Dead C
Well-Known Member
Yep. But it's a pain in the ass. You have to email them. I actually just did it recently.
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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Yep. But it's a pain in the ass. You have to email them. I actually just did it recently.
heartswells
Member
Yes, the credit you get back won’t be enough to purchase a previous ROTM - but that’s why it’s optional, you don’t have to take the credit, you can still swap for a previous ROTM or one of the other selected store exclusives.
The only downside to this is that people will no longer be able to send in an email request - it’ll disappoint many I’m sure, but that’s a method I doubt more than 10% of VMP customers even know about. This way of doing it will be much fairer for all imo, and I’m of the belief it’ll benefit the way I shop through VMP.
This is only a plus if they are going to repress all ROTM's IMO. There are previous ROTM's that can't swap for currently. I'm still here for the classics track, but if that quit being great I'd bounce fast.
forkandspoon
Member
Yes. Agreed.
MikeH
Well-Known Member
It also won’t be enough to buy most store exclusives...in the past I often did an add on track to grab an exclusive that was too expensive to buy outright but could get for $23 with the swap. This becomes an issue when you’ve been a member for awhile, the swaps have dried up and you can no longer swap for something else that’s in stock but isn’t a former ROTM. I don’t see how this change benefits most customers. Somebody brought up that for international customers you could now use that store credit for AP pressings but your monthly payment won’t come close to one AP as far as I know. But if I’m a member in the US who doesn’t like any of the ROTM (which has become a somewhat common occurrence) my monthly Subscription fee can’t even buy 1LP in the store anymore.
this is all designed to continue to get stock off the shelves. Either you swap for a ROTM that has been in stock for ages and hasn’t sold out or you can get 3/4 of a record and pay the extra $7+.
VMP is essentially having you give them an interest free loan. This gives VMP access to capital up front (they keep your money now without actually selling you something). In the meantime they raise the prices on records and your credit loses value.
heartswells
Member
I just don’t see it as a loss for a majority of users here who likely do use their own money (not VMP credit) to buy store exclusives.
If I had the intentions to spend $30 on a store exclusive I’d rather only spend $30 on that exclusive than have spent $30 on the exclusive, on top of being forced to have a ROTM or swaption I don’t want for $27.
It seems a really flexible solution and it’s VMP’s way of essentially deferring people for another month (I’m under the impression credits can also be used to pay for future membership costs).
Dead C
Well-Known Member
If you're swapping your ROTM for the exclusive, then that's not happening
Bluecloud777
Well-Known Member
So VMP says
"You will get the equivalent of one month of your term cost in credits. To estimate credits you'll get, you can divide the amount you paid at your last renewal by the number of months in your term."
This means store credits should be (given current subscription fees)
For US customers on 1 month: $31
For US customers on 3 months: $27
For US customers on 6 months: $25
For US customers on annual: ~ $24,90
For Internationals on 1 month: $40
For Internationals on 3 months: $36
For Internationals on 6 months: ~ $34,80
For Internationals on annual: ~$33,25
It's also important to mention that people, who've joined for the 2 for 3 months deal recently, also would just get a third of what they've paid (this upcoming time).
"You will get the equivalent of one month of your term cost in credits. To estimate credits you'll get, you can divide the amount you paid at your last renewal by the number of months in your term."
This means store credits should be (given current subscription fees)
For US customers on 1 month: $31
For US customers on 3 months: $27
For US customers on 6 months: $25
For US customers on annual: ~ $24,90
For Internationals on 1 month: $40
For Internationals on 3 months: $36
For Internationals on 6 months: ~ $34,80
For Internationals on annual: ~$33,25
It's also important to mention that people, who've joined for the 2 for 3 months deal recently, also would just get a third of what they've paid (this upcoming time).
NathanRicaud
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Yay! I’m so happy for you! El-P is my favourite Rap & Hip-Hop ROTM this year so far, and the Nick Hakim record is just wonderful!
That means all your ROTM’s for June will be
Dead C
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Yay! I’m so happy for you! El-P is my favourite Rap & Hip-Hop ROTM this year so far, and the Nick Hakim record is just wonderful!
That means all your ROTM’s for June will be
In my opinion, the EL-P is definitely the way to go
100%Yay! I’m so happy for you! El-P is my favourite Rap & Hip-Hop ROTM this year so far, and the Nick Hakim record is just wonderful!
That means all your ROTM’s for June will be
if I get those four I'll be really happy this month, that's a great bundle of music to expect! 
I've only skipped around Nick Hakim after your recommendation and sounds like it will be a very interesting and enjoyable album to experience as a unit. Will be really looking forward to it if I'm lucky enough to net the swap 
also believe I've only heard a few tracks from the El-P album, and even then long ago, so ditto to that!Reminds me I need to hunt down a good "I wanna get funky!" by Albert King too!
Bluecloud777
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Reminds me I need to hunt down a good "I wanna get funky!" by Albert King too!
Absolutely, that's such a good record. Glad you and others mentioned it, I need to find a good copy too.
NathanRicaud
Well-Known Member
Make sure you set your alarm100%
Reminds me I need to hunt down a good "I wanna get funky!" by Albert King too!
so you can catch those popular swaps 
before others get to it! 
Yeah, I’ve got that Albert King record! It’s great!
El-P’s I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead is a real treat! The pressing sounds phenomenal and the production by El-P on that album has better production on any Run The Jewels record in my opinion!
And as you’ve already pre-ordered RTJ4 
, you might as well get some of El-P’s solo stuff on vinyl 
And summer is coming up, so definitely grab that Nick Hakim!
🏖
NathanRicaud
Well-Known Member
So.....what happens in my case, as I get the ROTM for free? Does that mean I get $0 if I want to get credit as a swap
Just playing around!
We all know I’ll be subscribed to Classics forever and that I’ll always like 2/3 of the ROTM’s! 
This post has been triple verified as only containing 100% pure factsMake sure you set your alarm
Yeah, I’ve got that Albert King record! It’s great!
El-P’s I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead is a real treat! The pressing sounds phenomenal and the production by El-P on that album has better production on any Run The Jewels record in my opinion!
And summer is coming up, so definitely grab that Nick Hakim!
Thanks Nathan, can't wait
Bluecloud777
Well-Known Member
Reminds me I need to hunt down a good "I wanna get funky!" by Albert King too!
Yeah, I’ve got that Albert King record! It’s great!
So I've just ordered the "I wanna get funky" Albert King album.
Only place I could find it for a decent price was Switzerland. I hope it will be a fine copy. At least the price is so low, I shouldn't have problems with customs (the threshold over here is just €22, my VMP packages are still at Frankfurt Customs Limbo haha, hope they will finally move on and won't get lost, otherwise I may need to contact CS).Nice going! I can't find anything under £37 here so if you have a link handy I'd much appreciate it!So I've just ordered the "I wanna get funky" Albert King album.
Hope your customs quandary resolves soon, nothing fun about the unknown when it comes to your goods being delivered 
Bluecloud777
Well-Known Member
Nice going! I can't find anything under £37 here so if you have a link handy I'd much appreciate it!
If you haven't already, you may like to check the discogs site what prices look like there. There are also different versions of the vinyl, from different years. Unfortunately I can't check what it looks like when buying from the UK.
I'm not sure if this works from the UK, but when you check the German Amazon site amazon.de and try to order from their marketplace you also find a variety of sellers from Switzerland and the US.
Also there might be something on eBay UK?
Thanks a lot for your good wishes.
The weird thing is that since over a week it says "customs cleared", so I guess it should move on, but didn't do that yet. I've contacted both DHL and Frankfurt customs, but haven't gotten any response yet.Unfortunately nothing on eBay. Discogs has got one for sale of the UK 1974 release @ VG+ for £30 but then amazon.de has, what I assume to be, someone selling the re-release for ~€21 including shipping. Which is a pretty darn good price.If you haven't already, you may like to check the discogs site what prices look like there. There are also different versions of the vinyl, from different years. Unfortunately I can't check what it looks like when buying from the UK.
I'm not sure if this works from the UK, but when you check the German Amazon site amazon.de and try to order from their marketplace you also find a variety of sellers from Switzerland and the US.
Also there might be something on eBay UK?
Thanks a lot for your good wishes.
Not sure which to jump on yet
will have a think but appreciate the links as that one Discogs release aside, there's little here new or old for under £40 in decent shape.Nice! I hope they respond to you soon
