Let’s make sure 2PM knows how much we love and support them by donating rice wreath(s) for the What Time Is It? Live Tour in Seoul Grand Finale on June 20th & 21st!  The money will be put towards the rice wreath(s) that will be donated in the name of American Hottest.  We get to design the banners and choose the writing on the ribbons as well!  Our team will ensure that American Hottests are represented to the fullest!!! So let’s do some fundraising!!  Rice will be donated to underprivileged neighborhoods in Korea – the number of kgs we donate is all up to you! ;D

THE GOAL + WREATHS

We’ve met our minimum ($125), so now it’s the more you donate, the bigger our presence can be!  All banner designs and wordings will be approved by the donor majority a few weeks before we make our purchase.  All of the details are flexible  but just to give you an idea, depending on how much we can fundraise, we can either do 1 huge one like this >>

Or we can do several smaller ones depending on how much we raise, if we come up short on the huge one! >>

The ultimate goal is at least $800 so that we can get a huge banner!!

DONATION OPTIONS!

Every single cent counts, whatever you can spare can help us reach our goal!  You can~

• donate money using our normal payment methods (see list here)
• buy 2PM Japanese regular version singles from our Mottainai project for $5 each, 100% of the proceeds will be put towards the wreaths. (these albums were donated by J-Hottest as part of the Mottainai project.)
• buy anything from our Stock Sale (aside from Star Cards, Hands Up albums, and Jo Kwon albums), 100% of the proceeds will be put towards the wreaths

PAYMENT METHODS, SHIPPING, ORDER FORM

All the info is on the BP #25 page. We’re trying to minimize it all onto 1 order form and post so please visit the info post for all the proper links!

DONATION TRACKER

All names will be kept anonymous on this post! We will update this post every day at 9PM PST.  Donation list does not include stock sale items purchased yet! ^^b

Pledged donations (money not yet received)

• $3
• $2
• $5
• $30
• $2

TOTAL: $42

Donations received 

• $5
• $50
• $10
• $100
• $5
• $1
• $10
• $5
• $5
• $5
• $5
• $20
• $5
• $6
• $1
• $5
• $20
• $10
• $15
• $2
• $2
• $10
• $2
• $10
• $2
• $10
• $2
• $1
• $1
• $5
• $1
• $30
• $5
• $1
• $1
• $25
• $10
• $3
• $1
• $19.12

TOTAL: $426.12

THANK YOU AMERICAN HOTTESTS!! LET’S DO THIS!!

Our 25th buying project is one of the most important to date: 2PM’s 2013 Korean comeback! Let’s make sure American Hottests make our mark this comeback! To date, we have yet to break the 100 mark in ordering Korean CDs – we’ve come very close, but not quite!

FOR THE UIH NEWBIES KEEP READING ; for the UIH veterans, scroll down past the ===== 

Here’s some facts about UIH to ease any of your skepticism!

UIH was founded during the Wonder Girls World Tour in 2010. We did a small food support project in every city that 2PM and 2AM visited on that tour! Since then we’ve done many different projects, including over 25 buying projects since STILL 2:00PM’s release.  Collectively through UIH, American I AM Hottests have ordered nearly 500 CDs in Korea and Japan that counted towards the charts.

UIH Buying Projects are sent to admin Michelle (roMANtaec) in Southern California.  All packages are sent to you from Southern California using USPS.

All costs cover the cost of the items, Paypal fees, shipping supplies including printer ink, tape, labels etc.,

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THE PROCESS

• Choose which CDs you’d like to order
• If you want extra posters from version A or B, you can order them for a $5 per poster!
• Decide if you want to donate to the UIH Rice Wreath for WTII in Seoul
• Decide if you want to order anything from the Stock Sale fundraiser for the UIH Rice Wreath for WTII in Seoul
• Decide if you want to pick-up locally and split costs with other Hottests or have it shipped directly to your home
• If you ordered from batch #1, decide if you want to receive Version A first or both versions at the same time to save $.
• Wait for UIH staff to contact me via email with the finalized costs that I owe
• Send over my payment and wait for an email confirmation
• Respond to UIH’s email regarding my poster preference once poster types are revealed
• Wait patiently for our CDs to arrive to UIH headquarters! ^^
• Pay for domestic shipping costs from UIH to you (or your local area) when CDs arrive
• Receive tracking number from UIH staff and wait patiently for package to arrive
• ENJOY 2PM!

MERCH LIST

All prices include shipping from Korea to UIH!  You must pay for domestic shipping from UIH to you separately~

• “Grown” version A + poster – $19
  
• “Grown” version A, no poster – $18
  
• “Grown” version B + poster – $19
  
• “Grown” version B, no poster – $18
  
• Hands Up – $15
• STILL 2:00PM – $10
• Don’t Stop Can’t Stop – $10
• 1:59PM – $14
• Time for a Change – $10
• Hottest Time of the Day – $10
• Jang Wooyoung – 23_Male_Single – Gold version – $15
• Jang Wooyoung – 23_Male_Single – Silver version – $15
• Masquerade – Regular version – $5 (Mottainai CD – donation to rice wreath)
• Beautiful – Regular version – $5 (Mottainai CD - donation to rice wreath)
• Ultra Lover – Regular version – $5 (Mottainai CD - donation to rice wreath)

POSTERS

Version A has 6 different poster types and Version B has 7 different types.  We will be receiving posters at random, but we can certainly give you your preference if possible, based on what we receive.  All preferences will be issued on a first come, first served basis based on the time you submit your order form!

We will also work hard to obtain more posters from the local CD shops in Los Angeles, regular price is $5 per poster and any additional posters can be purchased from Korea for $5.  All posters will be shipped in tubes~~ we have some extra STILL 2:00PM and 23_Male_Single Gold version posters. We cannot obtain any other posters at this time.

LOCAL MEETUPS

Cut down (or eliminate) your domestic shipping costs by doing local meetups in your metropolitan areas!  Check mark the box on the order form to notify us that you’d be interested in receiving a larger package on behalf of your local metropolitan area!  This list will grow as people sign up! ^^b You will split shipping costs with other Hottests in your area which can reduce costs to less than $1 per person!  ALL Southern California (IE, OC, LA) project participants are FREE since UIH staff are in So Cal! ^^b

For the listed cities, there will be a meetup somewhere in your area for you to pickup your merch and possibly meet other Hottest! You can also arrange to pickup at another time, all things will be organized after orders close!

• Southern California – Inland Empire – pick up in Rancho Cucamonga (no additional shipping costs required)
• Southern California – Orange County – pick up in Fullerton  (no additional shipping costs required)
• Southern California – LA – pick up in Koreatown  (no additional shipping costs required)
• Southern California – San Gabriel Valley  (no additional shipping costs required)
• Southern California – Rowland Heights  (no additional shipping costs required)
• Southern California – Ventura County (no additional shipping costs required)
• Southern California – Coachella Valley – pick up in Indio  (no additional shipping costs required)
• Southern California – San Diego (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• Northern California – San Francisco (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• Northern California – San Jose – pick up at Eastridge Mall (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• Albuquerque, New Mexico (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• Austin, Texas (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• NYC (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• DMV – D.C., Maryland, Virginia (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• Columbus, Georgia (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• Chicago, Illinois (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• Cary, North Carolina (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (shipping costs will be split up between all buyers)
• HELP US ADD MORE TO THIS LIST! SIGN UP FOR YOUR CITY/METROPOLITAN AREA!

DOMESTIC SHIPPING 

All domestic shipping costs will be collected from you once the items arrive from Korea.  You may have multiple orders whether it be fanmade goods, Tokyo Dome goods or other CDs also, so all of it can be combined to cut down costs.

• Domestic shipping costs will be collected later on, once the items are received from Korea.
• All packages will be shipped from Southern California!
• Prices vary based on your region and your order.
• All USPS Priority Mail packages include tracking.

To give you an idea, poster shipping is $5.50 for 1 poster using USPS 1st class mail or $6 for Priority Mail for up to 3 posters. If you order 1 – 2 albums, we ship in USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelopes for $6.  If you order other items, we always try to use the cheapest methods for you, which tend to be USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes, which can range from $6 to $15 (unless you’re ordering a lot of stuff lol).

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Once you submit your order form, UIH staff will email you with all payment details within 48 hours, the final costs you owe, etc. Please do not send payment until UIH staff contacts you via email.

Your options are:

• Paypal
• Bank of America transfer (for BoA customers)
• Bank of America deposit (you deposit cash into our account at a BoA branch)
• Wells Fargo transfer (for Wells Fargo customers)
• Concealed Cash
• Western Union
• OTHER (suggestions?)

Once you send your payment we will email you a confirmation that your payment was received!

2PM WTII IN SEOUL RICE WREATH DONATIONS

We would love to have an American Hottest rice wreath at the 2PM WTII in Seoul concerts in June (click for example)!  We need to raise at the very least, $125 in order to get one (because of transfer fees and such).  If we are unable to raise at least $125, we will keep the money for 2PM’s 5th Anniversary or donate it to one of the k-Hottest comeback support projects.  But we have faith that we will raise 2 – 3 times more money so that we can get an even bigger rice wreath!! LET’S DO THIS!!!   You can donate money when you pay for your albums or you can buy a Japanese Mottainai single, meaning it’s opened but unused gifted by J-Hottest. 100% of the proceeds will be put towards the rice wreaths!

You can also order anything from our Stock Sale - 100% of the proceeds will be put towards the rice wreath! ^^ All items are first come, first served! ><

THE ORDER FORM

Please fill out the order form here!

DEADLINES & TIMELINE

• Batch #1 orders and payments are due on May 12th, 2013 at midnight PST!
• Batch #2 orders and payment are due on May 19th, 2013 at midnight PST!
• Batch #3 orders and payments are due on May 27th, 2013 at midnight PST!

We will also open buying projects for any 2PM magazines that are released and any additional Korean merchandise! ^^b

• Batch #1 estimated arrival: around May 27th
• Batch #2 estimated arrival: around June 1st
• Batch #3 estimated arrival: around June 8th
• Arrival dates will vary based on how quickly (or slowly) the packages move through US Customs!

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions, email us at: orders@usaiamhottest.com. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response!

FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY.

If you live outside of North America, please see the item list for direct links to the fansites!

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All prices include the cost of the item, shipping to our Korean address, and a shipping deposit! Please read the post thoroughly before ordering or asking questions. Thanks! ^^

If there are any fanamde goods that are not listed here, please feel free to email or tweet at us with a link and we’ll add it to the list.

THE GOODS + PRICING + DEADLINES

1. ROMANTIC SOUND 2nd Photobook and DVD ‘Always’

- details | previews

- Price: $37/photobook, $37/DVD, $69/set

- Deadline: May 27th, 2013 at midnight PST

- Expected arrival date: 1st week of July

2. Americano 2nd Photobook ‘The Temperature that You and I Meet at, 95 Degrees’

- details | previews

- Price: $32

- Deadline: May 9th, 2013 at midnight PST

- Expected arrival date: end of May

3. All About Wooyoung DVD Part.3

- details | previews

- Price: $31

- Deadline: April 22nd, 2013 at midnight PST

- Expected arrival date: end of June

4. About A Boy 3rd Photobook & DVD ‘Nothing Without You’

- details | previews

- Price: $44/set

- Deadline: May 29th, 2013 at midnight PST

- Expected arrival date: end of June

5. Junho Earcap Set by samgyetang

- details | previews

- Price: $8

- Deadline: May 21th, 2013 at midnight PST

- Expected arrival date: mid-June

6. SPRITE 1st DVD

- details | previews

- Price: $22

- Deadline: May 27th, 2013 at midnight PST

- Expected arrival date: mid-June

7. CHAN’S 1st DVD ‘Treasure Box 2′

- details | previews

- Price: $27

- Deadline: June 1st, 2013 at midnight PST

- Expected arrival date: July

8. Happy Record 1st Photobook ‘Eternal Record’ & Bath Towel (Stock Sale)

- details | previews

- Price: $27/photobook, $22/towel

- Deadline: May 9th, 2013 at midnight PST

- Expected arrival date: May

THE PROCESS

1. You place your order and send your payments to UIH

2. UIH orders from the fansites, pays, etc. All items are sent to our Korean address

3. Once items are received at our Korean address, we wait until we have a lot of other merchandise (other fanmade items, official merchandise, etc) and have it all sent in 1 box to UIH in Southern California.  This may take an additional 1 – 3 weeks depending on the situation once this item is finished.

4. UIH receives box from Korea. You pay shipping costs from Korea to UIH according to the weight of the item ($2.25 per 100g) and shipping costs from UIH to you (“domestic shipping”).

5. UIH will be in touch with you 1 week before we are scheduled to receive the box and you will be expected to pay owed shipping costs within 3 days of UIH receiving the box!

ORDER FORM

Fill out this order form with all of your information and preferences for shipping etc~!

HOW TO PAY

At this time, please send the cost of the items plus a $5 shipping deposit per item.

See our “Accepted Payments” post for all of the information on how to pay. If you are paying using Paypal, please send your payments when you place your order. If you are using alternative methods, place your order and a UIH staff member will email you the details.  Received payments will be confirmed via email!

DOMESTIC SHIPPING

Because we initially pay for shipping out of pocket, we now require that you pay a $5 shipping deposit for each item in order to help us do so and any cost differences will be dealt with at a later time.  Once all the goods arrive at UIH, the total shipping cost will be calculated based on weight and we will either refund you or collect additional costs.

ARRIVAL DATES

Arrival dates are loose estimations from the fansites, quite often there are delays in production~ if the fansites update with anything like this, we will let you know by email.  Also note that since the reason why we can offer these cheap shipping rates is because we have everything sent over in 1 huge box to UIH, certain items will arrive later than they are finished because we are waiting for other fanmade goods to arrive before having everything shipped from Korea.  :)

QUESTIONS?

Email us at: orders[at]usaiamhottest[dot]com! ^^

PROMOTE!

Help us keep the costs low by spreading the word!

I’m so sorry this project is going up so late! ><; but for anyone that is still desperate for Tokyo Dome goods, let’s get it going!!!! Very quick deadline~ if the goods are still available after May 6th, we will definitely extend the deadline!

We will be using a reliable and affordable buying service to obtain the items from now on called “From Japan” which we used for the first time for the Arena Tour goods and had a great experience!  For any non-American fans that are reading this right now, unfortunately we will no longer be accepting any orders from outside of the USA because our postal service prices just went up dramatically for international packages as of January 26th.  We suggest that you use the buying service also >> http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/. Good luck! ^^b

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IMPORTANT NOTES

• All prices include a 5% fee added on by the buying service, shipping fees from Famima to the buying service, and Paypal fees that we’ll have to cover when sending payment to the buying service.
• A 475yen shipping deposit will be required for every item you’re ordering, play buttons included!!
• Once the items are received by UIH, they will be weighed and your final overseas shipping costs will be calculated.  We will either refund you or collect more depending on how much shipping is later on (typically around $2.25 per 100g).
• FYI: UIH staff typically cover the cost of shipping out of pocket and all buyers pay us back later on.  In order to be fair, we are now collecting shipping deposits and dealing with the difference later on! ^^b
• All payments should be sent in yen on Paypal!  For non-Paypal, we will convert to USD using the Paypal conversion rate
• According to the Famima shop, Arena Tour merch will get shipped between May 26th – 31st. So UIH should receive them mid-June!
• We will be doing a buying project for “Give Me Love” and all Japanese CDs to be sent along with these items at the end of the month!

THE MERCH LIST

Member Produced Goods (designed by 2PM!)

• Jun. K – heart keychain – ¥1575 (link)
• Jun. K - Panda & NO LOVE Zipper Charms Set – ¥850 (link)
• Junho – Pouch – ¥2125 (link)
• Taec - Ok Cat Lunchbox – ¥1900 (link)
• Taec – Ok Cat tshirt size M – ¥2125 (link)
• Chansung - Jeonggam Socks – ¥1075 (link)
• Chansung - Jeonggam Lip Balm – ¥1275 (link)
• Chansung – lunch tote bag – ¥1275 (link)
• Wooyoung - Laptop Case – ¥2650 (link)
• Wooyoung – “Sexy Lady” Candle – ¥2650 (link)
• Wooyoung – scrunchie – ¥1575 (link)
• Nichkhun - ”Always & 4ever” Slippers – ¥2125 (link)
• Nichkhun – Incense Diffuser – ¥3175 (link)
• Nichkhun Tshirt – Size M or L – ¥4275 (link)

Tokyo Dome Merch and Lightsticks

• 2PM Official Lightstick covers (1 per member) – ¥1600 (link)
• 2PM Official Lightstick batteries – ¥340 (link)
• Arena Tour Pamphlet – ¥3175 (link)
• Hottest Japan blanket cape – ¥3385 (link)
• Uchiwa – Plastic fans (1 per member) – ¥550 (links: JK, NK, TY, WY, JH, CS)
• Cheering Towel – ¥1875 (link)
• Emblem Badge (1 per member) – ¥1075 (link)
• Drawstring Bag (Old Boy Team) – ¥550 (link)
• Drawstring Bag (Young Boy Team) – ¥550 (link)
• 2PM phone cover – iPhone 4, 4S – ¥2475 (link)
• 2PM phone cover – iPhone 5 – ¥2475 (link)
• LO2PM poster set of 6 – ¥1875 (link)
• Hottest Japan light headband – ¥1875 (link)
• Lightstick earplug charm – ¥1575 (link)
• 3D photocard set – Old Boy Team – ¥1075 (link)
• 3D photocard set – Young Boy Team – ¥1075 (link)
• Tape keychain (1 per member) – ¥1275 (links: JK, NK, TY, WY, JH, CS)

METHODS OF PAYMENT

We are accepting Paypal, concealed cash, Bank of America transfer, Bank of America deposit, or if you have other methods in mind, send us an email! All non-Paypal payment details will be emailed to you after filling out the order form.

Paypal users, you must send the payment in Japanese yen!  See how to do this below! Also see our Paypal account in the image ;D

Type in the amount you owe in Yen (example above, 2000 yen), select JPY from the currency list (as seen above). Be sure to select “I’m sending money to family or friends” to avoid additional fees. IF you are paying using Paypal, please send your payments over to us after you have placed your orders. We will NOT be emailing you to confirm your total, but will email you once payments are received (please allow 24 hours for a response)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not write anything in the subject line or message box when sending Paypal payment to our account! Thanks!

SHIPPING OPTIONS

We’ll revisit this once all of your items get here, but we always use USPS to ship out items, unless otherwise specified by buyers! ^^b

DEADLINE

• Orders & payments are due on: May 6th, 2013 at 9AM PST

ORDER FORM

Click here to place your order!

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions, email us anytime at: orders@usaiamhottest.com

Let’s support 2AM on the Hanteo charts!  Will be purchasing from Synnara to ensure that our purchase counts towards the charts.  We’re offering the entire One Day Korean discography as usual, and will take requests for all other types of 2AM, 2PM and JYP Nation merchandise (see list below!)

THE MERCH

ALBUMS

• 2AM – One Spring Day + poster – $17
• 2AM – One Spring Day – $16
• Jo Kwon – I’m Da One – $16.50
• Jo Kwon – I’m Da One – Animal version – $16.50
• Jo Kwon – I’m Da One LP – $18
• Jang Wooyoung – 23_Male_Single – Gold version + poster – $16
• Jang Wooyoung – 23_Male_Single – Gold version – $15
• Jang Wooyoung – 23_Male_Single – Silver version – $15
• 2AM – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Way of Love – $14
• 2AM – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Way of Love LP – $18
• 2PM – Hands Up – $13
• 2AM – Saint O’Clock – $14
• 2PM – STILL 2:00PM – $10
• 2PM – Don’t Stop Can’t Stop – $10
• 2AM – I Did Wrong Repackage – $22
• 2AM – Jugeodo Mot Bonae – $10
• 2PM – 1:59PM – $14
• 2PM – Time for a Change – $10
• 2AM – Time for Confession – $10
• 2PM – Hottest Time of the Day – $10
• 2AM – This Song – $10

OTHER MERCH

• CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF 2AM & 2PM MERCH AND PRICES (there are 4 tabs!)
• CLICK HERE FOR UIH STOCK SALE MERCH!
• For other stuff, write a list of the items you want in the JYP Nation Request box on the order form and we will email you back with the total costs (so don’t make your payments yet)! ^^b

SHIPPING

• Domestic shipping costs will be collected later on, once the items are received from Korea.
• All packages will be shipped from Southern California!
• Prices vary based on your region and your order.
• All USPS Priority Mail packages include tracking.
• SO CAL PICK UP IS FREE FOR IE, OC,  & LA!

To give you an idea, poster shipping is $5.50 for 1st class mail or $6 for Priority Mail for up to 3 posters. If you order 1 – 2 albums, we ship in USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelopes for $6.  If you order other items, we always try to use the cheapest methods for you, which tend to be USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes, which can range from $6 to $15 (unless you’re ordering a lot of stuff lol).

METHODS OF PAYMENT

Paypal users, please send payment after placing your order.  Everyone else, a UIH staff will email you the payment details within 24 hours.  If you have items to add aside from albums, please wait until a UIH staff contacts you with final costs.

• Paypal (please read our Paypal tutorial for instructions + our Paypal address)
• Concealed Cash – NO COINS (details)
• Money Order (details)
• Bank of America Transfer (details)

QUESTIONS

• For questions, email us at: orders@usaiamhottest.com

ORDER FORM

• Click here to place your order

DEADLINES

• 1st batch deadline: March 4th at midnight PST
• 2nd batch deadline: March 11th at midnight PST