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I passed on this one... I ordered the chemtrails one and it was such a waste. Such a cash grab 

Yes, I cancelled orders successfully a few times. Only last time, few months ago with midnights, I had big trouble because they had technical problems with their whole system. However, I got my money back in the end and they apologized. I think now they work as usually again. Just try to cancel more than one week ahead before the release at least, better two, as they are not very fast. 
 
Something else: By a Facebook advert I came across another artist's upcoming double picture vinyl from Universal music. Maybe this is what the Spotify double pic will be like, too. I like that double sleeve. If this mock up is right, the 2nd vinyl could look different (but could be the backside of course, too). https://moby.universal-music.de/p51-i0028948643127/moby/resound-nyc/index.html 

LOL yes, we are the UK(E) (=United Kingdoms of Europe) and our president is a Monarch called King Charles 
 
But seriously, I sometimes think the US Universal Music heads really have no idea how things are working in Europe since Brexit... 
 
I "love" how I had to buy my merch in UK, the red vinyl in France, the green one in Denmark, the white one in my home country and the spotify vinyl in the US.

Thanks! hopefully I'm able to get my money back.

then it might indeed be better to wait until you got the money for a better player, to be sure. Or you get an additional cheap variant of the record. I guess for like 20 you can find vinyls of each album, maybe even new. 
 
 
Very true. I wouldn't have these items if I didn't use them at all or touch them with gloves only. 
 
Actually I got the tees more because I loved the quality of them and because I actually needed some tees. I wear them really a lot and the first one starts to lose it's print now, but well, that's how it happens after time. 
 
So it's really time they put up some more tees for DYK...  I do not like the one they offer now. I hate quadratic prints on tees. The hoodie is kind of ok, but the proportions of the photo on the back look a bit... well, strange to me. Would have bought it already if it was offered with that lovely box in her EU stores. In the US store, they want 44 USD for shipping to Germany, + 30 USD tax fees, which I probably have to pay again over here anyway. So it's basically 85 EUR for the box only, as the hoodie I could get for much less in her German store. 

I only listened to the ones that are untagged. I'm not going to ruin my first listen of a song with some ugly tag. i remember back in the HM era how for like a month I still expected all these background noises and people talking to appear in songs because I had listened to those UO recordings one too many times

UPDATE: They did not reply to me yet, but to my fellow collector who complained about paying twice in the Taylor Swift store 2 weeks ago. At first he got a standard reply (they were not responsible for custom fees), but then he insisted in having already paid the VAT - and then they apologized and said they will refund him the tax paid to them (universal). So now you know what to do when coming home from the post/custom office later this March ;-) (Of course, possible toll fees when paying more than 150 EUR on merch may still need to be paid, as well as fees by the post office. They only refund the VAT included to your purchase. (Unless you already paid a toll fee with your purchase - mine were under 150 EUR so I can't tell.)
 
additional info: For some reason, in case of my fellow collector, they also wrote a wrong value on the parcel. He paid 47 pounds (incl. shipping and VAT) but on the parcel they declared the value to be 80 pounds. What the ... are they doing??? (Remember - it may be the Swift store, but it's the same company to my knowledge) - ok, this has been solved. The parcel was sent over two countries and the second country did a mistake and changed the value... Oh my...

itd be a nightmare I have no money after ordering the picture disc

then it might indeed be better to wait until you got the money for a better player, to be sure. Or you get an additional cheap variant of the record. I guess for like 20 you can find vinyls of each album, maybe even new. 
 
 
Very true. I wouldn't have these items if I didn't use them at all or touch them with gloves only. 
 
Actually I got the tees more because I loved the quality of them and because I actually needed some tees. I wear them really a lot and the first one starts to lose it's print now, but well, that's how it happens after time. 
 
So it's really time they put up some more tees for DYK...  I do not like the one they offer now. I hate quadratic prints on tees. The hoodie is kind of ok, but the proportions of the photo on the back look a bit... well, strange to me. Would have bought it already if it was offered with that lovely box in her EU stores. In the US store, they want 44 USD for shipping to Germany, + 30 USD tax fees, which I probably have to pay again over here anyway. So it's basically 85 EUR for the box only, as the hoodie I could get for much less in her German store. 

yes, they are worth it. But also the pleasure. I actually play all variants, everytime I chose another color depending on my mood, lol. And since Chemtrails is the album I play most of the time, it's probably not too bad I got so many variants, so none of it gets overused 
So regarding money my collection is probably not worth the maximum, as I use every single piece (including candles and clothing) in it, but regarding pleasure it is. 

I love this! Some collectors want to keep everything mint, which is their choice and totally fine, but I prefer to enjoy what I've bought! It'd be torture to know I have it and not be able to enjoy it 

yes, they are worth it. But also the pleasure. I actually play all variants, everytime I chose another color depending on my mood, lol. And since Chemtrails is the album I play most of the time, it's probably not too bad I got so many variants, so none of it gets overused 
So regarding money my collection is probably not worth the maximum, as I use every single piece (including candles and clothing) in it, but regarding pleasure it is. 

yes, they are worth it. But also the pleasure. I actually play all variants, everytime I chose another color depending on my mood, lol. And since Chemtrails is the album I play most of the time, it's probably not too bad I got so many variants, so none of it gets overused 
So regarding money my collection is probably not worth the maximum, as I use every single piece (including candles and clothing) in it, but regarding pleasure it is. 

yes, they are worth it. But also the pleasure. I actually play all variants, everytime I chose another color depending on my mood, lol. And since Chemtrails is the album I play most of the time, it's probably not too bad I got so many variants, so none of it gets overused 
So regarding money my collection is probably not worth the maximum, as I use every single piece (including candles and clothing) in it, but regarding pleasure it is. 

Is it sold out again...? Ugh I thought I was quick

Maybe they have just sold some left overs or cancelled orders. 

Still no cassette #2 or #3?

US RESTOCK
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I wouldn’t hold my breath, Honestly I don’t think I’d order a signed item.
It would probably just get indefinitely delayed, Until they decide to send the CDs out, Then they’ll promise the signatures, Which will never show & they’ll offer a 3% off coupon at the village - That excludes music items…

I don’t have any standard vinyl as I think it’s a waste to double up on the artwork.. I literally don’t even play them, they’re just for display and I instantly devalue them by taking off the plastic! 
 
I was also stung my the signed posters! So ended up with loads of CDs! And they never even sent me an unsigned poster!!
 
my husband thought I was crazy buying all the variants on release because he said that if you collect it happens over time.. then I showed him how much the UV/HM resale at now and he completely justifies me buying them straight away 

You speak out my mind. I think the shipping trouble is much worse though than the vinyl production itself. Especially, if you listen to it very often, it might be better than all those streaming hours,  which cause a lot of CO2, too. 
 
That's why I really dislike artists make so many "exclusives" - shop 1 in country x has variant A, shop 2 in country y has variant B, and so on... And if you want them all, you will end up with 8 parcels from 6 different countries from 3 continents, just to read on the back of 70% of the vinyl "made in your home country" once you get them, lol. 
 
So only we as collectors can decide not to take part in this, but that's very hard. For most artists I succeed with 1 copy only, but when it comes to Lana, I just can't resist. 

I feel the same about BB. Because waiting is so hard, I now made - mixing BB and the lead single - a compilation album, which I am listening to non stop right now, and it is amazing how well the first single of the upcoming album blends into some of the BB tracks, for my ears at least...! (I still absolutely cannot picture how DYKTTAT... and A&W will sound in the same album... I cannot bring them together in my mind...) 
 
1. Did you know... 
2. If you lie down... 
3. Arcadia
4. Interlude
5. Black Bathing Suit
6. Violets for Roses
... 
This really sounds like one album 😁❤️

Exactly this dreamy atmosphere I hear in so many BB sounds. Chemtrails sounded much more raw to me than BB. It's fascinating always how much perception differs. 

You speak out my mind. I think the shipping trouble is much worse though than the vinyl production itself. Especially, if you listen to it very often, it might be better than all those streaming hours,  which cause a lot of CO2, too. 
 
That's why I really dislike artists make so many "exclusives" - shop 1 in country x has variant A, shop 2 in country y has variant B, and so on... And if you want them all, you will end up with 8 parcels from 6 different countries from 3 continents, just to read on the back of 70% of the vinyl "made in your home country" once you get them, lol. 
 
So only we as collectors can decide not to take part in this, but that's very hard. For most artists I succeed with 1 copy only, but when it comes to Lana, I just can't resist. 

That's what I think, too - they won't put it up before a date when it's too late to cancel the other versions. I guess there will be signed bundles again. I still get furious when I think about the UK only signed posters last time. Took me 8 hours non stop at computer, until I was finally able to buy one, and send to a fellow collector in the UK. And then they dare months later so say they will send the bundles with the posters unsigned, with a 5 pound voucher as sorry. LOL. Not with me again. (Got my money back through a PayPal case luckily.) I can't say I like their release strategies to push the sales and charts. 
 
Your Chemtrails approach is surely healthier ;-) Usually up to max. 2 different looking variants are OK for me, too. Just not for Lana, as 2 years ago I bought another fans collection for a very good price, so mine was suddenly almost complete and somehow I really want to keep it this way. But I am not sure how long I will do so, as I really don't like to spend so much on the same thing again and again only with different packing, while people are starving at other parts of the world. Doesn't make much sense actually.