partysmasher Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 So i saw The Bronx last night, i noticed they were selling a Social Club 7", figured i'd get one on my way out but the merch stall was packed, my friend said he'd pick one up for me and bring it to work today. I was just informed that there were 4 for sale and were £20 each!!! As much as i love The Bronx this is a joke, whoever set the price of the items on the merch stand were obviously looking to make a quick buck due to these records being very limited. Shit like this should never happen, if people make a point of coming down for doors in order to pick up limited records such as this they should be rewarded for it, not punished for wanting something that's had a limited pressing. Has anyone else come across any other bands hiking the prices of hard to find or limited records on tour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmgtr5 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 THat is pretty nuts - I think it was 10 or 15 during the US tour. Wish I could get my hands on a copy or atleast the MP3s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 maybe he was trying to make a few extra bucks. i cant see them selling it in canada for 10 bucks and then in england for what would be 45-50 CDN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabe Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I've definitely noticed a trend of touring bands marking up their "limited" releases to near-ebay prices. I know Jay Reatard was selling all 6 of his Matador 7"s for $100 per set on this tour. What really annoys me is when bands sell their limited versions for more money - i.e.- The Queers selling their latest LP for $20 on Grey, $10 for Black at their shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowserhound Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Bands trying to cut out the middle man (ebay sellers) is a good thing. They're the ones that deserve the money, not some dickhead who had $5 at the show last night. If it was really about money, the band would press more to make more money. Kind of like all of these represses these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eroc Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 i paid $20 here in new york. probably because they keep being sold on ebay for $100. i'm not saying anyone is wrong or right, but hey thats capitalism for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partysmasher Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Bands trying to cut out the middle man (ebay sellers) is a good thing. They're the ones that deserve the money, not some dickhead who had $5 at the show last night. That's neither here nor there, whether the limited records they sell for $5 on tour go for $100 on ebay is totally irrelevant. As a vinyl aficionado you should realise this could be applied pretty much across the board. If Gaslight had sold the SOS demos for $250 or Converge sell the Jane Doe repress for $100 to start with no one would see this as a "good thing". People who get to shows early or sit on the internet waiting for a preorder to launch should feel that the time they've invested in picking up a release is worth it in the end, not fucked for a quick buck because the record is limited and therefore might be worth 10x it's original price in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameistom Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 If anyone has the mp3's for any of the social club releases I'd appreciated a PM very much!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trontank Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 The 7" was 25EUR at the show in Cologne last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Bands trying to cut out the middle man (ebay sellers) is a good thing. They're the ones that deserve the money, not some dickhead who had $5 at the show last night.If it was really about money, the band would press more to make more money. Kind of like all of these represses these days... your .gif is out of this world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 here are rips of the first two. redroom, thanks for the third! http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RPY6V7YF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmgtr5 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 http://rapidshare.com/files/158448123/The_Bronx_-_Social_Club_Issue_no._Three_-_2008.rarhere's the last one. Bought it myself for €20. The songs and 7" are worth the money :-) dirty leaves sounds great. does his voice clip like that on the record or that just the rip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 How many of these are there, just 3 so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmgtr5 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 3 so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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