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The easiest format to ship is obviously an oversized disc in a cardbox sleeve that won't fit in your mailbox instead of a small metal disc in a sturdy plastic box that does fit in your mailbox.Gabby wrote:I think we need to redefine what Mint condition means in the age of Amazon. I rarely receive anything from them without some kind of damage on the sleeve or book.
The small individual photos above each song on the inner sleeves are awful. Look like a quick google image search job. The originals are so much bettercoufy wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 5:33 pm I have to say that picture print quality is much better on original edition. On new release it looks like photocopy...
Right. I have been answered from the return email of the official store and told that minor damages are not covered. They recognize that carriers can mishandle items and that all they can do is accept a replacement.petshopgrrl wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 11:07 pmWhat, the corners are a bit bent? Not sure I'd bother, to be honest, as long as the vinyl's in good shape. Even if you did get it exchanged, the next one would probably get hammered in transit.Euroboy wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 4:48 pm It came to me today from the official website with the faulty cover. Incredible.
Do you know without much trouble the returns on the official website? And they don't take long?
What is your experience? I don't know whether to return it.
What do you think?
I have returned things to the official store in the past when damaged (although I am UK based) & yes you have to initially pay the p&p yourself but also send a copy of the receipt or email it to them of the cost - they did refund this. If you are not happy with it maybe send it back.euroboy wrote: Wed 11 Jun 2025, 4:00 pmRight. I have been answered from the return email of the official store and told that minor damages are not covered. They recognize that carriers can mishandle items and that all they can do is accept a replacement.petshopgrrl wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 11:07 pmWhat, the corners are a bit bent? Not sure I'd bother, to be honest, as long as the vinyl's in good shape. Even if you did get it exchanged, the next one would probably get hammered in transit.Euroboy wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 4:48 pm It came to me today from the official website with the faulty cover. Incredible.
Do you know without much trouble the returns on the official website? And they don't take long?
What is your experience? I don't know whether to return it.
What do you think?
The conditions are that I have to send mine paying for the shipment myself and when it arrives, if there are stocks, they send another one. I think that I send to the address they have given me will be quite expensive and as you say, the one they send me may be or may be in even worse condition and more deteriorated.
They also tell me that if they receive it there is no stock, they would give me a refund, therefore, there is a risk that I will run out of any.
Next time I buy it on Amazon. The problem is that in this case Amazon has been slow to put it on sale and with the fear of running out of the copy, because I asked the official store for it.
What would you do?
Considering how much time, expense and hassle you have to go through to send it back and, even then, possibly not even get another one, I would recommend keeping the copy you have and overlooking the minor flaws on the cover. I wouldn't send it back unless the vinyl was broken. I think this is an unfortunate consequence of our mail-order convenience age - your stuff is almost guaranteed to arrive with shipping trauma because our delivery systems are NOT gentle.euroboy wrote: Wed 11 Jun 2025, 4:00 pmRight. I have been answered from the return email of the official store and told that minor damages are not covered. They recognize that carriers can mishandle items and that all they can do is accept a replacement.petshopgrrl wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 11:07 pmWhat, the corners are a bit bent? Not sure I'd bother, to be honest, as long as the vinyl's in good shape. Even if you did get it exchanged, the next one would probably get hammered in transit.Euroboy wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 4:48 pm It came to me today from the official website with the faulty cover. Incredible.
Do you know without much trouble the returns on the official website? And they don't take long?
What is your experience? I don't know whether to return it.
What do you think?
The conditions are that I have to send mine paying for the shipment myself and when it arrives, if there are stocks, they send another one. I think that I send to the address they have given me will be quite expensive and as you say, the one they send me may be or may be in even worse condition and more deteriorated.
They also tell me that if they receive it there is no stock, they would give me a refund, therefore, there is a risk that I will run out of any.
Next time I buy it on Amazon. The problem is that in this case Amazon has been slow to put it on sale and with the fear of running out of the copy, because I asked the official store for it.
What would you do?
I would order a new one from Amazon then once you have two, return the one that is in the worst condition.euroboy wrote:Right. I have been answered from the return email of the official store and told that minor damages are not covered. They recognize that carriers can mishandle items and that all they can do is accept a replacement.petshopgrrl wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 11:07 pmWhat, the corners are a bit bent? Not sure I'd bother, to be honest, as long as the vinyl's in good shape. Even if you did get it exchanged, the next one would probably get hammered in transit.Euroboy wrote: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 4:48 pm It came to me today from the official website with the faulty cover. Incredible.
Do you know without much trouble the returns on the official website? And they don't take long?
What is your experience? I don't know whether to return it.
What do you think?
The conditions are that I have to send mine paying for the shipment myself and when it arrives, if there are stocks, they send another one. I think that I send to the address they have given me will be quite expensive and as you say, the one they send me may be or may be in even worse condition and more deteriorated.
They also tell me that if they receive it there is no stock, they would give me a refund, therefore, there is a risk that I will run out of any.
Next time I buy it on Amazon. The problem is that in this case Amazon has been slow to put it on sale and with the fear of running out of the copy, because I asked the official store for it.
What would you do?
They are the same German pressing.lalolalo wrote: Mon 23 Jun 2025, 3:20 pm Do you know if the one from Amazon Us is somehow different (even slightly tiny bit different, like with a different record label like nonetheless) from the Uk/Europe one?
thanks!df118junkie wrote: Mon 23 Jun 2025, 3:24 pmThey are the same German pressing.lalolalo wrote: Mon 23 Jun 2025, 3:20 pm Do you know if the one from Amazon Us is somehow different (even slightly tiny bit different, like with a different record label like nonetheless) from the Uk/Europe one?
This is the one I saw on Warner Canada store - which looks like the release date got pushed back, as I think it was originally the same as the blue vinyl release date. It shows as pre-order released tomorrow now.