping to distribute copies of the magazine or just general
>> support and encouragement. The magazine is for us all and we need to
>> support it any way we can. Well done Michael, you've done a great job!
>> :-)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> Martin Goff
>> www.msg-meteorites.co.uk
>> IMCA #3387
>>
>> On 12 Feb 2016 16:17, "Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list"
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Great Marcin...that will help the whole project.
>> >
>> > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 12:31 PM, PolandMET via Meteorite-list
>> > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hey
>> >> I was talking with Michael and we are working on a better solution. Im
>> >> ready to be European distributor for next issue. Polish post prices
>> >> are much lower than sending each magazine from USA to Europe. I hope
>> >> it will work and for same money we could get two issues than one.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----[ MARCIN CIMALA ]----[ +48 793567667 ]-----
>> >> http://www.Meteoryty.pl marcin(at)meteoryty.pl
>> >> http://www.PolandMET.com marcin(at)polandmet.com
>> >> --------[ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ]--------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Marcin,
>> >>> I get what you're saying. The shipping is expensive. I agree.
>> >>>
>> >>> But:
>> >>> It's a quarterly magazine. Comes out every 3 months. Spending 33.80$
>> >>> once every 3 months averages to about 11.27$ each month. Okay so not
>> >>> EXACTLY 10$
>> >>>
>> >>> I spent 14$ last night to go to a movie for just two hours of
>> >>> entertainment. It may not be worth it to someone who never read the
>> >>> Deadpool comics but it was worth it to me. :-)
>> >>>
>> >>> It costs me 3.50$ a day to have the latte I like to drink most
>> >>> mornings. If I do that six times a week that's 21$ a week, and 84$ a
>> >>> month. It may not be worth it to someone who doesn't like coffee, but
>> >>> it's worth it to me.
>> >>>
>> >>> My point is, 33.80$ is really not alot of money to pay once every
>> >>> three months for a high quality magazine if you really do enjoy the
>> >>> content.
>> >>>
>> >>> Hope you are doing good my friend.
>> >>> Cheers,
>> >>> John
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Sent using the mail.com mail app
>> >>>
>> >>> On 2/12/16 at 5:58 AM, PolandMET via Meteorite-list wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Bigjohn are You kidding me? Where You have 10$ ?
>> >>>> Check how much it cost myself to deliver it to Poland, for one...
>> >>>> Items US $9.99
>> >>>> Shipping US $17.49
>> >>>> Tax US $6.32
>> >>>> Total US $33.80
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I'm very interested to own every copy of this new excellent
>> >>>> magazine, but
>> >>>> 34$ per issue ? No way. Im verry unhappy. Maybe Michael can change
>> >>>> distribution to something else. I dont know.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> -----[ MARCIN CIMALA ]----[ +48 793567667 ]-----
>> >>>> http://www.Meteoryty.pl marcin(at)meteoryty.pl
>> >>>> http://www.PolandMET.com marcin(at)polandmet.com
>> >>>> --------[ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ]--------
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> > This is a quarterly magazine. Published every three months and
>> >>>> > costing
>> >>>> > 30$ for international readers means you spend roughly ten bucks a
>> >>>> > month > to
>> >>>> > read it. Not sure that's worth griping over personally. Yes, it's
>> >>>> > basically double what the US readers are spending, but it's worth
>> >>>> > it > for a
>> >>>> > good publication. I say try it once and see if you like what you
>> >>>> > read.
>> >>>> > Decide from there if it's worth your 10$ a month.
>> >>>> > Cheers.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Sent using the mail.com mail app
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > On 2/11/16 at 4:37 PM, cbo via Meteorite-list wrote:
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >> I concour with Sergey. Very expensive the shipping fee to
>> >>>> >> Europe:(
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> 9.99USD Magazine with over 20USD shipping fee? Why?
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Regrads!
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Zsolt
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Hungary
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> IMCA#6251
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> From: Meteorite-list >>
>> >>>> >> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]
>> >>>> >> On Behalf Of Michael Johnson via Meteorite-list
>> >>>> >> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:08 AM
>> >>>> >> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> >>>> >> Subject: [meteorite-list] SPACE ROCKS MAGAZINE
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Hi, I'm still getting questions where to order the February 2016
>> >>>> >> issue >> of
>> >>>> >> SPACE ROCKS MAGAZINE so here again is the link. If you would like
>> >>>> >> to
>> >>>> >> submit an article, ad, or have any questions please contact me at
>> >>>> >> the
>> >>>> >> following address:
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> spacerocksmagazine at gmail.com
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> http://www.blurb.com/b/6862308-space-rocks
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Regards,
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Michael Johnson
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Editor-in-Chief
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> SPACE ROCKS MAGAZINE
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Sent from my iPhone6
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> -- >> Sent from My iPhone
>> >>>> >>
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