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Amazon Ships Records in Plastic Now

Used to be that they would ship albums in an Amazon box or sometimes even a proper record mailer. The box wasn't a good fit, but it provided protection.  Now, they ship in plastic.  Both of my albums seemed to arrive okay, although I haven't had the chance to play them yet - visually they look fine. The Prime is convenient, but this does it for me - I'm not buying any more albums from Amazon. 
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ericsch
753 posts
 
I received a record last week from Amazon and it was in a regular LP cardboard mailer. Maybe the plastic wrap is coming from Marketplace vendors?
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bdp24
9,821 posts
 
I ordered two LP's from Amazon at the same time. They both arrived the same day, one in a cardboard mailer the other in a plastic bag. The listing for each LP listed Amazon as the order fulfiller. Amazon has until now been great, but it appears those days are over.
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lalitk
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@aewarren,

I had quite an opposite experience with AS. I ordered three LP’s and they arrived all damaged with corners bent. I gave them feedback not to use ‘wrap around’ corrugated box. 
aewarren
658 posts
 
@lalitk:

I suppose I have been fortunate then, as I have ordered and received scores of undamaged LPs from AS. Perhaps the damages your’s incurred had more to do with rough handling than with the shipping parcel? Try to imagine how those LPs would have fared in an unpadded plastic bag.
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baylinor
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Amazon for vinyl is the last place I would shop. True about poor packaging plus they ship those records with the resealable sleeve covers as new but often have numerous scratches from having been used. 
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