Arizona_Is_The_Reason Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I've done some digging but didn't find a lot of specific help, so hope everyone doesn't mind a new thread. I'm pretty new to collecting and haven't ventured out on RSD yet. I'm about an hour from the closest shop and I'm really only after Blue Screen Life. I'm not in love with the RSD concept, but I'm wondering if it's worth a shot. Any advice, specifically regarding the Phoenix AZ area? What are the odds, when should I show up, etc. I know there are mixed feelings about RSD and I'd rather not debate that here, but instead just get an idea of what to expect and how to approach it if you are trying to get a specific album. Halo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Try the RSD thread. You'll see how crazy it makes people and change your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo 2 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I've done some digging but didn't find a lot of specific help, so hope everyone doesn't mind a new thread. I'm pretty new to collecting and haven't ventured out on RSD yet. I'm about an hour from the closest shop and I'm really only after Blue Screen Life. I'm not in love with the RSD concept, but I'm wondering if it's worth a shot. Any advice, specifically regarding the Phoenix AZ area? What are the odds, when should I show up, etc. I know there are mixed feelings about RSD and I'd rather not debate that here, but instead just get an idea of what to expect and how to approach it if you are trying to get a specific album. show up 45+ minutes early and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 show up 45+ minutes early and you should be fine. Depends on the store, 45 minutes before opening at my store means you'll be 200th in line. Juturna90, Duff, toxicity and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juturna90 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Exactly. ^ My line had people in at at 3 AM last year. I think Zia would be your best bet in the AZ area as far as odds go. Show up early as possible and you should be fine. First come first serve and one copy per title per person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videogamesandvinyl Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Depends on the store, 45 minutes before opening at my store means you'll be 200th in line. Exactly. Our record shop his peopled lined up 3-4 hours before it opens up and last year even had 2 people sleep outside the night before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona_Is_The_Reason Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Try the RSD thread. You'll see how crazy it makes people and change your mind. I've read the thread! It does seem like something that originally was a neat idea has turned into a bit of a monster. I'd prefer periodic record store exclusives to a single special day for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackshidt Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I live in Southern California and visit lots of record stores. I visited the Zia stores in Las Vegas last summer and found several rare RSD April 2015 records sitting unsold in their bins - at least last year, they seemed to have over-ordered. I'd agree this is probably your best shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Stinkweeds on Central and Camelback is my go to. Small space and lines like anywhere else, but I went for the Pinback a couple years ago and they had a few. They also regulate how many people are in the store at once. Zia is good but can be quite the madhouse, with their size they get tons of stuff though. I always go after Stinkweeds when shit has died down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona_Is_The_Reason Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Exactly. ^ My line had people in at at 3 AM last year. I think Zia would be your best bet in the AZ area as far as odds go. Show up early as possible and you should be fine. First come first serve and one copy per title per person. Yeah, Zia Chandler is my closest shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 RSD flippers need to get those sought after releases! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo 2 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 He's in AZ, 45-75 minutes early will be fine for the record he's after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 The record shop I go to is in a small college town, not near any major cities. And for me, the 'exclusive' releases are never something I need to have. So I go the day after. The records I want have always still been there the next day, and I don't have to deal with lines/crowds. Halo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc87 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Go on eBay and buy Blue Screen Life from one of the many poor unfortunate record stores that need our help for $50+. There are already like 5 postings. Save yourself all the trouble. I already did...... Record Store Day is corrupt beyond repair. My local record store charges people $25.00 to become a "VIP" and get in before everyone else that's waiting on line. Last year I got to watch these people go in, buy EVERYTHING, then immediately put it on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVHX Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 best practice for RSD: buy for 25 bucks more on ebay and save yourself the anxiety, frustration and disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 best practice for RSD: buy for 25 bucks more on ebay and save yourself the anxiety, frustration and disappointment. or wait for bullmoose/tons of others to toss their leftovers online the next day... or wait a week for ebay/discogs prices to drop to retail prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Don't even bother, buy online the day after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippingOut Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Don't even bother, buy online the day after I've never actually found what I was looking for on RSD. In 2012 Anberlin released 2 of their albums for the first time. I went to 3 record stores, struck out. Came home just to find out you could order them online. Now, some stuff states it's only available to record stores but it really just depends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I like that RSD makes me wanna wait in line for hours to buy a physical version of something I can hear online. Music has always been my favorite interest, and before I got into vinyl, I had a huge CD collection. Ever since I could drive myself to a store, I've gone to buy stuff on release day and it's still the fuckin' best. I agree that a lot of RSD's hype is lame, but there's a new NOFX 7" and that gets me just as stoked as when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvv Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Expect: long lines, flippers, disappointment Practice: not going next year texan4life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Expectations: Chaos / being let down / over-priced crap / annoying DMB & Phish fans. Best practice: don't go. Billich0986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalacticMelt Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 As usual, tons of RSD 2016 stuff is already up on Ebay. Have fun ! http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC2.A0.H0.Xrsd+2016.TRS1&_nkw=rsd+2016&_sacat=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Finn Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'll be going to Stinkweeds in Phoenix just for the hell of it since I've never been, I asked and they said when they get there at 8AM there's typically about 100 people already in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 First year I popped in store and asked how it works and when to start queuing. Each store will differ in it's strategy and popularity. The reason I go to the same shop every year is in part due to their brilliant system. Each customer is given a list of all items the store is carrying whilst they queue ( a full list goes online of what they've got coming ahead of time too). As things go out of stock staff members make announcements to the queue. You simply tick off what you want and as soon as you're in you hand them your list and they fill a bag for you. Afterwards your free to stay in the store and check out their regular stock etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Going to Redscroll for RSD, mostly just to hang out, talk, and eat at the vegan food truck that comes around. Probably will pick up the Circa Survive/mwY 7" and Nothing 12", maybe Pinback, but no huge desire for anything. Just wanna have some fun, Redscroll is a wonderful place even on RSD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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