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Dodgy Online Record Stores (pg. 24)
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| 2rip |
this thread is too long to read anything other than the first post and i can certainly testify against HTFR. however they have gotten me legitimate copies of some great tracks, there are other times where the pressing is shady as .
but so is anything that comes from overseas.
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| RJOllos |
| quote: | Originally posted by 2rip
this thread is too long to read anything other than the first post
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Would it be possible to have a vote for each record store, so that the user could rate them 1-5 stars? Then it would be easy to see, with 1 star that HTF record sucks. |
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| evelon |
| As if it is not enough, I just want to say I love Chemical Records. I offer my two thumbsup on that service. |
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| Rebel Brown |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJOllos
Would it be possible to have a vote for each record store, so that the user could rate them 1-5 stars? Then it would be easy to see, with 1 star that HTF record sucks. |
I 2nd this! |
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| djillicit |
Amazing white labels, mashups, bootlegs, and all. That's why I didn't mind paying the exorbitant price of shipping to get records from them sent to the US from the UK (even after the GBP --> USD conversion).
AFTER WAITING A GODDAMN YEAR AND A HALF, with e-mails and international calls sent back and forth, and reaching NOWHERE, would you believe that I actually went to the UK (when I was travelling around Europe), took an hour's train ride to their damn shop next to Butt Egypt's Domino's Pizza, yelled at their asses for half an hour... before they finally gave me credit back and 3 free vinyls?
Funny part is, I told them that I still want my order, but that they can't charge my credit card until they ship the order.
Still haven't received it, and don't expect to any time soon.
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| ChoBo |
| My first experience with http://www.euromusicworld.com and I totally regretted trying them out. Was searching for two records, it was stated as "AVAILABLE" so i happily purchased them. I got worried after two days as my order was still being processed so I emailed them. There was no reply but as I checked my account it became apparent that the items were "BACKORDERED" and I would have to wait 2-3 weeks and this was not confirmed in terms of availability. What's worse is that they have a cancelation policy in which if items were backordered during the time of cancelation there would be a 50% charge for restocking. While i understand this but why the hell did they have to put AVAILABLE when it is out of stock? It's ridiculous, I have yet to receive a reply from them till now. I canceled my order yesterday and there is no reply from them still. Just a note for those people who would come across this site. |
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| PlayerLac |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChoBo
My first experience with http://www.euromusicworld.com and I totally regretted trying them out. Was searching for two records, it was stated as "AVAILABLE" so i happily purchased them. I got worried after two days as my order was still being processed so I emailed them. There was no reply but as I checked my account it became apparent that the items were "BACKORDERED" and I would have to wait 2-3 weeks and this was not confirmed in terms of availability. What's worse is that they have a cancelation policy in which if items were backordered during the time of cancelation there would be a 50% charge for restocking. While i understand this but why the hell did they have to put AVAILABLE when it is out of stock? It's ridiculous, I have yet to receive a reply from them till now. I canceled my order yesterday and there is no reply from them still. Just a note for those people who would come across this site. |
omg haha..I just ordered from them yesterday. They processed my card already, I better get my order in good shape. Thats all I gotta say. |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
We need to make some kind of voting system so we can rate all these stores and keep a list.
From my personal experience:
Juno - Good
Chemical Records - Good
Vinyl Warning - Good
If your in Aus dont buy your records from anywhere but VW. |
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| Endlesswave |
How long does juno take to ship regularly to Canada? I've ordered from them before but forgot how long it takes to get to me.
I have a gig on Friday I NEED the vinyl for (first gig ever really) and I forgot to click on fed ex. . |
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| akaman |
| quote: | Originally posted by Excite
have u ever had problems with chemical records? i haven't used them yet so i was wondering.
as far as british record stores www.abovethesky.com has good fast service, no complaints. |
I've used Chemical for 4 years now and i've never had a problem, in fact, to compare them to htfr. my mate ordered a pioneer djm-600 from htfr, £630, £10 shipping, on a thursday, i ordered a pioneer djm-600 from chemical for £620, £2 shipping, the following tuesday. i got mine on the wednesday (next day)! he still hadn't had his. Above the sky is ok, used them a couple of times, but Chemical is by far the best site i've found in england. '4djsonly.com' in holland is also awesome, very cheap vinyls from there.
anyway, back to htfr
Now, i live close to htfr, it's about 30 min journey. Other than there being a general feeling amongst me and my mates that they are a bit up their own arses, so to speak, they now have a new layout of the store. What this means, is, where you used to be able to look through all labels and years, it's now closed off. Problem is, if you ask them to fetch something from in there, you CANNOT listen to it before you buy it, you buy it, take it home, and if it's not right, then and only then can u take it back to receive................a credit note.
My mate's had loads of problems with back orders from there, he's had stuff on order, gone into the shop, FOUND IT ON THE SHELF, therefore bought it and a week or so later, lo and behold, he gets one in the post, with htfr refusing to refund his card!!
Make no mistake, i do go in there from time to time when i'm record shopping in Birmingham, but it's always as a last resort to try to grab a 'special' tune, but i NEVER shop from there online, and never will. |
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| Rebel Brown |
| quote: | Originally posted by akaman
anyway, back to htfr... |
Me and a mate went to Birmingham last week, it's damn annoying that you have to ask for everything you want. I wasn't too happy about the spanish inquisition when I went to pay either. |
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| AngusG |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy
We need to make some kind of voting system so we can rate all these stores and keep a list.
From my personal experience:
Juno - Good
Chemical Records - Good
Vinyl Warning - Good
If your in Aus dont buy your records from anywhere but VW. |
why not?? i only buy from Juno or Chemical now...
my experience
Vinyl Warning - Good
Recordsonline - Good
Chemical Records - Good
Juno - Good
4djsonly - Good
vinylexpress.co.uk - Never recieved my item... Never received any replies to emails as to where my item was... |
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