quoted 14 lines Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 12:51:04 -0400
>Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 12:51:04 -0400
>From: martin burbridge <mbridge@imagicians.com>
>Reply-To: mbridge@imagicians.com
>To: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
>Subject: Re: (idm) RE: iMVS
>
>Geoffrey Elgey wrote:
>>
>> G'day,
>>
>> --- Original Message ---
>> From: Boffin <aphex@mtco.com>
>>
>> Anybody hear of this On-line record store called "iVMS". I ordered
some
quoted 1 line really rare stuff from there...almost too good to be true items. Of
>> really rare stuff from there...almost too good to be true items. Of
course
quoted 1 line they didn't have them in stock, and I'm only receiving the Plaid EP
>> they didn't have them in stock, and I'm only receiving the Plaid EP
(3.51
quoted 1 line UKP). Anybody have any experience with them? Did anybody get what
>> UKP). Anybody have any experience with them? Did anybody get what
they
quoted 6 lines wanted?
>> wanted?
>> ---------------------------
>>
>> If it's too good to be true, it usually is :-)
>>
>> I've used iMVS before - about 90% of what I order eventually (after
about 3
quoted 1 line months) gets cancelled as is 'deleted by manufacturer' :-( They even
>> months) gets cancelled as is 'deleted by manufacturer' :-( They even
had an
quoted 1 line Atom Heart CD listed at UKP1.35 once - but of course it never showed
>> Atom Heart CD listed at UKP1.35 once - but of course it never showed
up. In
quoted 1 line fact, I just got a message from iMVS today saying that a title I
>> fact, I just got a message from iMVS today saying that a title I
ordered
quoted 9 lines back in December is 'deleted'.
>> back in December is 'deleted'.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Geoff
>
>this seems to be a common ploy - albumsup also springs to mind - of
>luring punters w/ rarities, and only supplying the easily available
>stuff. i think it stinks. try 'em out first, order one of the hard to
>gets *and nothing else*, sit back and wait. even if they're only slow
in
quoted 2 lines removing deleted or unavailable items from they're site what is that
>removing deleted or unavailable items from they're site what is that
>gonna tell you about the rest of they're service. 5 months for a
reply!!
quoted 3 lines if you want reliable supply, and delivery w/in a couple of days to a
>if you want reliable supply, and delivery w/in a couple of days to a
>week, and genuine supply of ltd and hard to get items, you can't go too
>far wrong w/ modern music and bent crayon. you know it makes sense.
this
quoted 1 line wa not a paid commercial.
>wa not a paid commercial.
As I understand it - most online only stores plug their web servers &
database into a distributors stock list - eg - cdnow, cduniverse,
musicblvd and Valley Distribution [valley I think is the largest
distributor in the US it's catalog is like a very large phone book]. The
distributor rarely has EVERY single piece in stock, in fact they
generally only have the top sellers in stock, so when someone orders
something 'rare' it's backordered by the distributor to the label, they
usually wait 2-3 months, then the label says "oh it's been deleted ages
ago mate, your lists should have been updated", the distributor sends
the message back to the webstore and then the database is finally
updated and you get an email saying it's gone. It's all to do with money
and margins. The only online stores that don't do this are ones that are
based in "real-world" stores or actually carry stock on hand, you should
ask before you buy.
lZi-808
-now enjoying
Swayzak - Snowboarding in Argentina (medicine) nice
VA - Endlessnessism 2xCD (DOT) fun
Plastikman - Consumed (Novamute) dark and sexy
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