CatsNJazz Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) I got a sealed original copy of Blind Melon - Soup for $8 a few years before it was reissued and I sold it for $250 (regret it now) I had two copies of Government Plates I bought for $14 each at the record store I worked at with my employee discount and sold one on ebay buy it now for $100 the same day and kept the other one until I really needed the cash and sold that one for $250 (Biggest regret ever) Edited July 17, 2020 by CatsNJazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Found a sealed copy of Idler Wheel sitting in a boutique audio equipment shop for $18 about 5 years ago, when it had been out of print for years and selling for $100+ on Discogs/eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear801 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) In 2000 or 2001 i was bored and drove over to “the old mall” which by then was mostly offices. But in the 80s and early 90s it was a great place to hang out. Really busy place. Only two stores were still open, one being the old record store. They had some great vinyl. Rare Pearl Jam records, other 90s alternative. Bought everything i could afford. Edited July 17, 2020 by bear801 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 found a brand new sealed copy of "take this to your grave" by FOB at Amoeba a few months before the quarantine... For $24.99 ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Weirdest find was a NM/NM Tool Aenima US OP on a flea market last year. Seller deemed it a bootleg and asked 20 bucks. Sold it for more than that a couple month ago. Also saw a Lateralus Promo picture disc flying around the back office of the record store I worked at at the time and was told to take it home if I wanted to. Also, not a Tool fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonfunk Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) I got you all beat A couple years ago I was browsing OfferUp, when I came across a seller who was asking absolutely insane prices for her vintage 7” singles (ie - she wanted $50 for common 45’s that aren’t even worth $1). I assumed it would be a waste of time looking through her ads, but as I’ve come to learn over the past 15 years, if someone has no idea what they’re selling, they may actually underprice an item out of sheer ignorance. A few minutes into browsing her sales, I ran across an odd looking Lynyrd Skynyrd 7”, which had the band name misspelled as “Lynard Skynard.” She was asking $40 for it. Out of curiosity, I decided to look it up on Discogs. It had sold once in 2015 for $12, but only 7 people had it... and 210 people wanted it. That’s when my spidey senses started tingling! After doing some research, it turns out that “Lynard Skynard” was the original band name... when the group was still in high school! The 7” in question was their first recorded demo. Only a few hundred were made, and they were passed out to friends and family, and sold at their earliest hometown shows. I decided to buy it immediately, sight unseen. Trying to contain my excitement without tipping off the seller of its value, I pleaded with her to make sure that it was well protected during shipping, and sent in a sturdy box. She agreed, and the wait began. About 2 weeks later, I was at work when I received a notification that it had been delivered. The moment the boss yelled “Lunch Break,” I jumped into my car and sped home. Opening the mailbox, my heart absolutely sunk: She sent it in a padded envelope, with no stiffeners. “No fucking way this thing survived,” I thought, as I pulled it out. However, it still felt solid. I opened it up, and... the vinyl was in nearly perfect condition. No scratches, glossy sheen, and almost new in appearance. Within a week, I sold it for $1,500. And yes, that’s the actual sold listing. Not a bad $40 investment, huh? Edited July 17, 2020 by cannonfunk clarity No This Is Patrick, rickker, MyEnemy and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Ohhhh, a whole bunch. Endserenading for $3 in 2002, sold it for more, but not what it was going for in 2009 more. Brand New - Deja for $9, Underoath - TOCS and DTGL for $8 & $10, War All The Time $8, Fall Out Boy - FUTCT $9; all from the same local store, I now live two blocks from. FOB - TTTYG Camo as a gift, but they only spent $80 on it. Deftones - Adrenaline pic disc $1. ISIS box set $150. Type O Negative box(OG) $110. Jane Doe (OG Black) $7 years after it was out and should’ve been on the wall at Amoeba. Boys Night Out - Trainwreck $30. The Promise Ring/Texas Is The Reason 7” (White) $2. Sealed copy of Fantastic Planet in 2013 for $25. The National - Cherry Tree 10” $8. The Unicorns LP (OG Pink) $15. Three Cheers(OG sealed) $10, there were two copies, I’m fucking dumb for not getting both. And was given a copy of the Crumb 2xEP 12” on pink w/ blue splatter a few years ago. Don’t know how many there are or how much it’s “worth”, it’s not even on Discogs, but I know I could get a shit ton if I were to sell it. Could go on for hours haha. Edited July 17, 2020 by MyEnemy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, ethereal said: found a brand new sealed copy of "take this to your grave" by FOB at Amoeba a few months before the quarantine... For $24.99 ...... What? At Amoeba? Man, sometimes the shit that falls through the cracks there. Repress, I’m assuming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, ZeroNowhere said: No, you don’t. A few weeks ago a lady gave me 100+ insanely good records, over 1,000 awesome CD’s, and a like new Nitty Gritty Mini Pro 2 record cleaning machine. If I didn’t take it, 1-800 Got Junk would have. I mean... you do have to try and get rid of 1000 CDs though. 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, MyEnemy said: What? At Amoeba? Man, sometimes the shit that falls through the cracks there. Repress, I’m assuming? It was in the New Arrivals for used records too - not sure but it was the black pressing and sounds excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, ethereal said: It was in the New Arrivals for used records too - not sure but it was the black pressing and sounds excellent. Ahhhh, it was only available with the box set. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Not sure of this counts but without giving any details, a friend and I were able to get 5 copies of Pearl Jam's Orpheum on red/blue vinyl from Newbury stores around Boston over the past couple of years. Nothing sketchy, just a little detective work and a whole lot of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 A good detective knows where the delivery trucks park and what angles are absent from the security camera’s view. faaip de oiad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpearin Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Just got the Sleep 'Live At Third Man' box set for $10 at a garage sale. That ain't TOO bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevelsaynevels Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Found Thrice TAITA first press for $4 in a clearance bin worked at Hot Topic while they were still doing vinyl so I was able to get a lot of it discounted on top of it being in clearance. Thrice TAI first press in a hot topic clearance bin at a random mall in Idaho for $20 Underoath - DTGL first press on clearance Say Anything IARB first press on clearance Traded Brand New deja Entendu RSD press that I paid $20 for a copy of Glassjaw The Coloring Book EP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floyd_z Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I think the best as far as new stuff would still be that insane go hastings ebay sale. I got a ton of Grateful Dead box sets for about $15 each. I've had some nice goofwill/garage sale finds. Got a bunch of first presses of the chronic, hello nasty, 2001 for $4. Found a grateful dead American beauty mofi for $2. Got some lead belly boxes and albums for a buck a piece from goodwill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScottishSurgeons Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Pre-ordered the double vinyl from The Churchhill Garden in Switzerland (covered this in the shoegaze thread) and he gave everyone who PO'd a CD of a 1995 album he did the artwork for https://www.discogs.com/The-Naked-Souls-Shady-Ways-Anticlockwise/release/735181 😮 Thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 11:40 AM, cannonfunk said: I got you all beat A couple years ago I was browsing OfferUp, when I came across a seller who was asking absolutely insane prices for her vintage 7” singles (ie - she wanted $50 for common 45’s that aren’t even worth $1). I assumed it would be a waste of time looking through her ads, but as I’ve come to learn over the past 15 years, if someone has no idea what they’re selling, they may actually underprice an item out of sheer ignorance. A few minutes into browsing her sales, I ran across an odd looking Lynyrd Skynyrd 7”, which had the band name misspelled as “Lynard Skynard.” She was asking $40 for it. Out of curiosity, I decided to look it up on Discogs. It had sold once in 2015 for $12, but only 7 people had it... and 210 people wanted it. That’s when my spidey senses started tingling! After doing some research, it turns out that “Lynard Skynard” was the original band name... when the group was still in high school! The 7” in question was their first recorded demo. Only a few hundred were made, and they were passed out to friends and family, and sold at their earliest hometown shows. I decided to buy it immediately, sight unseen. Trying to contain my excitement without tipping off the seller of its value, I pleaded with her to make sure that it was well protected during shipping, and sent in a sturdy box. She agreed, and the wait began. About 2 weeks later, I was at work when I received a notification that it had been delivered. The moment the boss yelled “Lunch Break,” I jumped into my car and sped home. Opening the mailbox, my heart absolutely sunk: She sent it in a padded envelope, with no stiffeners. “No fucking way this thing survived,” I thought, as I pulled it out. However, it still felt solid. I opened it up, and... the vinyl was in nearly perfect condition. No scratches, glossy sheen, and almost new in appearance. Within a week, I sold it for $1,500. And yes, that’s the actual sold listing. Not a bad $40 investment, huh? Wild. I feel like I've made some nice sales over the years... but never within a week's time, and certainly not at that large of a profit. Thanks for sharing. On 7/17/2020 at 12:03 PM, ZeroNowhere said: No, you don’t. Not everything has to be a competition on the internet. Consider framing your posts in a different light sometime. Cannonfunk shared a cool story that he started with a playful statement. His response begins and ends with a smiling emoticon. He's not beating his chest or trying to flex on all of us. Starting a reply with "No, you don't." comes off as unnecessarily abrasive. [vs. "Think I may have you beat, actually..." or "Not shabby at all. But I can give you a run for your money..."] Between this and you taking actual offense to the phrase "come at me" – used in jest, and aimed at no one in particular – I feel like you're maybe just bad at interpreting dialogue on the internet. Not every discussion has to be a pissing match. Not everyone is out to get you. I'm not sure if you just enjoy rolling up your sleeves and pretending to be a tough guy online, or if your true demeanor is equally toxic when you step away from the keyboard... but it's bad news either way. This part of my post was made to illustrate how others may perceive you as a dick – I don't expect you to actually take any of it to heart. You are more than welcome to do your usual laugh-react, reply with something snide, and stew over it for the remainder of the day. You've proven to be nothing if not a creature of habit and I don't expect that'd deviate from your tried-and-true rebuttals. But I'm just saying that it was a cool experience that Cannonfunk shared. I'm glad he posted it. This thread isn't the Mortal Kombat tournament of flippers or profitable sales. Instead of calling you a dick and triggering you to rage all afternoon, I'm explaining how and why you come across the way you do on the boards. And as an aside, I would personally be impressed if you could net $1,460 from your stash of donated CDs. Hardly calling it impossible. Just stating that I'd be taken aback if you edged out the kind of profit that Cannonfunk scored. I don't know if anyone in this thread will come close to that, realistically. But as a reminder: there is no need to take it as a competitive challenge. There's no way you'll EVER sell anything for the kind of profit that King Cannonfunk has set lol how's it feel to be a LOSER just roll over and take it you clearly know dick about landing a sale online lmao FLAWLESS VICTORY up in this thread haha get fucked you rookie-ass flipper. cannonfunk and ZeroNowhere 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Bought: Frank Ocean - Blond for $35 on Black Friday 🙃 Sold: Wintersleep - untitled 1st press for $400 on Discogs a few months before they announced a repress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tommy said: Sold: Wintersleep - untitled 1st press for $400 on Discogs a few months before they announced a repress Did you know the repress was coming or was it just intuition? I used to feel really scuzzy about listing certain variants or earlier presses when I caught wind of a reissue coming up. But unless I need to own a 1st press for whatever reason, I've become very comfortable in "upgrading" to expanded editions or a better press, and pocketing the change. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Derek™ said: Did you know the repress was coming or was it just intuition? I used to feel really scuzzy about listing certain variants or earlier presses when I caught wind of a reissue coming up. But unless I need to own a 1st press for whatever reason, I've become very comfortable in "upgrading" to expanded editions or a better press, and pocketing the change. Neither, I didn’t even have it for sale. I had it in my “collection” and the guy DM’d me asking if he could buy if for $400. While I loved that record I couldn’t turn down that offer. I was shocked when the PayPal came though. I bought my PM8004 with that cash. And then gladly bought the repress a few months later to my surprise Edited July 19, 2020 by Tommy Derek™ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, Tommy said: Neither, I didn’t even have it for sale. I had it in my “collection” and the guy DM’d me asking if he could buy if for $400. While I loved that record I couldn’t turn down that offer. I was shocked when the PayPal came though. I bought my PM8004 with that cash. And then gladly bought the repress a few months later to my surprise Damn, that couldn't have worked out better for you. I'd love a $400 sale to fall into my lap like that. I wonder if your buyer loses sleep over the initiative he took... that's got to sting a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshiram Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 57 minutes ago, Tommy said: Bought: Frank Ocean - Blond for $35 on Black Friday 🙃 Same. This applies to most of my hip-hop collection. Blonde is definitely in its own league though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysundown1305 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Reshiram said: Same. This applies to most of my hip-hop collection. Blonde is definitely in its own league though. Pretty much. I bought Childish Gambino's Because The Internet for $30 and sold it like 2 months later for $270. It's come down since then, but I don't understand why hip-hip/rap is so volitile like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Tommy said: Bought: Frank Ocean - Blond for $35 on Black Friday 🙃 Ahhhhh cahmahnnah pre orders don’t count. Especially that one! Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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