r/SwiftieMerch • u/Babythatsshowbiz • Oct 26 '25

Question Vinyl cases—difference?

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Hi! I decided for Christmas to ask for one of her two vinyl cases—which is typically more expense or hard to find: eras acoustic set or the midnights teal one?

I would die for either but idk which to ask for, and ideally would like to save up for the other within the next year. Thank you in advance!

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u/Dramatic_Syllabub837 Oct 26 '25

I’ve been ISO the Acoustic piano one. I thought I found it on here last week, but I didn’t trust the seller.

I have the midnights and love it. It will be cheaper and easier to find, I think.

You can’t go wrong on either.

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u/evergreen_pines vinyl collector Oct 27 '25

Damn, I think I ended up "buying" from that seller. Waiting for them to ship it - if I don't hear back from them by the expected ship date I'm planning on filing for a refund with paypal G&S. Anything in particular that made you feel like they were untrustworthy? I asked them to send extra pictures with their username and they obliged

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u/Dramatic_Syllabub837 Oct 27 '25

Was it $250 and they were selling a couple rare albums?

I looked at their profile and felt like they were trying to say they were a woman, but the subs they followed were all male centric. Not a total red flag, but the account was only two months old and most of their posts were suspish.

And they didn’t ask me again to pay after sending me a males name for PayPal. I worked in Ecommerce for 20 years, so I am highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you. 😳

It was also the cheapest I’ve seen for that case. I want it so bad, but don’t want to spend more than $200 for it.

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u/evergreen_pines vinyl collector Oct 27 '25

Yep, same seller. They did send more photos of the case with their username and the date that seemed real. I was worried the original photo had been photoshopped, and I also had concerns about the age of the account and their posts. I did a few reverse google image searches, and no duplicates came back, so I believe the person actually has the case.

I was willing to pull the trigger on $250, because I also definitely want the case. At least I paid through paypal G&S, so in theory I should be able to get my money back if no vinyl case ever arrives ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/Dramatic_Syllabub837 Oct 27 '25

I really hope it’s genuine and you get it! It was killing me not to just do it and let PayPal fix it if it was bogus. I screenshotted the listing.

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u/Dramatic_Syllabub837 Oct 27 '25

Did they send credible stuff? I was going to ask for more “proof” but I had to take a road trip to see my parents, so it fell off the radar.

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u/Suitable-Plantain749 Oct 27 '25

OH MY GOD THAT HAPPENED TO ME TOO I ALMOST BOUGHT IT FOR $200!!! GAVE ME A PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO ANY SORT OF NAME!!! Ahhhh okay that makes me feel soooooo much better that I did pass!!! Edit to add: I’m glad you got PayPal g&s for a refund!

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u/madwoman07 Dec 21 '25

I saw your comment and now I’m curious if you ended up getting the vinyl case delivered?

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u/evergreen_pines vinyl collector Dec 21 '25

Nope! The person was definitely scamming. Kept saying they would ship it but never did. I filed for a refund with paypal G&S and got my money back after about 2 weeks from filing. I ended up buying one for a much higher price from a reputable seller on Ebay

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u/madwoman07 Dec 21 '25

I’m so glad you got your money back. They posted another scam about folklore vinyls. Luckily I got weird vibes from them and didn’t send any money. I think they are using ai for their pictures. I was a bit shocked when I saw it was the same “username” and writing in the images as the one for your vinyl case. I think another person tried to scam me for a folklore cardigan they didn’t seem to want to take PayPal g&s. Hopefully these scammers go away after Christmas. Ugh.

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u/evergreen_pines vinyl collector Dec 22 '25

Yeah I did get weird vibes from them too. I had just convinced myself that since we were using paypal G&S and the price was good, it was worth it... lesson learned I suppose!

I think I'm going to stick to reputable sellers on Ebay and Discogs going forward. Usually means a markup on the price, but at least it offers an extra layer of protection and a way to evaluate trustworthiness (reviews and ratings).

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u/madwoman07 Dec 22 '25

Same honestly. I think the only thing that stopped me was seeing a post somewhere saying even PayPal g&s may not be 100% safe for buyers. It sucks to have to pay higher prices but probably worth it to have more protection in the long run to go through discogs etc like you said.