bought a copy of electical storm by white noise off a guy on discogs with the understanding that the vinyl would be "near mint". cover's thrashed, but he implied that it would be, so no big deal. my problem is that the vinyl is hashed, too, and it sounds like rice krispies all the way through. annoying as hell, cuz it's the kind of record that really demands a quiet/clean playback and i went out of my way to confirm that i really only wanted it if the vinyl was in great shape. sent the guy a letter of concern, but he'll probably just write me off as some internet crank. quickly souring on online purchases of used stuff...
― having taken an actual journalism class (contenderizer), Friday, 24 September 2010 03:10 (fourteen years ago) link
hate this so much. i've been pretty lucky with online purchases in general but i've never forgotten the 45 graded as EX that had the only saving grace of not being cracked in half - it was unplayable.
― deep-fried cigarette (electricsound), Friday, 24 September 2010 03:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Funnily enough, (and not on discogs so I know it wasn't you), I sold a ElecStorm, and the buyer moaned.
I said "OK, send it back, I kinda wish I hadn't sold it anyway" but then he was all "nonono it's alright really".
Fishin' for a part refund, I reckons.
― Mark G, Friday, 24 September 2010 09:53 (fourteen years ago) link
lol. i moaned, and the seller said, basically, "eh, what are you gonna do?"
so i told him i'm sending it back. figure i'll eat the return shipping, but better that than feel i got ripped off.
― having taken an actual journalism class (contenderizer), Friday, 24 September 2010 18:16 (fourteen years ago) link
you can't file a complaint w/ PayPal?
― Ride decided to give birth to a giant poop log & disguise it as a CD (jamescobo), Monday, 27 September 2010 17:56 (fourteen years ago) link
quickly souring on online purchases of used stuff...
me too. just got an lp the seller described as VG++, and a note that he grades 'conservatively.' no, it's not trashed... but it's all dirty, pops all the way through, ugh. and the cover: seam splits, stains, etc.
if it was more than $15 i'd certainly complain.
VG++ my ass.
i'm seeing a VPI record cleaner in my future, or i become one of those only-buy-mint/sealed-people.
― nerve_pylon, Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:27 (fourteen years ago) link
old sealed shit is often in worse shape (big ol untrackable warps) than lovingly used old shit ime
― 69, Thursday, 30 September 2010 17:32 (fourteen years ago) link
otm, sealed != mint
― Can You Tape? Learn the rules. (herb albert), Thursday, 30 September 2010 18:23 (fourteen years ago) link
VPI record cleaner
these things rule btw
― hypnopriapism (electricsound), Friday, 1 October 2010 00:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Friend of mine has a £1500 record cleaner, it is really cool, but wow is it overpriced. He gave me his Disco Antistat when he bought the expensive one (I think it might be a VPI, not sure) and that seems to do the trick pretty well and costs about £50.
― a fucking stove just fell on my foot. (Colonel Poo), Friday, 1 October 2010 09:16 (fourteen years ago) link