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

Haimez40 said:
I could be wrong but the way I read the email swapping for credit isn't going to be an option anymore. They just pick what you will get if nothing is picked by you.
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without swap for credit vmp members would be forced to pick up whatever is left at the time of swaps after members buying directly and no-members had their pick. That max roach record is labelled as Jazz, Blues, Funk and Soul PICK VOL № C093, and as a member exclusive for 48h.
What incentive would there be to stay or become a member if you only get the rotms and exclusives that will not sell out.
But at least they are offering all members to cancel the rest of their subscription and efund the rest of their membership period. I would do tah.

Plus, for all the people with vmpbux left that new system may give you more ways to spnd your credit, Since te real money is one anyway the risk that they are folding does not affect you
 
Haimez40 said:
I could be wrong but the way I read the email swapping for credit isn't going to be an option anymore. They just pick what you will get if nothing is picked by you.
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Pauly said it will remain in place and said he will fight to keep it in place. I believe the company’s intent is to do away with swapping for credit. As to when that will happen, who knows. Pauly has actively told people swapping for credit would be a good option for how those customers view the change. However, he has also told people that he thinks crate is the best option for a large portion of current membership.

I personally believe that opening up multiple avenues of swap was always an issue that lead to inventory management problems. These may never have been untenable for the company; but the large sink of money into the plant, and I still have a hard time believing that it was always a separate entity, with no return brought all of their issues to a head.
 
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Haimez40 said:
I could be wrong but the way I read the email swapping for credit isn't going to be an option anymore. They just pick what you will get if nothing is picked by you.
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Pauly said you'd still be able to swap for credits on Discord. I think they expect some subsribers to let it go every month without swaping so VMP can start unloading those Torres records on them.
 
Skalap said:
Pauly said you'd still be able to swap for credits on Discord. I think they expect some subsribers to let it go every month without swaping so VMP can start unloading those Torres records on them.
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It does sound like it’s up for internal debate though. Which would be a bad blow to the already shaky value prop. I totally get it in terms of inventory management, but man that’d be terrible for customers. I’d be furious if I paid 50 to pick a record I didn’t want (and weight has increasingly marginal resale value)
 
ntaos said:
It does sound like it’s up for internal debate though. Which would be a bad blow to the already shaky value prop. I totally get it in terms of inventory management, but man that’d be terrible for customers. I’d be furious if I paid 50 to pick a record I didn’t want (and weight has increasingly marginal resale value)
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TenderLovingKiller® said:
Given the current state of of the company, anyone swapping for future credit might as well just download a betting app and try their luck there.
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Continuing to change the club in such a way that means they pretty much have to offer refunds or face breach of contract concerns can’t possibly help their financials. I know Pauly says they talk about these things, but I find the board that allegedly allowed a record plant they didn’t own be built on their dime (not mention be advertised as theirs) unlikely to be able to really think these kind of decisions through. They are in a death spiral and desperately clawing to stay afloat.
 
Jan said:
but as @roffle24 calculated you have to buy at least ten records for it to get you the 120$ upfront back. and conservatively arguing that you pay 42$ per record that´s still 540$ for 10 records
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I’m not agreeing with him. I see no benefit in that plan, it will always be cheaper to be a member because you get records and a bigger discount. But I think giving them anymore than a month’s worth of money at this point is a poor financial decision and. Giving them free money is a worse decision.
 
Nee Lewman said:
I’m not agreeing with him. I see no benefit in that plan, it will always be cheaper to be a member because you get records and a bigger discount. But I think giving them anymore than a month’s worth of money at this point is a poor financial decision and. Giving them free money is a worse decision.
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that was the argument in his full post as well. at this post to stay away from them or spend accumulated credit asap and only risk single purchases on records you really need ( or a re in stock) is the way to go
 
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