Bandbox: an uncompensated review of an interesting new club

[Twentytwo]

They appear to have gravely misjudged the market for Emo reissues, which may well have been the undoing.

Their problem is you can't sell records these days for $10.00 or $15.00 and expect to make money. All the yearlong memberships they sold to us for a $120, couldn't have made them a dime. Then you have the issue of nobody wants to order from a company that can't meet deadlines. And we aren't talking about a couple of weeks, we are talking in some cases a year or more. If it were easy to run a profitable vinyl business, I guess everyone would be doing it. But yeah Emo ain't what it used to be. They tried to go to scale too quickly in my opinion and the curation the past couple of years has been lacking compared to their first 10 or so titles. Maybe they will pop up an announce another new title that will be delayed a year but I ain't getting my hopes up. They should have also ditched the zine a long time ago.

 

[Matt M]

It'd be nice if they could at least put out a statement. I would like to pick up the Long Winters records from Barsuk if they're not coming through.

It sounded like a few of the things I had ordered were in and just waiting for books. At least ship me that stuff!

 

[Hemotep]

I sent an email asking for updates on my 20 preorders, lol.

 

[Twentytwo]

I sent an email asking for updates on my 20 preorders, lol.

 

[Matt M]

I sent an email asking for updates on my 20 preorders, lol.

I'd be ok with just sending me what I have already ordered and calling it even. I feel like I got my moneys worth after that and don't need whatever credit I have left.

For a while there letting you use credit and discount codes together had to be another bad decision. I can see the bigs getting away with that, but a small company like this no way.

 

[Hemotep]

I say they give us Pam in the liquidation. She can run N&G and be our den mom.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Sadly Luna’s Rendezvous is an exclusive pressing. At least I have a digital copy (less 1 track).

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Just sent an email to Dean Wareham to see if he has heard anything on his end. I just hope that Bandbox has paid any $$ owing to artists.

 

[MikeH]

Just sent an email to Dean Wareham to see if he has heard anything on his end. I just hope that Bandbox has paid any $$ owing to artists.

Don’t worry—they Paid them in bandbux

 

[Wes C. Attle]

I used actual real money to order the Long Winters records, would love to get that back

 

[MikeH]

I used actual real money to order the Long Winters records, would love to get that back

didn't know they accepted real money as payment

 

[Wes C. Attle]

didn't know they accepted real money as payment

I sent a bike courier with a suitcase full of cash

 

[Twentytwo]

I used actual real money to order the Long Winters records, would love to get that back

 

[Wes C. Attle]

I’ve made very few purchases with this company, so not a lot of opportunities to be wronged and offered credit in return I guess!

 

[Twentytwo]

I’ve made very few purchases with this company, so not a lot of opportunities to be wronged and offered credit in return I guess!

Sorry, I hope you get your records or your money back. Surely there has to be a private equity firm that is looking to buy Bandbox.

 

[yukbon]

Yeah I paid real money for Judas Priest. I’d like either the record or the money.

 

[Twentytwo]

Yeah I paid real money for Judas Priest. I’d like either the record or the money.

You sure you didn't order Judas Iscariot? I kid.

 

[boychik0830]

Their problem is you can't sell records these days for $10.00 or $15.00 and expect to make money. All the yearlong memberships they sold to us for a $120, couldn't have made them a dime. Then you have the issue of nobody wants to order from a company that can't meet deadlines. And we aren't talking about a couple of weeks, we are talking in some cases a year or more. If it were easy to run a profitable vinyl business, I guess everyone would be doing it. But yeah Emo ain't what it used to be. They tried to go to scale too quickly in my opinion and the curation the past couple of years has been lacking compared to their first 10 or so titles. Maybe they will pop up an announce another new title that will be delayed a year but I ain't getting my hopes up. They should have also ditched the zine a long time ago.

I think the zines are supposed to be one of the big benefit to ordering from bandbox.

 

[max_stacks]

They did the OAR box set right. Sounds great with no surface noise through the first 2 records. Still funny that it’s clear vinyl when their gimmick is around exclusive color vinyl.

 

[hayema7]

I’m starting to get the feeling that Valentine’s Day will tell us a lot. If we don’t get a bogo code, Bandbox is dead.