birdturbo Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 This started as rip-off and evolved into major scam. the ride never ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Guys. I'm ready to change my name back. This is disgraceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Just change it to Thirty Two Dollars this time. Best of both worlds! niblips, No This Is Patrick, DecayToDeath and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBurningEar Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 An email blast just went out that is pushing this new system. There is a button that says "THIS SOUNDS SCAMMY" and when you click it it takes you here http://vnyl.org/isascam/ Thats it. The whole response to all the backlash. I can't say my opinions here but needless to say, I have some... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvv Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 An email blast just went out that is pushing this new system. There is a button that says "THIS SOUNDS SCAMMY" and when you click it it takes you here http://vnyl.org/isascam/ Thats it. The whole response to all the backlash. I can't say my opinions here but needless to say, I have some... that's fucking pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 An email blast just went out that is pushing this new system. There is a button that says "THIS SOUNDS SCAMMY" and when you click it it takes you here http://vnyl.org/isascam/ Thats it. The whole response to all the backlash. I can't say my opinions here but needless to say, I have some... For a very brief second, I was appreciative of the Arrested Development reference. Then I remembered why they had to post it in the first place, and I realized just how douchey this is. Vince Ives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funtitled Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 An email blast just went out that is pushing this new system. There is a button that says "THIS SOUNDS SCAMMY" and when you click it it takes you here http://vnyl.org/isascam/ Thats it. The whole response to all the backlash. I can't say my opinions here but needless to say, I have some... Fuck this whole service and everyone involved with it. They lie about the whole thing and scam the hell out of people but instead of apologizing they chose the most #VNYL route and try to be hip and cool but it end up being extremely douchey. I thought this idea had potential at first, and I've tried not to say anything about this, but shit like this is enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantdance Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 "-not owned by Jay-Z" Wow such a hip comment! God I hate this service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 https://twitter.com/MelodyMinagar/status/619932730512527360 kjkenney and DecayToDeath 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 https://twitter.com/MelodyMinagar/status/619932730512527360 This is my favorite part. ^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantark Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poweredbytrust Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
̮ ɤ ̮ Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'm too afraid to google who Herb Alpert is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'm too afraid to google who Herb Alpert is. Just YouTube search Little Spanish Flea and all your questions will be answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 So are they sending out 3 new records a month or 1 new and 2 used junk ones? More importantly, are there any new #vibes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'm too afraid to google who Herb Alpert is. Just browse any thrift store or dollar bin anywhere for 5 minutes and you will quickly find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyremix Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 yeh the latest vibe is #bullshit emacs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 So are they sending out 3 new records a month or 1 new and 2 used junk ones? More importantly, are there any new #vibes? Yes I thought I read somewhere they were now sending out 3 new records in a shipment, I'd be interested to know if that's true and if it's every shipment and of course what records? I very much doubt it's a yes, yes and good records that actually match your taste but if it is $32 or $36 for 3 new records including shipping sounds a lot better than 3 $ bin records for $24 including shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Lots of people getting Wu Tang and Orwells records. Just go on Twitter and search "vnyl". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Lots of people getting Wu Tang records. #dinnerpartyvibes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantark Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Looked like a lot of Band of Horses and Bon Iver Blood bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Claiming 3 brand new records each month. But we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamaface Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 #donnerpartyvibes niblips and Fowty Dollaz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 That splash page is a "new media" internet marketing solution to people googling "is VNYL a scam?" All the keywords are there- is, VNYL, a, scam- and I'm guessing they are trying to appear on the first page of those results and have some control over the info people get. Then the content of the landing page is some soulless, post-post-appropriated-hipsterism detached irony bullshit that only people on the outside of the sincere, authentic original movement think is funny or irreverent or cool. Like someone who saw Borat in 2005 and their takeaway was saying "ITS A NICE! I LIKE! MY WIFE!" loudly is what was funny about the character and missing the context and satirical message behind the most annoying, surface parts of the movie. This detached response to controversy is usually utilized by lower status groups deflecting authority and marginalizing the higher status group's power. Here, however, it's being used by a for-profit company that pissed off its paying customers in a "haters gonna hate" subtext and it feels like they think they are as cool and funny as counter-culture rebels telling authority and the mainstream to go kick rocks. cambionic, Blumplum, Moglog and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 That splash page is a "new media" internet marketing solution to people googling "is VNYL a scam?" All the keywords are there- is, VNYL, a, scam- and I'm guessing they are trying to appear on the first page of those results and have some control over the info people get. Then the content of the landing page is some soulless, post-post-appropriated-hipsterism detached irony bullshit that only people on the outside of the sincere, authentic original movement think is funny or irreverent or cool. Like someone who saw Borat in 2005 and their takeaway was saying "ITS A NICE! I LIKE! MY WIFE!" loudly is what was funny about the character and missing the context and satirical message behind the most annoying, surface parts of the movie. This detached response to controversy is usually utilized by lower status groups deflecting authority and marginalizing the higher status group's power. Here, however, it's being used by a for-profit company that pissed off its paying customers in a "haters gonna hate" subtext and it feels like they think they are as cool and funny as counter-culture rebels telling authority and the mainstream to go kick rocks. You hit the nail on the fuckin' head. Unfortunately, the people who fall for this stuff (see: those who don't get satire from the quoted post) are the same ones who will willingly subscribe to a service like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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