mike Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 i don't even understand the people saying that a sealed record is even good for flipping... i've been collecting records for a long time, and i've sold my share as well, and i've never seen the sealed-ness of a record make a bit of difference in selling it. a rare record is rare record, plain and simple. if its something people want, its gonna sell (unless its just really messed up). and especially when it comes to colored vinyl, i know that i have a hard time trusting someone selling a sealed record that asserts what color of vinyl it is. i don't want the hassle of it showing up and not being what they said. and as far not playing a rare record... man, it takes a lot of playing for a record to get worn out. a lot. unless you tend to party hard around your record player, you're probably doing more damage to the grooves stacking your records against each other. shit, play it! and to coincide with my point above, if you're worried about selling it down the line... a rare record is a rare record. people don't give a shit if a record has been played, as long as its not totally fucked up, they will pay what its worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 i don't even understand the people saying that a sealed record is even good for flipping... i've been collecting records for a long time, and i've sold my share as well, and i've never seen the sealed-ness of a record make a bit of difference in selling it. a rare record is rare record, plain and simple. if its something people want, its gonna sell (unless its just really messed up). and especially when it comes to colored vinyl, i know that i have a hard time trusting someone selling a sealed record that asserts what color of vinyl it is. i don't want the hassle of it showing up and not being what they said. and as far not playing a rare record... man, it takes a lot of playing for a record to get worn out. a lot. unless you tend to party hard around your record player, you're probably doing more damage to the grooves stacking your records against each other. shit, play it! and to coincide with my point above, if you're worried about selling it down the line... a rare record is a rare record. people don't give a shit if a record has been played, as long as its not totally fucked up, they will pay what its worth. ^^Truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240jw Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 i always open plastic wrap by cutting blade and almost of my items already opened except my black goddamnit.it still sealed and i don't think i wanna open it. althrough i slightly doubt what's pic on the label, alkaline trio heart or clock. ummmm.... ..OPEN IT! and if its clocks, sell it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezfools Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 haven't felt like listening to W.A.S.P. yet. these are the only ones you should be listening to, send them to me and I'll play 'em lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodooramen Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I open them all, besides a cool garage sale find of mine: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? late 70s pressing minty sealed. only $2, and I will frame it eventually, I already have a best of with most of the songs on it by him I would want to spin anyway. I wont flip it in any foreseeable future, but it's just cool to have a sealed old pressing of a legendary record. I don't even consider all that important a part of my collection, since it's in my oldies stack anyway. Any other instance I don't think twice of keeping it sealed, but regardless it's my records and I can listen to whatever I want and keep sealed whatever I want. But the hendrix record is the only exception that I have. People should listen to it if it's important to them or if they enjoy it; if you don't at least have any version of it on vinyl already open the damn thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I keep all my music sealed. Records, cds, cassettes, mp3s... I like to look at them and imagine what they sound like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 i dont really buy records to collect. i dont try and get every color or every variant, although i do definitely see the allure in a rare record and have some stuff that is tough to find/expensive. but nah don't have any sealed records. anything i buy i buy because i want to do drugs and listen to it in my room, not because i plan on ever selling. i don't really trade records because i don't like letting things go. i can certainly understand how some people would keep them sealed but thats just not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I don't ever open them, but I do pushpin them to my bulletin board. They are so pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclz Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 i know what record this is, and you my friend are a very very lucky man! Hahaha. what is it, a weasel record? i hear that lacquers are only able to be played like 5 times before they are totally run down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I totally don't get the whole collector for profit thing. In some ways I wish records only came on 180g. black and were all limited to like 5,000 copies. On the other hand, whatever record labels can do to make money I'm all for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntwolf Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 w/ it being so easy to reseal records these days, i haven't really noticed sealed records getting all that much more than NM. i have sold stuff i never got around to opening or listening to, but in general, i buy them to listen to. although if the shrink wrap is too tight, they need to be cracked open or the record may get warped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostatsea Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 No Idea records aren't sealed anyways.When I get my No Idea releases I seal them myself and THEN never listen to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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