hickey Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I've been buying records for more than 20 years and have never had an issue like this - KNOW YOUR SELLERS. PEOPLE! jtcohenour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 On another forum I am on a member recieved dream theaters Images and Words from amazon uk.....limited to 2000......had the delivery stickers stuck straight to the shrink wrap and sent as is Fun times this makes me nervous for the Suede box set coming out next week. I hope they are smarter than that... I did receive my Box of Sugar set from them in a nice padded box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzyb Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 this makes me nervous for the Suede box set coming out next week. I hope they are smarter than that... I did receive my Box of Sugar set from them in a nice padded box. If my Suede box comes like this, I'll be livid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedxcursed Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I think you missed the sarcasm. blessedxcursed was sharing their worst experience.... "ding ding ding gutter tell her what she's won" edit: also I like the fact my reputation went down because people couldn't understand the joke agua 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David The Gnome Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I pray to the shipping gods nightly, hoping to avoid having a real reason to post in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maneatingcow Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Surprised no one went back and just copied the pictures from Madies USPS adventure. Folding an lp in half to fit in a mailbox is pretty close to top of the list for crappiest way to receive an LP. Crappiest way to receive a record is to order from AdamFox or Virgil or whoever did the blink 182, MTS or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreetodisagree Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Here's a pretty good candidate. This is for a 7". It actually came in fine shape, somehow. I didn't alter/open the packaging in any way. The pics show it as it was delivered. Find your copy of "America" by America. Print out your shipping addresses and paste to cover of LP. You're going to want to secure that 7", so get out the America LP. Tape it to another random LP and make an LP sandwich around the 7". Place this monstrosity gently into the America sleeve. Be careful not to put ANY tape ANYWHERE. Make it so the LP sandwich could fall out at any moment. Voila. You have now successfully shipped a 7" record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 That is actually totally awesome and if it works, what's the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreetodisagree Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 That is actually totally awesome and if it works, what's the problem? I was totally cool with it after I found the record was unscathed. It was the funniest way I'd ever received something. But what if the LP sandwich fell out of that completely exposed side? I was surprised USPS didn't mark it as undeliverable actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 But what if the LP sandwich fell out of that completely exposed side? I was surprised USPS didn't mark it as undeliverable actually I'm a spazz and missed that part. I understand the questioning now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Of Time Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 This thread makes me nervous to ever buy a record online again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 it looks like you haven't purchased from vc yet, but generally we ship our brand new, Brand New records in picture frames in a box filled with peanuts. ( not the packing one ), and one nail, so you can hang it in our bedroom! we also track and insure the package with ups so you have to pay a LOT for shipping. cbbrew22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoxUSSR Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 i paid like 150 plus for Fashion Nugget a couple years ago, it came in a 4"x 13" x 20" box with packing peanuts and had some cardboard brick flexing it in the middle.... wtf. record was fine. thin vinyl from the 90s. i genuinely think this whole 180+ gram thing causes more problems than it solves. I traded the record to a guy for you'd prefer an astronaut in early 2012.. lol... then resold that record for profit once the SRC repress came out. I love expensive vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippingOut Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Fragile do not bend written on the remains of a proper mailer. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mameeshkamowskwoz Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 "ding ding ding gutter tell her what she's won" edit: also I like the fact my reputation went down because people couldn't understand the joke If I could give out awards for awesomeness executed, I would give you one for quoting PCU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 who remembers this record I got a while ago? shoved in a small apartment complex mailbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreetodisagree Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Cannot imagine how much resistance the postal worker encountered when shoving that into the mailbox. Looks like it put up a good fight. Also, they couldn't guess it was a vinyl LP in that vinyl LP-shaped box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 who remembers this record I got a while ago? shoved in a small apartment complex mailbox. Yeah, this is a really strong contender for the craziest arrival I've seen. Condolences for your loss, but I still would've loved to see what kind of a struggle that postman must've put into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSunday Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I bought a VG+ copy of a Jeru The Damaja LP from Discogs. I pick it up from the post office, he sent is in a plain paper envelope. The corners were destroyed and the LPs had groove damage so bad they had white strips where the groove walls had been totally destroyed. The guy wanted me to return it at my expense! I just told him to fuck off and keep meaning to bin it but never had the heart yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntitledRecords Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 this makes me sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castaway Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 This thread is why I try to go outside when my mailman comes and be friends with him. Daniel Dopp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguirk Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I bought a rare album from somebody on eBay whom I could tell was a novice. I sent him a link to VC's "how to pack a record" thread. Well, he shipped the LP outside of the jacket... But still in a damn bubble mailer. Amazingly the mailer made it without damage. Yay! But... he used heavy USPS packing tape to seal the LP inside its inner sleeve. So there was gooey, sticky residue on the record. It's been a PITA but I've finally got the goo removed. Luckily it was just on the outer runout. Idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMystery Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Ordered a copy of Popscene 12" by Blur on Ebay years ago....turns out to be more of a crime scene as the postman bent the record so hard to fit it in my mailbox that it all went to pieces. I guess some postmen don't know what "fragile" written all over the package means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I used to think my post lady was the absolute worst until reading this thread. Though she may not bend my records into the mailbox, she does still like to use them as a frisbee. I can't wait for the day she actually ruins one so I can report her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Yeah, this is a really strong contender for the craziest arrival I've seen. Condolences for your loss, but I still would've loved to see what kind of a struggle that postman must've put into that. apparently they looked into it and there was a fill-in mail lady the day this happened. i was never reimbursed by anyone. finally a manager at USPS offered to pay me out of his pocket but I didn't do that either. RIP basement record release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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