nancy_raygun Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I don't determine my prices this way. Now I've looked at discogs and some of the gradings are just not right. I've seen Mint condition with a little scratch. I've seen things that are not right. So I made some mistakes (and by the way thank you to all the critics on this forum, because I was able to fix them) but discogs is full of many people that know less about records than I do. Now as an example : BEATLES : "Help" (orange vinyl). I'll let you check the prices yourself. Here is the thing : Lowest one = $60 and highest one = $132. Mine is $66 You need to factor in the shipping (at least $13). And it takes up to 10 days to be delivered (I shipped my whole collection to the US, I know what I'm talking about). On top of that you need to consider the risk factor (loss or damage). If that happens you need to deal with someone back in France (different time zone, language barrier) Plus on discogs you don't always have pictures of the actual record that you are buying. So let's summarize : If you get the one at the lowest price = $60 + $13 (shipping) = $73 and you have to wait 10 days for your record if it arrives. On Waves Records : $66 (without bargaining) + $3.50 (shipping) = $69.50 and you have the record in within 3 to 4 days. And if there is a problem we are in the US so it's easy to solve it. Just saying... Has anyone ever told you that you're a natural salesman? xadamhudsonx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waves Records Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Has anyone ever told you that you're a natural salesman? I assume you are being sarcastic but I still have a point though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mssskat184 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Waves, have you tried checking this album out on Popsike?http://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?pagenum=1&searchtext=beatles+help+orange&incldescr=&sortord=ddate&thumbs=&currsel=The most recent copy sold (with only one bid) for $76, but the majority of the copies of this are selling fairly recently from 25-50 bucks. The median price on discogs is $51 right now, and the median price on popsike is just $41.I assure you, no one is going to buy a copy of that album for $132. Just because the high end is currently $132, it doesn't make $66 a deal for someone that would be really into this album and looked into prices. Even with your bargaining system, it would be more accurate to look at what's sold and not what's listed currently. People are completely off on their listing prices on Discogs sometimes.For example, right now someone has the August Burns Red- Rescue and Restore boxset listed for $250 on discogs, when it's still up on their merchdirect site for $60. Doesn't mean it's worth that.I do appreciate your enthusiasm for your business, but this is like opening a mini mart in Walmart's home town. You have to have excellent prices or some other unique incentive, or people are just going to head off to Discogs and buy that copy that's 5 dollars less, or add the item to their wantlist and wait until they find one in a better price range.Edit: Read it wrong, that actually is sold out. Sorry guys. Haha. xadamhudsonx, Waves Records and Klefki 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I do appreciate your enthusiasm for your business, but this is like opening a mini mart in Walmart's home town. You have to have excellent prices or some other unique incentive, or people are just going to head off to Discogs and buy that copy that's 5 dollars less, or add the item to their wantlist and wait until they find one in a better price range talking to waves is futile No This Is Patrick and mssskat184 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadamhudsonx Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Waves, have you tried checking this album out on Popsike? http://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?pagenum=1&searchtext=beatles+help+orange&incldescr=&sortord=ddate&thumbs=&currsel= The most recent copy sold (with only one bid) for $76, but the majority of the copies of this are selling fairly recently from 25-50 bucks. The median price on discogs is $51 right now, and the median price on popsike is just $41. I assure you, no one is going to buy a copy of that album for $132. Just because the high end is currently $132, it doesn't make $66 a deal for someone that would be really into this album and looked into prices. Even with your bargaining system, it would be more accurate to look at what's sold and not what's listed currently. People are completely off on their listing prices on Discogs sometimes. For example, right now someone has the August Burns Red- Rescue and Restore boxset listed for $250 on discogs, when it's still up on their merchdirect site for $60. Doesn't mean it's worth that. I do appreciate your enthusiasm for your business, but this is like opening a mini mart in Walmart's home town. You have to have excellent prices or some other unique incentive, or people are just going to head off to Discogs and buy that copy that's 5 dollars less, or add the item to their wantlist and wait until they find one in a better price range. Edit: Read it wrong, that actually is sold out. Sorry guys. Haha. You can take your common sense and logic right out of this thread! There is no place for it here! mssskat184 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I just listed the record in question for $20,000 on DIscogs so $66 is an absolute steal. mssskat184 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No This Is Patrick Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I just listed the record in question for $20,000 on DIscogs so $66 is an absolute BARGAIN. mssskat184 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waves Records Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 WHO WANT A VW SOUNDWAGON ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadamhudsonx Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 WHO WANT A VW SOUNDWAGON ? Do you need a way to severely fuck up the records you overbargained for on Waves Records? I bet you do now! Klefki and mssskat184 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waves Records Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Do you need a way to severely fuck up the records you overbargained for on Waves Records? I bet you do now! Whatever dude... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeJoe Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 How many copies of Deja do you have for bargains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 ohh waves, down voting your own words nancy_raygun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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