Tell them your name is @Matt MAnyone ever win a contest from Music Millennium? I won a test pressing and then they told me afterwards I had to be a local which it def. didn't say on the form where I also entered my non-local address. Not a huge deal and I get it being for locals but kind of weak they didn't put that on the contest page that's available world wide on there website and asks for your address ahead of time.
Sounds like a way for them to pull the listing and just sell it. I’d have offered to pay for shipping. If they declined, you know they’re up to something sketchy.
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Yeah, there replies made the situation a bit worse for me.. I just kept it positive and didn't let it affect me much but some of the wording def. rubbed me the wrong way especially once they found out I wasn't a "local". Your situation is much worse since it involved actual money and wasted time, that's the worst having to deal with unnecessary extra drama like that. I'm not sure if I have bought anything in the past from them but i'll def. be avoiding them probably from now on hearing your story on top of this. That's a shame because I try to add more indie shops to my buying list but it's not worth all that.
I actually did ask that as a final attempt! but they replied and told me "an actual local already was selected and picked it up" haha.. Sure happened really fast but whatever.
Just for reference this is what the contest forms look like
NotFound | Music Millennium
Serving Portland, OR since 1969. We have one of the largest collections of new and used Vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and DVD/Blu-ray. We offer music accessories, toys, and other curated merchandise. We have an in-store bar, and host live in-store performances. We buy used records, CDs, and movies.
Which I told them it might be a good idea to mention it is for locals only since they ask for full address info but they completely just ignored that.
^^ This. For $40-50 shipped you gotta do better than a colorway. But no black option (for Cheap Silver) either? I mean I like the album, but that’s a bit more than I’m willing to kick out for a “just ok” pressing.
That is pretty crappy. I have definitely entered contests of theirs and they never said anything about being local. My local, Grimey's also specifies that it is for locals only, but this sounds like some straight up crap right here. Note to self, don't ever order anything from Music Millennium. I would have offered to pay shipping but the fact that they wouldn't even let you do that is shady af.
And only a mile or so from the bookstore where those scenes were filmed.
Did you ever get your Moor Mother? Still waiting on mine….
I've really stopped going there. I love what Terry the owner has done helping music in Portland, but their high prices and poor service lately have pushed me away.
Anyone ever win a contest from Music Millennium? I won a test pressing and then they told me afterwards I had to be a local which it def. didn't say on the form where I also entered my non-local address. Not a huge deal and I get it being for locals but kind of weak they didn't put that on the contest page that's available world wide on there website and asks for your address ahead of time.
I've said it before a year ago, and I'll say it again:
