The 10th Edition Hummer Calendar FAQ

1. Why are there no H2s or H3s on the 2007 Hummer Calendar? There are two main reasons: For the 10th Edition, we've decided on a "Back to the Roots" theme. The Hummer Calendar existed for many years before the H2 was introduced, even longer before the H3, so was originally made up of photos of Hummers (aka H1s) and HMMWVs (aka Humvees). This 10th Edition celebrates the long tradition of the Hummer Calendar in this way. Over the past few years it has become apparent that the more H2/H3 photos are on the calendar, the fewer calendars get sold. People want to see H1s on the calendar. We give the people what they want. 2. Why not do separate H1, H2 and H3 calendars? Publishing 3 different calendars would require 3 times the investment in both time and money. It costs thousands of dollars and takes hundreds of man-hours to publish one calendar. It would simply be unwise to invest all it would take to publish 2 additional calendars with absolutely no indication that they would sell and the additional investment would be worthwhile. Also, our licensing agreement with GM may not permit this. 3. Are there less costly shipping methods available? We have thoroughly explored all possible shipping methods. We use those which are most reliable and practical. Within the U.S., we ship by Priority Mail for two reasons: It is faster and more reliable than other methods. The U.S. Postal Service furnishes packaging for Priority Mail. Less costly shipping methods are not really less costly once you factor in the cost of packaging. Even if we purchase packaging in bulk quantities, the saving over parcel post is only a few cents. For shipments outside the U.S. or Canada, we use Global Priority. We used to ship by Air Mail, but that proved to be less reliable than we would like. Some shipments arrived in a timely manner, while others would take a month or two. Some never arrived at all. We cannot make guarantees on behalf of the U.S. Postal Service or that of any other country (it would be insane to do so), so we have gone to the much more reliable Global Priority shipping method. It also provides a tracking number for your convenience. Shipping charges also include handling. There are expenses beyond what the post office charges for shipping. There are processing fees. Credit card processing adds a minimum of $2.00 to each order. There are material costs, plus someone has to physically package each calendar order and take it to the post office for shipping. Handling charges are not added to increase profits. On the contrary, we actually lose money on shipping and handling. Using UPS, Fedex or other private carriers would cost even more. 4. I placed a calendar order some time ago, but it has not arrived. Can you help me? We ship calendars promptly and in good faith. If we didn't, we wouldn't be celebrating our 10th edition. We have no control, however, over a package once it leaves our hands. We use shipping methods which experience has shown to be the most reliable while still being reasonable in cost, yet nothing is 100% perfect. It's rare, but mail can get lost or stolen. There is nothing we can do to prevent this or to make a postal service deliver your package. If your calendar order was to be shipped outside the U.S. or Canada, you would have been e-mailed a tracking number. Use that when contacting your local or your country's postal service to inquire about your package. Many calendar orders are placed during the holiday season when postal services are flooded with packages. It may take a little longer for delivery because of this. 5. Why are there ads on the Hummer Calendar? It saves you money. 100% of advertising revenue goes toward offsetting some of the printing costs in order to keep the selling price as low as possible. Without that revenue, each calendar would probably cost at least $5.00 more than it does. We only carry Hummer-related advertisements, so no one has ever complained about them. 6. Can I get Hummer Calendars printed with my company logo on them? We have had many inquiries about this and have explored it thoroughly. Unless you have your own in-house print shop, it just isn't practical. It's not a matter of just slapping on a logo. It requires separate setup and printing, another entire run. For quantities like 100-200 calendars, the per-unit cost would be very high. The calendars would then need to be shipped, adding to that cost. The only alternative would be to purchase a quantity of calendars (quantity discounts are available), then printing stickers with your company logo and applying those stickers to the calendars. If you would be interested in doing something like this, please send us an e-mail. 7. Can I get a photo of my Hummer on next year's Hummer Calendar? We do accept photo contributions, but we can only use a small fraction of those we receive. Please see the Guidelines for Submitting Photos for the Hummer Calendar. Back to main Calendar page