Rufus Thomas ‎– The Best Of Rufus Thomas (Do The Funky Somethin')

SPECIAL SALE on 1000s of rarities from Japan: April 12 ~ May 11. See all blow-out items here:
https://www.discogs.com/seller/KUPIKU-COM/profile?sort=price%2Casc&limit=250&q=%23KUPIKU-RARITIES-SpringSale

In other news:

UPS JAPAN delays update (late March/early April):

Please be aware that UPS Japan have been facing significant issues with their systems (servers) over the last couple of weeks. Basic functions like tracking, and even processing received shipments, have been disrupted during this period. It seems they have just finally resolved the issue, and packages submitted over the last few weeks are being processed with tracking finally becoming available. Nevertheless, we recommend selecting any of our other shipping options over the next week or two at checkout. ^_^

We apologize for this - although - please note, any service disruptions by external companies (postal networks, couriers) are naturally, beyond our control. To remedy this, at least - to some degree, we are slowly phasing out offering UPS in the future (we have had difficulties in the past with them, although nothing on this level). Thank you for your patience.

FANTASTIC NEW SHIPPING SERVICES!

Spring, 2024

We are absolutely delighted to begin offering you a completely new selection of FAST, and DIRECT shipping options from Japan!
We will no longer be using our mail-forwarding centers in the US and Europe as we have in the past as is the case with some of our competitors here. This means, services that would reach you via mail-forwarding stations (effectively doubling delivery times) will now be shipping direct from Japan, and with most options reaching customers in about 2-4 weeks on average (this of course depends on your location - and the service you select).

We are offering the best of both worlds: exceptionally low shipping rates and direct service from Japan!

Tracking: most of the services we will offer, do come with tracking (see notice next to any shipping service you select). However, due to a unique arrangement we have with our partners, tracking is NOT available immediately after your package ships. Tracking may take as long as a week or two to become available in some cases, and for some services. By placing an order with us, you understand - and accept this. If you purchased a shipping service with tracking, there is no need to request tracking: it will be provided to you, the moment it becomes available.

A few other notes on shipping:

UPS: We have ceased offering UPS to the UK and Canada, as a result of customer sentiment towards UPS in those specific regions. Of course, we replaced our UPS offering in these regions with a low-cost direct tracked option, that you can select at checkout.

LARGE BOXSET/UNUSUAL ITEMS: While Discogs automatic shipping calculator is a fantastic feature, there are rare cases, where it doesn't work as it should. For example, there may be an instance of a release that includes one standard CD, and - an additional large/heavy book. Discogs may in this case, incorrectly apply the shipping rate for one standard CD - while ignoring the fact the item actually comes bundled with a heavy/large book. In such case, Discogs might only invoice the low-cost shipping rate for a single CD - without considering the large/heavy item in the package (the book, in this example). These are very rare cases - but - if this does occur in your order, we will politely inform you of the Discogs shipping calculator issue, confirm the correct shipping cost - and - only proceed, if you are ok with the revised shipping cost. :) Again, these are exceptionally rare situations, but - as they do take place on rare occasion, it only makes sense to note this in our terms here.

𝖢𝖺𝗇 𝖨 𝗉𝖺𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝖴𝖲 𝖽𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖺𝗋𝗌? 🇺🇲 𝖸𝖾𝗌, 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾: https://youtu.be/cDhhLJeM3BU

𝖠𝗅𝗅 𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗉𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖽: https://youtu.be/QeszfBIDYsg
(Update, June 26, 2023: We no longer offer shipping 'without' jewel cases as we had in the past (with a few exceptions where clearly noted). These options have been replaced by equally affordable, and faster - direct shipping options that ship with case (of course)).

𝖶𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝖨 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝖺 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗇𝗎𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋? https://youtu.be/8gdrZSCOb_U

𝖳𝖾𝗅𝗅 𝗆𝖾 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗌𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗈𝗌𝗍𝗌 𝖻𝗒 𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗃𝖾𝗐𝖾𝗅 𝖼𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌. Sure: https://youtu.be/yUU9vgDUV0I
(Update: We no longer offer this option as of June 26, 2023, with the exception of just a few small regions to which other services are not available)

𝖵𝖠𝖳 & 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖽𝗎𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌: https://youtu.be/HVOP1XUqxh8

𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗇𝗌 𝗂𝖿 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖽𝗈𝖾𝗌𝗇'𝗍 𝗀𝗈 𝖺𝗌 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽? https://youtu.be/Zx9og2rtGXk

𝖨'𝗆 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖩𝖺𝗉𝖺𝗇𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗆𝗌. 𝖢𝖺𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗉? 𝖠𝖻𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗒! https://youtu.be/6tRdVkHx01M

𝖠 𝖻𝗋𝗂𝖾𝖿 𝗆𝖾𝗌𝗌𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗈𝖿 𝗎𝗌, 𝗍𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎: https://youtu.be/AcglnsircDQ

Additional helpful information:

For your reference, IOSS/VAT/Tax ID numbers required in cases where VAT has been collected at time of purchase, can be found below - and vary, by your region:

Discogs Tax ID Numbers
Discogs OSS VAT ID: NL855284213B01
Discogs IOSS VAT ID: IM5280008075
Discogs UK VAT ID: GB375197855
Discogs ABN: 3000 1365 2135
Discogs NZBN: 131-929-986

These numbers CANNOT be used to circumvent paying VAT. Additionally, requests for any inaccurate declarations will be declined.

🇩🇪 GERMAN CUSTOMERS: If German customs have added VAT a second time to your order (a far too common problem that continues to plague German customs), please use this form to demand a refund of the double VAT imposed on you: https://www.dhl.de/nachentgelt

🇯🇵 セラー様へ：
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Please observe the delivery estimates at checkout: by far, the most common reasons for unnecessary hostility from buyers towards sellers, results from delivery estimates not being observed at checkout. If the delivery estimate shown for a selected service is 3-4 weeks, please kindly do not expect (or in some cases 'demand') delivery after just a week or two.

We reserve the right to cancel orders at our discretion from buyers who do not meet the above mentioned provisions or those who we feel may wish to circumvent them (for example, demands for incorrect declarations). Our policies are intended to encourage a safe, fair, and fun trading environment for the wonderful Discogs community.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS (2023/2024)

Like most shops, we are taking a small (long awaited) break for the holidays. Our shipping services will resume on Jan. 8. We will have one of our staff working throughout the holidays to assist you with replies to your messages (please be kind, and patient - as she will be working through the holidays handling the workload normally carried by three people). Tracking and general order updates will resume on Jan. 8, and the following few days afterwards, as we will be working overtime during the first few days after our return to catch up to orders received during the brief holiday break.

Thank you for understanding - and - for granting us the rare opportunity to take a short break. And of course - we wish all of you a most wonderful holiday season, and thank you - with humility - for your support, and loyalty to us. Some fantastic new services and benefits for all of you are just on the horizon for 2024. Big updates coming very soon - that will make your Discogs experience with us, even better.