DiaryBabyFan83
Well-Known Member
FIFYThey’re giving you 101 years for $299.25? That might just about be worth it!
But either way, that will become a legacy gift. I'll will it to charity.
FIFYThey’re giving you 101 years for $299.25? That might just about be worth it!
It is your money and it’s your call. You only have to justify it to yourself. It doesn’t justify it to others or make it comparatively worth that. $33 without shipping would be fair with less of a commitment for me, given the quality of their curation it’d really bite on the weak months. $52 for one month and $49.66 for 3 for me would be unsustainable even if I loved everything about them, especially as the $10 rise in add ons had taken the goodness out of the shipping benefit.
It is your money and it’s your call. You only have to justify it to yourself. It doesn’t justify it to others or make it comparatively worth that. $33 without shipping would be fair with less of a commitment for me, as an international I used to pay $36 a month on the 3 month plan. Given the quality of their curation the $33 would personally really bite on the weak months. $52 for one month and $49.66 for 3 for me would be unsustainable even if I loved everything about them, especially as the $10 rise in add ons has taken the goodness out of the shipping benefit.
Holy shit!!! you're a lawyer can I hold them to that? Ah shit never mind it just copied funky.They’re giving you 1001 years for $299.25? That might just about be worth it!
Yeah makes sense, if I was in your position I probably wouldnt either, especially if records are available and cheaper for you elsewhere. I know it varies wildly for international members.
Yeah I think I've found at least one record a month that I'll enjoy to make it worth the gamble. Plus I've been really lucky with swaps so far, TLC, Bandana, Blossom Dearie, FKA Twigs, Woodstock Box, plus a few others. I'm only half joking that that Dead box may show up, plus they already admitted they are doing more represses.The problem is that I have to give them a year's worth of commitment to get a reasonable price. I just cannot do that with how crappy the Classics curation has been, swaps have been a wasteland, and they haven't told me in advance what records I'm getting. If I am going to gamble $300, I'd rather do it at the blackjack table next time I am in Vegas.
Starting to think the Grateful Dead box set put them under That had to cost a fortune to license
I dunno, Grateful Dead Merchandising is really good at getting their money. No way VMP didn't pay an arm and a leg for those rights
The represses thing is what's got me thinking about their relationship with the secondary market. They've already indicated with the Waitlist button and recent tweets about De La Soul that that's where they're heading, so I'm curious if they're taking into consideration some of the ridiculous secondary market prices into this new structure. Not sure its a great business model though..plus they already admitted they are doing more represses.
Is everyone not getting this offer?
As a loyal member, you will receive special one-time discount if you upgrade to a multi-month term. Once your plan renews, you will receive an email confirming your discounted price.
This is a limited-time offer and subject to change for future renewals. 1 Month term will renew at $43 (no special offer).
- 33 month term: New member price $119, your renewal price $89.25
- 66 month term: New member price $219, your renewal price $164.25
- 1212 month term: New member price $399, your renewal price $299.25
I've been month to month but did a 3 month on a separate sub for that 3 for 2 deal .I think if I use PayPal I'm protected if they go tits up, I'm not going to buy 3 a month anymore but 2 will be about 58 if there is something I really want ie Spirtualized and Ghotface (if that's what it is)The 299 for 12 months is pretty good at face value. But a lot of people do add-ons so that could run you an extra 10-20/month (120-240/yr) so there go your savings. As well, the idea of being in the pocket of a record subscription service for a year is unsettling. I was always month-to-month. Only reason they ever got me to a 3-month was cause of that 3 for 2 deal. Besides not liking a long contract, who knows if they'll make it that year and if they do go out of business then good luck getting blood from a turnip - you'll never see a refund.
Oh I do agree that whether or not a record is worth $40 is entirely subjective. When I first started buying records, I thought $25/record was insane. I just think if you're comparing MoFi/AP to VMP, the difference in quality is NOT subjective. Those other labels are consistently ahead.I don’t disagree with most of what youre saying but I do think it’s subjective whether it’s worth it. Do all of the titles match the Quality and Curation of those other labels? Of course not. But you’ll find stinkers in those audiophile labels as well.
The big difference is the subscription aspect which locks you in as opposed to picking and choosing. But people want audiophile and out of print titles as well as prices to be affordable, its hard to do both consistently on a monthly basis.
Haven’t they been charging $40 for some of the ROTM? I’m not sure when that started
It would be a good price if they could deliver on what they promise, absolutely. I'm just surprised at how many people are happy to throw hundreds of their chosen currency in a yearly commitment to a company that has sat idly by and watched their web store, logistics, product quality and after-sales service all take a significant and continuous drop in standards. Their reaction to their failings? Hike up prices and blame rising costs that haven't affected other outlets. Not to forget their blatant lying about not raising prices too.I think the general line is that the price is solid. The company not do much
I've been month to month but did a 3 month on a separate sub for that 3 for 2 deal .I think if I use PayPal I'm protected if they go tits up, I'm not going to buy 3 a month anymore but 2 will be about 58 if there is something I really want ie Spirtualized and Ghotface (if that's what it is)
You mean after that month - yes. You can get past ROTMs for like $40; but you could always have swapped them as an add-on and have gotten them for 23.Haven’t they been charging $40 for some of the ROTM? I’m not sure when that started