daniel Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have like five albums pre-ordered at Interpunk and I could save some money on shipping and still get them one at a time as they're released if I order them from Amazon instead. I'm kind of hesitant to order though. Do they come packaged safely in LP mailers or in huge Hot Topic style boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malestudent15 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have received some in lp mailers and others in big boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthemjfan23 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 im pretty sure that even though Hot Topic's records come in refridgerator boxes, they always are in perfect condition when they get there. it's a waste of space, but they pack it well apparently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 im pretty sure that even though Hot Topic's records come in refridgerator boxes, they always are in perfect condition when they get there. it's a waste of space, but they pack it well apparently... WRONG my friend! True sometimes they come in refrigerator boxes. I have also had records come from HT in a bag - I shit you not. Needless to say, the sleeves were all bent to hell. Amazon has always been great for me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthemjfan23 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 WOW. unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Sometimes Amazon will ship in a big box but they shrinkwrap the record to a backing board and stick that in the box. I've never had issues with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 Alright maybe I'll give it a try. I hate ordering from places like these though because I always want to hold out and see what variation are being pressed and where to get them. Any info on colors for Copeland and The Get Up Kids that I missed out on? They even have the new Thursday up which I know nothing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 From Amazon itself you should be OK. Now...be careful w/ sellers that have stores set up w/ Amazon. I ordered a record that showed being in a picture sleeve/jacket and when I received it, it was a fuckin' DJ sleeve w/ the title sticker...much like the Heavens LP. I was pissed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Sometimes Amazon will ship in a big box but they shrinkwrap the record to a backing board and stick that in the box. I've never had issues with them. this was my experience with amazon. they are a-ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 i've gotten some great scores off of amazon...jawbreaker-unfun on blue, alkaline trio - maybe i'll catch fire on orange. both of 'em for like 11 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I've had luck buying records from private sellers through Amazon, with the exception of one time I was shipped a CD instead of an LP, but I was quickly refunded and told to keep the CD. I've never ordered directly from Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmgtr5 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 i bought a record off amazon directly; they shipped it in a big box with a bunch of those balloon looking things. Needless to say the jack was creased to hell when I got it. Amazon was prompt about sending me another though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Does Amazon offer any buyer protection if you get ripped off buying a used item from a seller through their site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgato Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have also had records come from HT in a bag - I shit you not. Needless to say, the sleeves were all bent to hell. Had the exact same experience with them. Complained to CS and they sent me a new one with the refrigerator box treatment and they still managed to crease the jacket. Weak. I've had luck buying records from private sellers through Amazon, with the exception of one time I was shipped a CD instead of an LP, but I was quickly refunded and told to keep the CD. Again, had the same thing happen twice now. I think a lot of these big resellers have people posting their stuff without a lot of knowledge and stuff gets posted in the wrong category a lot. Seems like it must be a fairly common occurrence considering how quickly they wrote of the discs they did send. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I just had the CD sent instead of an LP incident happen to me but it was on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainreck Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Does Amazon offer any buyer protection if you get ripped off buying a used item from a seller through their site? yes in my experience they are very good with stuff like that. one time i bought an iced earth cd boxset off a seller through amazon because it is an item thats no longer available new. the box came and was even shrinkwrapped but when i opened it there were no cd's inside (all 5 discs missing). needless to say i was pissed because i just spent like $60 or something. i emailed the seller and right away they accused me of lying and said that they weigh every cd and boxset they sell so they knew the discs were there when they shipped it. after it was clear they would not make the situation right i contacted amazon and within a day or two i had a full refund from amazon.. so i would say they are pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Excellent, because I just bought a copy of cursive - domestica on red for $14ppd, and for that price it was worth the risk. Now I don't have to worry about it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 All of the individual sellers I've bought from through Amazon have been solid. The one item I ordered directly from them, the new Beck LP, came in the huge box and the sleeve was fine, but the record had a little chip in the side. Barely enough to notice, but I always get freaked when a record comes in anything but an LP mailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 im pretty sure that even though Hot Topic's records come in refridgerator boxes, they always are in perfect condition when they get there. it's a waste of space, but they pack it well apparently... Totally incorrect: http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=22103 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeian Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 amazon's fine by me. although i've received things in huge boxes before, only once was something messed up (seam split) and they took care of it. plus i get 2-day shipping since i have prime, so i don't have to wait or spend a minimum amount to get free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafmx Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 From Amazon itself you should be OK. Now...be careful w/ sellers that have stores set up w/ Amazon. I ordered a record that showed being in a picture sleeve/jacket and when I received it, it was a fuckin' DJ sleeve w/ the title sticker...much like the Heavens LP. I was pissed. this wasn't a Juan Maclean record by chance was it? best buy shipped my Underoath boxset in a big dumbass box with brown paper as padding. it made it with just some paper sleeve rips inside miraculously. it was smaller than a normal boxset, they are either clueless or didn't have a good enough box for mailing. the sleeves are super thin so i'm sure copies everywhere are ripped with the 10" sawblade diecuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechevre Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Eh, (on and off topic) I had a record shipped from Sony and it came in a refrigerator box with 1 (yes, one!) packing peanut. How that record was in great condition i don't know. Also the label said it was from some Christian music center? wtf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsnap Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I wanted to pre-order 2 records from Amazon yesterday, so i read the shipping rates and all that on this page: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=596192StandardInternationalShipping. It's saying 2,99$ per item, and 4,99$ per shipment. so I checkout, thinking this is a good price for shipping to Canada, but when i'm at the last step of checkout, the shipping price is around 10$, so i call them, but i can't understand a word of what the girl is saying, after talking with her for about 15 minutes. Anybody got that problem before? or am i just calculating the shipping wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fooood Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 i got modest mouse good news on there.and the guy sent it in a big envolope lucky for me it was perfect when i opened it but when i saw that in my mail box i was like what the hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancha Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 The only record I've ever purchased from Amazon came in a huge box and the record itself was a bit warped, but still played fine considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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