dreadpiratewendi

YES PLEASE! ❤️

I have as well, but generally they do quite well, and their replacement policy is painless and easy if/when things turn up not as they should, so I usually take my chances.

I WISH I could utilise that 20% code, but international shipping is $50+, so it doesn't work out better than Amazon for me :/

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07586VKHR/

I can tell you that those turntables at Magnaball were nothing special at all. El cheapo models for sure.

The archival releases have been cut and pressed by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, and they are incredible pressings, with heavyweight jackets, plastic-lined inner sleeves, and a tremendous amount of attention to detail and care.... while the new releases are more mass produced with nice, but average jackets and not nearly as well pressed records. Most pressings of "Joy" and "Fuego" have pretty consistent pressing errors. I still haven't found a "perfect" copy of either, and I've been through quite a few. Same with "Siket Disc" sadly :/

I just contacted The ConneXtion, and asked them when the CAKE box will ship, and if there will be tracking. Here is their response: "this will ship by the end of this month(September)/first week of next (October), yes, there is a tracking number. you will get an email to alert you that it has shipped thanX, theconneXtion crew" http://youtu.be/cY3tHQJegOM?t=4m1s

I am also looking to buy. Not looking to break the bank, just want to spin this beautiful album! Let me know if you've got one to sell!

I have missed out on this both times it's been pressed... so I'm also looking for a copy, preferably the 2nd pressing splatter variant. If anyone got an extra\s and wants to help out someone who doesn't have a copy of this at all, I would be very appreciative!

Good advice.

Also, THIS x ∞

Like someone else said though, this means RJ is still slinking around. I mean, all this stuff is in his name. I don't know who else would be responding to banks and Paypal messages threatening him. They have the resources to chase him down and get their money back, so it makes sense that he'd respond to them. At least, it makes sense to me

Got the same thing as well today, for one of my three purchases. Of course it was the cheapest one, and the most recent. *sigh* But it's better than nothing, and certainly a step in the right direction. Also received the dispute paperwork from my bank today, which I've filled out and added about 20 pages of emails, screencaps and other evidence to prove I (we) got screwed. Mailing out first this tomorrow. I'll keep you guys posted on what my bank does!

This. Also, bummed I missed this. Would LOVE a navy/white variant. Guess I'm waiting for a repress too :\

Also, some further bs gold from that Property of Zack interview with RJ. Enjoy "All of our vinyl re-issues have been successful. Even if a re-issue doesn’t sell as fast as a blink-182 re-issue, the fact that I’ve been able to be a part of each release is success in itself for me. Shipping delays happen, especially when you only have a couple people assembling, packing, posting and shipping orders out, on top of staying on top of everything else going on with the company. Despite the delays, 99% of our supporters are happy with how each and every vinyl re-issue comes out, and that’s the most important part. I do my best to avoid any delays because I know they are extremely frustrating, but at the same time, a three-week shipping delay is nothing compared to the years a record will be enjoyed in someone’s collection." http://propertyofzack.com/post/3790528261/propertyofzack-label-talk-mightier-than-sword

Please go on. I'm sure we'd all love to hear more details, especially the folks outside of the States that are dependent on Paypal to get their money back.

Seriously good idea! I'm going to +1 everytime I remember Ditto. Love it. hahaha

I'd love one. PM if it happens, please

THIS! hahaha. Don't put RIP. Why in the hell would we want to honor MTS? RJ and his joke of a company should do anything but 'rest in peace'. MTS should be mocked forever.

To you maybe. To me they can't seem to ship a record that doesn't have bent corners and seem splits. So as I said, fucking interpunk. Same. Though, their customer service has been helpful. They could just avoid sending a replacement and responding to emails by packing their stuff better in the first place. I'll never understand why sellers still don't know how to package vinyl so that it arrives in the condition that it left in. Also, sort of a bummer for SRC. I've had nothing but good experiences with them, and they did the right thing refunding everyone for the TOYPAJ orders placed through them. Oh well...

Seriously, be 'the squeaky wheel', guys. If you keep calling them back, you'll eventually get someone on the line who isn't on auto-pilot, or you'll just annoy Paypal so much that they'll give you your money to go away and stop tying up their lines. haha

Just got off the phone with Citizens Bank again. Wow, what a difference calling in the morning rather than at 5 o'clock makes! People are just rocking up to work and are all cheery, rather than sick of people like myself who got duped calling in all day. I have dispute claims in, and once I send back a signed affidavit with printouts of evidence, like RJ's posts about the release date being pushed back over and over, they'll be able to refund me in full. Hooray for persistence! Be sure to explain to whoever you end up on the phone with that you paid in full for a pre-sale. The seller continued to push back the date of the item that was being produced would be shipped to you, supplying you with several missed release dates (which you have proof of), until they finally stopped responding to messages, phone calls and emails. BE sure to go to the MTS website and 'print' a PDF of all 3 (technically 4 with the 3rd one being updated) of RJ's updates so you have proof of his douchebaggery.

if you havent already, file with IC3. Also, call Paypal and talk to them about the claims they're closing. The more people that file a claim online AND call in, the more attention it gets. And yeah, definitely file a claim with IC3. At this point Paypal isn't going to be able to do anything, unless you placed your order 45 days ago. On a similar note, holy hell Citizens Bank has terrible customer service. I have to wait for them to mail me shit to send back to them just to open disputes, and they won't help me out for the most expensive order that I placed back in July. Lesson learned, don't EVER give anyone money and wait longer than 3 months for them to deliver. :-[

This is the info I included in my claim: Information about the Individual/Business that victimized you Business Name: Mightier Than Sword Records, LLC Name: R.J. Crowder-Schaefer Gender: M Address: 109 Ingraham Street, Suite 309 City: Brooklyn State: New York Country: United States Zip Code/Route: 11237 Phone number: 3475991855 Email Address: [email protected] Other Identifiers Web Site: http://mtsrecords.com/ IP Address: IRC Server: Chat Room Name: supchillinyou (on http://vinylcollective.proboard) Usenet Newsgroup: Other: http://www.facebook.com/mightierthanswordrecords I also referenced the three (technically four) different updates RJ posted on the MTS website while explaining how he lead us to believe that the release was actually being manufactured: http://mtsrecords.com/blink-182-take-off-your-pants-and-jacket-lp-7-update http://mtsrecords.com/blink-182-toypaj-update-3-limited-pressing http://mtsrecords.com/update-on-the-blink-182-take-off-your-pants-and-jacket-lp-re-issue And just to reiterate on the Paypal end of things, when I called they said they'd put a hold on his account if there were a number of complaints (which there have been), and the rep later slipped up and admitted that it looked like there was a hold on the account. With the addition of that ditzy girl complaining about not being able to give her money away for nothing, I think it's safe to say he can't receive any money through that account at this point.

This. Just got off the phone with Paypal. No dice. Nothing they can (are willing) to do. The guy suggested I file a claim at ic3.org (like others have suggested). I'm officially joining the party