jhulud Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Officially announced last night, Insound will be shutting down after 16 years of music and records. (Got Tweet grab from MV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Not too surprising. They were always a little overpriced and expensive shipping. I think I've bought from them one time in my 15 years of buying records. kk-downing and esbe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Secular Haze Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 inb4 "I hope I get my copy of Deja." Polyvinyl Record Co. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 tobias_fire_sale.gif nickxmurphy, Polyvinyl Record Co., ̮ ɤ ̮ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossdj26 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Bummer. They were my first go to when I started collecting in college (outside of local shops). I'm sure I was probably part of the problem. Hard to order from them when prices are so much cheaper elsewhere on the interwebs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwhitmuzik Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I miss IVWT. jonnywreck, matthewfrank, daegor and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I miss IVWT. kk-downing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 inb4 "I hope I get my copy of Deja." So this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 used to be my go-to vinyl retailer. then they started not sending things out as quick. then the coupons dried up. then the prices went up across the board. looking through my orders and pre-2004 was good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunkilmoonfan Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yeah, their shipping was always a bit high, and they never used oversize mailers. It was tough to order from them unless they were having a huge sale or were offering something that others were not. That said, they always seemed to snag a preorder like that Grizzly Bear "Shields" gold vinyl.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoonah Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I miss IVWT. kk-downing and jonnywreck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenomm Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 inb4 "I hope I get my copy of The Powers That B." 74R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobMckinley Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I mean, as a early 2000's kid this kinda sucks. But if they wanted to stay in business, there were some real easy things they could have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Bummer. One of the first online vinyl retailers I discovered when I started collecting. I bought my current turntable and quite a few LPs from them over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 They were the only game in town for a long time (outside of *shudder* Aural Exploits) if you didn't want to spend audiophile prices at Music Direct or Acoustic Sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I've ordered from them maybe twice in the last two years. Prices were never competitive and shipping was far from reasonable. That's what happens when you don't adapt. I'm surprised they stayed open as long as they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenomm Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The best thing about Insound was their xx% off deals that applied to turntables. You could get a solid Music Hall, Rega, or Pro-Ject for a lower price than anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I hope they do an insane 10% off sale. Or a 20% off select 7"s and one Panda Bear record sale. plasma36, Sidney Crosley, natenomm and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsWetWilly Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 They must've gone into a meeting and said, "Well, everyone. We did it. We finally got to put up a pre-order for the long awaited repress of Deja Entendu before any other online retailer. This is the proudest moment in our 16 years of business. There's nothing more we can do." All jokes aside, it's always sad to see a business close, but as others have said, it's not all that surprising. RIP danoise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxvinyl Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The best thing about Insound was their xx% off deals that applied to turntables. You could get a solid Music Hall, Rega, or Pro-Ject for a lower price than anywhere else. This. Got a decent deal on my Debut Carbon a few years back using one of their codes. Haven't ordered from them since unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridxReality Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yeah, pretty much what everyone is saying about shipping. Had ordered vinyl once and shipping was around $4-$5, so it wasn't too bad, but I wanted a pack of sleeves and I've never purchased them, but I'm sure they're not too heavy when you buy ten, but shipping ended up being $12-$14 alone. But I didn't have any problems other than that, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distinctlydustin Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Shipping is a hellava thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 It's a bummer. Used order from them a lot back in the day but only put in one order with 15% deal since. But very overpriced and shipping is dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I remember them having issues with stock too. Of the few times I ordered with them, there was always a backordered item listed as in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I received many a damaged record from insound. But they were always good about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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