ChrisWithanF Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Just went to order an album on Kings Road (US) and got this message on checkout. Kind of a shitty route to take, hope other distros/labels don't go the same route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAmerricka Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Should probably add what site this is for in the topic or at least the op. Duff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisWithanF Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Should probably add what site this is for in the topic or at least the op. Fixed, I had tagged it originally but nothing more Back on topic, I have ordered over a hundred records online through Media Mail, and as long as they are packed decently, they come through fine. And its not like Media Mail doesnt have tracking, so you know when the record should arrive. Just seems like a shitty way to charge more for shipping. thievedrelic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Same thing happened to me a few weeks ago, when I ordered a GUK record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantdance Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yeah if this is a new trend I'm done ordering records online. Simple as that. Duff, no use for a username, WAXXX and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Thug Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 media mail is the worst anyway, priority 2-day shipping is king vinyl addict 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippingOut Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'm totally fine w/ media mail though thesewoodenideas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runforcover Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 This won't become a trend. I would imagine Kings Road sells way more merchandise and CD's than vinyl which allows them to do this and not take a huge hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 media mail is the worst anyway, priority 2-day shipping is kingit is king, but you also gotta pay for the royal treatment. Thought this thread was for USPS in general, I was bummed. Media mail is slow but I've never waited more than a week to get something. I actually avoid sellers who only ship priority because of price. I'm a cheap bastard though so...ya know Klefki, TFP, Dominic_ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'm sure they'll lose more money on lost orders than they do on damaged orders. A week isn't an incredibly long time either, you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 There are basically no records I'd pay $11 shipping to get. Good luck, Kings Road verb1999, Duff, David The Gnome and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 This thread does not deliver thus far. Klefki, hempy3, Young Thug and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenameisluigi Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yea, that's kind of ridiculous. I know when I order media mail that it'll take around a week at least to arrive. And it has tracking so I can keep an eye on it. And like others have said, as long as it's packed well, there's no issue. Unless they're getting a ton of people complaining about seem splits. Which likely won't change no matter the service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 it is king, but you also gotta pay for the royal treatment. Thought this thread was for USPS in general, I was bummed. Media mail is slow but I've never waited more than a week to get something. I actually avoid sellers who only ship priority because of price. I'm a cheap bastard though so...ya know I know, this scared me too, I thought this was a USPS rant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 There are basically no records I'd pay $11 shipping to get. Good luck, Kings Road I have to pay $15-18 shipping per record Young Thug and Klefki 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebilljim Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 This thread does not deliver thus far. ksuwdboots and TFP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I have to pay $15-18 shipping per record You have my sympathy! I'd find it hard to continue collecting with postage rates like that tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysundown1305 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 If I'm already waiting 4 months for pre-order, what's another week for USPS? poweredbytrust and Klefki 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 If I'm already waiting 4 months for pre-order, what's another week for USPS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisWithanF Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 This thread does not deliver thus far. I missed the option to post under Priority.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 This has been known for almost a month for anyone who has recently ordered from Kings Road. So yeah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourning Wood Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 It's weird that they're citing damages becase they pack their records very well. Box would have to get caught in the machinery to damage the record, speaking of which, I sent a record priority mail to a guy like 2 miles from me and the box arrived bent in half. So priority mail is no guarantee. Duff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 When I buy a record, I consider shipping charges as part of record costs, just like I tack tax on if I buy at a store. If I have to pay $11 to get stuff shipped, I'll just wait to find it locally or won't buy it. danthemjfan23 and Duff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenfaerie Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I think it was also pointed out that some items/shipping from KRM are actually cheaper through the UK/Europe store vs the US, so there's logic for you.. (I checked my most recent EU order and it was $10 shipping, not that much cheaper but might be if you buy more than one thing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Does Kings Road think that USPS uses a different fleet of trucks and planes driven by reckless renegades to deliver Medial Mail packages? chuck, lampwick, snacks4all and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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