Robert_Sofa Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I recently purchased two copies of MGMT's Congratulations (both for much less than current Discogs/ebay asking price), but here's the catch - They are both a limited version that have a jacket cover that has a lottery ticket-style covering that can be scratched away to reveal an alternate cover. One of the two copies is pristine (and will remain that way), and the other has a quarter-sized area of it already scratched off. So here's what I'm thinking: I want to fully scratch off the rest of the one in-progress and have the ability to display this album with both cover versions. Or am I foolish for defacing a relatively expensive release? I'm 95% sure i'll go through with it, just wanted to gauge ppls thoughts. RowBearToe and sacredheart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedvigilante Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 If you're using them for your own personal display, I say go for it. I think you've already made up your mind that you want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiei Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Don't do it man. Rethink this over. Long and hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 If you're using them for your own personal display, I say go for it. I think you've already made up your mind that you want to. I'm concerned i could gouge up the front while trying to remove the scratch-off portion, but if I go fwd with the plan, I'd do it very delicately sacredheart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Don't do it man. Rethink this over. Long and hard. I figured this would stir some mixed reactions! sacredheart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Part of me reasons that the band intended that these get scratched, it'd truly be a shame if no one scratched! sacredheart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiei Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I don't even purchase records anymore in fear of me playing them and defacing their value. diabretic, Cloudsbelow, Princess Logan and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 I don't even purchase records anymore in fear of me playing them and defacing their value. then why hang on a hobby specific board and talk shit to people interested in that hobby? sacredheart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sarcasm is hard to detect maskedvigilante and Cloudsbelow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 . Long and hard. Sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaldwin531 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Damn, when did this become valuable? I had a copy for a few years and just let it go for like $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maneatingcow Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 My reaction to this is eskimoswim, sjb2k1, maskedvigilante and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 The temptation is too strong. Scratch that shit. maskedvigilante 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Better yet, let me do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I figured this would stir some mixed reactions! Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock N Roll Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 My reaction to this is Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Do what ever the fuck you want. No one cares what you do with your records. kurt and Cloudsbelow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandw12786 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'd do it. It's not defacing if it was intended to be scratched off. Plus, you have two copies, so unless you're planning on being a douche and flipping them, there's really no reason not to. Then you have one of each to display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Do what ever the fuck you want. No one cares what you do with your records. My bad guys! Can someone link me to the forum where ppl discuss vinyl? Daniel Dopp, RowBearToe, chiefwahoo and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreetodisagree Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Where's Rad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
problemchild Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It sounds like you bought the records because you like that record and like the limited variant (which sounds pretty sweet actually). So unless you're planning to flip them, why not scratch one and have a cool display? dandw12786 and maskedvigilante 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 It sounds like you bought the records because you like that record and like the limited variant (which sounds pretty sweet actually). So unless you're planning to flip them, why not scratch one and have a cool display? Well, first of all, everyone keeps saying my options are to keep it or the flip it and be a douchebag, no one seems to think I could simply resell it at my cost and be done with it, but for that to happen, I had better not scratch it. Also, this thread gave someone the opportunity to PM me and ask if I'd trade my barely scratched copy with their copy that is half scratched off already. A chance we wouldn't have had otherwise. (not sure if I'm going to do it yet, but it's an option now) Cloudsbelow and sacredheart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Scratch both. They might be different and you'll never know unless you scratch them. deletedunknown and museummouth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfourtwo Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sell them both and get a nice hooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokedDecline Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Didn't read nothing in here but yeah, do your thing and make the record yours. Don't be scared to own it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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