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

[baylord]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but their LLC filings are here. Fielder has posted two offerings. The one in 2019 worth less than the one in 2018. In 2018 they had 14 investors, in 2019 they had 3. Translation, they’re done. I say this sincerely, and because I care, if you haven’t already... distance yourself from this company or you will ge caught holding their bag.

Offbeat Ventures, LLC SEC Registration

Security and exchange commission filings for Offbeat Ventures, LLC. Insider trades, quarterly, and annual reports.

www.google.com

I usually lurk in the shadows since moving over from the old forum, but I logged in to comment on this post. The reference to three investors vs 14 investors in the prior filing is not necessarily bad. Each investor put in more money this time, so they may have been more sophisticated investors, which may be good. It was a smaller raise, but maybe they didn’t need as much money this year (and instead opted to use short term loans via the kickthecan website to support cash flow needs in order to avoid giving away more of the company via equity). I’m not saying that’s the case, I’m just saying whether it’s a good or bad sign of their financial condition depends on facts we don’t know, so the “translation” offered in the post was pure speculation.

Since I have already logged in and don’t plan to do so again for a while, I want to say (1) I still love you guys, (2) I concede that VMP mishandles a lot of stuff, including this latest site transition fiasco (I am in the 5%), which hurts their standing in the market and in the eyes of their subscribers, BUT the whining (aggregate, not pointed at anyone in particular) and pervasive negativity in VMP threads on this forum has reached epic proportions to where every action/inaction is interpreted in the worst possible way ad nauseam page after page; and (3) as a result, the utility of this community for non-whining purposes is decreasing (as it relates to VMP threads). It helps for all of us to stay informed about developments, but I’d love to read about music and vinyl again someday.

That’s all. I’ll get off my soapbox and soak in the irony that I whined about negativity instead of posting about music.

 

[Dark Star Boogie]

Clipse or Little Simz?

 

[tonythegamer]

Clipse or Little Simz?

Im pretty sure I heard clipse had some pretty low numbers. Little simz I’m pretty sure is safe still.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

There's some Bitte Orca info up on the VMP site now... And I got an email too. The site still only shows the tracklist for the first LP but the email does mention the b-sides and live tracks.

Dirty Projectors Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors' breakthrough 2009 LP 'Bitte Orca' is January 2020's Essentials Record of the Month. It comes on blue and red color in clear vinyl.

www.vinylmeplease.com

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Clipse or Little Simz?

I prefer Clipse but a lotta folks really enjoy Simz. The Neptune’s production is at the top of their game and I love me some good coke rap.

 

[Dark Star Boogie]

I prefer Clipse but a lotta folks really enjoy Simz. The Neptune’s production is at the top of their game and I love me some good coke rap.

I love both albums, but I think @tonythegamer is right and Clipse most likely has lower numbers. Used to have a copy but gifted mine to someone who really wanted one.

Love me some Push.

 

[Hollywood]

Picks are weak, swaptions are weak, service is weak and the company is sinking faster than the Titanic. For all those reasons I'm out! ✌

 

[siremobunny]

Requested a swap to Cornelius instead of Mr. Hands and got a response in an hour confirming the swap.

 

[Mather]

Requested a swap to Cornelius instead of Mr. Hands and got a response in an hour confirming the swap.

Did you email or use the form on the website?

 

[siremobunny]

Did you email or use the form on the website?

Form on the website and I picked the Swaps subcategory under the General Questions category

 

[siremobunny]

Picks are weak, swaptions are weak, service is weak and the company is sinking faster than the Titanic. For all those reasons I'm out! ✌

If there's something you'd want to swap for that isn't a swaption, might be worth requesting...they seem accomodating.

 

[Satchmo2go]

Oh yeah it has been. As a fellow Tennessean, I’m well aware. It was a good ride while it lasted, but Uncle Sugar is gonna get his cut sooner or later.

I will take that over a state income tax any day of the week. Look...some people will say “but your sales tax is almost 10%”. But if you look at states with high income tax (CA, IL, NY), look at their sales tax. It’s also high

 

[Ghost]

Decided to go with Ray Charles (shouts out Matt for the accommodation) and Celia Y Johnny. Pleased with what I made out with this month. Might have to snag that Cornelius next month though if it’s still available for swaps

 

[tonythegamer]

Requested a swap to Cornelius instead of Mr. Hands and got a response in an hour confirming the swap.

Wtf. I’m still waiting on mine

 

[Chucktshoes]

I will take that over a state income tax any day of the week. Look...some people will say “but your sales tax is almost 10%”. But if you look at states with high income tax (CA, IL, NY), look at their sales tax. It’s also high

100%. We stormed the state capital building last time they tried to enact one, and I’ll be there if they try it again.

 

[siremobunny]

Wtf. I’m still waiting on mine

Did you email directly or use the ? form on the web site?... I kind of wonder if the fact that there was a specific Swaps category for that helped prioritize.

 

[tonythegamer]

Did you email directly or use the ? form on the web site?... I kind of wonder if the fact that there was a specific Swaps category for that helped prioritize.

I used the form, sent it a second time and they did it. Yay

 

[siremobunny]

I used the form, sent it a second time and they did it. Yay

Glad to hear! Cornelius for a $23 addon seems like a solid deal.

 

[tonythegamer]

Glad to hear! Cornelius for a $23 addon seems like a solid deal.

Actually it’s my only track, so it’s technically 29$. I don’t really know anything else I’d want except maybe living legends, but even then that ones pretty cheap on discogs

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

100%. We stormed the state capital building last time they tried to enact one, and I’ll be there if they try it again.

The secret out here in the Pacific Northwest is to move to Vancouver, WA. You live and work there, pay no State Income Tax in WA State then do all your shopping in Portland, OR where they don’t charge Sale Tax.