FMP a Rip-Off?

Endless Morbidity · Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 2108 Location: New York

I've ordered stuff from FMP a few times throughout the years and never had a problem, but I do know he's been said to have ripped people off. Recently I ordered one lousy zine and never got it. I was told it was sent and that I should just wait a bit. Well, no zine came and at this point I've stopped expecting it.

NWN PROD · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 14428 Location: SF Bay Area

I've never had problems with them after JB took over trades and orders. He's usually very prompt and packs well.
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Endless Morbidity · Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 2108 Location: New York

Just because a few scene queens like to lick his ass and flock to his disgraceful forum, doesn't mean he doesn't rip off a few people here and there.

I've watched this guy mock people who never received shit they ordered from him on his forum.

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IronBloodBlasphemy · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1118

never had a problem

Demoniarch · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 5251

Don't you all see, zines are what keep a distro afloat. Rip people off a couple bucks and mail out endless vinyls and cd's just fine, however 1 zine is the key to success. Wink

To get ahead in $$$ by ripping people off one or two cd's you would have to do this to 95% of the orders that came in. One or two orders of a single cd or a zine is hardly worth the headache for a distro not to send it.

If I started to see threads like this >... so and so never sent the package of 20 vinyls or 30 cd's I ordered... multiple times to multiple people, then I would really suspect some ripping off. One zine or the odd cd here and there randomly and maybe only a few packages a month that does not arrive would what, put an extra $100 in the distro's coffers ?
Do you really think that $100 makes a difference to a place invested thousands in stock and production of merch ?

Some issues require some logic and simple understanding before pointing the old rip off finger a persons way. Unless you know of a dozen or so people that are all out over $50 each or more and multiple orders of some real value I would have to say you should be blaming the post office and not the distro. If profit by rip off is going to be started, one zine is not where you begin. Laughing

Busy places can sometimes have tiny orders overlooked or forgotten, however I would imagine a simple inquiry would resolve all this with FMP.

Blood Of Von · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 812

I've been dealing with Jon/FMP since he first started his zine and then label and never had one issue with him. His forum might be retarded, but he is totally reliable!
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NWN PROD · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 14428 Location: SF Bay Area

I've had one problem in the past where they sent me 5 CDs in a manilla envelope with one side taped. Of course the envelope arrived open with none of the CDs inside. This has had happened since JB took over the packing duties at FMP.

I don't think FMP ripped you off.
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Dodens Grav · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1601

The only problem I know of with FMP is that they can be slow to ship at times.

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Dodens Grav · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1601

So the postal system never loses packages?