Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)

Hi News Fedora,
We are emailing to let you know one or more items you have ordered may have been delayed due to weather across the US, but are expected to ship by end of next week (3/19). We realize this is not ideal and truly apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Please reach out to us at info@vinylmeplease.com if you have any questions or needs.
- VMP Team
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The weather in North Carolina (where the records are shipping from) and Virginia (where I am) has been downright pleasant for the past week and a half.
 
I got the same email. It's going to snow in Denver tomorrow, so all of our orders are delayed. /s

I've got Cash, Cudi, and Eyedea coming... and maybe Sturgill v. 2?
 
NewsFedora said:
The weather in North Carolina (where the records are shipping from) and Virginia (where I am) has been downright pleasant for the past week and a half.
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The CS chat window was up so I inquired - CS has not been provided any information as to what's going on (they got it the same time we did), and his best guess was that weather had affected records reaching the warehouse. When I asked him if that meant all the records I should be receiving showing as "in stock" meant they weren't (not snarky, genuinely curious to figure it out), he just apologized and said he had no idea.

Oh, and none of the records anyone has listed here are ones I'm expecting, so... *shrug*
 
I received the email as well. I'm getting Cash, Ware, and Cudi this month. A friend of mine already got Cudi and that was his only record so I'd guess it's not that.
 
wynn72 said:
Im the resident VMP defender around here but this excuse is utter bullshit.
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It just amazes me at how long it takes for them to put themselves in the shoes of their subscribers. Like, anyone with empathy would've given that email a once over and been like

"Uhhh hey this is super vague, I think people would like to know what records are impacting their order. Sending out an email this vague is only going to tie up our CS unnecessarily."

but instead its just like "Uhh hey the weather is bad and something in your order, or maybe all of it is delayed ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
 
I think it’s just a stock BS excuse for them being behind on shipping out boxes. No specific record holdup or anything. They’re just trying to get out in front of people going “WHEREZ MY BOX????!” on Monday the 15th.

Fwiw I only got Cash as my ROTM this month, although I would expect FlySiifu and Monk’s Palo Alto to be included in the box as well.

Edit: I *think* central North Carolina did get hit with a round of shitty weather in late February/early March so I guess it could be possible they lost a few days at the start of the month and have been playing catch up ever since. Still, the email should’ve been more forthcoming to say they’re behind on monthly boxes if it’s just that.
 
wynn72 said:
Im the resident VMP defender around here but this excuse is utter bullshit.
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I think they haven’t shipped a lot of people’s orders because they have Leon Ware in their orders! There isn’t a Discogs page for the VMP Leon Ware and I haven’t seen it at all on Reddit! Not sure if VMP actually have that title in stock at their warehouse right now!

I also today got a shipping notice for Chet Baker in New York, Kid Cudi & Eyedea & Abilities! Therefore.....I’m guessing my Leon Ware and Johnny Cash will ship next week or the week after together!
 
Another possibility is that they ran out of large-size shipping box. I just got my shipping notice and they did not send four records that are supposedly in stock (two Chet Bakers among them). What they did send can fit their medium size box snugly, but I may be expecting some corner crushes when the package arrives.
 
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