yoonah Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Recently I bought two rhino vinyl from a seller from amazon. However there are big black marker stain on a barcode. What this means? Is it a promo copy or something? (like a punched hole) Seller noted they're sealed copy of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yea basically the same as a hole punch in the barcode. These are promos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booyahachieved Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Were they still sealed though? I wonder if Amazon has anything in their fine print that prohibits the sale of promo items since the person selling it obviously paid $0 for it (in most cases anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoonah Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Were they still sealed though?I wonder if Amazon has anything in their fine print that prohibits the sale of promo items since the person selling it obviously paid $0 for it (in most cases anyway). Unfortunately they're unsealed now. Actually I found that stains after unsealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoonah Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yea basically the same as a hole punch in the barcode. These are promos. Wow, thanks. The seller just lied to me. He replied me like this. "that is made for the record label so the item is not re-sell is not a promo copy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idreamofpunk Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Did he advertise that there was a mark through the barcode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoonah Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Did he advertise that there was a mark through the barcode? Of course not, just noted like "brand new" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkie Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 did you get a deal? or pay full price? if you got a deal, fuck it who cares.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idreamofpunk Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Honestly, deal or not, they should advertise when the barcode is fucked with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoonah Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 did you get a deal? or pay full price?if you got a deal, fuck it who cares.... Two vinyl was like $45 + shipping, never expected a promo copy of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servo Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 promo copies are worth way more, you got a good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thieves Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 this is a non-issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 promo copies are worth way more, you got a good deal 1/1 limited editionzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 You will need to test these on your turntable against normal copies. The promo copies are higher quality because they are trying to get people to buy the album. A lot of Amazon sellers put a mark on the bar code to trick buyers into thinking they are promo which are more valuable, but are actually just regular copies with a mark on them. That or this is a used copy and the sealer shrink wrapped an old copy, also a common practice on amazon because most people don't realize it costs 1 cent to shrink wrap a record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 You will need to test these on your turntable against normal copies. The promo copies are higher quality because they are trying to get people to buy the album. A lot of Amazon sellers put a mark on the bar code to trick buyers into thinking they are promo which are more valuable, but are actually just regular copies with a mark on them. That or this is a used copy and the sealer shrink wrapped an old copy, also a common practice on amazon because most people don't realize it costs 1 cent to shrink wrap a record. what..its a record. pretty sure they are made from the same plates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowserhound Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 It could just be a employee copy. When I worked at a label and got a nice discount (free), they either punched a hole or scratched a line through the bar code so that employees did not try to return them to a record store for cash. Same version as on the shelf though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyljunkie Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 i couldnt care less if a record i have has a mark over a barcode or not. Its still the same record, with the same music, etc. HOWEVER. i would be a dick to the seller just on principle if they specifically sold it as new, and didnt mention it. Just because they obviously know of the issue, and dont mention it, and try to say its a new store copy. normally id love to make fun of threads like these, and really, people should stop caring about what the sleeve looks like, or whether everything is in perfect condition. but this time i gotta agree with the buyer. dude got it for free, and still claimed it was new and dint mention it. report him just for shits and giggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfreliable Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 This is the first time that I have seen the sharpie through the barcode on an lp. I know on cds it is a common thing, but usually on a record you see the corner cut, the golden stamp, or a hole through the corner. Was that an original of the Pantera or one of the new represses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoonah Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 i couldnt care less if a record i have has a mark over a barcode or not. Its still the same record, with the same music, etc. HOWEVER. i would be a dick to the seller just on principle if they specifically sold it as new, and didnt mention it. Just because they obviously know of the issue, and dont mention it, and try to say its a new store copy. normally id love to make fun of threads like these, and really, people should stop caring about what the sleeve looks like, or whether everything is in perfect condition. but this time i gotta agree with the buyer. dude got it for free, and still claimed it was new and dint mention it. report him just for shits and giggles. I really care nothing but music itself. Never use plastic sleeves for a extra protection. But not this time. The seller keeps lying to me. I need to get some refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avery Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 This is the first time that I have seen the sharpie through the barcode on an lp. I know on cds it is a common thing, but usually on a record you see the corner cut, the golden stamp, or a hole through the corner. Was that an original of the Pantera or one of the new represses? someone was selling a promo record on ebay and he listed it as a promo LP. when i asked what the difference was from a regular one, he said it just had the sharpie through the bar code but everything else was the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Yea basically the same as a hole punch in the barcode. These are promos. Wow, thanks. The seller just lied to me. He replied me like this. "that is made for the record label so the item is not re-sell is not a promo copy" There's no difference between these and retail copies. Labels do this to albums they "give out" so people can't resell them. I have about 45-50 sealed CDs I got from my A&R back in the day of various label-mates' albums. They're the exact same thing as the retail copies, just have fucked up barcodes so I can't sell them. Not that I could sell a CD to a person in 2011 anyways. You're all good man. Don't sweat this at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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