JPC.DE sent me an email today. The message was nice! They have permanently reduced shipping costs to Finland from 8 to 6 euros!
That's quite a treat. 25% off :o I wish amazon had that...
Don't JPC ship Elgar cds for FREE?
Being Lightweight?
and UK orders are down to 5.99 Euros.
Quote from: Mark on June 07, 2007, 03:09:27 PM
;D
Guess 71db never read it LOL, or perhaps he knows he has a kindred spirit in the NW of England ;D
Same here, shipping costs to Greece went down 4 euros, being now at 5,99 euros. A solemn and celebratory e-mail from jpc.de communicated this uplifting piece of information.
I wasn't aware of shipping cost, guess in the bulk of it, I did not notice that anymore huh! ;D
Still way too much, they should be free...
Quote from: Wanderer on June 07, 2007, 09:58:07 PM
Same here, shipping costs to Greece went down 4 euros, being now at 5,99 euros. A solemn and celebratory e-mail from jpc.de communicated this uplifting piece of information.
Nice to see you again old boy. I hope all is well :)
Free shipping would be wonderful but I understand they need to charge something. 8 euros was too high.
Quote from: AnthonyAthletic on June 07, 2007, 03:26:58 PM
Guess 71db never read it LOL, or perhaps he knows he has a kindred spirit in the NW of England ;D
I saw it. I am in shock you joked like that. I don't know what to say. :P
Quote from: sidoze on June 08, 2007, 01:17:49 AM
Nice to see you again old boy. I hope all is well :)
Everything
is well, even jpc.de lowers its shipping costs (notwithstanding the fact that I can't be bothered to make proper purchases at the moment:-)!
Quote from: sidoze on June 07, 2007, 03:07:25 PM
and UK orders are down to 5.99 Euros.
Seems we all received the same email.
It saves me a whole Euro! Wow!
They should offer free posting for orders over, say, 75 euros.
Quote from: Hector on June 08, 2007, 04:29:28 AM
Seems we all received the same email.
It saves me a whole Euro! Wow!
They should offer free posting for orders over, say, 75 euros.
Within Germany postage is free with any purchase over 50 Euro. About a year ago they stopped charging me postage period. Even a single super budget CD is sent with no postage charge. Preferred customers (meaning those of us who spend most of our wages at JPC) get this special treatment? I don't know. I wasn't sent a message; they just dropped the postage one day. They also send a free CD at Christmas :)
Sarge
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 08, 2007, 04:39:23 AM
Within Germany postage is free with any purchase over 50 Euro. About a year ago they stopped charging me postage period. Even a single super budget CD is sent with no postage charge. Preferred customers (meaning those of us who spend most of our wages at JPC) get this special treatment? I don't know. I wasn't sent a message; they just dropped the postage one day. They also send a free CD at Christmas :)
Sarge
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I am glad they did what I told them! ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Harry on June 08, 2007, 04:47:24 AM
I am glad they did what I told them! ;D ;D ;D
I was wondering if you'd had a hand in that, my friend ;D
Sarge
It's irrelevant for me, as I'd prefer not to pay extortionate Canadian customs and handling charges. :p
Quote from: edward on June 08, 2007, 05:15:57 AM
It's irrelevant for me, as I'd prefer not to pay extortionate Canadian customs and handling charges. :p
I can sympathize, and empathize: it's a crap shoot in Germany. Sometimes packages get through, ignored or unseen by the
Zollamt, but when you're caught, the charges are outrageous.
Sarge
Still €12.99 to the USA, which is to my mind extortionate. That's why I'd rather order from HMV UK or HMV Japan (yes cheaper to ship from Japan!) unless it's a huge order. I keep a cart running, but if I can find the items elsewhere for the same or less, it doesn't make sense to order from them. Amazon DE also charges a small fortune to ship to the USA.
Quote from: Bunny on June 08, 2007, 05:47:54 AM
Still €12.99 to the USA, which is to my mind extortionate. Amazon DE also charges a small fortune to ship to the USA.
Much of the blame rests with the Deutsche Post. A single CD in a small envelope costs me 8 Euro (10 bucks!) to send to the States. The same envelope sent in the opposite direction via the US Postal Service costs $3.50. The Post really screws everyone.
Sarge
Quote from: Bunny on June 08, 2007, 05:47:54 AM
Still €12.99 to the USA, which is to my mind extortionate.
That is peanuts compared with €14.99 to Tanzania or China, not even to mention €19.99 to my backwaters :P :P
Quote from: Drasko on June 08, 2007, 06:41:42 AM
That is peanuts compared with €14.99 to Tanzania or China, not even to mention €19.99 to my backwaters :P :P
They tell me the German postal rates are extremely high; they must pay their postmen in gold. >:D
Quote from: Bunny on June 08, 2007, 01:02:18 PM
They tell me the German postal rates are extremely high; they must pay their postmen in gold. >:D
Well, the high cost is not going to great service, that's for sure. They closed the post office in my town, got rid of the staff and moved it to the mom & pop grocery store. The owner and his wife became the new postal workers. When they're not weighing produce and selling eggs, they weigh packages and dispense stamps. I feel like I'm living in Hooterville ;D
Sarge
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 08, 2007, 01:24:50 PM
Well, the high cost is not going to great service, that's for sure. They closed the post office in my town, got rid of the staff and moved it to the mom & pop grocery store. The owner and his wife became the new postal workers. When they're not weighing produce and selling eggs, they weigh packages and dispense stamps. I feel like I'm living in Hooterville ;D
Sarge
Sounds more like Green Acres to me. ;)
Quote from: Bunny on June 08, 2007, 02:02:15 PM
Sounds more like Green Acres to me. ;)
Exactly. Wasn't Hooterville the town? Or am I thinking of Petticoat Junction?
Sarge
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 08, 2007, 02:33:27 PM
Exactly. Wasn't Hooterville the town? Or am I thinking of Petticoat Junction?
Sarge
I believe they both took place in Hooterville.
Quote from: Bogey on June 08, 2007, 02:36:27 PM
I believe they both took place in Hooterville.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooterville I was almost afraid to Google this, considering what kind of sites might turn up ;)
Quote from: Grazioso on June 09, 2007, 04:27:48 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooterville I was almost afraid to Google this, considering what kind of sites might turn up ;)
;D :D ;D
In the case of Petticoat Junction, it's just what you'd think it would be ;D
Sarge
Quote from: Bogey on June 08, 2007, 02:36:27 PM
I believe they both took place in Hooterville.
Ah, that explains it. Thanks, Bogey.
Sarge
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 09, 2007, 04:46:43 AM
;D :D ;D
In the case of Petticoat Junction, it's just what you'd think it would be ;D
Sarge
When does the next train leave for there? 0:)
Quote from: Grazioso on June 09, 2007, 04:55:07 AM
When does the next train leave for there? 0:)
Dah-ling I love you but give me Park Avenue.
Quote from: Harry on June 07, 2007, 10:41:18 PM
I wasn't aware of shipping cost, guess in the bulk of it, I did not notice that anymore huh! ;D
Well, as your remote village is probably only served, logistically, by a donkey trail - 'shipping costs' are not really to be expeced, are they? ;D
Quote from: Christo on June 10, 2007, 05:00:33 AM
Well, as your remote village is probably only served, logistically, by a donkey trail - 'shipping costs' are not really to be expeced, are they? ;D
Ach, the same joke from the old forum Christo! ;D
People in the west have strange notions about that part of Holland which brings them welfare!
Quote from: Harry on June 10, 2007, 05:25:16 AM
Ach, the same joke from the old forum Christo! ;D People in the west have strange notions about that part of Holland which brings them welfare!
You're mistaken, dear Harry, and even for a double reason: 1) there's no such joke in the old forum and 2) I myself happen to be from the East, a stubborn Low Saxonian, and more so than you are! :D
Quote from: Christo on June 10, 2007, 05:27:44 AM
You're mistaken, dear Harry, and even for a double reason: 1) there's no such joke in the old forum and 2) I myself happen to be from the East, a stubborn Low Saxonian, and more so than you are! :D
Remember the pictures from farmhouses posted, a hint to Drenthe?
Low....Saxonian, Hmmmmmmmmmm, well really! ;D
More than me......more? ;D
Quote from: Harry on June 10, 2007, 05:37:50 AM
Remember the pictures from farmhouses posted, a hint to Drenthe? Low....Saxonian, Hmmmmmmmmmm, well really! ;D More than me......more? ;D
Well, a) No, I only remember a photo of your plaggenhut, no farmhouse whatsoever, b) Yep: more than you, no doubt.
Quote from: Christo on June 10, 2007, 05:43:43 AM
Well, a) No, I only remember a photo of your plaggenhut, no farmhouse whatsoever, b) Yep: more than you, no doubt.
Well I said farmhouse, to be polite, now really. ;D
Plaggenhut, Pfffffff, of all places.
No electricity, no music.
See it was a impossible suggestion right away.
B, well if you insist, you are lower than me, but only because you seem to want that badly. :)
Quote from: Harry on June 10, 2007, 05:47:39 AM
No electricity, no music.
That would be a nice slogan for Mick Jagger - but for you?? (I prefer: Music yes, Mick Jagger no).
[En ai' wulln, proatn wie wiede's plat, as saksn onde' mekare, as't knep. Ma mu'j nie noa de kaerke?) ;D 0:)
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 08, 2007, 06:34:57 AM
Much of the blame rests with the Deutsche Post. A single CD in a small envelope costs me 8 Euro (10 bucks!) to send to the States. The same envelope sent in the opposite direction via the US Postal Service costs $3.50. The Post really screws everyone.
Sarge
not even mentioning the TLC they give to all packages... :(
I got an email from JPC today: they gave me a voucher worth 5 euros! Nice! :)
Anyone else got JPC vouchers? Harry?
Not me, got only a newsletter. But my latest sales are a couple of months ago... Their latest innovations were the Pettersson and Atterberg cycles to me.
BTW: Do you think there is more than zero human being out there who uses the jpc proprietary and drm infected, client software based "jpc mediacenter" crap?
OK, I admit there may be some dementia patients using this...
Quote from: 71 dB on November 29, 2007, 01:56:41 AM
I got an email from JPC today: they gave me a voucher worth 5 euros! Nice! :)
Anyone else got JPC vouchers? Harry?
I have already a ton of them Poju, and this morning another one came in.
Nice gesture from JPC :)
Quote from: Wurstwasser on November 29, 2007, 02:14:41 AM
Not me, got only a newsletter. But my latest sales are a couple of months ago... Their latest innovations were the Pettersson and Atterberg cycles to me.
BTW: Do you think there is more than zero human being out there who uses the jpc proprietary and drm infected, client software based "jpc mediacenter" crap?
OK, I admit there may be some dementia patients using this...
I haven't the faintest idea, what you are talking about.
So please do explain, in normal human language..... :)
Quote from: Harry on November 29, 2007, 03:00:25 AM
I have already a ton of them Poju, and this morning another one came in.
Nice gesture from JPC :)
Not a surprise, you must be their best customer! ;)
Quote from: Harry on November 29, 2007, 03:01:51 AM
I haven't the faintest idea, what you are talking about.
So please do explain, in normal human language..... :)
I believe Wurstwasser wants to know if anyone buys mp3s from JPC.
I don't.
Quote from: Bonehelm on June 07, 2007, 03:03:18 PM
That's quite a treat. 25% off :o I wish amazon had that...
Just push each order or wait to combine orders for a total of $25 Bonehelm and the shipping is free. 8)
Quote from: 71 dB on November 29, 2007, 03:17:08 AMI believe Wurstwasser wants to know if anyone buys mp3s from JPC.
mp3s? Where?
JPC mediacenter. As far as I can see:
- You need to install a piece of software in order to download their stuff.
- You seem to need their player in order to download their stuff.
- You get files in a proprietary format? Not sure.
- At least you get wma files which are combinated with digital rights (i.e. you cannot play them on devices other than windows/media player boxes. Sucks.
This is why I guess no more people than the developers themselves use the service.
Good services offer lossless (flac, tak, wavpack), modern lossy (vorbis, aac) and of course old, but common lossy (mp3). Optimum solution: keep the lossless source and encode on the fly, depending of what format the user wishes.
The jpc.de site [ https://www.jpc.de/ ] has been down for many days now - did anyone see a news blurb about it being taken down for maintenance/remodelling?
Did they go OOB?
:-[
Their website works just fine from where I browse.
Ah!
It's a problem with an older version of Safari (v5.1.10) that runs on Snow Leopard.
Sorry for the alarm. ::)
It works fine from my computers, but I cannot access it from my smartphone. Curious...
Quote from: Scion7 on September 16, 2016, 02:41:01 AM
The jpc.de site [ https://www.jpc.de/ ] has been down for many days now - did anyone see a news blurb about it being taken down for maintenance/remodelling?
Did they go OOB?
:-[
I had a similar problem with them couple of weeks ago. It has something to do with secure connections. Allowing more types of security protocols can help. Sometimes this issues go away by themselves within a few weeks, but it's annoying to be blocked out of sites (I have had problems with other sites too).
Anyway, jpc.de is working for me at the moment.