hammertime Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, unknown pleasures said: Man, I could maybe see $34.99 but nearly $40 is insane. It's like they went straight to Newbury Mark-Up pricing. How much was the last Electric Wizard exclusive when they first listed it? The same I believe...And it sold out pretty fast. Granted it was their best album, but still if people keep paying $40 they're going to keep charging $40. Edited March 23, 2017 by hammertime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Can someone explain to me why the cost for shipping is $7.99 for two records and then taxes (and I don't live in MA) are calculated on the total of the records plus the shipping? What kind of jerks are these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipcraig Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 http://www.bullmoose.com/p/1113258 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 9 hours ago, unknown pleasures said: Man, I could maybe see $34.99 but nearly $40 is insane. It's like they went straight to Newbury Mark-Up pricing. 5 hours ago, xxmartinxx said: Can someone explain to me why the cost for shipping is $7.99 for two records and then taxes 5 hours ago, slipcraig said: http://www.bullmoose.com/p/1113258 ksuwdboots, danionly, tape and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Anyone know when or how often there's a sale? I'm only part sucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiddlydawg Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 4 hours ago, Sunshine said: Anyone know when or how often there's a sale? I'm only part sucker It varies, but they had an anniversary sale last year on Apr 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tape Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 8 hours ago, Sunshine said: Anyone know when or how often there's a sale? I'm only part sucker I feel like they seem to have a 25% off sale roughly quarterly at least (not that I've been taking detailed notes or anything). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 So I'm a sucker and part of the problem. I am the reason why Newbury Comics gets away with their bullshit. About a week and a half ago I stopped into one on my way home from work. And I found a copy of Newbury's exclusive The Strokes - Room on Fire. $49.99. And of course, I bought it because I was seeking that variant and it was the cheapest I was ever going to find it considering what it goes for on the secondary market. I asked the cashier why it was so marked up, and he said, "I don't know. We're just told to change the prices. But this is a really good price for this pressing." To which I replied, "It's unfair to hike prices of your exclusives just because of how its sales are behaving in the secondary market, but I'm the sucker that's falling for it so whatever." He just laughed. Anyway, I found something amusing when I took the shrink wrap off of the record. All of the price tags were placed on top of one another. Since the beginning of its sale back in 2015, the price had changed 9 times. There were 9 separate tags on the jacket, all on top of one another. I tried to peel them so I could get a picture to show the increase, but basically it went from $26.99 to $49.99 gradually. Usually when something sits on the shelf it goes down in price, right? Hits clearance maybe? So I'm done with Newbury. Will never support them again, and don't have to now that I've moved from rural Massachusetts to NYC. But I guess they got the last laugh. TL;DR I suck. jeromium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 That's very common practice for NC. I was washing some new purchases the other day and realized I was low on modi sleeves. Ran to NC and grabbed a pack. The price went up from $19.99 to $24.99!!!! WTF? I'm done with that bs. I'll just keep ordering my motor sleeves from Sleeve City. But yeah, they continuously jack up the prices on their exclusive vinyl. If no one wants it for $19.99, no one is going to pay $49.99 for it. Oh wait.....Yeah ya did. The Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 2 hours ago, The Saint said: So I'm a sucker and part of the problem. I am the reason why Newbury Comics gets away with their bullshit. About a week and a half ago I stopped into one on my way home from work. And I found a copy of Newbury's exclusive The Strokes - Room on Fire. $49.99. And of course, I bought it because I was seeking that variant and it was the cheapest I was ever going to find it considering what it goes for on the secondary market. I asked the cashier why it was so marked up, and he said, "I don't know. We're just told to change the prices. But this is a really good price for this pressing." To which I replied, "It's unfair to hike prices of your exclusives just because of how its sales are behaving in the secondary market, but I'm the sucker that's falling for it so whatever." He just laughed. Anyway, I found something amusing when I took the shrink wrap off of the record. All of the price tags were placed on top of one another. Since the beginning of its sale back in 2015, the price had changed 9 times. There were 9 separate tags on the jacket, all on top of one another. I tried to peel them so I could get a picture to show the increase, but basically it went from $26.99 to $49.99 gradually. Usually when something sits on the shelf it goes down in price, right? Hits clearance maybe? So I'm done with Newbury. Will never support them again, and don't have to now that I've moved from rural Massachusetts to NYC. But I guess they got the last laugh. TL;DR I suck. a clear photo showing this plus a tweet with them tagged can go a long way in possibly solving the issue. what you stumbled upon is gold imo allenh, zdkaiser, rogeoa8 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, ethereal said: a clear photo showing this plus a tweet with them tagged can go a long way in possibly solving the issue. what you stumbled upon is gold imo He didn't stumble upon anything. This has been a known practice for a couple years now at Newbury Comics. pizza face 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 17 minutes ago, vinyl addict said: He didn't stumble upon anything. This has been a known practice for a couple years now at Newbury Comics. I was referring to the physical stickers that were found with the same barcode/serial marked up continuously tape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) 39 minutes ago, ethereal said: Edited March 27, 2017 by vinyl addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) 50 minutes ago, ethereal said: 27 minutes ago, ethereal said: I was referring to the physical stickers that were found with the same barcode/serial marked up continuously Me too. It's been going on for years. They put the new price over the old price. Just like every other retail store. You are in LA and don't have a NC to shop in, otherwise you would have seen it too. I've bought several LPs from NC that were marked down and you could see the several old prices below. Never bought one of those I see that are marked UP though. That's silly. They do it with ALL of their exclusives after they sell out online and the prices go up on eBay. You want to see some raised prices? My local NC has/had an exclusive Nirvana - Sliver 7" left over. Prices started at $8.99 for that one. The last price I saw on top was $34.99 Edited March 27, 2017 by vinyl addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthyrich Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Guy Who Complains About Newbury's Policy Of Gouging Customers Pays Gouged Price, Thus Reinforcing Newbury's Price Gouging Policy. tape, rogeoa8, vinyl addict and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 53 minutes ago, filthyrich said: Guy Who Complains About Newbury's Policy Of Gouging Customers Pays Gouged Price, Thus Reinforcing Newbury's Price Gouging Policy. ....And that's gotta mean something, co IMG from a guy named "filthyrich" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) 16 hours ago, filthyrich said: Guy Who Complains About Newbury's Policy Of Gouging Customers Pays Gouged Price, Thus Reinforcing Newbury's Price Gouging Policy. Collectors Hate Him! I mean I did say I was part of the problem in my first sentence. Not denying that. Edited March 28, 2017 by The Saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Dopesmoker exclusive up...$39.99. Is there anyone who still doesn't have that record??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I don't. Never wanted it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Dopesmoker variant collectors are pissed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Interpol exclusive on the horizon? Damnit, Newbury. Just when I thought I could quit you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I don't have Dopesmoker, I want it, and I won't pay $40 for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 https://www.newburycomics.com/collections/vinyl-pre-orders/products/yo_la_tengo-i_can_hear_the_heart_beating_as_one_exclusive_2_lp?variant=36520121740 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tape Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 $40? fuck directly off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 19 minutes ago, tape said: $40? fuck directly off. That seems to be the new baseline pricing for Newbury double LPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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