D Jilla
Well-Known Member
Paying full price for that Dolly sub was one of my worst financial decisions in a while, apparently. I do wear my socks and use my vinyl divider at least!
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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Mather
Unknown Member
"The band quickly vetoed Bon Jovi's initial suggestion..."
bdm105
Well-Known Member
Good to know! I guess I'll bring a poster tube and sharpie with me when I go
MikeH
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everyone who got the dolly sub seemed to really like it, but as usual, VMP seemed to overestimate the demand for it and then didn't know what to do with all the extra copies of albums so they sold them in the store. They never should have said you could only get them with a sub and then put them in the store for anybody to buy.
Joe Mac
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Overestimating demand is a theme. I suppose once you’re left with a surplus of albums there’s little else you can do, as shit as it was for people who subscribed. They could have offered a free record or a code or some credit as a sorry…
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
This is dumb with this one though, because they made it super limited from the start there was a waitlist the first few months. Maybe just don’t press more than that initial run.
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
No instead they ran out of merch for the last record and randomly shipped that record a month late for those individuals with no official communication unless they asked.
MikeH
Well-Known Member
I think offering 3/6/12 month subs or whatever they did fucked them over. Because people could hop in and out for titles they wanted. It was easy for me to join for a 3 month right before Jolene.
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
Yeah, but people that were in for the first three were probably mostly in for all of it. Doing subs that way only fucks them if they start opening up other slots.
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
Also, if you do have leftovers… that’s the time to pull out the insane prices. Price them at $60 or something and never put them in swaps.
Rowan
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Mine should be here this week. I’m thinking about doing one of those unboxing videos where I get so excited I shit myself and then forget how to speak by the third album so just have to gurn with sheer joy.
I WUV YOU VEE EM PEEEEE
Dash
Member
Coming in super late on this, but I just heard about the drama. I am not surprised by lack of communication continuing to be a big problem at VMP. Has been that way since long before I was a moderator on the old forum.
I am even more dismayed by Alexandra's suit against Cam and VMP. What a shitty way to treat people.
Also holy shit a subscription costs ~$50 a month now?! It was $23/record when I started, and even then I thought it was a little steep.
Skalap
Well-Known Member
By the way any news about ODB repress?
Hemotep
Well-Known Member
I wish, but I bet they forgot or hoped we all did with the hubbub.
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Maybe firing Cam and launching the lawsuit was just such a diversion?
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
Oh shit! We pressed a shitty cd copy to vinyl. Fire the execs and sue over the factory. Do it now! Then those pedantic assholes will forget and we can retire ultra rich.
avecigrec
Well-Known Member
Justin told me on April 10th that they "are currently working on a solution for what seems to be a pressing issue, there will be an official announcement made as soon as we get it finalized." So clearly we will get an announcement any minute now!
MikeH
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the plates are at VMPlant.Justin told me on April 10th that they "are currently working on a solution for what seems to be a pressing issue, there will be an official announcement made as soon as we get it finalized." So clearly we will get an announcement any minute now!
I think I missed what the ODB issue was....did the mastering suck or something?
yukbon
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his this PIF been claimed already? or hat me if there's a hat for it thx