Sounds like you have more negative input on this than positive, so think that you should be able to make a decision easily on whether or not you want to continue the service.
Anybody have experience with Vinyl Me Pllease or is that on the for pay forum?
I’ll share mine.
I joined when I got the notice. The titles looked interesting and the claims were enticing. It’s been six months and I’ve just been charged for the next three. As I said the titles are interesting and the records contain some very good music in general. I’ve found that the "exclusive" pressings can be hit or miss. My experience has been that the commercially available, and sometimes less expensive on other sites, are good pressings.
The "exclusive" pressings tend to have off center labels, noisy vinyl on some tracks and very sharp and rough edges. You get a little book sometimes that comes in the sleeve instead of a full sized, pretty printed insert. You also get a cocktail recipe, I don’t drink so I throw that away.
The "exclusives", which are usually out-of-print re-pressings on colored vinyl are short, usually just barely longer than an EP. They’re easier to master because the grooves don’t take up the whole record.
Over all my experience is neutral. Finding the diamond in the coal pile is difficult. Of the records I’ve purchased or received as part of my membership, I re-listen to a precious few and some of those few can be had elsewhere, for less money. When you order it may be more than a month before the records show up. They had not shipped my November selection, I ordered a couple from the web site and have yet to receive them, maybe they will come with my December selection.
I’m on the fence about continuing with it. I’ve got two months to decide. Does anyone else have any thoughts?
Rollin
I joined when I got the notice. The titles looked interesting and the claims were enticing. It’s been six months and I’ve just been charged for the next three. As I said the titles are interesting and the records contain some very good music in general. I’ve found that the "exclusive" pressings can be hit or miss. My experience has been that the commercially available, and sometimes less expensive on other sites, are good pressings.
The "exclusive" pressings tend to have off center labels, noisy vinyl on some tracks and very sharp and rough edges. You get a little book sometimes that comes in the sleeve instead of a full sized, pretty printed insert. You also get a cocktail recipe, I don’t drink so I throw that away.
The "exclusives", which are usually out-of-print re-pressings on colored vinyl are short, usually just barely longer than an EP. They’re easier to master because the grooves don’t take up the whole record.
Over all my experience is neutral. Finding the diamond in the coal pile is difficult. Of the records I’ve purchased or received as part of my membership, I re-listen to a precious few and some of those few can be had elsewhere, for less money. When you order it may be more than a month before the records show up. They had not shipped my November selection, I ordered a couple from the web site and have yet to receive them, maybe they will come with my December selection.
I’m on the fence about continuing with it. I’ve got two months to decide. Does anyone else have any thoughts?
Rollin
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