daniel Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 It seems like a lot of people drop A LOT of cash on records here. I want to know what other circumstances or costs make you cut back/take a break from buying vinyl, even if it isn't especially effecting you right now. My girlfriend's birthday is May 5th and prom is less than two weeks after that (I don't want to go but it's important to her so it's worth it), so I'm taking a break from buying vinyl for about a month to make sure I can afford all these things. It's kind of a bummer. I really REALLY hope that neither The Alchemy Index nor They Make Beer Commercials like this come out within this time frame . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sometimes I take a break from buying vinyl if there are other bills or unexpected expenses that come up. Plus there are times when none of the bands I'm into release anything so it works itself out for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 im gonna stop buying vinylz for a lil bit tattoo, guitar amp i dont buy anything unless its a super good deal really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfiction Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 i stop when i run out of monay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 ^ Nice, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 katanas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 I live in Houston too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 i only stop when i need a bunch of cash to release vinyl... which is the next two months or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I live in Houston too... theres a bunch of people from houston on here, i've only been living here for 7 years, but i dig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisdan Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 i used to give plasma for record money. now i take out loans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alertthemute Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I try to pace myself but it doesn't really work. My credit card has $2,000 limit, which is pretty fucking dangerous, but thankfully I haven't had any trouble with that so far and pay it off completely every month. Also, I've slowly been selling off my cd collection to this local used cd store. They buy them for $4-5 a pop and I have about 125 cds to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 i stop when i run out of monay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinthunderliger Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I cycle through my other hobbies (funny books, toys, etc.). I'm happy to be in a rekkids phase right now. So when I feel I've spent enough, I save up and go for other hobbies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafter242 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Death... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest genericinsight Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sometimes I take a break from buying vinyl if there are other bills or unexpected expenses that come up. Plus there are times when none of the bands I'm into release anything so it works itself out for me. yeah, that's basically what I'm doing right now. Not a whole lot of stuff I've been interested in buying lately, which is probably better for my wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaps Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I cycle through my other hobbies (funny books, toys, etc.). I'm happy to be in a rekkids phase right now. So when I feel I've spent enough, I save up and go for other hobbies. for me its either vinyl, or thinking about my engine swap I'm gonna do in my civic this summer. But if stuff comes up I need to buy, I buy it. the end! And if I didn't have money to buy it, I sell stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youarethere Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I usually buy like 3-4 records at once, it will probably take a little over 2 weeks for all of them to arrive, then I buy another 3-4. So it doesn't work out as being too expensive. I probably spend about £50 on vinyl a month, and I've seen people on here say they spend hundreds. Plus in the Summer, when I'm at home I will work like 35 hours a week, plus there will be no rent/bills as I will be back at my Mummy and Daddys mwahahahahhaahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fartmike Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 the thing that keeps me from buying vinyl is a picture of my 3 year old daughter on my work desk...if it wasn't for her, and her future that i'm responsible for, i'd have a much larger collection...so i'm extremely picky when buying...it goes without saying that she's more important, and hopefully she'll dig the records i'm buying now so she can inherit the collection... i know she loves that juno soundtrack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 moving twice in 2 months & having to get a new car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baseball Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Just whatever bills are floating around. I bought a ton of vinyl last year because I didn't really have many out-of-the-ordinary bills. Haven't bought much this year at all due to many thousands of dollars going towards stuff like an engagement ring, repairs to my car, moving into a new place, dental surgery for my dog, etc. Luckily, there hasn't been a ton of stuff coming out this year that I've been into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Im just coming out of like a 5 month break, what kept me from it was changing jobs and being unemployed for 3 or 4 weeks, then moving, but now im a bit more on my feet and slowly buying again...havent started mail order yet, waiting to get my credit card down first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyljunkie Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 nothing stops me. i buy a shit ton of vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I live at home and I have a good job. Basically I am balling out of control right now and buy whatever I want. When I move out the pain will hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slymer Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 lack of money keeps me from buying records Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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