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They do offer a guaranteed way to get every AOTM but you decided you didn't want to pay the cost. Unfortunately, they don't offer an option where you can  just do the crate sub and also guarantee that you can get a copy of every AOTM you're interested in. If that's what you wanted (or you interpreted them as promising you that), I can definitely see how that'd be frustrating but it seems like a pretty straight-forward set of options. Pay more for more certainty or pay less and be OK with having delayed access to items if/when they reach the member store.

dnl, if you are asking for suggestions for record dividers as a gift for vinyl addict, I'd say you should think of another gift idea- it seems he doesn't need dividers for his collection. 

If you were asking for yourself, I would recommend making your own. You can buy thin wood for pretty cheap and most hardware stores will make simple cuts for you for free (or a few dollars) and you can use paint or markers to make the letters. Or you can buy one of those $20 packs of plastic dividers and print out a design for each letter and glue/tape that design on to the tabs.

1 hour ago, YouTwo said:

I've been trying to find baskets like that for my 7" forever but I can never seem to find the right size.  Where did you get those?

Those look very similar to small "milk crate" style ones that Target sells, which are perfect for 7" records. I have the white ones but they come in black and other colors.

This is the link to the large 12" crate but they sell 3-4 packs of the small 7" size ones: http://www.target.com/p/milk-crate-storage-bin-room-essentials-153/-/A-51393827

^ Me too. Ordered one earlier tonight.

They've been "down for maintenance" for months and, up until mid-Feb, they kept saying "We'll be back by next week!" on Twitter. Since then, however, they haven't posted any updates. My guess is they are in limbo...maybe someone bought their parent company and they are organizing what to do with the site? I'd be interested to find out what the case is.

I hate when posters come here just to promote their review blog or vinyl podcast.

2 minutes ago, jaypeap said:

 

Random story:  One morning I walked out of my apartment and found a brand new, sealed vinyl copy of Why - Alopecia on the sidewalk.

 

Sounds like it was a Good Friday.

Finding other people's experiences interesting or sharing your experiences with a pretty universal subject are not things to be ashamed about. No real need to defend it or pay much attention to someone who is trying to get a reaction by mocking it. 

6 hours ago, nancy_raygun said:

To me it just sounds like you like the drama.  Or you like being the "mature" one since you're older.  Or maybe she's really hot and gives it up easy.  Because if what you're saying is true, a rational person would have bailed a long while back. 

 

So I'm wary of your motives here, Gumbo.  Because most dudes in their late 20s/early 30s wouldn't string along an "immature" "bipolar" younger woman struggling through college.  That's kind of fucked up.

 

But, hey, maybe you're just blowing off steam.  Or maybe you're making it all up to boost that post count.

Stay with someone because you love them and want to make it work but don't stay with someone out of pity. That's neither helpful for you or them. I wish you clarity and chillness in this situation.

You keep doing the Lord's work with the Dr. Dog related posts, Tommy!

Bullmoose had this for sale a few weeks back but now it shows as out of stock. So, maybe quantities are in deed limited. Worth keeping an eye on if you're building up their points though: http://www.bullmoose.com/p/24686221

^ As mentioned above, some of the traits you're describing are common with collectors of any subject/medium. There is something about collecting that appeals to folks with certain personality types (or disorders ) and, as much as it can be a social activity, collecting can also be very isolating and individualistic in practice. Throw in the anonymity of the internet or the hectic nature of a record show and you have a recipe for people behaving less polite or thoughtful than they might normally in other areas of their life. So, long story short, I guess I agree with your original "100 people" argument. 

8 minutes ago, [Banned User] said:

Totally agree. I definitely learned this time around that signature confirmation is the way to go. I'll be filing a claim tomorrow but I'm not hopeful for them. Anything to cover my ass though. I did what I could and it sadly was probably stolen. 

 

Hoping PayPal will be in my favor. Thanks!

In my opinion, filing a claim is a nice gesture but it's giving somewhat 'false' information to the buyer. There is 0% chance the USPS will award you a claim for an item that was successfully delivered so, at best, you are putting them in an unnecessary state of waiting for a few days/weeks for something that is guaranteed not to happen. In the end, they end up in the same place. That said, if somehow you file a claim and get awarded money back, update this thread because that would be a game changer for how these things go. Either way, I hope the headaches going forward are minimal and the buyer moves on.

14 minutes ago, [Banned User] said:

I recently sold a boxset to someone on discogs. $300 purchase price and I insured the package for $250. Tracking says it was delivered in/at the mailbox about 20 days ago. The buyer reached out to me saying that it was delivered but wasn't at his door. He contacted the post office and they attempted to retrieve it with no luck. 

He now wants a refund. What are my best options here? I'd hate to go through this whole process if he's just claiming it as not-delivered when it actually was. Is it possible to file an insurance claim on a delivered package? PayPal usually sides with the buyer so I don't see much luck doing through their process. I documented packaging it and have the tracking info/insurance ticket. 

Deep breath!

If the item was marked as delivered, you are 100% safe. What (most likely) happened is that the package was stolen from your buyer's door/porch/public mailbox area. It happens and it sucks. Sometimes, the buyer understands the situation and, while upset, they acknowledge that it is not the seller's fault that a third-party committed a theft against them; other times, they figure "Hey, I might as well try and get a refund from the seller anyway."

The only way PayPal will side with the buyer is if a PayPal employee makes a mistake. And, IF that happens, all you need to do is call PayPal and say "Hey, I want to appeal this. Here is proof of delivery." and they'll overturn the decision in your favor. It's very simple and, at worst, will just involve you calling them a few times until you reach someone who understands the situation and corrects it. Under no circumstances should you try contacting PayPal and sorting it out via email. Their email support is awful. Call them.

Beyond that, you might receive some nasty messages from the buyer but you are safe/good/in the right. Don't let other people's PayPal nightmare rants deter you from knowing your rights and assuming the worst. I hope this helps!

I've just confirmed 13 successful referrals with my code after I explicitly stated NOT to PM me or ask for my link. Please. I beg of you.

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Don't ask me for a referral code. Thanks.

VMP and VC forums are very similar, I think. Main difference is that VMP mods/members will immediately run out new posters who want to troll, trash on a band/record, or act hardcore. On VC, you can be hardcore and get in flame wars and you'll just be ignored eventually. No one will tell you to leave.

Most of the venom at VMP is reserved for 1) the company itself when they institute new policies or make mistakes and 2) posters who are rude or criticize other posters. If you're chill and not looking to spar with strangers online, it's a pretty  nice forum. I actually like that the temptation to be snarky and indulge your worst impulses is not rewarded or encouraged. I know it's helped me avoid making overly negative posts and be more thoughtful with my criticisms of bands/records.

35 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

I'm waiting for the mail. Any thoughts from anyone that listened yet?

I'm half-way through. 

I really like it but be warned that the lyrics are very straight-forward and simple, so there is no escaping the constant dialogue about his wife dying and having to continue his day to day tasks with his 1 year old daughter alone. I've seen multiple people online say they can't handle the lyrics but I've managed to enjoy the album a lot.

My friend, comedian Matt Harbert, and I tried to unpack and make sense of "Feels Like Summer" on my podcast. If you don't have time to listen, my one-line review is "It sounds like a Maroon 5 song written for a baseball video game."

http://www.surfacenoisepod.com/episode-11

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My general philosophy is that we are all trying to do our best and, sometimes, we fall short of that goal for various reasons. If a partner is in the process of figuring out their own life and relationships and that uncertainty is interrupting your own progress, it's best to walk away with both empathy and firm, clear boundaries. Unless they are being emotionally abusive or getting physical, chalk up a young person's confusion in a relationship more to youth, understandable stress of figuring out one's self, human nature, etc. and less to some diabolical plot to manipulate you. IMO, it is a bit self-involved to view someone's struggles and faults as revolving around you. People are allowed to be confused in a relationship and many people who perform terribly in one relationship can be perfectly competent in their next one. There's no real concrete rules or damning labels, in my experience. We're people. We mess up. We move on or we don't. Life happens. Etc.

Wow. This track is atrocious. Like I said, some of the b-sides from White confirmed that he is still writing terrible songs- they just left them off the final track listing for the last two records. This isn't even weird bad, like Thank God for Girls. This is boring, simple, just-waiting-to-be-remixed-by-some-EDM-DJ bad.

(Jacked Up is great. Catchy, slightly dark despite being poppy, and doesn't overstay it's welcome.)

Just keep living your life, keep your head up, choose options that come your way as they come. IF she decides that she's ready for a relationship again and IF she wants to reach out to you and IF you are still interested in pursuing a relationship with her at that time, you'll want to be in a healthy, productive place where you can accept that offer as your best self and in your best mindset. Give yourself enough credit as a person/human to consider that you deserve and can find someone else who is available and a match and at the right point in their life to be with you. And give her enough credit to take her at her word as a smart, capable person/human and avoid entertaining any exciting imaginary scenarios about her secretly wanting you to change her mind/win her back or her secretly having another lover, etc etc. It's too easy to waste 6 months fantasizing about the past instead of actually building yourself up and living your life.

Although I really like both, I think Everything Will Be Alright in the End is more interesting than White.

It showed that there was a new way for Weezer to write good/fun songs that weren't attempts to 'sound like old Weezer'. At the time, I thought that EWBAITE would be the first LP in a new Weezer renaissance that was marked by Rivers writing whatever songs he wants and genres he wants but with smarter, practical choices and less cringe-worthy moments.

The album ended up being the first LP in a new Weezer renaissance but it's a less interesting one than I originally thought it would be. Based on the White album and some of it's b-sides, he is still writing really bad/cringe-worthy songs while trying to recreate the mid-90s magic but he's being more discriminate with track selection. That means we've gotten two pretty solid records but, because the songwriting process seems to be the same as it was during the dark times, there is still a realistic chance that he drops another Raditude if/when they lose focus.

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