Brad Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 52 minutes ago, Eric said: Wait until a few of the copies show up on ebay ... They already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fer Urbina Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 02/08/2020 at 10:09 AM, mjazzg said: No mention of Oxford Street HMV in Oxford Street shut down some time ago (the last remaining shop on that street, in the historical site of their original shop). https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/hmv-confirms-oxford-street-store-closure/075213 F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 https://www.chalkys.com/products/thelonious-monk-palo-alto-cd-released-on-31-07-2020?_pos=1&_sid=ae104cc0a&_ss=r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 My order was cancelled several hours after I'd received a shipping confirmation--not sure how "reputable" that makes 'em. Of course no notification/communication/apology (ordered via aUK). Regarding majors, Warner is still around, too - but I think they pulled out of jazz entirely? But I tend to agree. What sorry-ass morons ... why the hell did Feldman ever think he ought to work for them? Did they buy his soul? -- Correction: *at the same time* I got the shipping notification (triggered automatically by A, I understand - how "reputable" does that merikin deal making make? but we all know about that, right? Gotta buy me some beans now), I also got this: - Thank you for your recent order with us for Thelonious Monk - Palo Alto. Unfortunately the release date of this item has been postponed by the record label and there is currently no new release date. We are very sorry for the inconvenience that this has caused. Sadly, we have been left with no choice but to reluctantly refund this sale as we are unable to send this item to you for the foreseeable future. - So, some communication of sorts ... but they still list the disc on their site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 3 hours ago, king ubu said: My order was cancelled several hours after I'd received a shipping confirmation--not sure how "reputable" that makes 'em. Of course no notification/communication/apology (ordered via aUK). Regarding majors, Warner is still around, too - but I think they pulled out of jazz entirely? But I tend to agree. What sorry-ass morons ... why the hell did Feldman ever think he ought to work for them? Did they buy his soul? -- Correction: *at the same time* I got the shipping notification (triggered automatically by A, I understand - how "reputable" does that merikin deal making make? but we all know about that, right? Gotta buy me some beans now), I also got this: - Thank you for your recent order with us for Thelonious Monk - Palo Alto. Unfortunately the release date of this item has been postponed by the record label and there is currently no new release date. We are very sorry for the inconvenience that this has caused. Sadly, we have been left with no choice but to reluctantly refund this sale as we are unable to send this item to you for the foreseeable future. - So, some communication of sorts ... but they still list the disc on their site. I got TWO shipping dispatch notices - one with a tracking number - and yet today I received a cancellation notice. Pretty shoddy. Has anyone ordered the SHM CD from Japan? I've seen a few Japanese listings but I don't want to waste my time trying to get a refund from a Japanese seller if they do not have these in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) Here's my story: I ordered one copy from Amazon UK on Saturday. Then, after only a couple of minutes, I ordered a second one which I thought I could maybe use in a trade one day. On Monday I got two separate dispatch notices. Then, the night between Monday and Tuesday, I got *one" refund notification from Amaxon: "We are writing to confirm that we are processing your refund in the amount of £18.73 for your Order [****] from Chalkys UK. This amount has been credited to your payment method and will appear when your bank has processed it. This refund is for the following item(s): Item: Palo Alto Quantity: 1 ASIN: B0898F5144 Reason for refund: Account adjustment" No apology of any kind, and still - 12 hours later - no cancelation of the second order. What's more, no money has so far been refunded to my credit card, and both orders are labeled as "Shipped" when I log on to Amazon. Edited August 4, 2020 by Daniel A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) I understand the annoyance with receiving a dispatch notice and then a cancellation. However, I’m not sure I understand the annoyance with not receiving an apology from a big company as they’re meaningless. It’s not as if they’re heartfelt; they’re just pro forma. In addition, CDs shouldn’t have been out in commerce anyway so those who received them should consider themselves fortunate. One thing to remember about Japanese listings is that there are still problems with the Japanese PO sending packages to the US so it may be awhile before you receive it. Edited August 4, 2020 by Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 This reminds me a bit of the Ornette New Vocabulary fiasco from a few years ago. How could the album get shelved so close to the scheduled release date if an agreement was in place? Like with New Vocabulary, I ordered a copy just in case it wouldn't be available, although I am not hopeful that I'll receive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Brad said: One thing to remember about Japanese listings is that there are still problems with the Japanese PO sending packages to the US so it may be awhile before you receive it. If you really want something from Japan DHL does a three or four day delivery, very impressive. During this pandemic period that has been the way I've gotten discs from Japan. It's more expensive than other choices, but most of those other choices just aren't shipping. . . DHL is quick and the job has gotten done. Edited August 4, 2020 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Brad said: I understand the annoyance with receiving a dispatch notice and then a cancellation. However, I’m not sure I understand the annoyance with not receiving an apology from a big company as they’re meaningless. I totally do not expect an apology, it was just to emphasize that the handling was different from King Ubu's case, where he got a "We are very sorry" message. And what does "Account adjustment" mean? Whose account is being adjusted? For a while I even started to think of this as some ingenious marketing plan, as people rushed to buy an album they would otherwise perhaps not get (that was the case for me, anyway). 🙂 Edited August 4, 2020 by Daniel A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 57 minutes ago, jazzbo said: If you really want something from Japan DHL does a three or four day delivery, very impressive. During this pandemic period that has been the way I've gotten discs from Japan. It's more expensive than other choices, but most of those other choices just aren't shipping. . . DHL is quick and the job has gotten done. I was offered that choice on a couple of CDs I purchased. I think it was $25, which was more than I wanted to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Brad said: I understand the annoyance with receiving a dispatch notice and then a cancellation. However, I’m not sure I understand the annoyance with not receiving an apology from a big company as they’re meaningless. It’s not as if they’re heartfelt; they’re just pro forma. In addition, CDs shouldn’t have been out in commerce anyway so those who received them should consider themselves fortunate. One thing to remember about Japanese listings is that there are still problems with the Japanese PO sending packages to the US so it may be awhile before you receive it. The problem I have here is that I got a tracking number, not just a dispatch notice. A tracking number should mean that the item is on its way. I've never had an item cancelled and refunded to me after it left the building. Clearly, if I ever find myself ordering from them in the future, I will not trust that an item has shipped when I get a tracking number. The cynical side of me believes that Chalkys realized that they had some valuable stock sitting on their loading dock so they pulled them off the shipping shelf and cancelled the orders so they can sell them later at a big profit. The more logical side of me thinks that maybe UMI got hold of them and forced them to pull the stuff back. I'll never know what happened but I don't think it was handled well at all. I actually wouldn't have minded a straight-up cancellation compared to the way they handled this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 minute ago, bresna said: The problem I have here is that I got a tracking number, not just a dispatch notice. A tracking number should mean that the item is on its way. I've never had an item cancelled and refunded to me after it left the building. Clearly, if I ever find myself ordering from them in the future, I will not trust that an item has shipped when I get a tracking number. The cynical side of me believes that Chalkys realized that they had some valuable stock sitting on their loading dock so they pulled them off the shipping shelf and cancelled the orders so they can sell them later at a big profit. The more logical side of me thinks that maybe UMI got hold of them and forced them to pull the stuff back. I'll never know what happened but I don't think it was handled well at all. I actually wouldn't have minded a straight-up cancellation compared to the way they handled this. Go for the cynical side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 There is one eBay seller from Japan offering the SHM CD version but their feedback is pretty bad, with several complaints that they accepted orders without any stock to ship. I assume that is the case here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 The cynical side of me thought about money laundering for a quick second this morning ... and now it's considering asking for a refund as the item is still listed as "shipped" and not as "cancelled" and the big company will not be able to double check if I already got a refund or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 28 minutes ago, Brad said: I was offered that choice on a couple of CDs I purchased. I think it was $25, which was more than I wanted to pay. I understand. I spread the cost over more discs and it was within my limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, bresna said: There is one eBay seller from Japan offering the SHM CD version but their feedback is pretty bad, with several complaints that they accepted orders without any stock to ship. I assume that is the case here too. Is that ftfym65? If so, that is true. You buy the cd, then they get the cd from the supplier. I’ve used them and had no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 I would think the problem in this case is that the Japanese SHM-CD has not yet been officially released and they may well not have stock at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Daniel A said: Here's my story: I ordered one copy from Amazon UK on Saturday. Then, after only a couple of minutes, I ordered a second one which I thought I could maybe use in a trade one day. On Monday I got two separate dispatch notices. Then, the night between Monday and Tuesday, I got *one" refund notification from Amaxon: "We are writing to confirm that we are processing your refund in the amount of £18.73 for your Order [****] from Chalkys UK. This amount has been credited to your payment method and will appear when your bank has processed it. This refund is for the following item(s): Item: Palo Alto Quantity: 1 ASIN: B0898F5144 Reason for refund: Account adjustment" No apology of any kind, and still - 12 hours later - no cancelation of the second order. What's more, no money has so far been refunded to my credit card, and both orders are labeled as "Shipped" when I log on to Amazon. I've now also gotten a refund notification for the other copy. Still no actual refund and both orders still appear as "shipped" on Monday, August 3rd on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) Just read a refund notification in my e-mail, my credit was not billed. So let's hope they get it straight. If they care for the music, that is. Seems that Chalkys started the refund pocess first, as it still is listed as dispatched in my amazon.co.uk account. Edited August 8, 2020 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Now let's see how long it takes before some counterfeit merchandise starts hitting the market somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 29 minutes ago, JSngry said: Now let's see how long it takes before some counterfeit merchandise starts hitting the market somewhere? Or CDRs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Glad I decided not to try. I am still hoping to hear who fucked up. Because I know someone fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 My credit card was billed and refunded on the same day. My initial order with JPC was cancelled with a notice "Item deleted". I definietely hope they get this straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 What a saga ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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