The quarterly is still shit value too, it’s only $2.33 a month cheaper and $49.66 is still a crazy price for what they offer.
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The quarterly is still shit value too, it’s only $2.33 a month cheaper and $49.66 is still a crazy price for what they offer.
MikeH
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But...and hear me out on this one...what if instead of spending $23 on a swap with some pretty bad options...you could pay $33 on a swap for the same options...have I piqued your interest??
watch as each month goes by and the ‘bridge offer’ sent to members goes up by $10 month. $299 now, $309 next month, etc. etc.
Likely because that script was written by some sort of automated algorith-AROUND YOUR MARROW
MikeH
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Just like the box set, they have reinvented the travel coffee mug experience.
Gavaxeman
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I’m in !
MikeH
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It really does read like those AI generated scripts for an episode of Seinfeld or something.
I don't know about you all, but one of my favorite things about a cup of coffee is the commotion of the room. The rustle of the beans and the sigh of the steam are alright too I guess... but i LOVE some good commotion.
Good thing they're really tightening their belts and making sure every dollar counts:
Lloyd Starr on LinkedIn: You savor the coffee. Not just the sight, warmth, aroma and taste. But the…
You savor the coffee. Not just the sight, warmth, aroma and taste. But the commotion of the room. The rustle of the beans. The sigh of the steam. The drip…www.linkedin.com
It’s funny how just reading this makes everything about VMP now make sense to me. I have no further questions
Ah yes the v algorithm, it’s pretty ubiquitous!
Souljacker
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I was indecisive of renewing my 3-month-term anyway, charging 50$ per record for internationals made the decision to cancel very easy.
Honestly, it saddens me a bit - I had some issues with them, but mostly those were fixed timely and free shipping in addition to mostly tax-free-imports always came in handy.
But because of you guys and the respective threads there are plenty of great records to discover elsewhere. Wax Buyers Club looks interesting for sure, maybe I'll give it a shot.
So, for the third and presumably final time
Honestly, it saddens me a bit - I had some issues with them, but mostly those were fixed timely and free shipping in addition to mostly tax-free-imports always came in handy.
But because of you guys and the respective threads there are plenty of great records to discover elsewhere. Wax Buyers Club looks interesting for sure, maybe I'll give it a shot.
So, for the third and presumably final time
Btsvinylfarm
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Yeah, the idea that the price increase is simply to "maintain the increased quality" line that Pauly has been claiming (no offense to him, he's just repeating the company lines) make no sense. VMP's product doesn't compete with AP or MoFi, yet they're now pricing as if they do. They don't have a revenue problem, they have a cost/cash flow problem
Colonel4Bin
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I had this thought earlier. It would make the sudden change make A LOT more sense.
BattleFlag
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dmoney
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Reading the way that Paulium guy on reddit responds to people shows what they think of their members.
SpinningSince85
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Yeah as it stands they're sitting at a 10% customer retention rate if the poll responses were realistic.
chrb98
Active Member
It's times like these that make me really, really not miss being a reddit moderator lol. Though in the midst of a personal social media semi-hiatus, it is comforting to know that some things never change, like VMP willingly imploding every two months
Which makes no sense given the buying power their subscriber base gives them and their lack of equivalent overheads when compared with companies that have to keep up stores and sales forces. They really have no logistical or business nous at all!
Their responses on twitter have also been very telling.
“oh don’t worry there is a bridge discount if your membership is up in September!”
“I’ve been a member for 6 years. What if my membership is up next June?”
“Shrug. Good luck! Lolz :/“
“oh don’t worry there is a bridge discount if your membership is up in September!”
“I’ve been a member for 6 years. What if my membership is up next June?”
“Shrug. Good luck! Lolz :/“