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Buying things from Music Today (the company that runs the wilco store) is probably the biggest joke in the world. 13.25 for shipping to be guaranteed on the release date? 4.75 shipping is the cheapest option which comes over a week after the release date. I think i'll skip the contest (and tote bag) and walk to the record store.

 

 

Did you see that you can enter w/out purchasing?

 

http://www.musictoday.com/interact/contest...oice=noPurchase

 

 

I plan to buy the record, I just don't want to pay extra to have it shipped on the release day when I can drive up the road (hopefully) and buy it at one of the mega-chains (sorry, no cool private record stores near me).

 

-laura

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:huh OK, so this is interesting...

 

My checkout for the $55.00 "deluxe combo" package went something like this:

 

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WCDD02MP4

PRE-ORDER Promotion Video Download MPEG4, h.264 @ 627kbps

1 $0.00

 

WCAM36

Maple Tote

1 $0.00

 

WCCD28

Sky Blue Sky CD

1 $18.98

 

WCCT112SZRD

Arrow Tee

1 $11.04

 

WCLP07

Sky Blue Sky Double LP

1 $24.98

 

Subtotal: $55.00

 

Shipping and Handling: $16.05 [note ... I chose express shipping because it was only $3 more]

 

Tax: $0.00

 

ORDER TOTAL: $71.05

 

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It's just interesting to me how they broke down the costs in this order. It looks like I'm paying $4.99 more for the CD and $0.99 more for the LP than if I bought them separately (rather than buying the LP-with-copy-of-CD package). And yikes, those shipping charges ... it was $13 for regular shipping, $16 for "express."

 

I realize that the T-shirt is only $11.04 in this breakdown (and the tote is free), so in the end it probably all evens out ... but if you ask me, this just isn't a smart way to break down pricing at checkout. Are these MusicToday people complete morons?

 

Or am I the moron, for buying this package? :unsure

 

On second thought, don't answer that.

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Alright, this is interesting. Let's see if I can explain it. I was just on the phone with a representative of MusicToday, Bentley was his name. The question I posed to him was this. If you order the LP/Shirt combo, do you still get the CD and is the CD the full blown CD? I could hear him hammering away at the keyboard and then he proceeded to tell me that yes it does in fact come with the LP/Shirt combo. I pointed out that it doesn't say that specifically like it does under the LP offer and also that it doesn't make a lot of sense to even offer the Deluxe offer as the Deluxe offer is 15$ more and only gets you the tote bag. He seemed confused like in a eureka type moment and then said he will check with manager. He comes back and tells me that his manager says every LP pre-ordered in any form comes with the CD. He also said that he doesn't quite understand the pricing structure but insisted that it will come with the CD and that if it doesn't call back and insist on talking to him (Bentley) and he will send the CD for nothing. hmmmm?

 

So what is the point of the deluxe offer?

Anyone else have any insight on this?

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Alright, this is interesting. Let's see if I can explain it. I was just on the phone with a representative of MusicToday, Bentley was his name. The question I posed to him was this. If you order the LP/Shirt combo do you still get the CD and is the CD the full blown CD. I could hear him hammering away at the keyboard and then he proceeded to tell me the yes it does in fact come with the LP/Shirt combo. I pointed out that it doesn't say that specificly like it does under the LP offer and also that it doesn't make alot of sense to even offer the Deluxe offer as the Deluxe offer is 15$ more and only gets you the tote bag. He seemed confused like in urekia typ moment and then said he will check with manager. He comes back and tells me that his manager says every LP ordered in any form comes with the CD. He also said he doesn't quite understand the pricing structure but insisted that it will come with the CD and that if it doesn't call back and insist on talking to him (Bentley) and he will send the CD for nothing. hmmmm?

 

So what is the point of the deluxe offer?

Anyone else have any insight on this?

 

Right on Wayne! I noticed this too, but I ordered the Deluxe anyway, because I don't like using the phone, and I figured ordering the Deluxe would guarantee I would get both. Now I'm curious to see if they change anything on the site.

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Ok I called back and talked to a Matt this time. He is saying that the LP/Shirt combo does NOT come with the CD. AHH... I wish I could get the same answer from someone.

 

It really does make sense considering the price structure. I am not sure if I should go for the LP/shirt combo and see if this Bentley dude will honor what he said. Problem is I really don't have anything to play the LP on; I am just getting it for the collectors mystic. I really want to listen to the full blown CD to see the difference from the stream. Decisions... decisions!

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