From martin burbridge Sent Sun, Apr 26th 1998, 17:47
From martin burbridge Sent Sun, Apr 26th 1998, 17:47
Geoffrey Elgey wrote: > > G'day, > > --- Original Message --- > From: Boffin <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx> > > Anybody hear of this On-line record store called "iVMS". I ordered some > really rare stuff from there...almost too good to be true items. Of course > they didn't have them in stock, and I'm only receiving the Plaid EP (3.51 > UKP). Anybody have any experience with them? Did anybody get what they > wanted? > --------------------------- > > If it's too good to be true, it usually is :-) > > I've used iMVS before - about 90% of what I order eventually (after about 3 > months) gets cancelled as is 'deleted by manufacturer' :-( They even had an > Atom Heart CD listed at UKP1.35 once - but of course it never showed up. In > fact, I just got a message from iMVS today saying that a title I ordered > back in December is 'deleted'. > > Cheers, > Geoff this seems to be a common ploy - albumsup also springs to mind - of luring punters w/ rarities, and only supplying the easily available stuff. i think it stinks. try 'em out first, order one of the hard to gets *and nothing else*, sit back and wait. even if they're only slow in removing deleted or unavailable items from they're site what is that gonna tell you about the rest of they're service. 5 months for a reply!! if you want reliable supply, and delivery w/in a couple of days to a week, and genuine supply of ltd and hard to get items, you can't go too far wrong w/ modern music and bent crayon. you know it makes sense. this wa not a paid commercial. thanx -martin