Into the Wild LP Distribution

atomickidcup wrote:

I just recieved an email Aural Expliots, informing me that my order for ITW (that was comfirmed and payment was accepted) is now cancelled!!!!!!!!! What a fuckin business! I was expecting an email to inform me of an item sipped or a tracking number, not a cancelled order!. I emailed them, telling them that my payment process was delayed because THEIR site crashed, yet I still recieved two emails confirming my order. NICE JOB AURAL EXPLIOTS!!

I got the same one, maybe they are selling them on ebay now...?

yahamita wrote:

Just got mine from AE out of the mailbox and have a question....did anyone else receive a Helen Stellar limited edition blue vinyl record that is marked Incredibely rare on it. and also, I'm not sure if I want to tear the seal on the plastic covering mine, is a booklet included with your album? Is it the exact same thing we would have received from the 10C???

In the other ITW vinyl thread people are talking about receiving the HELEN STELLAR numbered vinyl. That's another album released by Cameron Crowe's Vinyl Films label.

Anyone else having problem(s) with an order from AE for ITW vinyl?

My tracking status says :

Status Date
Not Sent 16 Jan 2008
Review order 22 Jan 2008

I emailed them politely for an update on my order with no response from them, and they already took my money from paypal. Are these guys going to just not send out to some people and not even let them know or refund the money? I could file a complaint, but thats probably what AE wants so they can cancel as many as possible. Like someone else said, any little reason to cancel someones order. I may just have to head down to santa monica and deal with this face to face. I am growing tired of their shadiness

Okay I just got my record last night from these guys and it was in terrible condition. All the corners where banged to shit and there was huge rip along the top. I know it was the shipping company that did this, but this sucks. I emailed them to let them know. Has anyone had this issue or know of what I can do? I'm hoping they got insurance and I can exchange it possibly..

Manimal wrote:

Okay I just got my record last night from these guys and it was in terrible condition. All the corners where banged to shit and there was huge rip along the top. I know it was the shipping company that did this, but this sucks. I emailed them to let them know. Has anyone had this issue or know of what I can do? I'm hoping they got insurance and I can exchange it possibly..

Mine also has rip on the top, but i still love it. So sorry for the problems others are having with ae.

bridgebound wrote:

Mine also has rip on the top, but i still love it. So sorry for the problems others are having with ae.

Really, that's odd, I have no idea how that would have happened. It kinda sucks. This thing looks like I bought it from the dollar bin at my local record store. Stupid Canada Post can't understand what FRAGILE means. i doubt ae will be able to replace it. Oh well at least the to record itself seems to be in one piece.

Zod wrote:

I think you'd have a hard time exchanging it, as its so limited edition, that AE was already canceling orders because they allowed too many orders.

I'm in Edmonton, hopefully mine arrives ok... was it a shoddy box they shipped it in? Usually vinyl mailers will keep it in tact.. albeit someones a corner gets a little scrunched in, but usually its enough to protect the contents.

The box was pretty high quality. Although when I've bought records from other places they do use a bubble wrap sleeve. Yeah usually a corner get dinged here or there but this was a bit much. i think the Postmen where playign frisbee with it or something.

My Helen Stellar record was in fine shape..

ZAPPER wrote:

looks like theres an indie record shop selling ITW vinyls on the bay for $145 - and he s already sold more than one.

So who thinks the prices will go up any higher? or will they take a nose dive in a month?

I dont know about the nose dive to be honest with you, but right now there is like 21 or 22 copies available I doubt they will all sell for $150

I remember the day of the 10c presale, they were already up on ebay for buy it now price of $69.99, and that seller obviouslyhad more than 8, his next batch went up a few days later for 99.99 BIN. I guess $69.99 would be a steal considering demand today is still around 150

No luck at Amoeba Berkeley or Rasputin.