museummouth Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I sort of agree that the limited variant is fun at retail. I sort of like it in general, getting one is exciting. I get the other perspective, if you really want to own all the variants. What if they did the first X sold online where variants then mixed after. Think you all would be satisfied? Yes, that's what Waxwork does and it's great. First couple hundred get variants, and the rest have randomly inserted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Random variants are equal parts awesome and frustrating. I really don't mind them. I really enjoy the thrill of opening a Mondo release, not knowing what might be inside. That said, I've only been happily surprised once. Still, the disappointment doesn't last forever or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Random variants are equal parts awesome and frustrating. I really don't mind them. I really enjoy the thrill of opening a Mondo release, not knowing what might be inside. That said, I've only been happily surprised once. Still, the disappointment doesn't last forever or anything Yeah but your thrill is totally offset by the fact that you're (as well as others) buying 4 to pretty much guarantee a variant. I can understand some kind of really cheap thrill if you're buying just one, but people's frustrations over trying for 1 copy and not getting a variant have led them to buy multiple copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I sort of agree that the limited variant is fun at retail. I sort of like it in general, getting one is exciting. I get the other perspective, if you really want to own all the variants. What if they did the first X sold online where variants then mixed after. Think you all would be satisfied? I think that would be just fine, in fact that would be the best solution to this silly game that is played. My only problem with the random variants is that nobody is given any kind of choice if all they want is the variant to begin with. It's pretty sad and pathetic that people must buy 3-4 copies of the same damn album just so they can get what they want. If you start things off with the first X number of people get a Ltd. Variant, those people who really really want a Ltd. Variant are given full control of their fate in receiving what they're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negavinyl Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Have they said when the Halloween release will go on sale yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Have they said when the Halloween release will go on sale yet? I've gotta imagine it's gonna be announced for sale sometime this week??? We're only a month and a half away from the retail release date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 You gotta figure a drop Friday as close to Halloween as possible. Maybe they'll do a Thursday drop for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Yeah, Pre-Order goes up "Near Halloween" gets actually released "Near Thanksgiving" haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 Could be near Christmas with them dudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Could be near Christmas with them dudes. You would think this would have been planned better. Cannot believe they didn't time this out well in advance to coincide with a 10/31 release date. Oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 You would think this would have been planned better. Cannot believe they didn't time this out well in advance to coincide with a 10/31 release date. Oops. Definitely would have been really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Definitely would have been really cool! I mean it's so obvious, it's kind of like a "duh" moment. Who knows though, maybe they had pressing plant delays or something and they originally tried to get these out on 10/31. Still, I would have had this release ready to go in July and held onto it for a 10/31 release date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casinonightzone Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Found a copy of Maniac at Newbury Comics while in Boston... Come home & open it up, got a white variant! Excite THIS. I might start buying all Mondo releases as Newbury from now on. See my post a few pages back. I have gotten 3 variants at Newbury. The Raid, Maniac, Poltergeist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Heard they are releasing The Nightmare Before Christmas in July (timing joke) TFP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Yeah, you know to think to have the "Halloween" soundtrack ready to go by the actual Halloween just makes sense. Hmmm, how novel an idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Quik Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I seriously don't know why I even bother buying mondo records new, i should just pay the aftermarket cost of the variant and save myself the stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChardeeMacDennis Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Maniac VHS release next Tuesday...randomly inserted color as well haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Maniac VHS release next Tuesday...randomly inserted color as well haha At first I thought you were joking about the randomly inserted color... As a child of the VHS era, I'm more than happy to help leave this format for dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I seriously don't know why I even bother buying mondo records for inflated prices on the aftermarket, i should just decide that Mondo variants aren't THAT cool and save myself some cash by buying black copies from someone else at under cost. FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Too bad they ARE that cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeMoreGlass Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Maniac VHS release next Tuesday...randomly inserted color as well haha I'm trying for this...love me some horror VHS tapes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billya Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 $25 for a VHS. Easy pass for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blugel Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 halloween soundtrack deets or gtfo, mondo! rooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxvinyl Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 halloween soundtrack deets or gtfo, mondo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Quik Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 FTFY Mondo variants are that cool though lol, I'm too deep in the mondo variant world to back out now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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