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draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

It's been quite a few years since I stepped foot in a record store, life happened. had kids, got fat, raced my bicycle, got skinny, got fat again .

Finally needed some fresh material for the 2-channel system, so I went thru my stack of LP's that have been sitting here and put together a pile of stuff I wanted to trade in. Had about 5 still sealed in plastic that weren't selling on Audiogon, A 1983 Carpenters, couple of 80's Elton John, Best of Doobie bros., the Letterman. another 7 or 8 opened but all NM on the record and covers or NM + VG++ like Def Leppard Pyromania, a few Bob Segers, my awful (but minty Smile

Black Sabbath Volume 4 from Castle/Sanctuary, etc. I was fully expecting to get offered 25 bucks, was going ot argue for 30. Couldn't believe it when the guy said $50. : O

Then I found out why, the store was almost picked CLEAN. When the heck did this happen?on the used records, Zeppelin, Floyd, Sabbath, ZERO STOCK. Cream, Boston, Dire straits, etc. only the first album in stock ( which I have). Some other not so highly collectible stuff I couldn't find either , like Chris Isaak. I grabbed the only LZ I could find, a brand new LZ-2 that Jimmy Page recently "re-mastered"
+ a Half speed Boston, sealed George Benson Breezin, Traffic On the Road , Steve Winwood Arc of a Diver and Back in the High Life , and Kansas Point of No Return and Masque. cost me all of 13 bucks out of pocket. A good night and well worth the trip but man, this new "vinyl resurgence " is tuff on us old guys used ot walking in and finding whatever we wanted anytime we wanted it .

I asked the guy at the counter, he told me LZ and Floyd sell on the same day they come in. Earlier in the day a gal tried to haggle down Song Remains the same from 30 down to 20, then 25., they said no-way. "we can sell these for $30. all day long". Really funny thing is they don't even offer cash for CD'sw anymore, it's in store credit only, probably 25/50 cents each.
I guess my advice is go often and if you see something for a good price grab it. If you know of a good re-issue that is available grab it . Today I ordered 3 new Black Sabbath albums re-issued by Rhino Records for 50 bucks, he firt albm, self titles, Master of Reality and Volume 4.
I will need to start scavenging yard sales and thrift shops again again too.

mycatisretarded · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 124

what's a record store?

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:43 am Post subject:

Record Store (noun): A place where hipsters go to buy different fetish vinyl.

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4181 Location: ohio usa

He is right its the twentysomethings.

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:00 pm Post subject:

If you want to find records now the best bet is to look on Amazon, GEMM, or eBay.

Being in Chicago I am fortunate to be able to look on GEMM and often find the record I want is being offered from a record store in Chicago as this is now the record capital inside the USA. GEMM is cool because it carries inventories from record stores all over the world. I have had good luck with many vendors in Europe and and especially in Japan (as on eBay too). Amazon has a surprising number of new and used records and a good return policy mandated on the vendors.

Of course, you can also wind up dealing with crap like this when you buy records based on grading and sight unseen:
http://www.curtpalme.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=432083

Have fun with record shopping and pay no attention to these other jerks Mr. Green

On a side, if you want to sell any of your old CD's you may be shocked what they are worth. Most of my CD's are out of print and I could not beleive how many titles I own (maybe 100+ CD's) that sell used on Amazon and eBay for over $50 now. I have quite a few that are close to $100 discs on eBay. Trouble is I don't want to sell any of them.

craigr

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:08 pm Post subject:

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

Hey, leave us 20somethings out of this, just because you old farts left your dusty media behind and didn't think about it for 20 years isn't our fault Razz

We do appreciate it though Mr. Green

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 4227

I just picked up a TON of Original Master Recordings as well as Simply Vinyl! ALL 180 Gram and MINT!!!!!! I am a Happy Camper! Even got a professional record cleaner (vacuum) for 200 Bucks! THEY SOUND AMAZING! NEVER going to sell them! Smile

Cliffy

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:10 am Post subject:

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

ecrabb · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:33 pm Post subject:

ecrabb · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:38 pm Post subject:

BTW, it's worth noting that music sales in general are way down, not just CD sales, partially due to streaming. Vinyl sales is way up, but it's way up from practically zilch, meaning it's still not even a speck in CD and streaming's rear view mirrors yet.

SC

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:47 pm Post subject:

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