Their problem is you can't sell records these days for $10.00 or $15.00 and expect to make money. All the yearlong memberships they sold to us for a $120, couldn't have made them a dime. Then you have the issue of nobody wants to order from a company that can't meet deadlines. And we aren't talking about a couple of weeks, we are talking in some cases a year or more. If it were easy to run a profitable vinyl business, I guess everyone would be doing it. But yeah Emo ain't what it used to be. They tried to go to scale too quickly in my opinion and the curation the past couple of years has been lacking compared to their first 10 or so titles. Maybe they will pop up an announce another new title that will be delayed a year but I ain't getting my hopes up. They should have also ditched the zine a long time ago.
Bandbox: an uncompensated review of an interesting new club
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Their problem is you can't sell records these days for $10.00 or $15.00 and expect to make money. All the yearlong memberships they sold to us for a $120, couldn't have made them a dime. Then you have the issue of nobody wants to order from a company that can't meet deadlines. And we aren't talking about a couple of weeks, we are talking in some cases a year or more. If it were easy to run a profitable vinyl business, I guess everyone would be doing it. But yeah Emo ain't what it used to be. They tried to go to scale too quickly in my opinion and the curation the past couple of years has been lacking compared to their first 10 or so titles. Maybe they will pop up an announce another new title that will be delayed a year but I ain't getting my hopes up. They should have also ditched the zine a long time ago.
Matt M
Santa Extraordinaire
It'd be nice if they could at least put out a statement. I would like to pick up the Long Winters records from Barsuk if they're not coming through.
It sounded like a few of the things I had ordered were in and just waiting for books. At least ship me that stuff!
It sounded like a few of the things I had ordered were in and just waiting for books. At least ship me that stuff!
Hemotep
Well-Known Member
I sent an email asking for updates on my 20 preorders, lol.
Matt M
Santa Extraordinaire
I'd be ok with just sending me what I have already ordered and calling it even. I feel like I got my moneys worth after that and don't need whatever credit I have left.
For a while there letting you use credit and discount codes together had to be another bad decision. I can see the bigs getting away with that, but a small company like this no way.
Hemotep
Well-Known Member
I say they give us Pam in the liquidation. She can run N&G and be our den mom.
jamieanderson1968
Well-Known Member
Sadly Luna’s Rendezvous is an exclusive pressing. At least I have a digital copy (less 1 track).
jamieanderson1968
Well-Known Member
Just sent an email to Dean Wareham to see if he has heard anything on his end. I just hope that Bandbox has paid any $$ owing to artists.
MikeH
Well-Known Member
Don’t worry—they Paid them in bandbux
Wes C. Attle
Well-Known Member
I used actual real money to order the Long Winters records, would love to get that back
MikeH
Well-Known Member
didn't know they accepted real money as payment
Wes C. Attle
Well-Known Member
I sent a bike courier with a suitcase full of cash
Wes C. Attle
Well-Known Member
I’ve made very few purchases with this company, so not a lot of opportunities to be wronged and offered credit in return I guess!
Sorry, I hope you get your records or your money back. Surely there has to be a private equity firm that is looking to buy Bandbox.
You sure you didn't order Judas Iscariot? I kid.
boychik0830
Well-Known Member
I think the zines are supposed to be one of the big benefit to ordering from bandbox.
max_stacks
New Member
They did the OAR box set right. Sounds great with no surface noise through the first 2 records. Still funny that it’s clear vinyl when their gimmick is around exclusive color vinyl.
hayema7
Well-Known Member
I’m starting to get the feeling that Valentine’s Day will tell us a lot. If we don’t get a bogo code, Bandbox is dead.