randdmart Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Hello, I'm looking for different places to buy vinyl. I love going to my local record shop but they rarely have what I'm looking for. I'm OK with buying vinyl from Amazon online if I can find it but what about Discogs? I'm a little weary because of known scams plus I don't know what else to look for aside from normal things like seller rating, comments and that kind of thing. I'm sure Discogs will have a lot of what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any advice or comments? Anything would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Rich ditc586 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerbirds Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 A ton of local record stores have online storefronts and will ship. Bullmoose and Rough Trade are some of the more popular ones. Merchbar is big but can be annoying to deal with since they call things that are out of press "back ordered". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 It sort of depends on what you’re after. I track a lot of new releases, so I’ll often buy directly from labels or bandcamp, or Google around for a shop / distro that offers the best price. If you’re not into newer bands, then Discogs is the way to go. I’ve yet to get scammed, personally. Just avoid prices that seem too good to be true, especially when they come from New Sellers with no feedback or lousy feedback. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenMcCall Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 vinyl.com Tommy and ethanpricington 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Apparently this board is Google search for this guy. Justinadamk and aopps42 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenMcCall Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 HEY SIRI WHAT IS THE PLURAL OF VINYL? yes chef and LIGMA_BALLZ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenMcCall Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Quote I love going to my local record shop but they rarely have what I'm looking for. Ask them if they can order what you're looking for. Quote what about Discogs? Discogs isn't a record store... it's just a marketplace, like eBay. So it depends on the seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes chef Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 It entirely depends on what you’re after. The more specifics (pressing, color, quality) you care about the more you’ll be better off shopping online and on resale marketplaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Justinadamk, DarrenMcCall, LIGMA_BALLZ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 You should buy all your vinyl from SRC. Top-notch customer service, great prices, always ships on time, and you never have to worry about not getting what you ordered. aopps42, Tommy and faaip de oiad 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TRU Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I think the best way for anyone to answer your question is if you tell us what kind of genre and artists you're looking for. ethanpricington and yes chef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaulManella Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Cracker Barrel has the best exclusives Justinadamk and ethanpricington 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Robert Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 After some years, I unfortunately ended buying mostly for Amazon because of its good return/refund policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU818 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 i buy my vinyl at the money store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGMA_BALLZ Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Interpunk.com ditc586 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl21 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) All jokes aside................... Discogs for the most part is OK. Many years ago it used to be the alternative to ebay. They had much lower prices and a lot less scammers. All of that has definitely changed. There are a ton of scammers on Discogs especially during RSD. Old accounts have also been hacked over there so if you want something make sure they have some recent feedback. Over the past few years I have had more problems with discogs then all of my time on ebay combined. Bad grading and wrong colors happen a lot. Be wary of "sealed" records especially if you are looking for a specific variant. Also, what some people have said it all depends on what you listen to. Check record labels and get on their mailing lists. Also check out bandcamp. That is a great place. Bullmoose and Zia are also good. You can also check out reddit VinylReleases and VinylDeals. Edited July 9, 2023 by vinyl21 Additional Info Coast and ethanpricington 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeweeds Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Fuck Amazon. 🖕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randdmart Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 On 7/7/2023 at 4:45 PM, ntslash said: You should buy all your vinyl from SRC. Top-notch customer service, great prices, always ships on time, and you never have to worry about not getting what you ordered. I can't create an account at src and their customer service hasn't responded to my requests. ditc586 and rooks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerbirds Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, randdmart said: I can't create an account at src and their customer service hasn't responded to my requests. That was a sarcastic response, many of these are. Don't use SRC. Also don't use Down Right Merch. They just refused to cancel a preorder and I'm butthurt about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randdmart Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 I found a few reputable dealers on Discogs, Amazon seems OK, if they have what I'm looking for. Artists I have in my collection so far: U2, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Tom Petty, Poison, Elton John. The Doobie Brothers, Queen, Whitney Houston, Metallica, Janet Jackson and Billy Joel. Not sure if this is relevant or helpful aat this point but I think I'm on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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