Vinyl Purchases

Posted by: Gothmeister on 08 March 2010

Where do you guys buy your vinyl albums?

Do you stick to one supplier, or shop around?
Posted on: 08 March 2010 by Guido Fawkes
Now the Freak Emporium is closed I use the Rock Box - mostly through Amazon market place, but I must go there (Camberley - not far from that place with the arrows) - could be very expensive though.
Posted on: 08 March 2010 by apye!
quote:
Originally posted by ROTF:
Now the Freak Emporium is closed I use the Rock Box - mostly through Amazon market place, but I must go there (Camberley - not far from that place with the arrows) - could be very expensive though.


Thats were most of my Genesis et al LP's came from and Bens in Guildford.
Posted on: 08 March 2010 by Guido Fawkes
Rock Box - excellent service.

Stu - I must do that. I used to go to Camberley a lot when I worked with Sun (the computer company, not Elvis's old label), but unfortunately I don't do that anymore - since the formation of Gates's dark empire and the coming of the oracle.

Aapye! - did your elpees come from Rock Box or Freak Emporium? I'm guessing RB - great service, but I miss FE's stunning catalogue.
Posted on: 08 March 2010 by Premmyboy
Sister Ray, Berwick Street London or Diverse Vinyl on the net or Fleabay!!
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by Gothmeister
Sorry, p'raps should've been clearer, I was wondering more about purchases of new vinyl.

I notice that Amazon have new vinyl, for instance, but is their storage, packaging and general care up to the standards of, say, Diverse Vinyl, bearing in mind Amazon is free delivery and DV charge.
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Posted on: 09 March 2010 by Lontano
quote:
Originally posted by Gothmeister:
Sorry, p'raps should've been clearer, I was wondering more about purchases of new vinyl.

I notice that Amazon have new vinyl, for instance, but is their storage, packaging and general care up to the standards of, say, Diverse Vinyl, bearing in mind Amazon is free delivery and DV charge.
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Amazon vinyl packing is excellent and also if there was a problem, returning to amazon is easy and no fuss.
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by BigH47
quote:
I notice that Amazon have new vinyl, for instance, but is their storage, packaging and general care up to the standards of, say, Diverse Vinyl, bearing in mind Amazon is free delivery and DV charge.
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After 2 copies of Chris Rea's Return Of The Famous Hofner Brothers, both vinyl part of this box set had flaws, and warps.

Is it Amazon"s storage/handling or the supplier's ? Packaging was fine BTW.
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by Lontano
quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
After 2 copies of Chris Rea's Return Of The Famous Hofner Brothers, both vinyl part of theis box set had flaws, and warps.

Is it Amazon"s storage/handling or the supplier's ?


There is a reason it was cheeeeepe Winker
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by BigH47
Amazon seemed quite surprised, they wouldn't send out a 3rd copy, saying "it must be a bad batch from our supplier" for what that is worth.
I will be asking them if they have any feedback from this though.

Cheap? just under 50% of original issue price isn't that cheap or unusual, I would have thought.
Good value for money (if it was any good,physically that is).
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by apye!
quote:
Originally posted by ROTF:
Rock Box - excellent service.

Stu - I must do that. I used to go to Camberley a lot when I worked with Sun (the computer company, not Elvis's old label), but unfortunately I don't do that anymore - since the formation of Gates's dark empire and the coming of the oracle.

Aapye! - did your elpees come from Rock Box or Freak Emporium? I'm guessing RB - great service, but I miss FE's stunning catalogue.


Rock Box, I almost depleted their Genesis stock!! Big Grin
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by Lontano
quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
Amazon seemed quite surprised, they wouldn't send out a 3rd copy, saying "it must be a bad batch from our supplier" for what that is worth.
I will be asking them if they have any feedback from this though.

Cheap? just under 50% of original issue price isn't that cheap or unusual, I would have thought.
Good value for money (if it was any good,physically that is).


If I were you I would return it, get a refund and then reorder
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by Nigel 66
Hi Gothmeister

I've used HMV, Amazon, Systemrecords, Diverse Vinyl, What Record, ClassicLPs and Rhino. Packaging has been good from all of these and I haven't really had any problems although some delivery quicker (& sometimes cheaper) than others.

Hope this helps.

Nigel
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by gone
Tony Lonorgan on PFM is also reliable
Posted on: 09 March 2010 by BigH47
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I would return both sets and reorder.


I need to contact Amazon(not an easy task) to determine if they have had a new delivery, seems pointless to keep ordering another from the same batch.

Both sets have been returned and credit received.