LP shipping


I'm not going to name any names, yet, but I just gotta get this off my chest.....

I ordered the HIFI News test LP along with the DB protractor from a well known source. These people just placed the LP in a box with some foam peanuts and their shipping label trash along with the protractor. No media mail packaging, nothing. Shipped it via USPS to Texas. It's over 100 frickin' degrees here. USPS put the box in a mail box in our apt complex, and it sat in there until I got home from work. Needless to say, the LP ain't mirror flat as it should be..... WTF?????
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I have received my LP order from one of the internet mail ordering store, all LPs have scrathes or marks on them. All LPs were new and sealed. I believe it was not the problem with shipping but the quality control as the package was no damage and well delivered by UPS.

Here is the policy and offer by the company.

" We will accept returns of any defective or damaged item for replacement of the same item. Customer is responsible for shipping backto us. We will pay the shipping to ship back to you (Continental UScustomers only). For International customers, the customer is
responsible for returning the item back to us. We will send your replacement with a $50 minimum order only. *Phono cartridges and headphones are non-returnable. If defective, we will exchange for the same cartridge.* There will be a **20%** restocking fee on non-defective merchandise. We will accept returns within 30 days of theorder date. Please call for an RA# prior to returning.
If you would like to return the defective items for replacements please

let me know so I can give you an RMA number. When the replacements aresent to you they would be marked on your invoice as free replacements soyou do not have to pay taxes on the items twice.

If you do not want to go through the hassle of returning the defectiveitems we can give you the items at our cost of which would be a total credit of $30.00. This credit can be refunded to your credit card oradded to your Acoustic Sounds in house account."

The total order I paid for 4 LPs is appx $160, plus $50 shipping.

What do you guys think ? Definitely It is not worth it for me to return them and pay for shipping cost. Is $30 credit acceptable?

Need your opinion.
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"Sending an LP in the SUMMER in the Southwest is silly unless it is sent 1 day air"

I agree it seems silly, however I've had good luck with it. I can't go 6 months without getting a new LP! In fact just got JT's Mudslide Slim from Acoustic Sounds and there are no warpage issues. They know how to pack correctly. In this case, I ordered it 14 months ago and it was released this week - they then ship without notice. Which is another problem. I like to know when an item is coming so I can be on the lookout. I would say I have had at least 200 LPs shipped to me in the summer heat and had only 1 LP that was warped upon receipt.
That's why I refrain from buying LPs online during the summer months. ;-P

FrankC
If they are packed properly in the media mail "boxes, with the correct amount properly cut cardboard to fill up the box, there shouldn't be a problem. On the other hand, if someone just throws it in a large box with peanuts, well....... And I agree with Az. Got's to buy new stuff......

I tried to use it last night...... not happenin'..... not even sure the VPI peripheral ring would flatten this thing..... Although, I did manage to get the arm/cart to track tracks 6 - 8 on side one.... :) I was running no anti-skate before. Track 6 was good, 7 not so good, 8.........