Strum Drum Messages: 229 Registered: November 2017
Master
What's your go-to resource for finding old records and tapes that are in good shape? I appreciate that some folks go to garage sales and such to find what they want, but those aren't common in my city. I just want to shop online. Is it eBay or bust?
Rusty Messages: 1205 Registered: May 2018 Location: Kansas City Missouri
Illuminati (3rd Degree)
Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?format=Vinyl
A reliable place that has worldwide sources. I've never had any problems with it. Their discography for artists is about the most complete on the internet.
Strum Drum Messages: 229 Registered: November 2017
Master
Nice! I'm bookmarking that one. I'm surprised by the variety. However, it's not much different from eBay and Amazon since there are third-party sellers using their platform. Maybe it's more trustworthy. Amazon is okay, really, but eBay is a pain to deal with when it comes to scams and returns. Is this outfit more reliable? I admit that I do like that they rate the sleeve condition too. I still kind of miss old music stores.
Rusty Messages: 1205 Registered: May 2018 Location: Kansas City Missouri
Illuminati (3rd Degree)
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Nice! I'm bookmarking that one. I'm surprised by the variety. However, it's not much different from eBay and Amazon since there are third-party sellers using their platform. Maybe it's more trustworthy.
It's more trustworthy by far. And what the seller asks is what you pay. Your not in competition with another bidder like ebay. I haven't used ebay since I'd discovered Discogs for my unobtanium used vinyl I can't find. I used to buy a lot from HPB, (Half Price Books). They're pretty good for what you can find anymore. Which is nothing like what Discogs has to offer.
Millions of Records, https://www.millionsofrecords.com/ is a great source for new and reasonably priced records also. Most of my reggae collection came from there. But they have a wide genre selection. Very, very reliable. They even gave me a refund for a defective record and said I didn't have to send back the bad one.
Back in the day, there used to be book/record stores where I grew up. They were good places to hang out with friends and browse. They should start bringing those back. Online is a good option, but it shouldn't be the only one.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18793 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
I'm often shocked at what great albums I find at Goodwill shops. I think sometimes people get gifted vinyl - maybe after a relative has passed - and they take it to Goodwill thinking it's worthless. I've found a lot of really good quality albums at the Goodwill shop near to my house. I check there regularly.
Also, "Vintage Stock" has a good selection of new and used vinyl.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18793 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
Let us know what you find there!
I've gotten a lot of great albums, many with improved sleeves. That told me the original owner cared about their vinyl, and when I played them, it showed - no pops and clicks. Not all came that way, of course, and some were in mediocre condition. But a surprisingly large number of records I've gotten from Goodwill were in excellent shape.
No fair comin' down from KC to raid my store here in NWA though.
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