nico Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 My top 3: 1. OOP: who cares? I came looking for this on Discogs/eBay in the first place instead of ordering it from the label or band. 2. Rare: Wow is it rare? Now I really want to spent 200 more dollars on that record. NOT. 3. Owned by a private collector: What does that mean in the first place, you didn't use outer sleeves and you play your records on a Crosley. You might as well point out you used your records as a place mat. /end rant Jetboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aflycon Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 "only opened to check color" As if anyone on fucking eBay actually plays records. What the fuck else did you open it for, to smell it? No This Is Patrick, Requiescat, bermudanc94 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 What the fuck else did you open it for, to smell it? I actually enjoy the smell of a freshly opened gatefold. bermudanc94, funtitled, batnoises and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinxabney Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I actually enjoy the smell of a freshly opened gatefold. I can understand that - but once you're buying records just to smell them and then sell them - we have a problem. "It's lost it's fresh pressed smell... put it on the bay" RowBearToe, batnoises, niblips and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caninesapien Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 3. Owned by a private collector: What does that mean in the first place, you didn't use outer sleeves and you play your records on a Crosley. You might as well point out you used your records as a place mat. Lots of Discogs sellers are shop owners, aren't they? So to me, "private collector" means someone other than a shop owner (with stock on shelves in warehouses etc), or a distro or a DJ or whatever - just a collector who kept the stuff clean and neat... whether that's true or not can only be confirmed when the record arrives at your door. I very rarely buy on eBay any more. kjkenney, nancy_raygun and nothingnatural 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I love the OOP aspect, yet when you google search, you find ten stores selling them for retail. jtcohenour and THE_James_Champ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I usually only go to eBay for easily availble older records. Discogs seems very heavily based in the US whilst ebay usually offers the same price but with free shipping to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caninesapien Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I usually only go to eBay for easily availble older records. Discogs seems very heavily based in the US whilst ebay usually offers the same price but with free shipping to the UK. Free shipping to UK from US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeKaye Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I thought, though I could be wrong that private collector was used to differentiate between that and a DJ. Certainly for a lot of dance music I've bought it looks like it's been dragged through hundreds of clubs and parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Free shipping to UK from US? On certain records yeah, large distributors on ebay usually offer free postage. For example, Bright eyes (last one I bought) was cheapest on Discogs for £10/£11 before postage (usually another £10ish) from the US. http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=3010&ev=mb&format=Vinyl On ebay it's £11 from California with free postage (and got here in perfect condition). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Im-Wide-Awake-Its-Morning-Bright-Eyes-2005-Vinyl-New-/371105785623?pt=UK_Records&hash=item5667a0e717 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 the only one I actually appreciate is "from a smoke free home" - as a non-smoker, I can't stand getting older records that have been sitting in someone's house getting drenched in cigarette smoke. they stink. Robert_Sofa, bermudanc94, In-Absentia and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 If you're worried or "annoyed" by remarks and comments on Discogs & eBay listings, then you may need to reassess your priorities in life. Plenty more important and serious things to be "annoyed" by in life. And oh yeah... THE HOBBY!!! somber_silt, lexicondevil, swinx and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caninesapien Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 On certain records yeah, large distributors on ebay usually offer free postage. For example, Bright eyes (last one I bought) was cheapest on Discogs for £10/£11 before postage (usually another £10ish) from the US. http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=3010&ev=mb&format=Vinyl On ebay it's £11 from California with free postage (and got here in perfect condition). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Im-Wide-Awake-Its-Morning-Bright-Eyes-2005-Vinyl-New-/371105785623?pt=UK_Records&hash=item5667a0e717 Oh cool, I had no idea - thanks! I put a bid in for a Sleater Kinney album recently and won, on the understanding that postage was £4. When the invoice came, shipping was £12 so I cancelled it. I know it's only £8 more, but c'mon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 the only one I actually appreciate is "from a smoke free home" - as a non-smoker, I can't stand getting older records that have been sitting in someone's house getting drenched in cigarette smoke. they stink. Could not agree more. It takes months to stop smelling too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I've seen a couple records graded VG+ but in the notes they mention how it suffers from surface noise and popping. Doesn't that mean the grade would not be VG+? niblips and somethingvinyl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korgull Of Morgoth Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I've seen a couple records graded VG+ but in the notes they mention how it suffers from surface noise and popping. Doesn't that mean the grade would not be VG+? Yep, lots of people do that. 'would be M/NM conditions but side a has bit of clicks and track 4 on b side skips twice and there is a nasty price tag on the front and it's a cut-out and a corner is dinged and there's a little, barely noticeable split seam but apart from that, yeah NM conditions'' niblips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 On certain records yeah, large distributors on ebay usually offer free postage. For example, Bright eyes (last one I bought) was cheapest on Discogs for £10/£11 before postage (usually another £10ish) from the US. http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=3010&ev=mb&format=Vinyl On ebay it's £11 from California with free postage (and got here in perfect condition). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Im-Wide-Awake-Its-Morning-Bright-Eyes-2005-Vinyl-New-/371105785623?pt=UK_Records&hash=item5667a0e717 I buy almost exclusively on amazon, it's the cheapest way to get most records in EU. When buying always check prices from marketplace sellers on amazon UK and amazon France. The same seller you linked (all your music) sells on those as well, and usually the amazon total will be even less than from their ebay store. Not always, but most of the time. niblips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niblips Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I actually enjoy the smell of a freshly opened gatefold. this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I buy almost exclusively on amazon, it's the cheapest way to get most records in EU. When buying always check prices from marketplace sellers on amazon UK and amazon France. The same seller you linked (all your music) sells on those as well, and usually the amazon total will be even less than from their ebay store. Not always, but most of the time. Cheers for the heads up! I always check amazon.com/ca too as for £4 postage, it can work out cheaper from there. I'm still amazed I got Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack for £11 posted to the UK from amazon.ca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 When I put something on discogs/ebay, I regularly grade the taste of the record! Licking records and trying to categorize them is more fun than listening to the crap any band recorded! THE_James_Champ, cemeterytapes and niblips 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niblips Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I usually only go to eBay for easily availble older records. Discogs seems very heavily based in the US whilst ebay usually offers the same price but with free shipping to the UK. Wish i could find this for items shipped from US to Canada.... we get absolutely raped on duties, taxes and shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I love the OOP aspect, yet when you google search, you find ten stores selling them for retail. you realize that OOP has nothing to do with it being commercially available right? it has to do with whether the label is still pressing more copies or not. nothingnatural 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraFox Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I buy almost exclusively on amazon, it's the cheapest way to get most records in EU. When buying always check prices from marketplace sellers on amazon UK and amazon France. The same seller you linked (all your music) sells on those as well, and usually the amazon total will be even less than from their ebay store. Not always, but most of the time. I find All Your Music's prices are usually identical on both (if you include the postage they charge on Amazon). Not all their records are sent from the USA, but I wonder how they make any money on many of the ones that are as postage must sometimes be more than the price they are charging for the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 you realize that OOP has nothing to do with it being commercially available right? it has to do with whether the label is still pressing more copies or not. I do in fact know that, but sellers use that as a reason to sell things higher I feel. (Ex. The Suicide Machines release. I bought that from you, but on Ebay or Discogs people try and take advantage). Sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawhizz Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Love seeing "Archive Quality!" on eBay because its nonsense and you can be sure it will be double what it should be for no identifiable reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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