Reddit mentions of How I Got Over [Vinyl]

You can get this for $12.98 on Amazon right now, lol.

I can think of one complaint about this album.

EDIT: In my rush to type this out on mobile, I made a factual error in my post. Apparently VMP is charging $40 for this because it’s a double LP not because it’s a low stock item. I’ve left my comment unedited because while this one area of my comment was inaccurate, my larger points still stand.

Paging u/storfer

Just so you know, people are definitely getting sick of VMP’s shit when you pull stuff like this. You guys now up charge on low stock items and you’re making new members sign up for three months just to join. That’s almost $90 just to sign up for the first time. That’s bullshit, and you know it.

I mean come on man. The word profit isn’t a dirty word around here, but you guys are looking more money grubbing by the day. I can’t hardly find an interesting title in your store for less than $35. It’s also full of easy to find titles (read: cheap) that you guys are selling for $30.

Also, I was pretty disappointed in your response to a comment on the VMP subreddit when a user asked what was different or special about y’all’s pressing of How I Got Over and your response was that the cover was “shiny” and that the vinyl was colored.

Dude, that record is $13 on Amazon. You’re really telling me that what VMP is doing is worth $18 more? Just for context, $30 is 230% of the original price. You think it’s reasonable to charge more than double for a shiny cover and a colored record? Seriously?

I am sure that the guys at Newbury make a good living selling readily available titles for double because they come on colored vinyl. I’m also sure that Amoeba is doing great flipping their own records for exorbitant prices once their stock runs low.

But purists hate them. I know guys who have shopped with Amoeba for years who literally won’t do business with them anymore because of the fact that they are flipping their own limited pressings. I also can’t remember the last time I heard one of my record collecting friends even mention Newbury Comics. These companies have without question been successful, and they have increased their profit on a per sale basis, but at what cost? How many customers did they run off - or turn off - with their pricing and tactics?

What’s crazy is at this rate you guys will be selling How I Got Over for $40 when it hits your store. It won’t be remastered. It won’t have a bonus disc. It won’t come signed, or have some cool shirt thrown in. It’ll literally be the same thing as this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002BEJ3BK/ref=tmm_fbs_vnl_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

except it’ll be TRIPLE the price. Oh, and it’ll be shiny. And have a colored record.

Congratulations on your success. I mean that. I wish you guys the best moving forward, but you should know that people are getting really put out with the bullshit lately.

the roots

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Still under 20 in the Canadian store, BUT: [1-4] (http://www.amazon.ca/How-I-Got-Over-Vinyl/dp/B002BEJ3BK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1369755782&sr=8-4&keywords=the+roots) weeks delivery! You Americans have it so easy sometimes!