danionly Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Straight from the "New To Vinyl FAQ" Thread 12. Should I leave my shrink wrap on? Will it lose value if I take it off?Many listeners have observed that shrink wrap will warp the corners of your record if left on for many years. However, this claim could be confounded by the fact that many old records that still contain shrink wrap have sat in stores/inventory for years and thus well handled by customers. Removing shrink wrap usually does not affect resale value; however, in some cases such as Misfits Collection II, the shrink wrap may contain the logo and title of the record in sticker form and thus be sought after by collectors. nancy_raygun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number11 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 My routine when buying a new record.. Remove the shrink, If the shrink has a sticker.. remove it with help from a hairdryer, put the sticker on a outer sleeve, put record in sleeve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 So then, why is the thread dumb? Does this same thread pop up every other day or something? I said on my first post here that I was new, but asides from people saying "dumb thread," I don't understand what the issue is. Sorry for being new? This is a vinyl records forum, beware the dominant alpha male that lurks! hippielauryn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Do whatever you want with your records. Don't listen to what others say. If it makes you happy keeping the shrinkwrap on them, so be it. hippielauryn, kamalatapes, niblips and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMatt23 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 Thanks for the actual real answers. I've opened all but one record and that's a promotional pressing. I have left them on with the thought of value still in mind. I listen to them but a lot of money goes into these so value is still important to retain. The FAQ doesn't really answer much, I'm not worried about warping, I store them all properly and have never had issues. Value, like it says sometimes did Mayer like the misfits. I only have kept ones with exclusive color stickers (like hot topics) or if the sticker has something about the band and/or album hippielauryn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Thanks for the actual real answers. I've opened all but one record and that's a promotional pressing. I have left them on with the thought of value still in mind. I listen to them but a lot of money goes into these so value is still important to retain. The FAQ doesn't really answer much, I'm not worried about warping, I store them all properly and have never had issues. Value, like it says sometimes did Mayer like the misfits. I only have kept ones with exclusive color stickers (like hot topics) or if the sticker has something about the band and/or album Here's a word of caution. Around these here parts, talk about buying records and collecting them with the mindset of having & retaining their value, as thusly you have mentioned, will get you flamed and shit on big time. If you're buying this music with the intent of keeping it for added monetary value somewhere sometime down the road, you will get told ad nauseum that you're doing it all wrong. Tread lightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Making VC look like a bunch of tards one dumb ass thread at a time. It's worse that users simply don't ignore threads which upset them, but consistently bump them with edgy comments until they mutate into typical VC nonsense. It'd be a nice change to see newer users not get ambushed whenever they ask a 'silly' question, don't ya think? Everyone was new to this at one point or another. Expect for Hipster. niblips and bigbruise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Here's a word of caution. Around these here parts, talk about buying records and collecting them with the mindset of having & retaining their value, as thusly you have mentioned, will get you flamed and shit on big time. If you're buying this music with the intent of keeping it for added monetary value somewhere sometime down the road, you will get told ad nauseum that you're doing it all wrong. Tread lightly. Welcome to the Wild West, cowboy. We don't take kinldy to flippers 'round these parts, ya' hear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 But yeah, shrink wrap isn't just a clever name, it will shrink and warp the corners of the sleeves. This must bother you. If this doesn't bother you, you may not possess the kind of anal retention needed to fit in around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMatt23 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 It obviously bothers me enough to post a thread asking what others do. And caring about value doesn't make someone a flipper, value retention is not flipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeJoe Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 When a thread is started... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy_raygun Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Welcome to the Wild West, cowboy. We don't take kinldy to flippers 'round these parts, ya' hear? I like this thread. You guys are fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Just buy polybags, I'm sure 20 bucks will buy you enough to support your collection until you sell it next year. nancy_raygun, AlexH., bigbruise and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synapsistapped Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I always just cut the opening and leave the shrink wrap on, whether there are stickers or not. The only time I don't is when I have to take it off (like those pre-perforated sleeves that RTI uses). In that case, I will cut the stickers off of the sleeve and keep them in the jacket. "Leaving the shrink wrap on causes damage" (to anything) is BS. I've bought many old used records with the original shrink wrap still on and the sleeves were perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMatt23 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 I put polybags in all my 7" since the covers aren't as durable as most 12" and put them on more prized 12" for protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMatt23 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 But a good thought, get the poly bags and put the stickers on them! It's not about shrinkwrap, it's about the stickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danionly Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I wonder if that's what MOV thought during the TDAGARIM fiasco? Dusted_By_Space and Tommy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castaway Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I used to leave the shrink wrap on all of my non-gatefolds, and recently I went back and took all of them off. Decided I'd rather be looking at the album art clearly than nasty light reflections. Just take the stickers off the shrink wrap, put them on the poly bag in the same position(s), and bob's your uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippielauryn Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 No shrink wrap, that shit sucks Tommy, aflycon, 3arl and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMatt23 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 I used to leave the shrink wrap on all of my non-gatefolds, and recently I went back and took all of them off. Decided I'd rather be looking at the album art clearly than nasty light reflections. Just take the stickers off the shrink wrap, put them on the poly bag in the same position(s), and bob's your uncle. this is what I'm thinking. And i posted this partly because I want to better see the album and gatefolds Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 No shrink wrap, that shit sucks Was patiently waiting for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippielauryn Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Was patiently waiting for this. I was really surprised it hadn't been posted yet. I adore that kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Is that...?!?! TeenageEric?!?! smailtronic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billya Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I'll add I have a "collector" brain so think of value. You think of value until it is time to make an offer on records. For real though, invest in some polybags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Is that...?!?! TeenageEric?!?! You better believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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