paultp Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Got one of those little brown packages the other day and found that the sender had used as stiffeners to protect the record ..... ..... 2 other records! How exactly do two fragile things protect another fragile thing? Also, what am I supposed to do with an Olivia Newton John record? It was in an RCA stock bag so I might keep that, but I have great difficulty throwing records away. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gene-R Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Got one of those little brown packages the other day and found that the sender had used as stiffeners to protect the record ..... ..... 2 other records! How exactly do two fragile things protect another fragile thing? Also, what am I supposed to do with an Olivia Newton John record? It was in an RCA stock bag so I might keep that, but I have great difficulty throwing records away. Paul, someone sent me a record some years ago and used an unsleeved copy of "Public Image" by PIL as a stiffener. Only reason I complained is that it didn't come with the newspaper wrap-round! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Raresoul45s Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I got one the other day in a corn flake box and there was still some flakes in it, not bad clarence Carter and breakfast for £3.50 delivered. Well happy. In all honesty the record was packed ok inside. ATB Darren www.raresoul45s.co.uk Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Raresoul45s Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I got one the other day in a corn flake box and there was still some flakes in it, not bad clarence Carter and breakfast for £3.50 delivered. Well happy. In all honesty the record was packed ok inside. ATB Darren www.raresoul45s.co.uk Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ajb Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 i bought a record blind once, and that came with a record as a stiffener, best thing was the stiffener was better than the one i'd payed for!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Paul, someone sent me a record some years ago and used an unsleeved copy of "Public Image" by PIL as a stiffener. Only reason I complained is that it didn't come with the newspaper wrap-round! Public Image? You got what you wanted Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 i bought a record blind once, and that came with a record as a stiffener, best thing was the stiffener was better than the one i'd payed for!!! once i got the temptashuns on lemco in a pic sleeve as a stiffener, not great but sort of cool Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Reforee Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Got one of those little brown packages the other day and found that the sender had used as stiffeners to protect the record ..... ..... 2 other records! How exactly do two fragile things protect another fragile thing? Its the "GOD MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS METHOD" One outside copy gets broken then the almighty is not displeased with you and you get to play your purchase. Both outside copies get broken then the almighty is giving you a little warning and you still get to play it. All three broken then you obviously dont go to church every week and your condemned to hell with your plastic (broken or otherwise) Dave Halsall aka TMiB Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gene-R Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Public Image? You got what you wanted Yes, but behind the 'image' was ignorance and fear Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dante Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Got one of those little brown packages the other day and found that the sender had used as stiffeners to protect the record ..... ..... 2 other records! How exactly do two fragile things protect another fragile thing? Also, what am I supposed to do with an Olivia Newton John record? It was in an RCA stock bag so I might keep that, but I have great difficulty throwing records away. You keep it until she days and then flog it thru eBay as super rare collector's item... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
JOE TORQUAY Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 hi, i got a packet from ( mr peabodys ) on musicstack , the record i ordered wasen't in it ( he'd put the wrong one in by mistake but the one he sent had 2 45s round it instead of cardboard, i've got a feeling some of these US dealers have so many records it's cheaper to use old 45s instead of buying cardbord stiffeners, joe. ps, he's sent the one i ordered so i'll let you know if that has been packed the same, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I got a Motown 45 from the States.....sellotaped onto a piece of cardboard...right across the label!!!!! OUCH! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Brett F Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Can Someone Explain This Logic? (more weird record packaging) No i can't Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martint Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 once i got the temptashuns on lemco in a pic sleeve as a stiffener, not great but sort of cool not bad considering I paid good money for that record Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Raremusicdirect Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I had a 45 sent from the States packaged inside a Jim Reeves Lp, cover and LP sent also...........45 tucked inside I dont know whether the seller thought he was doing me a favour sending the LP, but it increased his postage costs and was quiet bizarre...................... krh68 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
max_s Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 i recently got a record sent like this: Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Codfromderby Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 once got a record i,d bought blind of a bloke from yorkshire, it was protected in packaging by a whole edition of a company health and safety newspaper, the record was crap but the newspaper was very interesting reading whilst drunk and it made an effective conversation piece when left on the coffee table, also once bought some records off allen radwill in the states, apart from being sent wrapped in cardboard that looked as if it had dried out after being found in the street, the records and packaging appeared to be sprinkled in what appeared to be gravy powder, every time i hear bobby huttons come see whats left of me ,i think of bisto ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest bazabod_downunder Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 You sure it wasn't packed by a blind bloke making his sunday dinner?.........always makes my heart sink when I go to the Post Office to collect a delivery to see it sent in flimsy pagaging, never ceases to amaze me that people will send in to the other side of the world, let alone down the road in such a poor way...thankfully thus far I haven't had anything broken, perhaps God likes me...lol....sorry did mean no disrespect Lord. KTF Baz once got a record i,d bought blind of a bloke from yorkshire, it was protected in packaging by a whole edition of a company health and safety newspaper, the record was crap but the newspaper was very interesting reading whilst drunk and it made an effective conversation piece when left on the coffee table, also once bought some records off allen radwill in the states, apart from being sent wrapped in cardboard that looked as if it had dried out after being found in the street, the records and packaging appeared to be sprinkled in what appeared to be gravy powder, every time i hear bobby huttons come see whats left of me ,i think of bisto ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Trev Thomas Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 i bought a copy of the lollipops on impact from an american dealer for ten dollars, it arrived with two records as stiffners...an unplayed copy of stevie wonder - nothings too good for my baby complete with juke box tabs in a company sleeve & some old doo wop thing on a very obscure looking label. i sold stevie wonder for a tenner & put the doo wop thing on ebay, it sold for just under 50 quid, thats what i call a result perhaps the strangest packaging ive ever had was back in the 80's....i bought a record from a well known dealer & tucked inside the sleeve was a wrap of white powder...now thats what i call customer service Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I once sent for a broken record - it was cracked clean in two before it was sent... ...but when it arrived it was whole again! The Lord Really Loves Me! :-) Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Trev Thomas Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I once sent for a broken record - it was cracked clean in two before it was sent... ...but when it arrived it was whole again! The Lord Really Loves Me! :-) Sean its normally the opposite for me sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 i bought a copy of the lollipops on impact from an american dealer for ten dollars, it arrived with two records as stiffners...an unplayed copy of stevie wonder - nothings too good for my baby complete with juke box tabs in a company sleeve & some old doo wop thing on a very obscure looking label. i sold stevie wonder for a tenner & put the doo wop thing on ebay, it sold for just under 50 quid, thats what i call a result perhaps the strangest packaging ive ever had was back in the 80's....i bought a record from a well known dealer & tucked inside the sleeve was a wrap of white powder...now thats what i call customer service That £10 you owe me Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Trev Thomas Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 That £10 you owe me cheques in the post ken...ive used a couple of shrine things as stiffners Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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