AlbumLeafMerch Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 People! How much can we sell a 7" for these days? It would be limited edition white vinyl. A-side would be the new single, B-side would be an extra track that didn't make the album (and would be vinyl only for at least a year or so... maybe forever?). What would you pay for such a thing!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Very much depends on what music is on it and whether I liked it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 What's your cost? Double it. ajhall04 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxsilence Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I think BTR has pricing model about right for what I would pay for something I enjoy but am not a major fan of. $12-15 for a single 12" LP, and $6-8 for a 7". And keep shipping to a reasonable media mail rate, especially on a 7". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I'd say anywhere from $5 to $8 is pretty standard nowadays, with $8 being the very limit to what I think is a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 What's your cost? Double it. Here's what I need you to do. I want you to take whatever you're charging okay, and I'm cut that in half and then DOUBLE IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 If a 7" is over $7 my initial reaction is disgust. kurtz, Dominic_ and AlexH. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Honestly, I think it depends on the product. Mind Over Matter just released that Metavari 7" and honestly, with the packaging and extras, it should be more than the 6.99 they are charging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbumLeafMerch Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 What's your cost? Double it. yeah that's a trickier thing when you figure in managers and fulfillment companies takin their cut... hence our conundrum Very much depends on what music is on it and whether I liked it or not. and yes let's assume you like the band... We really want to press this... but when you figure in the tiny margins, and that shipping will be at least $3-4 (assuming we can find some cheap 7" mailers), we are getting up around $7 on the merch table, and $10 if you're ordering online. Not like the good old days of $5 seven inches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 We really want to press this... but when you figure in the tiny margins, and that shipping will be at least $3-4 (assuming we can find some cheap 7" mailers), we are getting up around $7 on the merch table, and $10 if you're ordering online. Not like the good old days of $5 seven inches... Around $7 plus P&P sounds about right but as has been suggested between $5 and $8 seems to be the norm, although I have seen some a lot more expensive which sell but that I guess depends on the hype around them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbumLeafMerch Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Around $7 plus P&P sounds about right but as has been suggested between $5 and $8 seems to be the norm, although I have seen some a lot more expensive which sell but that I guess depends on the hype around them. $1 per inch... seems legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 $5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Free inside the first 100 copies of the LP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyFrosted Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Normal black 7" nothing special = 5-6 bucks before shipping. When it comes to limited special edition things, people can push it with the price, but if the release is cool enough it can be justified. Hand-collaged, screenprint, splatter vinyl limited to 100 can definitely jack up the costs and then it's understandable, but then it becomes a flipper's market after they're sold out. Also consider for most modern vinyl buyers, it's my opinion that people in general don't collect as many 7 inches because they take more time to enjoy, and the quick flipping of sides is unsavory. To purchase a 7 inch that's around 9 bucks or above is automatically a double-check for most buyers no matter how tricked-out it is, because you probably won't play it as much as other things you own. I'm just thinking out loud now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I miss when 7" were $5 or $8 shipped. I don't them at all anymore because they always come out to be over $10 with shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I miss when 7" were $5 or $8 shipped. I don't them at all anymore because they always come out to be over $10 with shipping. Same here. I can't remember the last 7" record I bought online. I can't justify paying $10 and over for a couple/few songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hzielaskowski Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Maybe I'm weird, but price is not the criterion. Regardless if it's LP or 7". If it's good music and cool release I can easily give you 20 usd for new 7". And yeah, I know that you will not sell more than few at that price point. So you better stick to what others say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 $6 is a fair price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 7 to 8ppd is my comfort zone. I've paid more, and less. Depends on the music, product, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Charge $5. Sell a few and list it as sold out. Then slowly start putting them up on eBay. Be sure to put "OOP, rare, colorway.." in the title. it will be like printing money, electronically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 A 2 song 7", with only 1 exclusive song... Press a one-sided 7" and include it with the LP for a couple bucks more. 7"s in general... if it's more than 6 bucks I will typically pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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