TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, The Fuck Whisperer said: It also sounds like y'all don't have the final say in where spending goes lol Even if I didn't have a wife who of (obviously) gets a say in where our money goes, I can't imagine having $1000-2000+ in outstanding orders of records alone. I'm serious though, folks that have those kinds of ordering habits, are y'all just loaded? Or are you not saving any money for an emergency/the future? I'm not trying to shame anyone here, but I worry a little bit about some of you guys. I've been here a long time and gotten to know some of you, so there is a level of care/friendship there. I'm also just curious. poweredbytrust, Mars and highfives 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magickspells Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I just bought a 3-track shoegaze record for $30, so I'm obviously single. 😆 mrewest, Mars, YouLoveHisWife and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, magickspells said: I just bought a 3-track shoegaze record for $30, so I'm obviously single. 😆 I prefer "between money pits you can't sell later" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 So yeah, no wife/gf there's your answer Randy lol. I don't personally think 1-2k in preorders is that big of a deal when you've got a $100,000+ collection like I'm sure he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, The Fuck Whisperer said: So yeah, no wife/gf there's your answer Randy lol. I don't personally think 1-2k in preorders is that big of a deal when you've got a $100,000+ collection like I'm sure he does. I donno... My collection is nearing the $100k mark too at this point, and I can't imagine having a mortgage payment and a half tied up in record orders. Different strokes I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldKentuckyShark Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, magickspells said: I just bought a 3-track shoegaze record for $30, so I'm obviously single. 😆 I bought a 3-track Shoegaze record for $30, and I might be single soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, MachoHommeRandallSauvage said: I donno... My collection is nearing the $100k mark too at this point, and I can't imagine having a mortgage payment and a half tied up in record orders. Different strokes I guess. Gotta get into Crypto. Money is meaningless now. OtherVagOption and achillesstand7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, MachoHommeRandallSauvage said: As someone who makes a pretty decent living...how are you guys ordering so many records and still surviving/saving any money for the future? I like to joke that my record collection is my retirement fund TheGhostOfRandySavage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDELTAT Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, MachoHommeRandallSauvage said: As someone who makes a pretty decent living...how are you guys ordering so many records and still surviving/saving any money for the future? IMO don't be me. I keep telling myself to stop ha. I honestly probably will stop buying new stuff here soon. But realistically, that 35 was between February and now, so it's only like 5 records a month, or like ~$120 a month (prices have gone up lol). Currently make $60K a year, but just got a new job that's $140K a year. It's been hard telling myself to not adjust my spending limit up. I want to keep it at $100/month max. Edited August 26, 2021 by MCDELTAT Mars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Yeah, it's actually not too absurd when you consider the production time and delays with vinyl these days. I had 50+ open orders about a month or two ago, and now I think I'm "down" to 40. Should be in the 30s by this weekend. I'm not going to make assumptions for people who have 7 open pre-orders, or those who have 70. All I'll say is that for myself, personally, I listen to a fair bit of genres across a decent amount of labels, so it adds up quick. I'm also swayed with the occasional reissue or better variant to double-dip, but I'm not pre-ordering 4+ copies of the same album these days. And like @The Fuck Whisperer said, the hobby™ kind of sustains itself anyway, if you've been collecting for more than 5 years. It's become commonplace to jump on a nicer variant or reissue and sell the OG to cover that purchase, as well as 1-3 more records in the near future. Or I'll find out that some nostalgia-core record on my shelf is worth $200, and decide that it's worth selling over keeping around for the annual listen. Covid is also a bit of a factor. I'm not buying tickets or traveling near as much as I was for live shows, 2-3 years back. I do live on my own – and don't exactly disclose every purchase to my girlfriend – and even without going hog-wild on POs, it's still been a huge struggle to get the number of open orders down. Those 8-month turnarounds don't help. Mars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I ain't gotta justify nothing to none of y'all. 😉 achillesstand7, MCDELTAT, Skacel and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, MCDELTAT said: IMO don't be me. I keep telling myself to stop ha. I honestly probably will stop buying new stuff here soon. But realistically, that 35 was between February and now, so it's only like 5 records a month, or like ~$120 a month (prices have gone up lol). Currently make $60K a year, but just got a new job that's $140K a year. It's been hard telling myself to not adjust my spending limit up. I want to keep it at $100/month max. Congrats, dude! That's a huge upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qula Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 4 hours ago, glass realms said: It's pretty silly that nothing now have put up orders for 3 records that have yet to be released. I just realised I have actually 4(!) pre ordered nothing vinyl- great dismal b-sides, ToT 5th anniversary version, nothing/integrity splitsville and don't look for light in tunnels...this is crazy...;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaulManella Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Same but without TOT. Gonna suck when I move in a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, qula said: I just realised I have actually 4(!) pre ordered nothing vinyl- great dismal b-sides, ToT 5th anniversary version, nothing/integrity splitsville and don't look for light in tunnels...this is crazy...;) Lol same - and I forgot about the ToT repress haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysopenmouth Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Eh I think I’ll pass on this or at least pick it up later for cheaper. I see the ACD RSD and Blue Line Baby releases all the time for like $10 and I paid retail for those when they released. buying vidya OSTs last week killed my budget lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldKentuckyShark Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, qula said: I just realised I have actually 4(!) pre ordered nothing vinyl- great dismal b-sides, ToT 5th anniversary version, nothing/integrity splitsville and don't look for light in tunnels...this is crazy...;) And does anyone have a better idea what that Don’t Look For Light in Tunnels release will be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeKaye Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, OldKentuckyShark said: And does anyone have a better idea what that Don’t Look For Light in Tunnels release will be? Is it not still November, as it's always been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 3 hours ago, MCDELTAT said: IMO don't be me. I keep telling myself to stop ha. I honestly probably will stop buying new stuff here soon. But realistically, that 35 was between February and now, so it's only like 5 records a month, or like ~$120 a month (prices have gone up lol). Currently make $60K a year, but just got a new job that's $140K a year. It's been hard telling myself to not adjust my spending limit up. I want to keep it at $100/month max. Wow, awesome increase. I was promoted back in January and I thought my 25K raise was good! I don't even look at my record budget, as long as I continue to pay my bills and stash money away in my 401K, I'm good. With that said, I'm putting my foot down on this Nothing record since the Don't Look For Light... release was already crazy expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldKentuckyShark Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, LeeKaye said: Is it not still November, as it's always been? More so what will be on the LP not the release date. New album? Live album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeKaye Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, OldKentuckyShark said: More so what will be on the LP not the release date. New album? Live album? Oh right, the actual recording, sorry. Just read it again, and still no fucking idea. I think a kind of livish session on the A side like a demo of some tracks. And fuck knows what on the B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 5 hours ago, MCDELTAT said: IMO don't be me. I keep telling myself to stop ha. I honestly probably will stop buying new stuff here soon. But realistically, that 35 was between February and now, so it's only like 5 records a month, or like ~$120 a month (prices have gone up lol). Currently make $60K a year, but just got a new job that's $140K a year. It's been hard telling myself to not adjust my spending limit up. I want to keep it at $100/month max. That's one hell of a promotion. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 The FOMO is what made me spring for Don’t Look For Light in Tunnels more than anything. If it is just a live album, I'll probably end up getting rid of it at some point, unless it is absolutely stellar. But on the off-chance that it has new stuff or is 'something more than', I had to go for it. Plus, that black on black on black... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 All I'll say is that I never had to make a spreadsheet to track my POs until I found this website 5 years ago. bubb4 and iwokeinrelief 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magickspells Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 DLFLIT is supposed to be a live recording of new songs that have never been released, afaik. Side B has a double groove where one groove is an experimental recording of their 2010 demo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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