Author Topic: Pagoda World 31 (Read 18312 times)

Cees Klumper · « **Reply #50 on:** February 10, 2023, 18:03:53 »

Not in Marina del Rey California either.

mdsalemi · « **Reply #51 on:** February 10, 2023, 23:04:37 »

Quote from: MikeSimon on February 10, 2023, 14:31:32

...I am sure the magazines were sent via Media Mail which will take an awful long time...

The magazines for USA were reportedly sent via bulk rate mail, not media mail. Media mail only makes sense for items with a bit of weight to them, such as books. The Pagoda World books were sent via media mail. Media mail would have been faster though more costly for the magazines. It's generally no more than 7-10 days from any two points in the USA, and that's a maximum. I've had plenty of the Pagoda Books sent out from here and received in points distant in 2-3 days, as if it were first class or priority mail.

We believe the international ones were sent out via some third party mail service; we do know that ones in the past were sent via a company called Kaab https://kaabnl.nl. We cannot tell you if Kaab handled all or only part of the international shipments.

The astute among you will note the word "reportedly" and "we believe"; in reality when we had the shipping issues, we should have been able to get to the bottom of this. However, the printer who handled this was, shall we say, less than cooperative in working with us to find a solution. We had the same problem a year ago with PW #30; six months ago with #31. In both cases we went through a costly reprint and a remailing of duplicate issues. We were not about to do that a third time. The last straw, as it were, was when they told us that they send out tens of thousands of magazines monthly and we are their ONLY client complaining about magazines not arriving. They then went as far as suggesting that you, our members, were lying to us in order to get "free" additional copies. That was it, they closed the door on future business with us.

It's mentioned in the another thread, but we've changed printers, and along with that, mail class. The domestic, USA issues will go out presorted standard mail instead of bulk rate, and international ones will go out first class. They are also dropped in a completely different manner in a different state, and no 3rd party remailing services will be used.

It's taken a bit of work on the part of editor JonnyB and myself to sort this out over the past six months, but we believe by changing everything in the process, the results must be different. We know the quality will be the same.

Hugh · « **Reply #52 on:** February 12, 2023, 13:37:05 »

I haven't received mine either. Maybe US mail trucks waiting for the snow to melt?

Jordan · « **Reply #53 on:** February 12, 2023, 16:11:18 »

Quote from: Hugh on February 12, 2023, 13:37:05

I haven't received mine either. Maybe US mail trucks waiting for the snow to melt?

Although I'm pretty sure I didn't request a resend I did receive a second copy about a week ago. I will hold onto it for you Hugh in case you never get yours.

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #54 on:** February 12, 2023, 18:01:17 »

I also like Marcus, did not request a second copy. I did get a second copy last week.

Hugh, I'll save this copy for you should yours never arrive. Good that you live only a mile from my place

Dieter

Hugh · « **Reply #55 on:** February 20, 2023, 20:09:24 »

Hi Marcus & Dieter, Thanks to you both for your very kind offer to share your extra copies. I have not received mine as of yet & Dieter I will take you up on that offer and be in touch to set a time to drive that 1 mile to visit you. Stays this warm it could be a Pagoda 😁 Hugh

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #56 on:** February 20, 2023, 20:24:38 »

Hugh,

It is on my deacon bench at the front door and got your name on it.

Dieter

Paul & Dolly · « **Reply #57 on:** February 21, 2023, 11:37:49 »

I have just received another copy of Pagoda World # 31.
I received the original last October, and did not request another one during the subsequent discussions.

Still a good read though.

Keep safe
Paul

Jordan · « **Reply #58 on:** February 21, 2023, 11:41:08 »

Did the shipper perhaps use the wrong list and send it out to those that already had a copy?

Cees Klumper · « **Reply #59 on:** February 21, 2023, 13:24:05 »

Possible? I requested one in 'the second round' but it hasn't arrived yet, in California. Would be a shame not to receive it, as I have them all starting from no. 1.

alpina · « **Reply #60 on:** February 21, 2023, 15:34:43 »

nothing here in Spain.

Peter van Es · « **Reply #61 on:** February 21, 2023, 19:38:05 »

I think I screwed up in producing the mailing list. I am investigating right now together with Jon B and Mike Salemi.

My apologies, follow this thread to be informed.

Peter

BobH · « **Reply #62 on:** February 22, 2023, 09:37:17 »

I've just received a 2nd copy in the UK. I'm happy to post it to anyone in Europe who haven't received theirs, just send me a message or e-mail to bob@afssltd.com

Bob

Someone has just messaged me, so this copy has now gone!

yves · « **Reply #63 on:** February 22, 2023, 12:20:20 »

Thank's Bob i'll take it....!

Davek1 · « **Reply #64 on:** February 22, 2023, 12:27:17 »

I too have just received a second issue 31 in the UK.

Peter van Es · « **Reply #65 on:** February 23, 2023, 11:56:18 »

We've uncovered what happened. I screwed up. I created the mailing list for the resend of the PW31 issues using the member numbers of the PW30 issue.

41 of the members were on both lists, so they will/should have received their copy of PW31. The other members will receive a second copy accidentally.

For the 191 members I missed out a new copy of PW will be printed and mailed. Check this post to see how to check your membership number.

Then check if your membership number is in this list. If it is, you will receive a copy of PW31. Eventually.

Peter

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alpina · « **Reply #66 on:** February 23, 2023, 12:16:25 »

Hi Peter,
My membership number is 14180 and is not on your list. I have not received No 31. I replied to the email send on the 4/12/2022 to confirm
i had not received PW31.
Will I get one ?
regards
DM

JamesL · « **Reply #67 on:** February 23, 2023, 12:27:11 »

Peter, I'll ask the obvious question... How does one find their membership number? I looked at My Profile above but don't see it.

(disclosure, I got PW31)

BobH · « **Reply #68 on:** February 23, 2023, 13:07:13 »

Hello James, if you click on your own name, your profile is displayed, your membership number is shown on the top bar (not sure what the top bar is called!)

profile; u=380

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=380

JamesL · « **Reply #69 on:** February 23, 2023, 15:04:59 »

Thanks Bob

debel56 · « **Reply #70 on:** February 23, 2023, 20:17:27 »

Hi Peter,

I am at same situation than Alpinaltd

My membership number is 20371 and is not on your list. I have not received No 31. I replied to the email send on the 4/12/2022 to confirm
i had not received PW31.
Will I get one ?
Best regards
Carlos

Peter van Es · « **Reply #71 on:** February 24, 2023, 09:11:21 »

Quote from: debel56 on February 23, 2023, 20:17:27

I am at same situation than Alpinaltd
My membership number is 20371
Carlos

Carlos, and Alpinaltd,

your names/numbers were in the first list of members that I created erroneously. So your copy should already be underway to you. Like 41 other members who reported the missing issue, and are in the first list.

The members in the list with numbers will have to wait even longer, because that issue will need to be reprinted and re-mailed.

Just report it if you get your issue, as you can see they are now beginning to arrive...

Peter

star63 · « **Reply #72 on:** February 25, 2023, 07:52:04 »

Hi Peter,

I'm in the same boat.

I never received PW31. I haven't received #30, either. In both cases, I replied to the email sent to confirm. After not receiving #30 issue I thought my response (confirmation) didn't go through because of my email client so I changed it to Gmail. My membership number is not on your list. Should I be worried? $:-\$

Petri

JamesL · « **Reply #73 on:** February 25, 2023, 11:04:30 »

Any UK member not got a 31? I have a spare I can post (if that then doesn’t mess with mailing lists)

Peter van Es · « **Reply #74 on:** February 27, 2023, 12:18:07 »

Quote from: star63 on February 25, 2023, 07:52:04

Hi Peter,

I'm in the same boat.

I never received PW31. I haven't received #30, either. In both cases, I replied to the email sent to confirm. After not receiving #30 issue I thought my response (confirmation) didn't go through because of my email client so I changed it to Gmail. My membership number is not on your list. Should I be worried? $:-\$

Petri

Your membership number is 3807. You are not on our PW30 list and not on the PW31 list. I suggest you hook-up with James Lester and ask him to send you his spare copy by PM.

If you have a normal e-mail client setup with your e-mail account, clicking the button in the newsletter should have opened a ready to send e-mail in your mail client, that would only require you to press the send button.

If you are using gmail in your browser, it should have also opened a new mail ready to send. You do actually have to press the send button yourself.

Have a look in your "Sent" items if a mail was actually sent. If you have, please mail me that e-mail as an Attachment (to admin@sl113.org) so that I can have a look. Don't forward it, but send it as an attachment.

Peter

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