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Bill Sgro

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Pagoda World III
« on: January 24, 2025, 17:46:31 »
I just received my copy of Pagoda World III and it looks GREAT!!!

Thanks Michael!
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2025, 21:13:55 »
Same here. Very well done!
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2025, 22:02:07 »
Also received today. Beautifully done Michael and exceptionally well packed.  Another great job. Thank you!
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2025, 13:55:27 »
Received nine, thanks.
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2025, 12:46:48 »
Mine came too! Great work!
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2025, 23:46:03 »
My copy was in the mailbox today, as predicted by the USPS tracking number.  ;^)

Thanks again Michael!
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2025, 03:11:54 »
Got mine tonight.  :o :o :)
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2025, 14:21:34 »
As usual, a pleasant surprise this morning…
Beautifully and safely packed…
Thank you for all the time and effort.
Best wishes 😊
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2025, 15:23:42 »
Received my book today here in the UK. Arrived safe and sound because so well packaged. Many thanks to everyone involved in making this happen, especially to Mrs S for all her hard work
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2025, 17:53:33 »
Mine arrived in the UK too, today.


Many thanks to all involved.


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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2025, 22:39:33 »
Very happy to see the ones in some international destinations arriving on time and intact.

They take a bit of a journey; they were shipped by USPS to an Ascendia sorting center. Some were in NY, some Florida, some Chicago. There, all the customs information required including the final labeling is affixed and Ascendia transports them internationally. Then they are dropped in, I believe, the local post office system. It all works by a lot of handshaking agreements. It's not something you can get just anywhere but it's one reason why we use our vendor Pirate Ship to allow us to take advantage of this.
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2025, 12:23:53 »

So appreciated …
K 🥂

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Very happy to see the ones in some international destinations arriving on time and intact.

They take a bit of a journey; they were shipped by USPS to an Ascendia sorting center. Some were in NY, some Florida, some Chicago. There, all the customs information required including the final labeling is affixed and Ascendia transports them internationally. Then they are dropped in, I believe, the local post office system. It all works by a lot of handshaking agreements. It's not something you can get just anywhere but it's one reason why we use our vendor Pirate Ship to allow us to take advantage of this.
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2025, 16:01:16 »
Thanks to Michael for the huge effort to produce this book.   It looks great.
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2025, 04:39:10 »
My copy arrived here in Canada today….congrats on another fabulous job, looks awesome! Hopefully we can get to Volume lV before too many tariffs are imposed on our group by Uncle Donald….next issue could set us back a few additional bucks!🙃

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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2025, 12:55:37 »
My copy arrived here in Canada today….congrats on another fabulous job, looks awesome! Hopefully we can get to Volume lV before too many tariffs are imposed on our group by Uncle Donald….next issue could set us back a few additional bucks!🙃

Look at the back cover. “Printed in Canada”. 😁
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2025, 04:22:25 »
Michael,

That is exactly the point…. be prepared to pay an additional 25%, when the printed copies are returned to the US for distribution. That on top of the 25% counter tariff that will be charged on your printing costs when initially sent to Canada for processing.. so much for the currency exchange advantage that was enjoyed for production. Overall, an additional cost to us all….We should offer a free membership to Uncle Donald….. If he enjoys this group as much as we do, he might except us! 😉

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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2025, 11:38:31 »
Michael,

…That is exactly the point…. be prepared to pay an additional 25%…

Oh, we have contingency plans! We have the ability to send directly out of Canada to bypass the USA completely… and to also print at a different facility within the USA for the USA market!

Yes, we think of everything! Hoping we are not needing to execute such gyrations because of the occupant of the White House.
Michael Salemi
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2025, 13:26:11 »
Well received in Germany.
Thanks to everybody involved!

Andreas
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Re: Pagoda World III
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2025, 06:50:34 »
Received in Australia.


Great job again by Michael S and the team. Thanks for all the effort to put it all together.


Garry



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