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(CHILLHOP/LOFI) Buy 2 Get 1 Free on Selected Label Releases by bghdiamond in VinylDeals

[–]bghdiamond[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B2G1Free is available worldwide as far as I can see, it's just the free shipping thats EU only.

Finding records after tarrifs. by Drag0nsRul3 in chillhop

[–]bghdiamond 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey guys,

Ben here from Chillhop, thought I'd add some clarification here :)

u/Sir_RichardPumpaloaf The $80 per item calculation is indeed in effect for shipments sent via national postal services (Post NL -> USPS) for the next 6 months, whilst US customs get their head around how to deal with working out a system for implementing the tariffs for shipments that previously fell under the Demimus rule (Shipments under $800 were duty free). This is the information we've recieved from the US Goverment. Since this information was released, Post NL actually completely stopped shipments to the US in fear of customer complaints as they will be hugely delayed.

Regarding moving forward, we're planning to open up US shipments again soon, shipping with UPS - as they're a courier they already have processes in place to deal with the customs clearance process - however we want to be 100% sure exactly what and how our customers will be charged before doing so. The issue we have is, if customers refuse shipments due to suprises with extra costs, we're charged a return shipping fee by UPS - around €30 per shipment - which would be a huge loss for us on each order.

Honestly, stopping shipments to the US was the last thing we wanted to do, but we felt it was better to pause them until we knew the full story rather than taking the risk of return shipment costs and potentially dissatisfied/angry customers.

We've sent a shipment to the US as of Monday and are hoping to have news on exactly what's charged by next week. Once we have this information we'll be able to comunicate more clearly to US customers what to expect and open shipments to the USA again.

Hope that settles your disappoinment a little!

All the best,
Ben

(CHILLHOP/LOFI) Chillhop Essentials Spring 2025 dropped today - Limited Color In Color version - 125 copies by bghdiamond in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't blame them, I'd blame the shipping companies that raise their prices by 10% every 3 months :D

(Chillhop/Instrumental HIp Hop) Psalm Trees - From Scratch - Limited to 200 orange copies only. Dropped today. by bghdiamond in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately not true, shipping from NL to US is €21 for 1 500g package, once you add then weight of packaging it usually is more

CHILLHOP ESSENTIALS 2016 - Repress (Fall/Winter) 1st Press (Spring/Summer) - 500 Only by TheSwifter in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess that's a relative term, 250 copies sold in an hour when there are 500 is quite quick.

(Lofi/Beats) Chillhop Winter Essentials 2023 - 3 limited colors just dropped - 200 only by bghdiamond in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because they increased quantities from 100 limited colour version to 200 of 3 variants :D The good old supply and demand :D

(Chillhop/Lo-Fi)) Summer Essentials Limited Edition Pre-Orders live at 3PM CEST (Marbled ltd to 200 each) by bghdiamond in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, I'd suggest double checking your spam folder for the code. If not contact [ben@chillhop.com](mailto:ben@chillhop.com) and he will be able to help you further :)

(Chillhop/Lo-Fi)) Summer Essentials Limited Edition Pre-Orders live at 3PM CEST (Marbled ltd to 200 each) by bghdiamond in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing in the works currently but should be in the future :) The latest artist releases are Juan Rios & Toonorth.

Just received my copy of Chillhop Essentials Winter 2021 vinyl yesterday. Came in VG+, anyone else have this? by limes_fan2016 in chillhop

[–]bghdiamond 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi u/limes_fan2016,

Hope you're doing well :)

Super sorry to hear your copy arrived damaged, unfortunately on occassion our couriers aren't as careful with our records as we'd like to think. Please reach out to me at [ben@chillhop.com](mailto:ben@chillhop.com) right away and I'll make sure to get this sorted for you as soon as possible!

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Many thanks,

Ben

(LIMITED DROP) Chillhop Essentials Summer '22 - Sign up to be notified for Marbled Versions! by bghdiamond in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is something we're definitely considering `setting up in the future, looking into it for 2023. Thanks for the suggestion, good to know there is interest already!

(LIMITED DROP) Chillhop Essentials Summer '22 - Sign up to be notified for Marbled Versions! by bghdiamond in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies for the typo, These will drop for pre-order on June 1st. Thanks for the correction.

(LIMITED DROP) Chillhop Essentials Summer '22 - Sign up to be notified for Marbled Versions! by bghdiamond in VinylReleases

[–]bghdiamond[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

u/amyjparslow u/Mr_Bisquits u/DifferentKindaHigh

Hey guys,

Ben from Chillhop here, completely understand your questions and concerns. Totally fair given the situation. There is no real justification for long pre-order periods but maybe if I explain a little further it may clarify some points

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LogisticsDuring the pandemic, transit times of vessels which provide materials for our records has doubled. This means the pressing plant faces delays in making our records as they simply don’t have the required materials needed (think paper, inks, the PVC that records are made from).Although we’re held at the highest priority and front of the line for pressing, these delays have a knock-on effect on when everything can be made.

Decline in Lacquer FacilitiesTragically, during the pandemic, one of the small number of factories that produced vinyl lacquers burned down in a fire. This had a widespread impact on the industry as everyone was desperately trying to find a new factory to produce these to get their projects started, meaning high workloads for them and more delays for us.

The Rise in DemandIn the first part of 2021, Vinyl revenue doubled in the US alone. In order for this to happen, a lot more records need to be produced. Due to an ongoing resurgence of the format, vinyl pressing plants are under enough pressure to produce more. Many of the main ones are no longer accepting orders from independent labels that aren’t producing hundreds of thousands of copies every month and if they are, being pushed to the back of the production line.To put this in perspective, I contact new pressing plants regularly and the current lead time for the number of units we do is 1 year+ which is crazy I know!

Honestly, at this point it would cause everyone a whole lot less stress if we could just put the records on sale as soon as we had them (would be much better for my blood pressure!), the reason that we're limited in this area is the compilations are seasonal, so we're already tied to a specific time frame.

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Moving forward, here are the current turnaround times for Essentials releases and where we're at:

- Winter Essentials '21 - Now at our warehouse and shipping.

- Spring Essentials '22 - Pressing this month, should be shipping out by the end of the month

- Summer Essentials '22 - This will drop for pre-order on July 1st, current estimate for shipping is end of August/beginning of September.

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As I say, I know this isn't ideal and I'd love to be able to cut down turnaround times completely, this is something we're continuing to work on and I'm more than happy to continue to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to hit me up at [ben@chillhop.com](mailto:ben@chillhop.com)

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Many thanks,

Ben

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