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Joined Discogs :stalks:
Helluva way to buy 2nd hand vinyl, what a great site.
Bought a "Near Mint" Movie soundtrack LP I lost for £12. Result.
Wee bit of research on there works a treat.
Any other reccy's for places to buy vinyl safely online?
kininigin
14-06-2014, 10:09
Very good site,if you can find a decent seller,of which there are many! Use it often and can find almost anything you want! I don't use any other site for second hand records online!
I use discogs a lot to both buy and sell but you really need to watch the over optimistic grading of some sellers.
I bought a record last week, from a seller with over 1000 feedback most of which is positive but he dicked me about for a week before finally admitting he didn't have the record and refunded me yesterday so I bought the same record, Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac, from a Dutch seller yesterday with over 2,500 records for sale and 99% feedback and he's not replied yet.
I also sold a record to a girl in Lima, Peru last Tuesday for £6 but postage is £9 or £17 (insured & tracked) and she's suddenly disappeared since I sent her an invoice for £15.
But, as I say for the most part it's fine on there.
kininigin
14-06-2014, 10:22
To date,i've had one iffy experience on there! Bought a record,they sent the wrong record (one i already owned) they then sent the correct record,which had a big chunk of it missing which wasn't in the mailer they sent it in! They then gave me a refund as i gave up on them by then!
Suppose its a bit like Ebay where folk guard their positive feedback, especially if they want to make a living from it.
But like you say, its no guarantee as things happen.
An Ebay type setup just for music, works for me. :)
kininigin
14-06-2014, 10:36
I much prefer to physically by my records so i know what i'm getting and save a fair bit on postage but it is very good for finding particular records you are after! It's were i got my rare Demon Fuzz album from.I was very nervous about spending a lot of money on a record coming from America but the seller gave fantastic communication throughout and answered my many questions.Like i said find a good seller and you can't go wrong!
Discogs is fantastic for cataloguing your record collection too which then makes it very easy to sell some of it you no longer want.
Selling stuff can take a while though but if your patient and keep an eye on selling prices for whatever your selling you can do well.
Tony
Ali Tait
14-06-2014, 11:33
Never had any problem with Discogs, but only been buying vinyl for a few months. For new high quality stuff I use Scott at SN Vinyl. You have to wait sometimes for a particular pressing, but always get it in the end. Bought some from the bay too, never had a problem there either.
julesd68
14-06-2014, 11:42
I've bought from ebay / discogs / GEMM, and have had excellent, bad and indifferent service from all - totally depends on the 'quality' of the seller and how seriously they take their grading.
One thing I prefer about ebay is that it's easy to see if the seller accepts returns if the vinyl isn't up to 'scratch' - this isn't always as transparent on the other sites ...
MikeMusic
14-06-2014, 14:44
Recently bought from Germany
Cheaper post than from the UK !
Good album too, very well packed
Just back from Scott Nangles, went there for a record cleaner and ended up picking up some vinyl too!
BTW, PFM's record shop is excellent too.
http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=11
Thanks guys, good info.
Bookmarked those sites.
Did a search for some of my favorite albums and...
Well. This is disappointing! :stalks:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAFT-PUNK-Tron-Legacy-Soundtrack-LP-Rare-Limited-Edition-3334-9072-SEALED-2011/281357015134?_trksid=p0.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D23345%26meid%3D7633774054506996891%26pid%3D 100204%26prg%3D9920%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D20%26sd%3D331 206983196
daytona600
16-06-2014, 09:37
Tron by daft punk is silly money these days Gaz still cheaper than a original
the original one out this month on audio fidelity !!
Wendy Carlos - Tron
Numbered Limited Edition
Audiophile 180g Translucent Blue Double Virgin Vinyl
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio
Pressed at QRP Quality Record Pressings
Peter Galbavy
17-06-2014, 14:45
I've bought on discogs a few times but as I have a long standing problem with PayPal I have to limit it to sellers who will take CC or bank transfers (the latter only for small purchases). I have also bought for cash since one seller works out of a storage place near Kentish Town and that's not far from me.
I agree on the optimistic grading though and I have tended to limit myself to items that the sellers describe as NM-/NM- as then the comeback seems easier as the definition is straight forward (BTW http://www.discogs.com/help/marketplace/mp-grading is a MUST read if you intend to trade on there).
I have bought odd records here and there from Amazon marketplace sellers where there is usually a premium but the payment process is far more protected. I have had a couple of "full refunds, no need to return" on items descibed "Used - Like New" when they very clearly were used as ash trays and door stops.
I have also used www.vinylnet.co.uk a couple of times but they do get expensive. New web site has improved things.
PS http://www.discogs.com/user/pgalbavy on there - add me as a "friend" if you're really bored ;)
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