drummerboy032 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I imagine this is how it went down: ::last quarters earnings meeting:: Boss: "Well, we have HT cash coming up again so we should see increased bitching/returns if we don't package out vinyl in unicorn uterus's and bubble wrap. Does anyone have any cost savings ideas before we close out this meeting?" Adam DeMamp: "why don't we ship them on regular cardboard boxes? The price of unicorn uterus has tripled in the past 6 months. And people still complain if we don't cover all 4 corners with bubble wrap" TRAVIS: "hey, let's like, remove vinyl from the website so we don't loose our shirt" ::slow clap:: ::Travis gets promotion/Travis presses everything we have ever dreamed about with his new obnoxious vinyl budget (which is increased due to the cost savings of not letting us binge on half priced vinylZzzzz:: travis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zick Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Holy shit that was a good read. Thanks guys. Relax, vinyl isnt going anywhere, it will be back up after Hot Cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejesseb Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Travis, can you give us the reason behind this? Is it purely to stop those that were using the code that didnt earn it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route36west1 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Yeah i'm trustworthy. I'm not going to say that's 100%, but I'd bet a lot of money it drops today. Hi Tyler it's Tom!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfisher Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 0MG HOT TOPIC VINYLZ IS OUT OF BUSINESS. MY FAVORITE LABEL IS GONEEEEEE. Luckily there wasn't anything I was planning on buying this week. Travis- thanks for the honesty and thanks for all the hard work you do! I'm not bashing Travis here, because I'm sure he had orders to follow, but a little heads-up would have made this an easier pill to swallow. Whether including it on the fine-print, putting it in an email blast or even having something prepared from the higher-ups for Travis to post here... I think we all get WHY they did this, it's the execution that's ruffling our collective feathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I have $75 in these coupons. Going to raid a few stores this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Holy shit that was a good read. Thanks guys. Relax, vinyl isnt going anywhere, it will be back up after Hot Cash. Booooooooooo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketcat Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Travis, can you give us the reason behind this? Is it purely to stop those that were using the code that didnt earn it? I think its my fault, I made a joke, he didn't like it, no more vinyl.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetrakis Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 you can still choose from approx 6 LP's LOL. There's still some Thrice hipsters around i'm sure.... http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Promotions/30OffEverything//Thrice+-+The+Illusion+Of+Safety+Vinyl+LP-326977.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonbill Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 does anyone really have any clue about what % of hot topic's business is vinyl? i'm guessing its low single digits, if that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmightbewrong Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I will be hitting up my HT this afternoon. They have about 3 crates full of records. I'm sure I can find something in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Re-posting this for those who missed it 10 pages ago. So here is what you can actually buy right now, vinyl-wise:Cursive - I Am Gemini LPhttp://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Music/CDs//Cursive+-+I+Am+Gemini+Vinyl+LP-344499.jspFlogging Molly - Speed Of Darkness LPhttp://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Music/CDs//Flogging+Molly+-+Speed+Of+Darkness+Vinyl+LP+++MP3s-385008.jspManners - Apparitions/Escapism LPhttp://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Music/CDs//Manners+-+Apparitions++Escapism+Vinyl+LP-314760.Nick 13 - Nick 13 LPhttp://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Music/DVDs//Nick+13+-+Self-Titled+Vinyl+LP-399093.jspPMToday - In Medias Res LPhttp://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Music/CDs//PMtoday+-+In+Medias+Res+12+Vinyl+LP-387323.jspThrice - The Illusion Of Safety LPhttp://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Music/CDs//Thrice+-+The+Illusion+Of+Safety+Vinyl+LP-326977.jspWord For Word - Courage Over Fear 7-inchhttp://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Music/CDs//Word+For+Word+-+Courage+Over+Fear+7+Vinyl+EP-311057.jspXibalba - Hasta La Muerte 2xLPhttp://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Music/CDs//Xibalba+-+Hasta+La+Muerte+Double+Vinyl+LP-326169.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thespungo Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 There's absolutely nothing else I'd buy from Hot Topic except for vinyl, what am I supposed to do with this Hot Cash coupon now? I even specifically waited on purchasing a handful of items until this sale began, so the fact that Hot Topic arbitrarily precluded certain sections of their website from this sale without any forewarning is a pretty lame thing to do. hudsoncomplex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejesseb Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I asked Hot Topic on Facebook, this is what they said, "Unfortunately, certain individuals were abusing the promotion by buying out our entire vinyl inventory and reselling it for profit, which was ruining it for the true music fan and collector. However, you can purchase vinyl using Hot Cash in our stores. The vinyl selection will become available on our website again after Hot Cash redemption ends." So yea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I also have two $15 off $30 coupons which I earned from buying vinyl and am disappointed I can't redeem them for vinyl. People should voice their grievances with customer service, because that's what they're there for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I asked Hot Topic on Facebook, this is what they said, "Unfortunately, certain individuals were abusing the promotion by buying out our entire vinyl inventory and reselling it for profit, which was ruining it for the true music fan and collector. However, you can purchase vinyl using Hot Cash in our stores. The vinyl selection will become available on our website again after Hot Cash redemption ends." So yea. I say bravo to them. most huge companies dont give a shit about stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickcook19941 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I asked Hot Topic on Facebook, this is what they said, "Unfortunately, certain individuals were abusing the promotion by buying out our entire vinyl inventory and reselling it for profit, which was ruining it for the true music fan and collector. However, you can purchase vinyl using Hot Cash in our stores. The vinyl selection will become available on our website again after Hot Cash redemption ends." So yea. As much as It ruins it for the rest of us, I respect the shit out of basically giving flippers the bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I understand where they are coming from though. They need to make every coupon unique. Problem solved. sjb2k1, TheGreatMrY, stuffsux00 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I asked Hot Topic on Facebook, this is what they said, "Unfortunately, certain individuals were abusing the promotion by buying out our entire vinyl inventory and reselling it for profit, which was ruining it for the true music fan and collector. However, you can purchase vinyl using Hot Cash in our stores. The vinyl selection will become available on our website again after Hot Cash redemption ends." So yea. LAZYLABRADOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRR Also, if that was a problem, then why not just limit the amount of copies per item that can be purchased at one time? 213041284s, KennyFuckingPowers, sjb2k1 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 in case i missed it a few pages back. am i to understand there will be no vinyl section until hot cash is over? go away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamoney Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 But now the true music fan and collector can't buy anything either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickcook19941 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Incase you missed it, two posts above you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonbill Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 highly unlikely that a large corporation cares about people reselling their stuff. most likely they realized they were losing money on this, so instead of doing the sensible thing (e.g. make the coupon codes unique), they decided to eliminate the department where the abuse was happening (e.g. vinyl). obviously, the coupon codes being easily available on this site is not what they had intended, its just a shame that people who actually earned those coupons don't get a chance to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 well, im certainly glad hot topic is here to be the flipper police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 If anyone wants to sell me a coupon, that'd be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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