Author Topic: Pagoda World Book - Volume 1 - WHAT HAPPENS NOW -- (Read 14726 times)

Jordan · « **Reply #75 on:** July 05, 2021, 19:52:11 »

Received mine today. Absolutely excellent quality and thanks to everyone involved with putting this together and getting it out the door.

This is going to take longer than a single glass of wine to get through. Looking forward to hours of reading.

JamesL · « **Reply #76 on:** July 05, 2021, 19:56:59 »

Just to elaborate on a point in Michael’s post…

Once I got the two UPS boxes, with the books,a list of recipients and some sticky labels I told Michael I’d received them.
The wonder of the internet meant he went onto the Royal Mail website and paid for postage for each recipient - sitting in North Carolina to pay for postage from London to CapeTown…

He then batched these in a file of 10 labels in pdf format and emailed them to me. My job was print, stick, post…

So really, Michael did all the work on the postage.

Pawel66 · « **Reply #77 on:** July 05, 2021, 20:34:05 »

I sincerely appreciate all the efforts! Thank you for this.

Again, I was after broad time calibration.

Alex D · « **Reply #78 on:** July 05, 2021, 21:06:33 »

We have a few extra copies of PW Book Volume 1 in case some get damaged or lost during shipping. Once we are sure that everyone who ordered a book received it, the few extra copies will be available for purchase but at additional shipping cost because we will not be able to use the bulk shipping rates.

We will advise in a future post when the extra copies will be available.

mdsalemi · « **Reply #79 on:** July 05, 2021, 22:25:51 »

All the AUSTRALIA labels have been bought and paid for and emailed over to Matt Stickley in Queensland. He will do his best to get these out shortly.
The other PacRim countries (NZ, Japan, etc.) unfortunately were choking the Australia Post to where it said "try again later". I'll try on Tuesday. If not we have a Plan B. Not to worry.

By the way, contrary to James' suggestion that I did this from my home in North Carolina, no such luck! I was on holiday in the north of Michigan, working on a laptop, with this view in my sights...Lake Michigan at Onekama, looking towards Wisconsin. From the back deck of my dear friends who let us come and play with them.

AndrewB · « **Reply #80 on:** July 06, 2021, 08:09:54 »

My book arrived yesterday. It looks fabulous.

Thank you to Mike, Alex and the rest of the team who did all the work on the book. Thank you also to James for doing the administration for the UK recipients.

RAY · « **Reply #81 on:** July 06, 2021, 16:49:28 »

My book arrived yesterday also, undamaged, beautiful and fantastic quality.

I didn't have any of the Pagoda World copies up to no.10 so plenty of interesting reading to catch up on now.

Thank you once again to EVERYONE involved in this project.

mdsalemi · « **Reply #82 on:** July 06, 2021, 19:54:29 »

Update 6-July 15:43pm.

ALL Australian shipping labels, which now include New Caledonia, Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand have all been purchased, downloaded and dispatched to Matt Stickley in Queensland, Australia for posting.

There are three packages containing all the European Union books that are now a week overdue on the way to David Robinson in Ireland. I don't know if they will be delivered tomorrow, or next week. They are in Ireland, but held up at a customs broker for UPS. I find this tragically humorous how basically the same set of packages (give or take the quantity of books inside) can make it to Canada, Australia and UK in literally days, and Ireland (as launch point for EU) is so delayed.

We're working the system to try and get these freed up so they can be dispatched to the group members here from the EU. David was very keen to help and volunteer here and I'm trying my best to get these on the way.

mdsalemi · « **Reply #83 on:** July 07, 2021, 21:50:19 »

Matt Stickley has posted all the internationals from Australia, and the Australia domestics will leave on July 8th.

Still waiting for the European Union packages to be released to Ireland Customs. We don't know the issue yet other than they are somewhere in Ireland at a UPS designated broker.

ScouseJames · « **Reply #84 on:** July 09, 2021, 13:57:50 »

My reading for when work is finished

Well done!!

mdsalemi · « **Reply #85 on:** July 09, 2021, 14:51:27 »

So nice to see all these books have been arriving in the condition that they were sent: carefully packaged to prevent any damage.

Update for European Union: our good friend and international volunteer David Robinson in Ireland has located the packages containing all the EU books. Some foul-up at UPS with their broker, etc. but now the packages have been located and should be delivered shortly.

I will then begin the "final process" of buying, creating and sending the labels by email to David so that they can be posted shortly.

Simon · « **Reply #86 on:** July 10, 2021, 16:38:47 »

Mine arrived in Switzerland yesterday. Immaculate condition and several evenings’ reading and browsing ahead. Perfect, Thanks to All!

mdsalemi · « **Reply #87 on:** July 13, 2021, 20:38:23 »

European Union shipments will begin being dispatched out of Ireland later this week. We will keep you advised on this thread and also notify you when they have been completed.

There were delays that were unavoidable caused by the carrier, UPS. We believe all has been resolved at the moment. One package arrived today and the other two packages containing the balance of books is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

Thank you all for your patience.

Pawel66 · « **Reply #88 on:** July 14, 2021, 00:17:19 »

Thank you!

mdsalemi · « **Reply #89 on:** July 14, 2021, 11:29:37 »

I just received word from our member volunteer in Ireland, David Robinson, that all the packages containing the books for the European Union have now arrived and are in his possession.

Together we will work to ensure that everything gets posted as quick as possible. I’d imagine some will go out this week and the rest no later than Monday or Tuesday.

mdsalemi · « **Reply #90 on:** July 14, 2021, 16:50:36 »

NOTICE TO ALL EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERS WAITING FOR BOOK DELIVERY
NOTICE TO YVES LATAUD FROM FRANCE (WHO SPECIFICALLY ASKED ME TO POST INFORMATION FOR HIM HERE

As mentioned all EU books are now in the hands of our member David Robinson in Ireland, and these will be begin to flow out of Ireland to your respective countries over the next few days, and be completed early next week. There are approximately 100 books, give or take, going to France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain, etc. I'll be working with David over the next days, precisely as I did with George Henne for Canada, Matt Stickley for Australia, and James Lester for UK who all sent the packages out quickly.

All books to USA, Canada, Australia/PacRim, and UK/European non-EU (such as Switzerland) have been sent. All should be arriving or have arrived.

For this and future endeavors of this nature, the FORUMS are the main way of communicating.

Pawel66 · « **Reply #91 on:** July 14, 2021, 16:57:33 »

Thank you for this notice!

mdsalemi · « **Reply #92 on:** July 15, 2021, 21:17:14 »

NOTE: The first 50 (out of 80) shipping labels have been purchased and send to Ireland between yesterday and today. Those 50 will be in the post today.

The balance (30) will be completed on Friday, today, and be posted on Monday.

All books are being sent "small packet" service which carries, normally, a 2-3 day delivery time.

goda77 · « **Reply #93 on:** July 17, 2021, 09:43:25 »

Received my book last week. What an amazing job. Kudos to everyone involved in creating this beautiful book

pdc · « **Reply #94 on:** July 26, 2021, 11:53:19 »

Thank you for shipping the Pagoda World Volume one, received it today. It looks great and makes me wonder when I can order volume 2.

Pascal

Pawel66 · « **Reply #95 on:** August 05, 2021, 18:43:38 »

I have received my copy, thank you!

I have to say, bloody hell, it is a one good looking book!

debel56 · « **Reply #96 on:** August 06, 2021, 15:46:44 »

Received my book last week.

As newbie, I didn't have any of the Pagoda World copies.
Very interesting.

Thanks to All people involved in this nice project, that permits me feel as long life member.
Can we expect a Volume 2?

Carlos

Alex D · « **Reply #97 on:** August 06, 2021, 18:36:24 »

We are currently working on Pagoda Book Volume 2. Look for more information around beginning of September.

Pawel66 · « **Reply #98 on:** August 06, 2021, 20:22:49 »

Lovely!

Really, really big THANK YOU!

Jo'burg Pagoda · « **Reply #99 on:** August 07, 2021, 07:21:09 »

Received in Johannesburg yesterday - somewhat surprised it arrived at all given our sadly unreliable postal service.

Really looking forward to poring over all the details.

Thanks to all for making this happen!

Richard

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