CD Japan

[clifford_thornton]

yeah, that is believable. The materials should be tariff-free, of course, but without actual direction from the "top," it's anyone's guess what would be applied and how...

[JSngry]

13 hours ago, T.D. said:

I just got an e-mail announcement from cdjapan:

Today, we would like to inform you of our new update regarding shipping.

Depending on the size and combination of items in your order, the size of the box used for packing will vary, which in turn affects the shipping cost. To help reduce your shipping costs, CDJapan has implemented an Optimal Box Selection Algorithm.

This new system automatically selects the smallest possible box to pack your items. No action is required on your part.

In addition to reducing shipping costs, it minimizes empty space to lower the risk of damage during transit, and also increases the chances of using size-restricted shipping methods such as Airmail and FedEx Pak.

Unfortunately, the elephant in the room (tariffs) was not mentioned.

That sizing thing sounds like a efficient that should have happened long ago  just because.

[T.D.]

25 minutes ago, JSngry said:

That sizing thing sounds like a efficient that should have happened long ago  just because.

Very true. 

But a lot of big US vendors seem to have lagged on this. List too long to mention. Maybe it was more pressing for cdjapan because they do a lot of pricey int'l shipping.

[jcam_44]

So I had pre-ordered a record from Korea I forgot about until Tuesday when I got an email it shipped. It was pre-ordered in July or August, I don’t remember but definitely before de minimus ended. Either way I wasn't asked to pay anything extra so either they ate the cost or FedEx will ask for money, though tracking doesn’t indicate I owe anything extra. Will be here tomorrow. We shall see.