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Dark Star Boogie said:
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Nice! It worked! No replacement for Willie Bobo but some store credit is nice, although I hardly buy anything from them anymore.
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What did that credit look like? I never canceled my pre-orders like some people did and that Lukas Nelson showed up with the corner accordioned. I wonder if it was packaged damaged, or if it was simply the result of how they package all of my stuff like garbage without bubble wrap. I contacted them about it and they sent me a link to their damage policy and told me they don't replace those and it was sold out. I was offered some credit, but... how much?
 
Dead C said:
What did that credit look like? I never canceled my pre-orders like some people did and that Lukas Nelson showed up with the corner accordioned. I wonder if it was packaged damaged, or if it was simply the result of how they package all of my stuff like garbage without bubble wrap. I contacted them about it and they sent me a link to their damage policy and told me they don't replace those and it was sold out. I was offered some credit, but... how much?
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Alright... so... I wrote a response about how cool I wasn't with the new policy. I also expressed how I wish they'd just not ship me already damaged albums, or do something about the packaging inconsistencies, as in how mine, specifically, have seen consistent damage and lack of bubble wrap, while so many others don't. The response was positive. Much better than I expected. The CS person even agreed that the new damage policy is kind of bunk and stated that they've seen a rise in shipping errors and inconsistencies on their end that they are responsible for and are trying to remedy with the warehouse. Of course, that would mean a lot more if they didn't tell me that a year ago and continue to do it, but... it's still appreciated.

My key points were

"If the damage simply occurred in shipping, that happens. When it seems packaged in a way that invites that damage, if not guarantees it, it becomes a bit more disconcerting. It's completely avoidable, so rather than change the policy to address what you expect to happen, it would really help to finally change the source, which is the practice that creates that damage."

"I want to feel like someone made an effort for them to arrive in solid shape, and were proactively preventing that, rather than proactively creating a policy to remove liability."

Anyway, I'm being sent the Jeff Buckley that they put in the store today. I didn't even ask for it, but I did mention that I'd like to know what sort of credit they were offering, because maybe, if I moved fast enough, I could put some toward grabbing that. So... nice surprise, this time. It's the first time in a long time that I feel like anyone at that place even heard what I said and tried to remedy it.

I still have a ton of issues with them, from the delays and oversells to the price hikes, which I honestly expected to drop, but never did. I also still don't trust their ability to get anything to me without it being fucked, either, especially since they pretty much agreed that they do it and know about it. That being said, as a steady hater on this shit, I feel like they handled it this time and I'm pleasantly surprised.

As far as them not wanting to replace @Dark Star Boogie's Willie Bobo, I hope they give you enough credit to where you could just buy it again, if you wanted to. It's still available in the store, so it seems like it should be less of a problem to give you a new one.
 
tonythegamer said:
It definitely doesn't help that:
-one of the albums is already known at this point
-clues have been scarce this month
-FOMO is wearing off for a lot of people including me...
-the albums that are suspected to be it are also available elsewhere for cheap (Knxwledge is available for 12$ on discogs.... why bother paying almost double that for a VMP?)
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Because there’s a good chance that the record will be orange and I don’t own any orange records. That’s about all I can think of. I’ll probably swap it for Mavis, Ivy Sole, or Little Simz unless Skull Snaps is available.
 
I think Storf is in the middle of a move which might be why he hasn’t given a new clue.

Also I’m almost certain we got Classics figured out, and I think Knxwledge is a pretty solid guess, so I’m fine if this is all we get until announce day.
 
Knxwledge?? Who the hell is that? No offense to anyone and I’m sure someone can put me in my place....but I’ve never heard of this person. They are consistently getting big names why would they go with a pick like this.

I’m hoping for Cypress Hill, though that doesn’t seem like a very Storf-esque pick to me.
 
Dead C said:
What did that credit look like? I never canceled my pre-orders like some people did and that Lukas Nelson showed up with the corner accordioned. I wonder if it was packaged damaged, or if it was simply the result of how they package all of my stuff like garbage without bubble wrap. I contacted them about it and they sent me a link to their damage policy and told me they don't replace those and it was sold out. I was offered some credit, but... how much?
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Just checked, $15.
I was expecting $10 so it’s a nice surprise.
 
Jonathan Y said:
isn't this an intentionally lame pick to get sub numbers back right?
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GelloJive said:
Knxwledge?? Who the hell is that? No offense to anyone and I’m sure someone can put me in my place....but I’ve never heard of this person. They are consistently getting big names why would they go with a pick like this.

I’m hoping for Cypress Hill, though that doesn’t seem like a very Storf-esque pick to me.
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Smh...

If you dont know who Knxweldge is, you should definitely check him out. Hes one of the best producers going right now and Hud Dreams was critically acclaimed when it came out. Hes the other half of NxWorries with Paak. Not knowing who he is, is like not knowing who Madlib was 15 years ago, so go educate yourself.
 
Woob_woob said:
Hes the other half of NxWorries with Paak
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I have Yes Lawd! It's an amazing album and great vinyl. I will grab this if it is it, I was just saying they did this intentionally in my opinion knowing a large chunk would remove RHH or swap for old stock

FWIW: I still don't think Storf would say Men with shadowed faces, knowing there is literally 1 shadowed face on the cover, but I'm probly wrong
 
Jonathan Y said:
I have Yes Lawd! It's an amazing album and great vinyl. I will grab this if it is it, I was just saying they did this intentionally in my opinion knowing a large chunk would remove RHH or swap for old stock

FWIW: I still don't think Storf would say Men with shadowed faces, knowing there is literally 1 shadowed face on the cover, but I'm probly wrong
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People still listen to anything storf says?
 
Jonathan Y said:
I have Yes Lawd! It's an amazing album and great vinyl. I will grab this if it is it, I was just saying they did this intentionally in my opinion knowing a large chunk would remove RHH or swap for old stock

FWIW: I still don't think Storf would say Men with shadowed faces, knowing there is literally 1 shadowed face on the cover, but I'm probly wrong
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I think he blended the clues for both tracks to confuse people
 
Jdiddlydawg said:
I think he blended the clues for both tracks to confuse people
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He said brothers and men with shadowed faces

I just can't seem him being that intentionally wrong when the cover is literally 1 man with 1 shadowed face. He's already being vague by not telling us which is for which....why do that too ya know?
 
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