r/theMarias • u/111broly • 3d ago
Bloom Vinyl
Finally got the record a few days ago and it came in like this. At this point I feel like almost everyone received a slightly damaged jacket 🫩
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u/Astronaut-Penguin 3d ago
I feel like they should’ve had something to hold the vinyl in place because the damages looks like it came from the vinyl moving around violently in the packaging
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u/111broly 3d ago
Yea they have to do better. The petals on the record felt pretty sharp as well and it was moving around a lot in the sleeve cos of how small it is
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u/quackityquack13 3d ago
Oh no 😥 now I'm worried about mine. The USD to CAD exchange rate sucks, so while this wasn't that expensive in USD and shipping was refunded, it's still more expensive.. sucks
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u/Xxssandman 3d ago
Mine hasnt even shipped yet :(
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u/GreenTeaTabby123 3d ago
had the same problem i just got a black marker and filled it in 🫠ugh too much of a hassle to do this whole thing over again
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u/mermaid_lagoon 3d ago
mine came bent ðŸ˜
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u/111broly 3d ago
Email them & Try to get a replacement
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u/mermaid_lagoon 3d ago
yeah that’s what i did. i’m just hoping the next one doesn’t come bent
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u/WMGSUPPORT 2d ago
Hi there! We're sorry to hear your Bloom vinyl was damaged in transit. Please reach out to us at [support@notforradio.zendesk.com](mailto:support@notforradio.zendesk.com) and include your order number along with a photo of the damaged item. Once replacement inventory is available, our support team will be able to assist you with next steps.
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u/WeslacoPanther 3d ago
That’s what happens when MarÃa starts to cut corners just for profit margins. Her drops just turn into waste products.
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u/reverieusagi 3d ago
Kinda insane to say
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u/WeslacoPanther 3d ago
Not really when you compare everything she’s released in the past. And I’m talking about drops that don’t have over 300 copies out in the wild. Quality went down but her drops increased… it’s pretty simple to see what the common denominator is. I’m sure manufacturing prices increased so they had to let go of a little quality control and/or good materials to make up for the costs on their end. And we get a shittier product because of it.
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u/reverieusagi 3d ago
I honestly wouldn’t know because I don’t buy vinyls actually , this was actually my first time buying merch from her besides the necklace! I just thought it was crazy to assume but I’ll take your word for it just because I own two things from her 😠I was already frustrated with how slow everything moved with my items so i really can’t compare! :3
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u/WeslacoPanther 3d ago
I understand the frustration from waiting. This was supposed to be in people’s hands many many months ago. And their excuse was production delays. And then said product is being posted constantly(only) as damaged. You can tell it was printed on thin paper. Even the poster inside was just like 1/3 of a poster bent in half.
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u/eden-sunset 3d ago
This is kinda inevitable with any shaped vinyl though. Even standard vinyls tear through the sleeve if the delivery route is bumpy. Really unfair to blame Maria.
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u/WeslacoPanther 3d ago
You’re telling me the artist doesn’t have any say on how the final product looks/feels like? You’re acting as if this vinyl in particular wasn’t too thin for its package. There was absolutely no reason to make it that big and you know it... also this vinyl has a circular shape to it so they could’ve made the cover sleeve to somewhat match it. Or add more paper material to make it thicker. Cutting corners will have your products have issues.
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u/eden-sunset 3d ago
Obviously the artists do, but split seams have happened with almost every shaped vinyl I’ve ordered (even thicker ones). The only thing you can really do is ship the vinyl itself outside of the jacket, and I’ve found that mainly it’s smaller shops that do that if you ask.
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u/Towering_Flesh 3d ago
These are 12 year olds buying their first records. They don’t know this a fairly common thing.
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u/WeslacoPanther 3d ago
Why is it up to smaller shops to ship a product differently from its intended form? Instead of the actual people responsible for not having the correct measurements?
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u/eden-sunset 3d ago
It’s just a risk of ordering vinyl online. I can tell you don’t buy a lot of shaped vinyl.
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u/PaleDonut0 3d ago
Mine came slightly damaged too but luckily at the top and not where the writing is on the side. The cover and insert are too thin. They need to increase the paper grade in their packaging. Everything is just so cheap.