I bought a Yo-Yo Ma LP Songs from the Arc of Life from B&N which had a free download sticker on the cover. However, the download didn't work and when I contacted B&N they insisted that the album could not have had the download sticker and that they didn't want anything to do with it. The album also had a lot of crackle and pops - that kind of explains things. I'll never buy anything from those scheisters again.
Vinyl from Barnes & Noble
Last week I used a Christmas gift card to purchase an LP there. 180 gm , pressed at RTI, new 25th anniversary remaster.... The album was wrapped in a baggy crinkly plastic. Inside that was the typical vinyl sleeve, which was not sealed. When I took the LP out I was amazed.... Filthy, covered in fingerprints with 2 very prominent scratches covering one entire side.. This was obviously not virgin vinyl. B & N of course returned it. The associate told me " you wouldn't believe how often this happens ." ???!!! I asked if it was company policy to repackage used items and sell them as new. He didn't answer that, instead merely insisting that this is a common occurrence. WTF! Any one care to comment/ have similar experience?