FueledByVinyl Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 havent gotten an email yet but thats probably cause it came with other stuff too. thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onwardempire Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Mine is out for delivery, that's some rapid international business right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 dang! i only ordered the record and havent received shipping notification yet. hopefully soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onwardempire Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I'll start on the only positive that my copy is sounding great (side B is just finishing). Mine arrived dinged up pretty bad. It doesn't look 'too' bad in the pics but because of the cutout sleeve all the letters are out of place and it just looks a shambles. The inside is essentially just a gatefold, with paper vinyl sleeves that are not lined and frankly kinda flimsy; mine also have print smears from the gatefold. Vinyl colour is obviously white, nothing spectacular there. I must say I'm quite deflated after spending so much on this. Excluding the white sleeve this is simply a regular double gatefold vinyl... no two ways about it. If my copy was pristine I'd probably be a bit more enthused. Can't wait to hear other opinions. I think I've been fleeced, though I'm really glad to have the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 was it shipped in a proper mailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 I must say I'm quite deflated after spending so much on this. Excluding the white sleeve this is simply a regular double gatefold vinyl... no two ways about it. If my copy was pristine I'd probably be a bit more enthused. Can't wait to hear other opinions. I think I've been fleeced, though I'm really glad to have the album. For $30, it looks like I'd expect. Gatefolds can be expensive to make. Add in a die-cut sleeve and it goes up even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onwardempire Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 was it shipped in a proper mailer? This is shipped in one of the larger mailers that fits a well padded double LP or 2-3 slim vinyl. The problem might've been that there was only one length of bubble wrap around the front/back, nothing protecting the top/bottom or the corners. Mine has obviously succumbed to a FedEx battering and been jiggling around in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onwardempire Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 For $30, it looks like I'd expect. Gatefolds can be expensive to make. Add in a die-cut sleeve and it goes up even more. Yeah fair point. I think I'm being a bit harsh because of the extra cost factored in with shipping and the fact that its dinged. Looking at the package again, if it weren't dinged, from the outside it would look pretty darn nice. Oh, and I got #725. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 And it's worth noting this wasn't sourced from a CD. Like the last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Yeah fair point. I think I'm being a bit harsh because of the extra cost factored in with shipping and the fact that its dinged. Looking at the package again, if it weren't dinged, from the outside it would look pretty darn nice. Oh, and I got #725. paying $10 extra for shipping for it to come in like that tho... i totally understand your frustration. you should email their manager about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBearToe Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 O it's numbered? I don't remember them saying that, that's cool. Also, does that die-cut slide over top of the gatefold jacket? The picture appears that way but I can't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBearToe Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 paying $10 extra for shipping for it to come in like that tho... i totally understand your frustration. you should email their manager about it. O and yeah, having paid $10 for shipping, if mine shows up that beat up I'm definitely going to email them about it (and I'm not that kind of person, I don't know that I've ever complained about the condition a record has showed up in before). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 O and yeah, having paid $10 for shipping, if mine shows up that beat up I'm definitely going to email them about it (and I'm not that kind of person, I don't know that I've ever complained about the condition a record has showed up in before). me too. i have plenty of records with seam splits and whatnot. but i didnt pay a ridiculous $10 for those to ship lol. plus this is a gift for my bf so i don't want him to have a damaged product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onwardempire Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 O it's numbered? I don't remember them saying that, that's cool. Also, does that die-cut slide over top of the gatefold jacket? The picture appears that way but I can't tell. Yep hand numbered, it was a tiny line just next to them saying there'd be a 1000 copies. And yeah the die-cut slides in exactly as in the promo materials (you put the gatefold in from the right). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBearToe Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Yep hand numbered, it was a tiny line just next to them saying there'd be a 1000 copies. And yeah the die-cut slides in exactly as in the promo materials (you put the gatefold in from the right). Sweet! Usually I'm all over those kind of details, but somehow missed all of it with this release. Guess I was just excited to get rid of my etr copy and snag this haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickydenim Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Got my copy today. A few corners are slightly dinged but overall not worth complaining over. Seam splits also. Definitely a shame as the quality of evrything is fantastic. Just listened to the records and its miles ahead of the ETR pressing. No wonder considering they squeezed it all on 1 LP. My copy has a few ticks that of course happen in the dead quiet bits. Overall very happy though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 wow in aus already?? dang. and i still havent gotten a shipping notification lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickydenim Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 wow in aus already?? dang. and i still havent gotten a shipping notification lol Yeah it came REAL quick. I guess due to the extended wait on it they shipped it express Fedex - must of cost them a fortune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 i'm jealous! i'm itching to get this to my bf after all this time haha. they probably threw out my order since i emailed and complained about the shipping costs lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 either that or they let it roll down a few flights of stairs before packaging it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 wow in aus already?? dang. and i still havent gotten a shipping notification lol Don't worry, it's just 'a matter of time'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onwardempire Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Don't worry, it's just 'a matter of time'. wheeeeyyyyyyyyyyy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David The Gnome Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Still waiting on shipping confirmation for The Cartel Truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Still waiting on shipping confirmation for The Cartel Truth i think they may be doing international orders 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfan9795 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Still don't understand why they decided to ship these via FedEx. Mine's in TN right now, but I'd have it by now if they shipped via USPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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