I noticed that juno.co.uk will ship records to the USA quite cheaply via Royal Mail First Class Air. But, I know nothing about this other than it isn't trackable like a FedEx. However, it's nearly a third of the price.
Anything I should be aware of by going this route? I'm not really familiar with this service. They say it would take about 4 - 9 days.
I've never purchased vinyl from an online store before, and decks.de charges $rape. (That's pronounced, "rape with a dollar sign".)
Experiences? Thoughts?
May-14-2009 14:49
Domesticated
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2007
Location:
Fine.
I have them shipped all the way to OSTRAYAA every so often and they always arrive well packed and in good condition. They have usually arrive in under two weeks too.
Last edited by Domesticated on May-14-2009 at 15:01
May-14-2009 14:52
Ygrene
Dr. Stinkburger Deluxe
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Totergefuttert
I used to buy from Juno regularly and never had an issue with Royal mail. Also, seldom took longer than 5 days to get my records. This is based on roughly 25+ shipments over my record purchasing career.
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May-14-2009 14:55
david.michael
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Dayton, OH, USA
Much obliged, guys.
May-14-2009 15:00
Nell
sure thing
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Newcastle , England
i sell music for a living and being based in the uk, i use royal mail daily.
my experiences are mixed, so now i get everything recorded delivery. shipping internationally costs an additional £3.50 on top of shipping cost, but its worth doing in my eyes.
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May-14-2009 15:14
Ian
Not dead yet.
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK
quote:
Originally posted by Nell
i sell music for a living and being based in the uk, i use royal mail daily.
my experiences are mixed, so now i get everything recorded delivery. shipping internationally costs an additional £3.50 on top of shipping cost, but its worth doing in my eyes.
this. You get what you pay for.
May-14-2009 19:54
elFreak
Blood Diamonds and Salsa
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: With Juan Pachanga Eating Tacos. Ah Ha Si Mi Gusta.
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Amsterdam, NL (formerly Montreal QC)
Juno is a great company to deal with and I've never had any issues when they send stuff by Royal Mail to Amsterdam or when we used to order to Montreal, though we often paid more when living in Montreal for FedEx service (added peace of mind).
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May-14-2009 19:59
elFreak
Blood Diamonds and Salsa
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: With Juan Pachanga Eating Tacos. Ah Ha Si Mi Gusta.
i get my decks.de records in 1 to 2 days. I don't find it that bad if you order in bulk.
Originally posted by elFreak
i get my decks.de records in 1 to 2 days. I don't find it that bad if you order in bulk.
I'm not used to buying/shipping vinyl, though. I buy digital. All my vinyl was handed down, but it's not the kind of stuff I play out. Just enough to screw around with (old trance, hard house, etc.) Been thinking about changing that.