Pressgang Mutiny
CREATOR
6 months ago
Project Update: They're on their way! And about those US tariffs...
Hi everyone,
Well, with an heroic effort from Stefan and Tim to get everything packaged up and addressed (hopefully!) correctly, the CDs and tshirts are on their way. The first shipment to Canadian backers went out on Thursday.
Our US CD-only shipments will also go out this week. In a complicated twist of fate, Canada Post wouldn't let us ship to the US last week due to the imposition of blanket 35% tariffs on all products entering the US from Canada (part of a general move to remove the 'de minimis' exemption on packages valued less than $800). As of last Friday, there's a whole rigamarole whereby Canadians need to use a 3rd party app to prove we've pre-paid the tariff. However, CDs are fully exempt. EXCEPT, the 3rd party app wanted to charge us $3/CD for 'clearance and permissions' for...reasons. The good news is that after we tweeted our disgust at this whole arrangement, the CEO of the app got in touch with us directly and has fixed what they've described as "an unintended error". Funny how those errors only seem to make cash flow in one direction, eh?
Anyway, turns out that taking to social media in anger is an effective way to improve the world. Who knew?
We're going to figure out the deal with shipping tshirts to the US this week. If there are any complications or unexpected fees, we'll need to figure out a plan and will be in touch with the backers impacted directly. BUT DON'T WORRY! We will get this sorted, promise.
We REALLY want to hear what you think of the album when you get it. Please drop us a line at [email protected] or find us on FB, Youtube, or Instagram and let us know! We'd really love to hear from you.
Love,
James, Richard, Stefan, and Tim
Well, with an heroic effort from Stefan and Tim to get everything packaged up and addressed (hopefully!) correctly, the CDs and tshirts are on their way. The first shipment to Canadian backers went out on Thursday.
Our US CD-only shipments will also go out this week. In a complicated twist of fate, Canada Post wouldn't let us ship to the US last week due to the imposition of blanket 35% tariffs on all products entering the US from Canada (part of a general move to remove the 'de minimis' exemption on packages valued less than $800). As of last Friday, there's a whole rigamarole whereby Canadians need to use a 3rd party app to prove we've pre-paid the tariff. However, CDs are fully exempt. EXCEPT, the 3rd party app wanted to charge us $3/CD for 'clearance and permissions' for...reasons. The good news is that after we tweeted our disgust at this whole arrangement, the CEO of the app got in touch with us directly and has fixed what they've described as "an unintended error". Funny how those errors only seem to make cash flow in one direction, eh?
Anyway, turns out that taking to social media in anger is an effective way to improve the world. Who knew?
We're going to figure out the deal with shipping tshirts to the US this week. If there are any complications or unexpected fees, we'll need to figure out a plan and will be in touch with the backers impacted directly. BUT DON'T WORRY! We will get this sorted, promise.
We REALLY want to hear what you think of the album when you get it. Please drop us a line at [email protected] or find us on FB, Youtube, or Instagram and let us know! We'd really love to hear from you.
Love,
James, Richard, Stefan, and Tim
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