Recent Purchases - Progressive Rock Music Forum

He's from France. The land of the duck. No sense of objectivity there.

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

Meltdowner wrote:

^ On the third day? LOL

Received:

Girón - Forest (CD)

Sentionaut - Planet Noa (LP)

Brian Reitzell - Auto Music (Digipak CD. Another damaged album from the UK, thrown around like sh*t by the mailing company Ouch

)

That's too bad, Sam. I've been pretty lucky considering how many vinyls I've ordered from outside the US.

A few weeks ago I received an order of three albums from a seller in Europe and all the covers had one corner that was crushed. The damage to each cover was identical so it was obvious that it happened at the same time.

When I contacted the seller he wanted a picture of the damage and that made me think that he might try to somehow get out of replacing the albums. Since they were all colored vinyl and two were double albums plus CD I thought he might not have replacements in stock.

But, after he saw the picture he emailed that replacements would be shipped right away and he did not want the damaged albums returned. The replacements arrived in less than a week in perfect condition.

^ I don't think the digipak plastic can be replaced. Unhappy

When I was buying a lot of CDs the most common damage was the little tabs in the enter of the tray that held the CD in place.

TeleStrat wrote:

Meltdowner wrote:

^ On the third day? LOL

Received:

Girón - Forest (CD)

Sentionaut - Planet Noa (LP)

Brian Reitzell - Auto Music (Digipak CD. Another damaged album from the UK, thrown around like sh*t by the mailing company Ouch

)

That's too bad, Sam. I've been pretty lucky considering how many vinyls I've ordered from outside the US.

A few weeks ago I received an order of three albums from a seller in Europe and all the covers had one corner that was crushed. The damage to each cover was identical so it was obvious that it happened at the same time.

When I contacted the seller he wanted a picture of the damage and that made me think that he might try to somehow get out of replacing the albums. Since they were all colored vinyl and two were double albums plus CD I thought he might not have replacements in stock.

But, after he saw the picture he emailed that replacements would be shipped right away and he did not want the damaged albums returned. The replacements arrived in less than a week in perfect condition.

Man, it's a bummer when you get and album with a crushed corner

. I always thought since that happens 'in transit' that sellers DO NOT assume responsibility, even if their packaging is top-notch......

^ You can probably still get something for these LP's, after all even albums without covers can be sold.

Yeah, it's ugly but it could be worse... like my copy of Rush's Fly By Night :(

TeleStrat wrote:

This is the extent of the damage.

My Ozrics 'Pungent Effulgent' album arrived like this many years ago.
The Koloss LP (Meshuggah) just had a dinged corner. Still, handlers along the way should take more care, no matter how something is packed.
I got my 26 lbs 'crate' from Greg Walker today. Spent the last hour just unwrapping them !! 23 records, total. My half-yearly binge.

^ Whoa...that's the largest "one time" order I have ever seen. Thumbs Up

Before I started buying new vinyl I ordered a lot of CDs from Greg and he packs everything carefully and securely.

TeleStrat wrote:

^ Whoa...that's the largest "one time" order I have ever seen. Thumbs Up

Before I started buying new vinyl I ordered a lot of CDs from Greg and he packs everything carefully and securely.

Chances are, you won't see me posting any 'recent purchases' for quite some time.
Here's a lot that will take me months to absorb, as well as spinning certain other selections in my collection.
In this case, I have just spun random tracks, odd sides etc. I don't think I've purchased anything near to a 'dud' in this lot.
And I am well aware that I'm missing out on sooo many great Prog releases that are 'CD only' - but, regardless that my passion is all this FANTASTIC music, I chase vinyl. So rewarding, so satisfying.

^^ That's the way to do it, one big order and one big delivery.

I always seem to have fifteen to twenty LPs ordered that will arrive one or two at a time.

More shipments means more chance of damage. Unhappy