blessedxcursed Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 that wasn't address towards you in particular... more of a general line of wisdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnstiles Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I've thought about doing this as well. I used to spend 50-125 a month on records. I just can't do that anymore on a graduate school budget. Selling everything and having that money in your bank account is such an appealing thought, but at the end of the day I'd regret it. I put my Sundials 7" up on ebay last year and I'm so glad it didn't sell. I would have regretted that forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I've thought about doing this as well. I used to spend 50-125 a month on records. I just can't do that anymore on a graduate school budget. Selling everything and having that money in your bank account is such an appealing thought, but at the end of the day I'd regret it. I put my Sundials 7" up on ebay last year and I'm so glad it didn't sell. I would have regretted that forever. I would have bought it had I known. Is it the regular version, or tour edition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnstiles Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I would have bought it had I known. Is it the regular version, or tour edition? Alkaline Trio -Sundials /500 Johann's Face Records Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Aah, yes. That makes sense. Glad you were able to hold on to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSunday Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I can't afford a lot of things in life I'd like, deal with it and learn that there is more to life than buying loads of shit. laralaurent and TFP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I can't afford a lot of things in life I'd like, deal with it and learn that there is more to life than buying loads of shit. Tony Robbins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthemforadoomed Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 This. Plus the only records going for $20 and up are from more main stream labels. Buy stuff from Top shelf. Awesome LP's for like $11 Yeah Plan-It-X too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSunday Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Tony Robbins? Had to google him, i might write a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I quit once. Got pissed about 25 dollar limited albums and flipping and crap like that. Went digital and CD only for a while. But I couldn't shake it. A few months later, I was back. Quitting smoking was easier for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarostino Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 im at a similar point right now. its less the money but much more the lack of space for me, though. id never think of selling ALL my records but ive come to realize what many said already... theres no need to own every single record you see. ive even stopped buying records that i think are just alright and focused on the stuff im sure ill listen to often enough - that way of thinking helped me the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deathbydrums Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I've said this quite a few times before but they always pull me back in. Thumbs up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billya Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I never quit. I am to record collecting what Brand New is to touring. I may slow down, I may go months without grabbing anything, but I am never "done". Satan, turnstiles and thejesseb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvphotoandvideo Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I just cut back on buying records I can pick up at any time. I wait for sales and discounts, or just wait until the holidays. That and I stopped collecting multiple variants of the same record. That was the big one! Last year, a bunch of commitments and responsibilities popped up at the same time and I had to make some sacrifices. Cut back on drinking and smoking. Went from spending $150/M on comics to like $15 too. Hated it at the time but I'm actually glad it happened. Now the majority of my debts are almost cleared and I'm gonna start putting money in savings to move out and get my business started. Wanna help me move out? Buy something! http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/80975-fsft-vinylcomicsshirtsposters-am-touche-amore-la-dispute-title-fight-bc-gaslight-anthem/ turnstiles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejesseb Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I never quit. I am to record collecting what Brand New is to touring. I may slow down, I may go months without grabbing anything, but I am never "done". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I like to listen to a lot of new music and I enjoy supporting DIY labels because they provide this service. Collecting for most any other reason says "trendy" to me and I hate that shit. Tom Delonge's UFO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franco Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 records are so much better than school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 The higher and higher prices go for records and the way some variants are handled are both reasons for me that I am cutting back and planning on cutting even further. Too many impulse buys and many unnecessary multiple variants have bloated my collection and I need to cleanse it soon. It's also nice having money in the savings account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckis Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I recently moved out of my parent's house into my first apartment. I stayed home as long as I could. So I had a full time job with lots of expendable income. I TOTALLY quit buying records/visiting this site for a few months before I got a good budget going. Now I budget $60 a month to records and do not go over NO MATTER WHAT. When I was living at home, I was spending hundreds of dollars a month on records. This money now goes to rent. And food. And toilet paper. It's hard, but seeing all the money in my savings account really makes up for the couple of records I passed on that I probably wouldn't even have time to listen to anyway. This month I bought a new camera and some accessories and those accessories ended up taking up my record budget. So, no records for me in September. TFP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 This is the dumbest thing ever and I don't even care about anything anymore and go to hell and aaaaaaaaaaaaghghaghgahgdhrgahrghjgrsdjkgfgdhgfuckshitassfsdfhdjfhsdjkfhdjhshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Ok, I read this a little bit and its not the dumbest thing ever now but everything else I said still stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 i don't buy records anymore. i buy princess dresses and coloring books. Mordecai and johnpdillard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I quit smoking weed and have bought as many albums in the last year as I bought in the previous 4 combined. Now if I can just quit smoking cigarettes and paying rent I'll be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Every time I see this thread title I think Thinking About Joining Drug Church. AOTY2013. johnpdillard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 It's always good to check your priorities and re-evaluate frequently. Don't make any rash decisions you'll regret later. A moratorium on buying doesn't mean a dictate to sell as others have said, and I think you backted this up, too. Wish I had all my records (and TOPPS baseball cards) from the 1970s when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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