Amazon Ships Records in Plastic Now

Plastic packaging?
As well as the safety of our LPs, we must think of environmental issues.

When lobbying Amazon and other suppliers we should criticise use of unfriendly, unrecyclable materals as well as poorly thought out packaging.

Those (nearly all) of us on Prime who get free delivery shouldn't abuse this privilege.  We should group our orders so that less packaging is used and less energy and CO2 in making one delivery instead of say four or five.

Be thoughtful!

Why do you buy records from amazon???

You don’t know professional record dealers or proper online recordshops ?

All records available on discogs from many shops or private dealers and all of them have feedback score from their customers. Only idiots don’t know how to pack a record. Do not buy from idiots. 

“With all the specialized record stores (websites), why do you buy on amazon?”

$$$$Savings.....I have saved $5-$7 on each record I bought from Amazon vs Elusive, AS and Music Direct. Just saved $40 on Eva Cassidy’s Nightbird 7LP Boxed Set.

Shipping damages can happen with any vendor. I know it sucks when you’re at the receiving end. Amazon is very easy to deal with, the return process is simple and automated and they offer free returns. 

Just say no.  Support local record stores.  Even if they're in another state.  Many of them offer shipping and many are on Discogs.

Amazon, FACEBOOK, GOOGLE, TWITTER are all current examples of arrogance and greed on the part of the people in charge of these companies.  Such conduct is the reason why we have anti monopoly laws.  They will get more arrogant before they are controlled because they can not control themselves.