MikeH
Well-Known Member
oh i know. it just really made me chuckle.
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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MikeH
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to be somewhat fair, any time there is a TBT, or a limited swap option, the discord is flooded with entitled people who probably aren't even members screaming about how bad things are. it turns into reddit for a day.
definitely a lot of "VMP can do no wrong" folks there though.
MikeH
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the website is so bad and can't handle traffic. i started getting the error message before things even went live. then the dropdown didn't work so they had to go back in and add in the 3 and 5 packs as separate items. meanwhile people ordered quickly and added 5 packs to cart but it defaulted to 2 packs hah. total shitshow.
Skalap
Well-Known Member
And every time a handful of their
bdm105
Well-Known Member
Lol yeah that made me chuckle.
Thing is, they've been around long enough to know better. Too many other companies do just fine with this sort of thing.
MikeH
Well-Known Member
stuff sells out so they probably just don't care to fix it. rolling out a dropdown menu feature was a brave move after hyping up this sale for a week...
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Damn, this was going to be my retirement side hustle: pre-order records i sort of want and then suing if they change the release date.
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
If they just hadn’t forgot the Shopify user manual in the VMP pressing plant before the locks got changed.
MikeH
Well-Known Member
i'd say that the large majority of people hate TBT, even the biggest VMP fans.
Rowan
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Because it’s awash with largely forgettable records that took years to sell out the first time but for one hour only people inexplicably decide they need to own more than they need to breathe air?
hatfieldpdx
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I actually kinda enjoyed it, in the way back days when there were a few tricks to help your odds, and the offerings were more interesting. These days, I can't be bothered to engage with any of these VMP shenanigans. Even if you win, you still lose!
MikeH
Well-Known Member
and because the "good stuff" sells out instantly before 12PM when they are supposed to go on sale while the site crashes.
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
It seemed like a few of the people who were this is great yesterday were in that chorus, but proving that would require a lot more investigation than I want to do
MikeH
Well-Known Member
yea--i used to enjoy it too. but now that they announce titles ahead of time, too many people trying for stuff and the site can't handle it.
MikeH
Well-Known Member
yea--saw a few familiar names from yesterday so you're not wrong. people pissed that the site crashed and that the dropdowns didn't work. VMP had to send out an apology email about the whole experience.
Rowan
Well-Known Member
It’s just stupid people preying on stupid people.
TBT increasingly reminds me of a line I can recall from a documentary I once saw about a war hero that became a shrimp magnate. Stupid is as stupid does.
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
I will never understand why I get like 3/4 of their emails with no rhyme or reason. I also don’t care enough to ask cs.
MikeH
Well-Known Member
there's a guy on discord looking to start a class action suit over that if you're interested in joining!
Nee Lewman
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VMP: taking a bad idea and making it worse since 2013.