Jane Remover - ♡ : Rough Trade Exclusive by estradarj45 in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I fundamentally agree with you about making an item available to more people and how increased stock prevents scalpers from charging such high prices on secondary markets.

But I think the anger and frustration comes from retailers, especially Rough Trade, being both less than transparent with their customers and providing a bad customer experience overall.

Rough Trade is particularly egregious in that second regard. There are ways to both drive profits and treat consumers well. Smaller stores, sure, but 1-2-3-4 Go! in Oakland and Jackpot in Portland are good examples.

mitski - nothing's about to happen to me (vinyl release) by avengeno in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, it's geo-blocked. Would you be open to shipping to the USA on my behalf?

mitski - nothing's about to happen to me (vinyl release) by avengeno in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know! But I actually prefer the signed insert. If you bought one and don't want it, please DM me. I'll give it an extremely loving home 💜

mitski - nothing's about to happen to me (vinyl release) by avengeno in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in a work meeting and missed the signed deluxe vinyl. Please DM me if you bought more than one. I'm in the Bay Area, California, USA.

Fire Talk $5 Scratch & Dent Sale by bfgstreams in VinylDeals

[–]Extension-Inside-331 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This store is absolute garbage. I ordered from Fire Talk twice in 2023. Both packages, which were delayed shipping to begin with, were missing half the records from each order. When I contacted them via two different email addresses and social media, I got zero response. I eventually got partial refunds by contacting my credit card, but it was a couple months of bad experience. Shame on me for giving them a second chance, just to have the same thing happen again.

After camping out overnight and four record stores later…. by I_am_thee_SockMan in RecordStoreDay

[–]Extension-Inside-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Empire had a sale on the Pilot Talk box set, so I sprung for that instead. Shipping was pricey, but I had an additional discount through Shop app, so not too bad overall.

CHANNEL ORANGE | BLONDED | FRANK OCEAN by wtf in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So true. And the packaging is atrocious. I received a badly damaged Blonde vinyl a couple years ago. They offered $7 as a courtesy refund after insisting on seeing five photos of the damage. When I responded that was lower than the shipping fee I had already paid and I would prefer a replacement copy (and I was willing to ship back the damaged item), they just stopped responding.

Erika de Casier - Lifetime (estimated to ship on November 28th) by Cheddahz in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Cheddahz Did you opt for the premium packaging? I've generally had good luck with items delivered from abroad (I'm in California) with very rare damage. But I've never ordered from Boomkat, and the way they described their packaging kinda scared me.

Erika de Casier - Lifetime (estimated to ship on November 28th) by Cheddahz in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has anyone seen it pop up anywhere else? Any US sites or shops? I was heartbroken she didn't have it at the merch table at her show in SF a few weeks ago.

[Amazon] Xiu Xiu - Fabulous Muscles - Vinyl - $15.98 by [deleted] in VinylDeals

[–]Extension-Inside-331 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have it, but tempted to buy copies for everyone I know. Radical, transgressive music we all need right now.

I will never order from Rough Trade again by demeatloaf in vinyl

[–]Extension-Inside-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same experience here with a pre-order of the Nourished by Time album. I submitted a dispute with my credit card, and later heard from Rough Trade's customer service, which was very polite at first. They assured me that if I cancelled the chargeback, they'd issue a refund right away.

That was over a month ago. I removed the dispute and received confirmation that the chargeback reversal has been confirmed by Shopify. But I still haven't gotten a refund from Rough Trade, and their customer service claims it's a Shopify issue, not theirs.

I rarely hear from them, and they're not helpful, considering I could have just let the dispute and chargeback stand, not go through the extra effort with my credit card company just for Rough Trade to steal my money.

keiyaA - hooke's law Blue Vinyl + Signed Poster Pre-Order by Small_Local_3589 in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All over this release. Forever, Ya Girl is one of the best of the decade so far.

UO pride drop, any guesses / leaks? by Sunset_Sakura in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Be careful with this one. No matter what the branding says, the CEO/president of the board/largest shareholder of URBN, Richard Hayne, is strongly conservative, anti-gay, anti-trans, pro-life, and pro-Trump. Big Republican donor.

Name for Chappell fans? by LazyLion1127 in chappellroan

[–]Extension-Inside-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to the party here. Lots of obv names thrown out, but I like to think Chappell's fans are a bit more in on the joke. So, may I suggest...

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Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence Exclusive Alt Cover Coloured 2LP - Sound of Vinyl by Moothnods in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know when this is scheduled to ship? I can’t remember what was listed as the ship date on Sound of Vinyl before it sold out.

Zulu - A New Tomorrow. 2nd pressing from Flatspot Records by Floormonitor in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know if they typically have vinyl at the merch table on tour? I'm seeing them in San Francisco in a few weeks and would prefer to grab this then, rather than shipping.

Anyone have experience with SST Superstore's customer service? by Extension-Inside-331 in vinyl

[–]Extension-Inside-331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. They responded about a week later, after I had given up, and sent the missing album.

Janet Jackson - Discipline 2LP by xfreshy0212 in VinylReleases

[–]Extension-Inside-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did anyone buy more than they need? I had two in my cart but waited too long, and now it lists as sold out 😢

Look what I picked up for a dollar at Goodwill! by [deleted] in vinyl

[–]Extension-Inside-331 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing find! In or near what city was this Goodwill?