I'll try to answer your questions as best I can (I am just the
author/compiler/editor and not involved in the financial aspects at all).
(1) Instalment options: Any customer wishing to pay in instalments will
be able to do so. You would just have to send an email to Bear Family,
they'll take down your details, and contact you again when the box is
available.
(2) postage to US and Australia: This will be around 36.99 Euro per box,
and postage free within the European Union.
(3) agent in the US: I should guess that the box will be available in
the US through the normal channels, but at double the cost (around 790
Euros). The advantage of direct orders is that you avoid the book trade
wholesale and retail mark-ups. Paying the individual postage will still
save you considerable money. I can't say what the postage might be on
combined orders.
(4) Payment: Whoever orders now will be billed when the set is
available. It seems that some people eager not to miss the limited
edition have already paid - and the money was returned to them. The
scheduled delivery is mid-February, and a lot can happen in the
meantime. Bear Family wishes to avoid upset customers if there were a
delay beyond their control (the books are to be printed somewhere in China).
(5) Saving weight on Jewel cases. This is not an issue: all discs come
in paper sleeves.
(6) DVDs or CDs. The original intention was to include DVDs of all
available early films. This proved to be impossible, as some of the
rights owners demanded exorbitant fees. However, all films will be
described in the book, and publicity items and stills will be
reproduced. The few surviving early film synchronization discs will be
on the CDs.
(7) What are the "vote stars" for? Don't ask me. I guess this is
intended to follow the facebook procedures of "like it".
Anything else? Oh yes, there will now be TWO big books rather than one
as previously announced.
Thomas Stern schrieb:
> I second the questions.
> The cost is a lot to pay in one payment - any installment options?
> I'm hoping that price includes shipping.
> Assuming there are a reasonable number of purchasers in the US, it would make sense
> to send the sets minus jewel cases, via surface or "book bag" inexpensive freight (rather than
> air ship to each subscriber - those costs are very high). Have a US based agent then ship MEDIA rate
> to each subscriber.
> I would love to have the set, but getting the bucks a challenge!
> Thanks!
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Steve Ramm
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Black Europe update - questions
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>
> Thanks Rainer At least now we have a dates and "floating" price (well for
> US folks). Today the 499 euros comes to $629 US.
>
> It is not clear as to the # which will be made and it looks like it's an
> advance purchase with payment due when the set is ordered, right?
>
> BTW, the link you gave was to the Gallery. The images there have stars due
> to "votes". What are the votes for, if I might ask.
>
> I have another question that I couldn't find answer to looking at all the
> new material on the BE site: There is mention of MOVIES being included. Yet
> it is a 40 CD set. Will there be a DVD among the discs or are all CD?
>
> The graphics do look great!
>
> And I can't find the SHIPPING costs since they are always extra and when
> you ADD the item to a Shopping cart it has all the words in German.
>
> Thanks! I'm sure others would like these answers too.
>
>
> Steve Ramm
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/21/2012 4:14:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> I am happy to confirm that publication is now scheduled for spring 2013.
> Pre-publication subscription is now available online.
> http://www.black-europe.com/index.php/gallery
>
>
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