parkinglot Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Don't be scared to own it... WORK IT GURL maskedvigilante 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 then why hang on a hobby specific board and talk shit to people interested in that hobby? Did someone say..... THE HOBBY!!!™ ??? A-Bon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Requiescat Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I wouldn't do it if you ever think you might want to re-sell the extra copy. If you plan on keeping both indefinitely, who cares. Personally, I can't justify doing that just to display it but they're your records so do whatever the hell you want. ... and if you can't make up your mind, just sell it to me and I'll save you the headache :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 1. take off pants 2. rub flaccid penis over record 3.?? 4.profit!!!! Cloudsbelow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 So the consensus is... No one fucking cares what you do with your records, except we do and especially if you plan on selling it at a fair market value in the future, because then you would be a Douche. Personally, I wouldn't scratch it. I would instantly regret having done it. 213041284s and sacredheart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidenradio Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Scratch the record. TRVE KVLT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Sofa Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 1. take off pants 2. rub flaccid penis over record 3.?? 4.profit!!!! Best advice yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandw12786 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 My bad guys! Can someone link me to the forum where ppl discuss vinyl? Really not sure what climbed up VC's collective ass today. Lots of sarcastic/whiny comments. You're fine. I was also under the impression that this board was for people who wanted to have some fun discussions. sacredheart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalnutSoap Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's gonna get scratched if it's out of the plastic. One day, you're going to pull it off your shelf, and you're going to discover a big dirty line of metallic foil has come off because the jacket scraped across a bit of dust or whatever on the jacket it was sat next to. Keep one in the plastic unscratched & framed. Scratch the other and use it as your copy for listening to. Personally I wouldn't have bought this record for this exact reason, because I'm just a massive ball of neuroses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoCares? Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Who cares? fourfourtwo, somethingvinyl, deletedunknown and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Anyone finding the sarcasm surprising hasn't been here very long. A lot of folks here hate questions of supposed value. Listen to your damn record and scratch the dumb thing if you're curious. New records as an investment with appreciating value is so damn dumb and you created a thread that encapsulates it whether you meant to or not. Seriously, enjoy it and quit worrying if it will be worth 5 dollars less. deletedunknown, gabpower and dreamover 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBearToe Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 1. take off pants 2. rub flaccid penis over record 3.?? 4.profit!!!! Sounds like someone's been playing Cards Against Humanity...? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron666monkey Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Wait.....records are valuable? I can't believe I've been throwing them away after I get done listening to them. Emo Revival 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabwalker Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's a valid question. Weather anyone here wants to admit it certain vinyl has value. If it wasn't the case everyone here would always sell their stuff for the original purchase price. Looking through the for sale section it's obvious that isn't the case. That being said, like many others have already stated, if you plan on selling the record one day then you probably don't want to scratch it off. If you plan on keeping both copies into perpetuity then it doesn't really matter. I probably wouldn't scratch regardless bc I like knowing that it has value should I ever need to get rid of it weather I have current day intentions of it or not sacredheart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditc586 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Weather deletedunknown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZacGinger Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I personally believe that if you have two, and are going to do it for displaying purposes, go for it. The 2nd cover is there for a reason isn't it? If you decide to do it, which it sounds like you will, be smart about what you use to scratch it off with. Using a quarter or something like that would put all the pressure on one point and would ruin the 2nd cover under it. Most stores that sell tickets have a special tool specifically designed for the task of removing the top layer without messing up where the numbers are underneath. Use the right tool, maybe even go into your local store and simply ask to use it for 5 minutes. Be smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Problem solved: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MGMT_Congratulations_scratched_off_cover_2010.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabwalker Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Oops. My bad. iPhone typing. But good job of catching that bro. My entire post is now invalid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I've heard you can safely remove that stuff by shooting it with a gun. I would find your nearest militia group and ask them if you can borrow one for a sec if you don't have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Best advice yet The real question is ... "What would MGMT want me to do?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover 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. why do people need so much attention? why would you think anyone would have any interest in what you do to your records? should people start making posts asking everyone if they should buy every record before they buy it? onlettingjoe, smailtronic, Emo Revival and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 should people start making posts asking everyone if they should buy every record before they buy it? Yes, but they should only ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Forget the cover. I'd be more tempted to scratch the record. For humanities sake. Do the right thing, help save future generations from poor music. Get a key, scratch the records up. bathroommonkey, ratbrain and monsterrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I deface everything I own so that no one else wants it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Mike Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 What if there's a Beatles Butcher Baby cover under there? That would be worth a mint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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