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

Can someone walk me through this referral jawn? My plan was to renew in December for a 6 or 12 month sub and grab some free records before that offer ends. Can I also use a referral code for a further discount?
 
MikeH said:
it's a collectibles release, which is what I sorta feared when the Mondo guys came along. don't doubt we are gonna see more of these kinds of things but hopefully at a lower price if there are any releases i'd actually want.

these do include slipmats though...right? seems like it includes a handbag/purse, LP, picture disc, flexidisc, slipmat and a buncha other stuff. not for me, but i can definitely see this selling pretty decently for them and getting a new subscriber base out of it. it's one of the biggest movies of the year. they just should have gotten this out months ago and it would have sold better.
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I mean this ties into the hoopla media blitz for its availability to stream from home and inevitable availability on Max.
 
bdrummond said:
At the end of the day my thoughts on these boxes are this:

I liked the movie, I thought it was really well done. These boxes are a neat gift idea for people who REALLY liked the movie and its soundtrack. I have zero problems with it existing, and it is indeed overpriced, but hey: I just saw some cool John Wick action figures being produced for like $350 USD a pop - the collectable market is insane and you couple that with VMP pricing and of course it's that much.

EDIT: Sorry they're $384 CAD + I assume shipping.
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Sideshow is a whole other level of collectible nonsense and pricing though
 
MikeH said:
yea as long as everything they do doesn't turn into "collectibles" then who cares about this release. i get that this is for people who are not me. and it makes sense considering bringing the Mondo guys on that VMP will start to try to hit the collectibles market with soundtrack releases like this.

i sort of have a feeling that the collectibles market for records might fade soon but we'll see. tons of stuff that stores couldn't keep in stock during the pandemic are being price slashed across the board.
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We do realize that Mondo’s whole schtick was collectibles, right? I mean their pressings were okay to terrible. It was about the packaging and it tended to be on the upper end price wise.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
This reminds me a bit of the trading card “collectible” market in the later stages. Sports cards initially became collectible due to scarcity but as cards became a popular collectible and more cards were produced and people took better care because of the potential value cratered so they started producing manufactured scarcity by first making rare card series of limited quantities but eventually over time those cards barely held value either. Now they are at a point where they are offering cards with pieces game worn jerseys, etc

It’s trading cards are not something that people trade anymore and are now almost exclusively collectible items. vinyl releases like this are designed with much of the same idea behind it. It’s can be played but it’s more designed to look nice on shelf.

That is fine for the most part as long as they are still making records that are meant to be enjoyed which for now still seems to be the case.

Also, maximizing the prices for this type of release takes a big night out of secondary market resale value. I am sure some people will try to flip these but at this price point the flipping margins become a lot slimmer and likely less appealing. More money in VMP pockets.
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It always cycles. Sports cards had a big resurgence the last few years but as you said the print runs are going crazy high again.

As usual it comes down to buy what you like.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Or you could wait 9 to 12 months and pick them up for half price. The Beatles are always popular but never as popular as retailers think they are.
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Cheapest I’ve seen the Abbey Rd deluxe for is £80 ish. This Alicia Keyes isn’t a kick in the arse off that. I think it’s actually priced in line with the market but the market is pretty grim. I’m tipping more into holding my nose and getting the VMP 3 lp than not at the minute (which I appreciate the irony of given my barbie box tantrum)

I also didn’t think their ATCQ was horrendously priced all things considered and that took some serious effort to stay clear off. Bad times if your listening preference is vinyl though.
 
Rowan said:
Genuinely gutted when I saw the price. Was about to get all over this. Now it’s a sleep on it for a night and see how I feel tomorrow job.

It’s not a million miles away from the cheapest I’ve seen the revolver box going for. In todays market it actually just about might be about right.
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Skalap said:
Same, I love Alicia Keys and love this album. Just can't spend that money on it. Soon in swaps I suppose?
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Was a big FOH from me when I got to the price.
 
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