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2020 Dubious Honors - The Worst of Preorders from Last Year

While it might not be the best idea to focus on topics that are an inherent beacon for negativity, it might be fun to nominate or "Worst Of" experiences for the year. What irked you the most about 2020 music preorders? Please stick to one topic, as I realize these could go into full blown rants.

Here are a few of my thoughts:

* Artists with all the time in the world to sign who just couldn't be bothered. Looking at you Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, etc.

* Big companies, poor customer service. UMG, Music Today, Live Nation, Warner - does anyone handle merch particulalrly well anymore?

* The United States Postal Service. I realize a pandemic wreaked havoc on an operation that was already barely acceptable, but there are decidedly other issues from within dismantling the USPS.

* Poor packaging, It's stunning sometimes to see how companies who handling these product lines exclusively still don't have the slightest clue (or care) about packing things with care.

Of course, more specific disappointments are welcome.

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Permalink Reply by Marshall Slayton on January 5, 2021 at 11:48am

Let us not forget the Ozzy Osbourne autopen variations debacle. Amen.

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Permalink Reply by Allginger on January 5, 2021 at 12:07pm

I came here to add this, made me sick.

I still add a comment on most Ozzy FB posts.

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Permalink Reply by 5816nick on January 5, 2021 at 11:57am

The One that springs to mind, Biebers Signed Yummy CD's and Cassettes still Not dispatched after being ordered a year ago...... Still waiting on the Signed Gary Numan LP's Ordered nearly 2 years ago, so i guess that one doesn't count as that was in 2019!

I received 3 x Mariah Carey CDs - but NO Signed Booklet.....

The Halsey Signed LPs Never being dispatched and her Webstore Lying about it and finally refunding me months later .....

Still waiting on the Kaleo Signed LPs and CDs from February.... i could be typing all night

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Permalink Reply by Rich on January 5, 2021 at 11:58am

That's why I asked to pick one, though it's probably difficult for most of us.

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Permalink Reply by SigninginOH on January 5, 2021 at 10:14pm

Wow... sorry to hear about Halsey. Yeah I finally got mine months later and fortunately signed. And somehow got two Ashley signed CDs when I only ordered one.