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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 5816nick on January 7, 2021 at 1:02pm

Yes I had the Pretenders Autopenned CD - I also Ordered an Autopenned Chrissie Hynde - Stockholm LP and Pretenders Alone LP From Her UK Webstore - both were 100% identical and Autopenned - i complained to her webstore and they offered to send me More Autopenned LPs for free, Why would i want more?

So I ended up with 3 identical Hynde / Pretenders autopens in a month - What a Joke!