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MikeH
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did you get a shipping notice? or just see it in informed delivery?
i emailed them last week about only getting 1 of 4 boxes and haven't gotten any response.
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
They must be graduates of the VMP School of Logostics. Why use one box when they grow on trees.
MikeH
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VMP pretty much said it actually is CHEAPER for them to send multiple packages to people than it is to actually bundle everything. They get much better prices per unit on shipping more packages than if they were to bundle...Which is wild. Shipping is such a wasteful industry.
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Having worked in shipping and logistics before being a librarian I can assure you that is not the case. Where it probably is cheaper for them is when they are drop shipping, thus avoiding their own warehouse and repackaging.
Do VMP subscribers still get their packages delivered by USPS? If so then yes it probably is cheaper by default, from the subsidies that USPS gets.
MikeH
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I get mine via USPS. maybe they were talking about internationally? it seemed like they had negotiated a deal with shipping companies where they got a better price if they hit a certain quota. I'm not entirely sure--i just remember someone asking VMP about the bundled shipping never being bundled and somebody there said annoyingly it makes more financial sense to NOT bundle for some reason.
Hemotep
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I know and I get it, but it's poor practice for environmental reasons among other things.
Hemotep
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yukbon
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Amazon product ASIN B08DT1FWYB
motorhead ace of spaces 40th anniv box, $38
motorhead ace of spaces 40th anniv box, $38
zdkaiser
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In general, vinyl should not be your preferred medium if you are concerned about environmental impacts. But thats a whole different conversation.
tvham
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Ha, I literally ordered this last night for $33
Edit- luckily it hadn't shipped yet so I just cancelled then reordered at this price. Thanks!
Hemotep
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Again, yes, but the whole point was just that this is a wasteful practice.
spilledleche
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depending on the exact issue, this may be more of a byproduct of the warehousing/inventory management methods being used. often in gigantic warehouse setups (like Saddle Creek) product isn't kept together (think of a record store where everything is alphabetical or by genre). Space is usually available based on product moving in and out, when it's received, etc. and pickers usually keep to a certain area/grid to improve efficiencies. It's completely realistic that for them to bundle a bunch of different shipments/product types (ROTMs, exclusives, Anthologies etc) (while possible, and I think with the free records they're doing, certainly being done) would require a manual process as opposed to a pick ticket system where when orders are placed, they go directly to the distribution team responsible for servicing the area that product lives in.
there are probably also cost efficiencies to be gained, possibly by grouping shipments by region/weight/etc. as I'm guessing they just have their pallets delivered straight to a distribution center because no way USPS is showing up with a truck every day.
Hemotep
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I picked this up a few weeks ago and it's a really nice set.
Melt Face Molly Drop
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Another cheap oneJust snagged these two for buy 1 get 1 50% off (3 and 5 left, respectively)
Sam Cooke - Portrait Of A Legend (Vinyl) (2LP) 18771878612 | eBay
•Features Blue 180G 2LP <br> <br><b>Description</b> <br> <br>Disc 1 <br>Side A <br>1. Touch The Hem Of His Garment <br>2. Lovable <br>3. You Send Me <br>4. Only Sixteen <br>5. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons <br>6. Just For You <br>7.www.ebay.com
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Return Of The Dream Canteen (Vinyl) (Lemon) 93624868156 | eBay
<b>Description<br><br>Record label:</b> Warner Records <br><b>Genre:</b> Rock <br><b>Musical Artist:</b> Red Hot Chili Peppers <br><b>Software Format:</b> Vinyl.www.ebay.com
Kendrick Lamar - Damn (Vinyl) 602507312749 | eBay
•180G Translucent Forest Green Vinyl <br>•While Supplies Last <br> <br><b>Description</b> <br> <br>Disc 1 <br>Side A <br>1. BLOOD. <br>2. DNA. <br>3. YAH. <br>4. ELEMENT. <br>Side B <br>1. FEEL. <br>2. LOYALTY. <br>3.
www.ebay.com
Vinyl&Kicks86
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beware seems like this ebay seller likes to ship vinyl in just a plastic bag.Another cheap one
Kendrick Lamar - Damn (Vinyl) 602507312749 | eBay
•180G Translucent Forest Green Vinyl <br>•While Supplies Last <br> <br><b>Description</b> <br> <br>Disc 1 <br>Side A <br>1. BLOOD. <br>2. DNA. <br>3. YAH. <br>4. ELEMENT. <br>Side B <br>1. FEEL. <br>2. LOYALTY. <br>3.www.ebay.com
Hemotep
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Yep. Everything I've gotten from them has shown up in a plastic bag and beat to hell. But the records always play fine, just the jackets are trashed.
Melt Face Molly Drop
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Do you file a claim or anything?
Hemotep
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The first time, but they just shipped me another one the same way with the same result. I just knew what to expect then and was fine with it because I didn't pay more than a few bucks per record.
JonnyH
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Another cheap one
Kendrick Lamar - Damn (Vinyl) 602507312749 | eBay
•180G Translucent Forest Green Vinyl <br>•While Supplies Last <br> <br><b>Description</b> <br> <br>Disc 1 <br>Side A <br>1. BLOOD. <br>2. DNA. <br>3. YAH. <br>4. ELEMENT. <br>Side B <br>1. FEEL. <br>2. LOYALTY. <br>3.www.ebay.com
Prolly stolen from target, yah?