podface Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Okay so heres the issue: Last Christmas, my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I suggested a vc gift card. Ive been a loyal vc customer for about 2 years at that time, and I knew it would have been more useful than the rush hour special edition 3-pack dvd set I got the year before (she may be clueless but she means well.) So, apparently, as this is all I told her, when anyone asked her advice as to what to get me last year, she said vc gift cards. By the end of Christmas, I had about $250 in vc credit. I went on a shopping spree, getting the stuff I’ve been waiting to pick up after the holidays, and then I saved the rest. A couple of months later... vc wasn’t a distro anymore. So with about $200 of store credit left over, I emailed virgil, telling him about the situation. He told me he’d be able to transfer the GCs over to interpunk if necessary, but he’d prefer I spent some of it at the VC store. Even though I picked up all I really wanted by then, I tried to use some of it up with some stuff I was a bit interested in or curious about. Then I heard nothing from virgil for a month or 2. Finally, after a few emails, he let me know that the whole relationship with interpunk wasn’t what he expected, and that he would prefer if I used up some of the GCs on his auction site and then we could “work out something” with the rest of it. I was a bit bummed, but my thought at the time was ‘it is what it is.’ I knew he was getting in a bit deep with labels and such, so I wasn’t gonna make a huge stink about it – plus, he was attempting to work things out – even in an untimely fashion. But then – no response again. Not even to the list I sent him. This was the summer. Since then, I haven’t gotten one response, even with the persistent emails. I’ve always been respectful, kind, and totally up for working something out… but at this point, it seems like hes making away with $200 for nothing. Obviously, its been over a year since it happened – I always considered posting it on the board, but I felt weird about it. One, it wasn’t really my money, but they were gifts purchased for me and the situation seems pretty unfair. Two, I realized labels (that I personally respect) might be getting fucked over way more than I am, and I felt like my situation was a bit petty in comparison. And three, I don’t really want this to explode into a virgil-hate-fest live ive seen previously. But maybe this is a way to get his attention, or get some advice from you guys on what I should do. Was it just bad timing and am I totally fucked? I don’t know, I just wish I’d get a response. (wow.. didn’t mean to make it this long, sorry.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Oof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmythescumbag Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Ouch...best of luck with your situation, hopefully this thread is seen by the Virge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedeath Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Oof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Ouch...best of luck with your situation, hopefully this thread is seen by the Virge. I dig the Virge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafmx Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 bump for justice being served! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podface Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Ouch...best of luck with your situation, hopefully this thread is seen by the Virge. appreciated sir! and yeah, i guess thats my only chance at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarondanger Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I’ve always been respectful, kind, and totally up for working something out… Try taking an opposite approach and see how that works. What else do you have to lose? Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 not cool but also not surprising. glad i havent spent a cent on anything VC related in literally years. free bump for shady dealings. hope you get something out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokimedo Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 shitty :/ hope virgil does the right thing and gives you what he owes you...or at the very least a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evvandflow Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 threads like these make me miss googlemyass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donlombardo Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Is there any place these could be used still? Is there still a vc store? Why not try selling them off in the sell/trade board on here? You could try doing a "planning to buy from VC?" thread and offer a $50 gift card for 40 or 45 or maybe a 20 for 25... You make some money, the guys that bought the giftcard from you save some money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleevanswastaken Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I wonder how many people are out there that got completely shafted by virgil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailhouse Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 http://www.vinylcollective.com/2009/09/28/help-invest-in-vinyl-collectivesuburban-homes-future/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matphilly Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 If your looking to get rid of some of the money from your gift cards, I could be interested. PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 threads like these make me miss googlemyass where'd he go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 What a terrible situation. I hope it gets resolved. Boy, Virgil really turned out to be a crook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 threads like these make me miss googlemyass where'd he go? Virgil banned him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Virgil really turned out to be a crook. Sad and true. There have been a few SH releases lately that I've wanted, but just refuse to support him when he doesn't answer e-mails or respond to anyone that has a problem with him. If he was actively trying to make these things right, it'd be different, but he just ignores it and hope it goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 where'd he go? Virgil banned him haha what! when did this happen?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmythescumbag Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 "I feel as though I was put on this Earth as an Independent Music Evangelist. It is hard-wired into my DNA and I cannot imagine doing anything else." So what you are saying is you cannot imagine doing anything else but ripping people off who were trying to help your sorry ass. : Your DNA fucked over a lot of people buddy...tighten the fuck up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Preach on, brother Scumbag! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmythescumbag Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Never forget: We will now have a B-selection by the choir... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 For situations like this, id recommend contacting the BBB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 For situations like this, id recommend contacting the BBB. https://odr.bbb.org/odrweb/public/getstarted.aspx Business Name: Suburban Home Records and Distribution Location: PO Box 40757 Denver, CO 80204 Will then be sent to: BBB of Denver / Boulder Colorado See if that does anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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