Son-of-a-Weizen Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Someone back at BNBB posted a thread about this ongoing suit (Bertrand?) and provided a link to www.MusicCDSettlement where you could 'file'. Yeah right...another one of those deals. Sure enough, the brief form letter from the State of Virgina AG's office is attached to a $14 check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Hey, that's a CD! That's two of the forthcoming Verve LPR re-issues if you pre-order at CDUniverse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Wow!! That's $28 for my wife and I (hell yeah, I filled it out for her too). Haven't gotten my check yet, but I'll let you all know if/when I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 (edited) Me too. Where's my $28? Edited February 22, 2004 by jlhoots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upright Bill Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 I got my check today ! $13.86 Now what CD do I buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Got my check in the mail yesterday -- $13.86!! Could have sworn I signed my wife up too, but no check for her - so maybe I didn't. Maybe it was my parents I signed up (each of them), so I called my Dad last night, to tell him that the junk-mail-looking check he gets in the mail this week, is actually real money. On a semi-related note --- my wife and I went to this marketing bullshit thing about a month ago (on a Friday night), where we watched two half-hour "pilots" for supposed TV shows that were in development (and were they ever bad!!!), but what they really want you to see are their test adverts, and then you fill out this huge marketing survey about products you use, and don't use. Something like 300 people were at this thing, and that night they drew four names out of a hat -- and my wife's name got picked. They said she'd be getting a "valuable prize, worth approximately $50" in the mail -- so keep our eyes out for her "valuable prize". Right, sure, "valuable" my foot. We're thinking that it's gonna be the worst "piece-of-junk" suitcase/duffle-bag, or a couple bottles of $3 perfume ("worth $50 at retail"), or some such bullshit. But no!!! The same day as my CD settlement check arrives, my wife gets a check in the mail from the marketing agency for $50, no strings attached!!! Cool beans!!! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Checks have arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjazz Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 (edited) I haven't gotten my check yet. But I received a voucher from BMG club for 75% off a single CD w/free shipping/handling. (that's $4.50) BMG voucher states that if you bought 1-5 regular priced CD - you get 1 at 75% off. Purchased 6-10 - you get 2 at 75% off. Purchased 11 or more - you get 3 at 75% off. BMG is depending on your honesty, I assume. I usually just purchase 1 at the regular price to fullfill my membership requirements, then cancel. So I guess I'll request 1 CD. (my wife also got a BMG voucher) Edited February 25, 2004 by Tjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Got mine, $13.86, with a nice note from our hyperconservative state attorney general. It's the first thing he's ever done that I've appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I have posted about this before - probably back at the old house. I think the suit was a big mistake and a perversion on justice. If your favorite music store is gone now and you filed for a check, look in the mirror. You be part of the problem. I took a bunch of shit for my position then and expect it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 (edited) Got my check the other day and then proceeded to rant at whoever was within earshot (think it was my 5 yo) about what a complete waste of time it was for the AGs to go after this. Or were they just the conduit for the checks - was this brought by private attorneys? Anyway, the American system of justice at its worst, IMHO. They don't have anything better to do??? Eric PS - Spon - are you on the KS or MO side? The AG is KS is a loon ... Edited February 26, 2004 by Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upright Bill Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I have posted about this before - probably back at the old house. I think the suit was a big mistake and a perversion on justice. If your favorite music store is gone now and you filed for a check, look in the mirror. You be part of the problem. I took a bunch of shit for my position then and expect it now. I'd like to hear your position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I have posted about this before - probably back at the old house. I think the suit was a big mistake and a perversion on justice. If your favorite music store is gone now and you filed for a check, look in the mirror. You be part of the problem. I took a bunch of shit for my position then and expect it now. Welcome to the bullshit world of class action lawsuits, Chuck. The financial world gets hit with them all the time and all they do is drive up cost for the consumer, without providing any real restitution for victims. Man, if I could get my hands on a class action lawyer, I'd....and I'd.... and I'd.... you get the idea. (The bastards!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I have posted about this before - probably back at the old house. I think the suit was a big mistake and a perversion on justice. If your favorite music store is gone now and you filed for a check, look in the mirror. You be part of the problem. I took a bunch of shit for my position then and expect it now. I'd like to hear your position. I would too; and chances are high that I would agree with him. I smell something foul here. BTW, I filed for the refund, but I'm the first to admit that I didn't think out the ramifications while doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Man, if I could get my hands on a class action lawyer, I'd....and I'd.... and I'd.... you get the idea. (The bastards!) What? Put him to work at Dusty Groove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Here is the deal. Music stores pressured the major labels to stop giving ad money to non-music stores (Walmart, Best Buy, etc) who sold cds under cost to draw people into stores to sell TVs, fridges, etc. The labels then put "riders" on their ad money grants limiting the prices that could be advertized. The end result of the "non-music store ads" was to kill music stores. You all watched it happen. This was not the only cause, but it was a big contributor. The big "non-music" stores launched the suit and the "good guys" lost. The residual anti-retailer sentiment has driven public opinion, but music fans lose. Welcome to a market driven economy as espoused by..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I didn't file; just wasn't that interested. But I find it interesting to see some of the names of those who did, who will later go to the political forum and complain about the Democrats being in the pockets of those damned trial lawyers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Man, if I could get my hands on a class action lawyer, I'd....and I'd.... and I'd.... you get the idea. (The bastards!) What? Put him to work at Dusty Groove? Almost as bad as Dusty Groove. (The bastards!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I got squat. Figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 (edited) I looked in the mirror, Chuck..and told the absolute truth -- I've never purchased a single cd from Walmart -- and the mirror smiled back approvingly. ....anyone else? B) Edited February 26, 2004 by Son-of-a-Weizen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I'm not sure I get it. Should I go to the Borders store & pay 18.98 + tax for the same CD that I can buy online (say at CD universe) for $4-5 less? Should I pay $30-35 for a Venus CD or buy it from Cadence for $20? Or is this a different issue? Who's ripping off who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I've never bought a CD at Walmart either. Back about 5 years ago, when Best Buy used to actually have a half-way interesting jazz section (with some imports too, even), I certainly bought a bunch of CD's fairly cheap from Best Buy -- but they haven't had much that's interesting in years. So, for about the last 5 years, most of my "new CD" buying (domestic titles) was from a local chain (regional, actually - Streetside Records), until they got bought up by another chain back east, and now their jazz and classical inventory has gone to shit, and they don't get all that many new releases anymore (jazz and classical, I mean -- they do get plenty of new pop, R&B, and rap CD's) Now I'm pretty much stuck buying new things on-line, unless I want to pay the stupid-expensive prices that Barnes & Noble and Borders both charge. So, in short, I mostly used to buy from my local "relatively independent" CD store, until that became no long much of an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 The good news is that many of the local shops which have turned to selling used cds also sell new ones. Hopefully, that will help them survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedR Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Owners of some of the shops I frequent say they make more selling used cds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Yes, that would make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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