sciencekiller

As a Canadian, with our weak dollar, my buying habits have definitely changed. USPS rates have gone up as well. A $20 record in the States is over $40 in Canada now with shipping and foreign exchange. 
 
As few records are made in Canada, everything is imported. Distributors are paying 30% more, stores are then paying 30% more and ultimately the customer, with the same margins applied throughout. As the new prices roll out, I imagine there will be quite the sticker shock for a lot of people, and not many people are going to be able to continue to afford it.
 
In Toronto the record store market is saturated and if the dollar stays around 65 to 70 cents for 3-5 years, I imagine a lot of them will have to close up shop. They all opened when the dollar was strong and records were back, people were loading up on all the stuff they missed. As new stuff comes out, it's going to be tough for them to maintain their sales levels. And when they close, I'm hoping I can pick up some things at their clearance sales.

As a Canadian, with our weak dollar, my buying habits have definitely changed. USPS rates have gone up as well. A $20 record in the States is over $40 in Canada now with shipping and foreign exchange. 
 
As few records are made in Canada, everything is imported. Distributors are paying 30% more, stores are then paying 30% more and ultimately the customer, with the same margins applied throughout. As the new prices roll out, I imagine there will be quite the sticker shock for a lot of people, and not many people are going to be able to continue to afford it.
 
In Toronto the record store market is saturated and if the dollar stays around 65 to 70 cents for 3-5 years, I imagine a lot of them will have to close up shop. They all opened when the dollar was strong and records were back, people were loading up on all the stuff they missed. As new stuff comes out, it's going to be tough for them to maintain their sales levels. And when they close, I'm hoping I can pick up some things at their clearance sales.

As a Canadian, with our weak dollar, my buying habits have definitely changed. USPS rates have gone up as well. A $20 record in the States is over $40 in Canada now with shipping and foreign exchange. 
 
As few records are made in Canada, everything is imported. Distributors are paying 30% more, stores are then paying 30% more and ultimately the customer, with the same margins applied throughout. As the new prices roll out, I imagine there will be quite the sticker shock for a lot of people, and not many people are going to be able to continue to afford it.
 
In Toronto the record store market is saturated and if the dollar stays around 65 to 70 cents for 3-5 years, I imagine a lot of them will have to close up shop. They all opened when the dollar was strong and records were back, people were loading up on all the stuff they missed. As new stuff comes out, it's going to be tough for them to maintain their sales levels. And when they close, I'm hoping I can pick up some things at their clearance sales.

Thanks. I live 3 minutes away from Neurotica but haven't bothered checking. Guess I'll walk over tonight. They also have the Space Project from last RSD I've been looking for forever, but I guess it never sold in the shop, so they bumped the price up to the internet price and now want $60 for it. That sort of thing turned me off from the shop.

Are these not them?
 

 

 
He said people have heard the song before, not necessarily the versions (although maybe the versions were released). And how many people are really going to play these or have the capability to.

Are these not them?
 

 

 
He said people have heard the song before, not necessarily the versions (although maybe the versions were released). And how many people are really going to play these or have the capability to.

Are these not them?
 

 

 
He said people have heard the song before, not necessarily the versions (although maybe the versions were released). And how many people are really going to play these or have the capability to.

Can try and get you one. Likely charge about $150 for it.

Can try and get you one. Likely charge about $150 for it.

Can try and get you one. Likely charge about $150 for it.

Done, good luck

Even $20 seems expensive for a split 10". 

Even $20 seems expensive for a split 10". 

Not sure how it works, but Universal owns Interscope, and something like QOTSA's Songs for the Deaf could probably make them some money.

I doubt they would re-master, cut, engineer, etc the LP and only charge a buck more for it if they put bonus songs on it. Maybe a 7" but even then only a buck more doesn't seem enough. A limited colour variant seems most likely.

I just ordered from Picadilly in the UK. As a Canadian, I'm pretty sure it might even be cheaper paying for shipping from the UK now than it is to have stuff shipped from the States.