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

spilledleche said:
my essentials package and my Magnolia shipment have been sitting at the Chicago network distribution center since 4/9. anything being shipped media mail is basically a non-priority at this point, so we should all be prepared to wait for stuff awhile if you're in a big city with awful mail service already (like Chicago is)...
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Live in Chicago as well and my package had been sitting for a while so I inquired about the status and they let me know that they straight up lost it. It was a surprise swap of Tha Carter 3 too. :(
 
wingclipper said:
Live in Chicago as well and my package had been sitting for a while so I inquired about the status and they let me know that they straight up lost it. It was a surprise swap of Tha Carter 3 too. :(
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Is "they" USPS? Because they don't know anything. They told me last Friday they lost a package that was sitting for over 10 days. Literally the next day it showed up.
All due respect to the workers still delivering through this crisis, but USPS service leaves alot to be desired
 
wingclipper said:
Live in Chicago as well and my package had been sitting for a while so I inquired about the status and they let me know that they straight up lost it. It was a surprise swap of Tha Carter 3 too. :(
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that's a bummer. I had a third box from Reckless that shipped on 4/3 and hadn't had an update since 4/4. Put in a case on it on Friday and it "miraculously" showed up yesterday. Had a real grail in it too - Neil Young's Sleeps With Angels - so I'm glad it showed up.

I filed cases on my other two boxes yesterday, so we'll see what happens.
 
TCell said:
I'm still "Unfulfilled" with no shipping notice. CS told me they should be out by end of this week? To be fair, I think we're lucky 3rd Party fulfilment centres aren't shut down; I'm sure they are short staffed.
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Crabbers said:
I’d reach out fellas...there’s a possibility they have “been delivered” like mine have 🤦🏻‍♂️
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@Crabbers has totally summed up my main concern. Even if they were to check and tell me I won't be getting anything for a few months, at least I will know and won't worry that they think they have fulfilled my orders. I have actually had a few people in my building complain of missing packages which were 'delivered' lately so that's not helping.
 
I'm usually BOTS but with the ongoing situation, I'm not expecting anything soon(plus I can't easily cross the border to get my mail).

But now I'm worried because my swaps were Woodstock and Idler Wheel, now Fiona seems to be delayed and Woodstock has recently begun to appear to others...but with the VMP roulette I'm not sure it will appear until I see it myself :LOL:
 
wynn72 said:
Is "they" USPS? Because they don't know anything. They told me last Friday they lost a package that was sitting for over 10 days. Literally the next day it showed up.
All due respect to the workers still delivering through this crisis, but USPS service leaves alot to be desired
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Yes, USPS told me they lost it.
 
spilledleche said:
my essentials package and my Magnolia shipment have been sitting at the Chicago network distribution center since 4/9. anything being shipped media mail is basically a non-priority at this point, so we should all be prepared to wait for stuff awhile if you're in a big city with awful mail service already (like Chicago is)...
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wingclipper said:
Live in Chicago as well and my package had been sitting for a while so I inquired about the status and they let me know that they straight up lost it. It was a surprise swap of Tha Carter 3 too. :(
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I'm in the burbs and I'm in the same boat (Classics and a Discogs order). Been watching informed delivery with no mention of progress for about a week now.

Who did you inquire about the status with? VMP or USPS?

EDIT: RSR, just reread your message, they = USPS
 
Mather said:
Also side note copy #4 of Caribou Suddenly is a bust, same popping on Never Come Back as all the other copies. I'm officially calling it a day on this one.
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Turbo said:
I have the Rough Trade limited blue version and I just double-checked it through Never Come Back. I can confirm that it's clean (pop-less?). So I guess VMP has a problem with their run. But there are good copies elsewhere, if that's any consolation. It's a pretty excellent record.
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Maybe I just got lucky but my VMP copy has no pops whatsoever during Never Come Back which is my favorite track off the album.
 
Hollywood said:
Maybe I just got lucky but my VMP copy has no pops whatsoever during Never Come Back which is my favorite track off the album.
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I know, Marshall had the same issue with his first copy then his follow up was fine. I suspect that the issue is at the VERY bottom of the groove, where most stylus won't actually reach, but because I've got a Shibata it actually gets to that point and hits whatever the issue is. The pops come in at exactly the same spot on all four copies. And I've checked the Spotify just to be sure and it's clean. I've already given two away on the PIF thread I imagine this copy is on its way there too...
 
Mather said:
I know, Marshall had the same issue with his first copy then his follow up was fine. I suspect that the issue is at the VERY bottom of the groove, where most stylus won't actually reach, but because I've got a Shibata it actually gets to that point and hits whatever the issue is. The pops come in at exactly the same spot on all four copies. And I've checked the Spotify just to be sure and it's clean. I've already given two away on the PIF thread I imagine this copy is on its way there too...
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It's a shame really because it's an excellent album!
 
Mather said:
I know, Marshall had the same issue with his first copy then his follow up was fine. I suspect that the issue is at the VERY bottom of the groove, where most stylus won't actually reach, but because I've got a Shibata it actually gets to that point and hits whatever the issue is. The pops come in at exactly the same spot on all four copies. And I've checked the Spotify just to be sure and it's clean. I've already given two away on the PIF thread I imagine this copy is on its way there too...
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I think that's very possible. I have a Shibata too and it causes that damned locked groove on Demon Days. I swap it out for a spherical or I drop the weight way down (I can go down to 1g with it) and it plays through.
 
Turbo said:
I think that's very possible. I have a Shibata too and it causes that damned locked groove on Demon Days. I swap it out for a spherical or I drop the weight way down (I can go down to 1g with it) and it plays through.
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See that's funny because I don't have the locked groove issue on mine, could be pressing to pressing though... But yeah I really want to try out a comparable Grado/Nagaoka/Goldring and see what happens to some of my "problem pressings".
 
trickyseven said:
I'm in the burbs and I'm in the same boat (Classics and a Discogs order). Been watching informed delivery with no mention of progress for about a week now.

Who did you inquire about the status with? VMP or USPS?

EDIT: RSR, just reread your message, they = USPS
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I opened USPS cases online. Fairly straightforward and easy to do. Hate clogging up their inbox with everything going on, but the stuff is obviously just sitting at the distro...
 
The typical reply...

I looked into those two orders and it looks like they haven't left our warehouse just yet. I'm so sorry about the delay! We're about 80% finished with the April run at the moment. Those should ship out by the end of the week and you'll receive an email with tracking as soon as they do, but don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything we can help with in the meantime.
 
Mine never got “fulfilled”. It just arrived yesterday
TCell said:
I'm still "Unfulfilled" with no shipping notice. CS told me they should be out by end of this week? To be fair, I think we're lucky 3rd Party fulfilment centres aren't shut down; I'm sure they are short staffed.
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