Membership Code No Longer Good for Free MP3

Jmeiii
Jmeiii Posts: 110
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Full discloser, This was already posted as a response deep in another thread, but if this issue is an error I figured I'd try and give it some exposure. 

Really hoping this is an unintended error of the price increase. Benefits say free MP3 OR $10.00 off of another format. If it's not a mistake I find it kind of insulting. We used to get a single (physical and digital), a magazine (physical and digital), a code good for a free MP3, and a chance to maybe buy tickets if the band happens to be touring. I understand the physical goods can be expensive to produce and ship, so we lost those. In fairness, they reduced the price by $5.00, bringing the cost from $40.00 to $35.00.

While I was bummed by the loss of the additional items (as I'm sure we all were), it did make sense to me logistically and I was ok with it. However, going in this morning to apply my 2023 code to Vancouver and seeing a remaining $2.99 really pissed me off. Just felt like adding insult to injury and I removed the item from my cart. Come on, it's a download. It doesn't really cost any more to produce.

For the record, I have no problem spending $12.99 (or more) when purchasing a bootleg outside of my yearly code, which I have done in the past. I think getting one free bootleg is a reasonable expectation.

Crossing my fingers that this is unforeseen and that the code will now be good for a free mp3 or 12.99 off of any other format. 
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  • dcp3y
    dcp3y Louisville KY Posts: 848
    Uncle Neil would give you the highest resolution available. Lots of quotes of him railing against the music industry for trying to nickel and dime higher audio qualities.  See the whole Pono era…that PJ happened to have supported back then.  
  • Jmeiii
    Jmeiii Posts: 110
    Quick update. Just heard from the 10C and it was indeed a mistake and they are working updating the codes. Really appreciate the effort and quick response. 
    Fenway Park: 8/7/2016
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    Fenway Park: 9/4/2018
  • njhaley1
    njhaley1 Valley of the Sun Posts: 873
    Jmeiii said:
    Quick update. Just heard from the 10C and it was indeed a mistake and they are working updating the codes. Really appreciate the effort and quick response. 
    Awesome of you to follow through and bring it to their attention! 
  • Jmeiii
    Jmeiii Posts: 110
    Another Update: The codes appear to have been updated to reflect the new $12.99 price tag. Thanks 10c!
    Fenway Park: 8/7/2016
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  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,019
    Thanks!
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    So can we no longer use the codes to get a discount on bootleg CDs?
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,281
    RiotZact said:
    So can we no longer use the codes to get a discount on bootleg CDs?

    You can't use the codes on CD purchases. Codes can only be used on digital downloads. Either Mp3, Flac, Alac, Flac-HD, Alac-HD.
  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    demetrios said:
    RiotZact said:
    So can we no longer use the codes to get a discount on bootleg CDs?

    You can't use the codes on CD purchases. Codes can only be used on digital downloads. Either Mp3, Flac, Alac, Flac-HD, Alac-HD.
    Bummer. Thanks for the info though!

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