Vinyl - One to Grow On
1 standard vinyl copy of Mike and the Moonpies' 'One to Grow On' album.
mikeandthemoonpies.bigcartel.com
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.
Tell them your name is @Matt M
That would have been a perfect idea but I actually asked them if I could have someone else that is local pick it up for me and I was going to throw it in the PIF thread but they said "Oh no! What a bummer! It has to be you, the same name that entered the contest" then hit me with "Hope you have a great day though!". At least it wasn't something I was super excited about winning I guess.
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.That would have been a perfect idea but I actually asked them if I could have someone else that is local pick it up for me and I was going to throw it in the PIF thread but they said "Oh no! What a bummer! It has to be you, the same name that entered the contest" then hit me with "Hope you have a great day though!". At least it wasn't something I was super excited about winning I guess.
I've definitely had my issues with them, which you can find in the Portland thread. They sent me a damaged record and also charged my card for more than I authorized and told me that I should have expected both
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.
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.musicmillennium.com
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.They need to make their vinyl more obtainable. I could only find Cheap Silver on their webstore and it was over $40 shipped and by the time the album got to me the jacket was beat AF by the time it got to me but Steak Night… I was able to grab off of Amazon for like $13. I would be fine with something in between.
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.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 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.
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.
At this point this sounds like the ladies that run the bookstore in Portlandia
And only a mile or so from the bookstore where those scenes were filmed.It is in Portland
Did you ever get your Moor Mother? Still waiting on mine….Crap I think I'm getting screwed
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.Oh, that's fucked.
I got my money back, but I've also ordered items from them a couple times where they later told me they were out of stock. It seemed shifty, though, because they were slightly older out of print titles that were worth a bit, at the time, and, coincidentally, "just sold."
And only a mile or so from the bookstore where those scenes were filmed.
This whole thing is unfortunate. That said, I"ve been less than impressed with MM in recent years, so not terribly surprised. I stopped shopping there some time ago, and have been directing my local $ elsewhere. They don't have a mail order option, but 2nd Avenue Records is a great local shop well worth your time and $ if you ever make it to PDX.
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 definitely had my issues with them, which you can find in the Portland thread. They sent me a damaged record and also charged my card for more than I authorized and told me that I should have expected both
Sounds like straight-up douchebaggery to me!
And only a mile or so from the bookstore where those scenes were filmed.
This whole thing is unfortunate. That said, I"ve been less than impressed with MM in recent years, so not terribly surprised. I stopped shopping there some time ago, and have been directing my local $ elsewhere. They don't have a mail order option, but 2nd Avenue Records is a great local shop well worth your time and $ if you ever make it to PDX.
I've said it before a year ago, and I'll say it again: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.