2017 Pearl Jam Complete Vinyl Box Set

whoanelly15 said:

With all the Amazon love on these boards lately I can't help but share my rant and the reason I want order from them anymore. There's my disclaimer. Read on at your own discretion. 

Recently had an amazon delivery to my home (gift ordered by a friend, so not expecting a package). It was later in the evening and getting dark. Unmarked car with fully tinted windows came reversing (way too fast) up the full length of my driveway.

OK. Stop the tape right there, because I already have too many grievances to let this go. First, there is no reason not to park on my street and deliver to front door. No other delivery service ever has, but that's another story.

Second, if I was coming around the corner from the backyard to the driveway at that time, the driver wouldn't see me and I could've been hit. Lastly, I grew up in a neighborhood where if someone is in your backyard uninvited, they're there for the wrong reasons. I can't help that my first reaction is hypervigilance and borderline paranoia. It's just the way I grew up. But, I'm not the only one. For my safety, and their drivers, this is unacceptable. 

I've shared my concerns with Amazon, but until they have marked delivery vehicles, uniformed drivers, standards of practice for how they approach my home, or if they consistently deliver through USPS or UPS, I just won't order from them. Even if it saves me a buck, it's not worth the stress. 

End of rant. 

mace1229 said:

PJ_Soul said:

SVRDhand13 said:

With all due respect to all who asked if it would come back in stock... it's an empty box. And it cost $45. Why would you want it to come back in stock?!

Lol, that is a pretty good question. I'm not sure I understand the reasoning behind buying this box. Do people really think it will be fun to have to pull that whole box off the shelf and dig into it every time they want to play a PJ album? I see the box as product packaging for the boxset, and that's it. $45 USD plus shipping is damn expensive for packaging!

My questions are 1) why in the world they made the boxset limited to 500. That seems kind of crazy. Why wouldn't it have a bigger release?? and 2) Why is it so expensive? Isn't it cheaper to just buy each reissue individually? Shouldn't the complete boxset cost less than buying each one at a time? ... Lol, actually, maybe my second question answers the first. The mass market would figure that out, while 10C members will just buy anything if it's limited, so they cranked up the price by $100 or so. Why they limited it to 500 just within the 10C members only sale is still beyond me though. Really weird.

I thought it was genius. I was apparently wrong on flipping, but still, they might not have sold 10, let alone 500 if it wasn't stamped "limited edition"
I'm still surprised it sold out, and even more surprised they are already being flipped for a profit.

This is my guess on how that meeting went down.
Dude A: "We need a way to sell all 10 albums, together, for a higher than retail price. Lets say $350"
Dude B: "But they have a combined retail for like $250, or closer to $200 if you go through Amazon."
A: "Lets throw some cardboard in and all it a box"
B: "I dont think the fans are that gullible, sir."
A: "And then list it as limited to 500, we'd sell out in minutes if its limited!"
B: "I like the way you think."

They're only mistake I guess was not making it a "limited edition" of 5000.

Dead Man Walking said:

Excuse me, @Santos L. Halper, Can you also release a box for the Annual 10c Singles? Would love to have a box that matches the Ten, Vs/Vitalogy, and Album box sets. It would look damn sharp.

Dead Man Walking said:

Excuse me, @Santos L. Halper, Can you also release a box for the Annual 10c Singles? Would love to have a box that matches the Ten, Vs/Vitalogy, and Album box sets. It would look damn sharp.

mace1229 said:

PJ_Soul said:

SVRDhand13 said:

With all due respect to all who asked if it would come back in stock... it's an empty box. And it cost $45. Why would you want it to come back in stock?!

Lol, that is a pretty good question. I'm not sure I understand the reasoning behind buying this box. Do people really think it will be fun to have to pull that whole box off the shelf and dig into it every time they want to play a PJ album? I see the box as product packaging for the boxset, and that's it. $45 USD plus shipping is damn expensive for packaging!

My questions are 1) why in the world they made the boxset limited to 500. That seems kind of crazy. Why wouldn't it have a bigger release?? and 2) Why is it so expensive? Isn't it cheaper to just buy each reissue individually? Shouldn't the complete boxset cost less than buying each one at a time? ... Lol, actually, maybe my second question answers the first. The mass market would figure that out, while 10C members will just buy anything if it's limited, so they cranked up the price by $100 or so. Why they limited it to 500 just within the 10C members only sale is still beyond me though. Really weird.

I thought it was genius. I was apparently wrong on flipping, but still, they might not have sold 10, let alone 500 if it wasn't stamped "limited edition"
I'm still surprised it sold out, and even more surprised they are already being flipped for a profit.

This is my guess on how that meeting went down.
Dude A: "We need a way to sell all 10 albums, together, for a higher than retail price. Lets say $350"
Dude B: "But they have a combined retail for like $250, or closer to $200 if you go through Amazon."
A: "Lets throw some cardboard in and all it a box"
B: "I dont think the fans are that gullible, sir."
A: "And then list it as limited to 500, we'd sell out in minutes if its limited!"
B: "I like the way you think."

They're only mistake I guess was not making it a "limited edition" of 5000.

MayDay10 said:

PP193448 said:

ssweaks said:

Would just have been nice if they had stated that both were limited edition in the first place.  I know that would have made me pull the trigger on the purchase quicker.  Now I'm just hoping someone puts an empty box on Ebay that I can get.

Not saying you, but that's the problem with the system.  If they put "limited" on stuff, then it sells out fast because there are lots of people that will buy it to flip or use as trade bait, and would not have purchased one if it wasn't limited.  The word limited shouldn't be used with PJ stuff.  Just type either PJ limited or PJ rare on eBay and you will see all that stuff with crazy mark ups just because of those words.  It's ridiculous.

My issue* is the wording of presale without specifying it is limited.  Typically a presale would mean that they are taking orders, perhaps to determine what kind of run there will be.  Every time in the past, we have had months to decide.  This notice went out on a Sunday, with numerous other items available.  Being busy, out and about, I intended on getting to work Monday morning, and purchasing some vinyl and this box, maybe to save on shipping.... or if shipping would be too much/delayed, create separate orders.  It is tough to monkey around on the mobil site shop.  I think it was a reasonable expectation that the box was going to be readily available.


*by issue, it means the 1,000th thing I am concerned with, not really a huge deal.

PJ_Soul said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mace1229 said:

PJ_Soul said:

SVRDhand13 said:

With all due respect to all who asked if it would come back in stock... it's an empty box. And it cost $45. Why would you want it to come back in stock?!

Lol, that is a pretty good question. I'm not sure I understand the reasoning behind buying this box. Do people really think it will be fun to have to pull that whole box off the shelf and dig into it every time they want to play a PJ album? I see the box as product packaging for the boxset, and that's it. $45 USD plus shipping is damn expensive for packaging!

My questions are 1) why in the world they made the boxset limited to 500. That seems kind of crazy. Why wouldn't it have a bigger release?? and 2) Why is it so expensive? Isn't it cheaper to just buy each reissue individually? Shouldn't the complete boxset cost less than buying each one at a time? ... Lol, actually, maybe my second question answers the first. The mass market would figure that out, while 10C members will just buy anything if it's limited, so they cranked up the price by $100 or so. Why they limited it to 500 just within the 10C members only sale is still beyond me though. Really weird.

I thought it was genius. I was apparently wrong on flipping, but still, they might not have sold 10, let alone 500 if it wasn't stamped "limited edition"
I'm still surprised it sold out, and even more surprised they are already being flipped for a profit.

This is my guess on how that meeting went down.
Dude A: "We need a way to sell all 10 albums, together, for a higher than retail price. Lets say $350"
Dude B: "But they have a combined retail for like $250, or closer to $200 if you go through Amazon."
A: "Lets throw some cardboard in and all it a box"
B: "I dont think the fans are that gullible, sir."
A: "And then list it as limited to 500, we'd sell out in minutes if its limited!"
B: "I like the way you think."

They're only mistake I guess was not making it a "limited edition" of 5000.

I so hope these are actually colored vinyl limited to 500.  Can you imagine the uproar that'll cause?!?

Lol. Well, I suppose it would cause an uproar. I really hope that they are coloured vinyl, for the sake of everyone who bought one, since that's the only way the boxset isn't insanely overpriced.