jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Thanks. Just saw it the other day on the Discogs New Release page and was curious.
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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Dead C
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I should say that MINE hasn't shipped. Others might have
sylvian
Member
Alright...who has Matt Fielder's email, or whoever it is that I need to message to get an actual response? (Mind you, I'm going to just copy paste the final email I sent CS since I am going to put in as much effort into this message as they put into actually helping their customers).
Update: Tyler took care of it, which was a little surprising to see. Took three weeks but someone finally said something.
Update: Tyler took care of it, which was a little surprising to see. Took three weeks but someone finally said something.
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dhodo
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Splits are a result of the side of the package slamming into something. If one record in your package gets split, it is likely that others will too. I guess incredibly tightly shrink wrapped LPs might be more resistant, but in my experience it is hard to blame it on a decently packed package. Removing from the jacket/customer inner is the only surefire prevention.
scotthilk
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Yes, understood - but how come almost no other records I receive have splits? I question if they don't receive split records directly from their manufacture. I dunno, just frustrating. It's a pattern. Wish they'd remove the jacket.
dhodo
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I guess you're lucky in general but unlucky with VMP. I actually have a pretty low incidence of splits from VMP. I think I've only had one. I've gotten tons of splits in the mail though, seems random to me. I guess we have reverse luck!
I also wish every vinyl seller allowed you the option of removal from the jacket and custom inner. I would always request it. I do when I have the option.
I've definitely offered that as an option when selling records and it's how almost ALL records are shipped to me from sellers on discogs.
dhodo
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That's great. I have done more buying on eBay than discogs, and I usually include those instructions. I would say 50% of the time it is ignored and shipped inside the inner/jacket and the rest of the time they try to follow the guidelines but misunderstand. They usually at least save the jacket, but seeing a 40 year old custom inner get shredded on its way to me is pretty heartbreaking too.
TenderLovingKiller®
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I always ask them to remove from jacket/sleeve before shipping but then also follow it up by asking they reply to my request to confirm that they read it. It has been very successful plus if it gets shipped incorrectly and it is damaged I have another chip when requesting a full or partial refund. I will say though since I started this process I have had very good results. I buy more on Discogs than EBay but It worked well with both. I have been less successful when purchasing from Bandcamp but even still it tend to be more successful than not.
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mudketeer
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I received Shabaka yesterday. Sounds great, looks great. It got sent end of May when I asked when my May ROTMs were shipping. They responded really quickly to say it’s been resolved a couple days later. Only problem is that Bella Donna was meant to ship too, and still hasn’t. Have emailed again and now playing the waiting game to see if/when I get a response.
Bluecloud777
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That's really a shame. I've just recently received two Non-VMP records having splits, that's so annoying.
Weirdly, for me it's exactly the other way round. From all stores I buy I have the lowest number of splits with VMP. Even when buying from inside Germany sometimes I get splits, and nearly every time I order something from the UK. I guess it just depends on how the package is handled and whether it's thrown a lot. I agree, once there's splitting on one record in the box then it often occurs also on others.
That's indeed a great method to ask for the record to be removed from the sleeve and a very good reason to buy from discogs.
Ethos99
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Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
The third album from the Canadian country hero with the barrel-aged voice is here on Coke bottle clear vinyl.
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Ghost
Original Resident Ghost
Estimated to ship in OctoberWestern Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
The third album from the Canadian country hero with the barrel-aged voice is here on Coke bottle clear vinyl.
Djxfactor511
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Ugh, why coke bottle clear.Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
The third album from the Canadian country hero with the barrel-aged voice is here on Coke bottle clear vinyl.
How dumb is this? Who puts multiple records on one order with VMP? Absolutely no reward to doing so, in fact it would cost you money if you want your things shipped as they're ready.
Chris V
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Love Colter Wall, any discount codes out there?Estimated to ship in October