I'll buy online from a reputable store. Most people can't grade packaging & vinyl correctly just as most can't grade sport cards correctly. Buy in person & be careful as the scam is on via the internet ! Greed , is NOT good.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
100%! I know some great sellers online and most are awesome. But a few are pretty reckless. Buyer beware!!! 🎉
@VinylfromtheundergroundАй бұрын
No way. My collection consists of 90% online purchases and continues to be due to the record stores inventory and lack of what I need.
@marcsmirnoff936Ай бұрын
Yup. I sometimes check eBay sales data on sold records. (Which anybody can do.) If "buying vinyl records online is dead," there sure are lot of dead people buying records these days.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
For sure. 👍 Lots of good deals out there. And some bad ones. Thanks for commenting
@elliottcrews4997Ай бұрын
Buying online certainly isn't dead. Just be a wise consumer and you will be fine.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Dead!!! 💀 No. you are of course right Elliott. Not Dead at all, just a few things to watch for. Cheers! 🥂 🎉
@user-ij6tm1np9gАй бұрын
They cost way the hell to much. Buy CDs and cassettes.
@melvincalladine8187Ай бұрын
Cds are far superior and just as collectable as vinyl
@CorabicrueJАй бұрын
Just found your channel, great video topic, the prices continuing to rise has me slowed down on vinyl purchases considerably, I live in British Columbia and have noticed even the independent stores have raised their prices to lofty levels, I have been buying more cds though they are rising in price as well, great video cheers
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Hey thanks! 🙏 Yeah prices continue to creep up. It’s too bad, especially for new collectors! Take care! 🎉 thanks for comment.
@ianmiller652Ай бұрын
Another great vid! I recently had an eBay feeding frenzy of my own after being blown away by a recent concert by The Damned, suddenly feeling a great need to replace some long-gone 45s (kicked off by scoring a signed-by- Vanian copy of GENERALS at the merch table). I found a dealer with a few unplayed ‘85 Big Beat reissues (LOVE SONG Dave cover, SMASH IT UP), plus the’82 LIVELY ARTS green vinyl, all of which I used to have, all appear to be Tower mark-downs with a corner clip, but I don’t care! I also found the criminally less-known Magic Michael MILLIONAIRE 45 (backed by the guys during the MACHINE GUN ETIQUETTE sessions, and it sounds just like it), the one U.S. listing on eBay, for a reasonable price too! It’s not dead for me yet, but I sort of prefer saving up for an annual record show over hitting stores with pocket-busting frequency. Plus, there’s boutique blu-rays to buy!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Agree. Love saving up for annual show. Sounds like you found some good deals online. And of course. They are still there! Keep hunting! Cheers!!! 🎉🥂
@tiborosz1825Ай бұрын
Main reason I order online from retail. They always exchange defective records..which are quite a lot of. Local stores give you a hard time.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
True. Sometimes easier to return! cheers 🎉
@Rigs275Ай бұрын
Dan you are right on everything. Great Video
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Ha! Thanks man!
@mandomtzАй бұрын
I think what really killed the vinyl market is the exorbitant seller fees on discogs. It fucks the seller and buyers by at least 30%. I would also say that the hype and mania surrounding vinyl revival post-covid was unsustainable. Vinyl companies and labels got greedy with all their wildly over-priced gimmicky releases and reissues. They really felt like fans and vinyl nerds would pay anything for anything. When new releases cost $40-60 retail and close to double that on the secondary market, the value simply is just NOT there anymore. As much as i love vinyl I have slowed down considerably. Now I only buy what I find in the wild and is fairly priced
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Well you and I are exactly the same. I slowed way down. It just went too nuts and you are bang on about fees. They impacted the market way too much, great comment!!! 🎉
@trevorheath3060Ай бұрын
A lot of truth in here bro 😎 hi from Australia 🇦🇺
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Love Aussie! 🎉 Coopers Sparkling Ale!!! 🍺
@trevorheath3060Ай бұрын
Yeah bro
@Speekers_cornerАй бұрын
Always love your enthusiasm, Dan. Dead? Of course not, but it's certainly buyer beware more than ever. This is great for those starting out and could use helpful tips. Isn't shipping in Canada wonderful! Cheers, Jeff
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Wonderful to ship up here! So pricey ! Cheers Jeff
@ComicRhemaАй бұрын
Hope Al is well Dan. God bless
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
All the best to you!!! 🎉
@richardpandolfo4204Ай бұрын
One problem that I have encountered with asking for photos of records on Discogs is that at least half of the requests go unanswered.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
That can happen, it’s a bit frustrating for sure! 🎉
@brucster99b2Ай бұрын
Some interesting points there Dan. Regarding the Millennium S/S copy. Well, once you open it up, it isn't a S/S copy anymore, so you'd have to list it as Mint, and lose out on the bucks. Plus, always read the small print in ads. The one that cracks me up is, "visually graded by using a strong light". How many records have you got that look great, but in fact are so-so sounding? As they say, "One man's mint..." My god! I would definitely avoid the Goldenrod album just by looking at the pics!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Always read the small print. I get it. Tough to open a sealed and then de value it. But if you don’t know what pressing it is…..I wonder if you really should just “guess” Hope you are doing well Bruce! 🎉
@brucster99b2Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 Hey Dan..., yep things are fine thanks. To give you a few examples..., many moons ago, I bought a S/S copy of a Thunderclap Newman L.P. When I opened it, it was cracked. Not on the edge, but half way across the playing area. So I'm assuming something was dropped on it. I managed to get a refund sorted out. I've also got a S/S copy of "The Eyes Of The Beacon Street Union" that I grabbed pre-internet days, via Record Collector Magazine. I hope it hasn't suffered the same fate that Thunderclap did!
@henrys3629Ай бұрын
Retail in store buying is dead too. Stores overgrade their albums. In fact, Goodwill here has taken all their donated records away sending them to processing for their ecommerce store. I have a feeling someone blabbed when they found a $1k+ rare Elvis. As a interesting side note, my friends would hang out at that GW record section waiting for new donations or putbacks and I no longer see them.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Pretty sad. Hope you still find some good stuff!!! 🎉🎉🎉
@PluralofvinylisvinylsАй бұрын
My local store finally did that too. Just a year or so ago I’d find NM copies of classic rock albums every other week. I had a stack of Dark side of the moon records for a while from there. Also found Klipsch heresys in the same store for $10. The rarest, best records will still slip through the cracks and be put on the shelf for a dollar, you just need to be there when it happens.
@henrys3629Ай бұрын
@@Pluralofvinylisvinyls One day a mint jazz collection came out. One guy bought 100 LP for 1.29 each. Another guy got more and even I got some. That was earlier this year!
@Onteo1Ай бұрын
This whole “I know what my records are worth” thing started about the time they legalized marijuana. Coincidence?
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Hahahahaha. Everyone on the junk! 😂
@danielking1850Ай бұрын
I clicked on this ready to leave some snarky comment but I can't because I think you nailed it.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Ha! Snarkys are welcomed! Plus. I’m gonna do “What’s amazing about buying vinyl!” Next week! 😊🎉 Cheers
@RekkidTalkАй бұрын
The best antique mall record booth I ever saw was one where every single record was ultrasonically cleaned, and these were stuff listed in the $5-$25 range, so no excuse to not clean stuff you are trying to get hundreds of dollars for.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
1000 percent agree, make some effort. But if you are selling $1000 record, it’s a MUST to clean 🎉
@franksmusic2880Ай бұрын
It’s the beginning of the end, I saw this coming around 2018. In a way it’s a good thing, the bubble will burst and things will go back to normal for us longtime collectors. Along with the crappy reissues they keep releasing, quality control issues that never get resolved. The public is getting tired of it. Most of the albums I’m selling on Discogs are mainly reissues that didn’t meet my liking. I think in the next couple of years, used record store bins will be filled with these new reissues, mark my words.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Seems like the market is flooded with re issues and RSD releases that didn’t sell…..we shall see what happens! 🎉
@rockinronistАй бұрын
Dan, you sound like the Grim Reaper of Vinyl. I hope it's not that bad. I do agree with you on all points. Price gouging is way out of hand. These people are not selling their records, they are holding them for ransom!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
For Ransom!!! Don’t Fear the Reaper Ron!!! Ha!!! 😅😅 Was just having fun. But some of these prices are whacked!!!! 😮
@baronlonny4621Ай бұрын
hahahaha best comment ever Ron!!!!
@hippydjkit9913Ай бұрын
Hate buying online, all those years maybe i have bought 20 recs online and those are some needed ones....i live for the thrill of digging.....never fell into buying cds trip either.....so happy that recs prices went high because i have many expensive ones throu' the years of digging for hippy vinyl....regards....
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
The thrill of the Hunt Kit! All the way my friend!!! 🎉🎉🎉
@hippydjkit9913Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 Yea amigo mio....and something else, the magick disappears when you buy analogue music digitally haha....
@gratefulblacАй бұрын
There are other reasons for the death of vinyl - - Record store day has become boring with a lot of the day's specials being colored pressings, live albums and and just average stuff. - The cost of vinyl versus other formats such as cd and downloads is exorbitant. - The vinyl itself is cut off a cd digital master - with no reference to the orginal analogue master tape. In effect the vinyl sounds the same as cd. - the cost of a good quality record deck, stylus, phono stage is into the thousands before you have bougt any vinyl.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Thanks. I sadly must agree about RSD. Seems totally manufactured, for the most part. Thanks for comment 🎉
@heavyblissАй бұрын
Hey Dan. Price gouging is out of control. I agree that many sellers are deceptive, preying on the novice. You are right regarding grading condition, many sellers often try to pass a VG lp off as Near Mint or Ex. 🤪
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
It’s true sadly. But hey. There are good sellers also out there. But unfortunately some not so good ones also. Take care man! 👨 🎉
@neil36619Ай бұрын
This is just a sign you don't know what your doing, experienced collectors will very rarely get stung if at all - there is a methodology
@neil36619Ай бұрын
O.K, so when buying off Discogs you want sellers whose ratings are 99%+ and who have a few thousand sales - say 99.6 and 4000 sales, which would mean there were only 24 unsatisfied customers out of 4000, or .6 out of 100 - see what i'm getting at. The more sales and higher satisfied customer percentage the safer you are with any purchase.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Good standard, I like that, for sure you are looking for a lot of sales and very good ratings, I always check the reviews, and mostly I check the negative reviews, thanks for comment
@funtobuild9968Ай бұрын
As a small eBay seller of vinyl I find all my buyers are very price conscious and only pull the trigger when its a fair price. I find the outlandish pricing by some to be very entertaining as I believe you have as well.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
100% It is actually just humor. I get trying to make money it’s a free world. But it is kinda funny sometimes 🎉 Thanks 🙏
@ijuggle42Ай бұрын
The shipping cost on the listing you showed were frickin outrageous..
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Outrageous!!! 🎉
@JGYokohama1Ай бұрын
I'm still finding deals but usually at the overpriced thrift that lowballs the rare stuff. But getting insane. Good thing most people don't go for the music I like...
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Always good when you have particular taste! 😅🎉
@TheTomryan123Ай бұрын
95% of those 'rare' psychedelic albums are filled with crap music. By any standards.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
sometimes. But thanks for comment for sure!
@andycole3442Ай бұрын
there has always beeen dishonest sellers on ebay but theyre feedback and rating will tell you that so as in the old saying goes a fool and his money are easily parted.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Buyer beware!!!
@slowpawstevet3676Ай бұрын
if record buying is dead why do people keep out bidding me....?
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Ha! Love that comment!!! 😅
@dixielandfarmАй бұрын
Yup - dead. I stopped buying online used somewhere around 2015 - prices were still fair, shipping was fair. Now, its all over the place with people who are trying to rob others or simply don't know what they are doing. Lucky I got in when I did and got a bulk of my collection in the 90s and early 2000s.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Dead! ☠️ Death comes to us all….man that’s depressing!!! 😅
@marcsmirnoff936Ай бұрын
It would be a wise move to avoid online purchases if every record for sale online were over-priced & not in the condition stated. But that is hardly the case But a buyer should be thoughtful in analyzing online offerings. You even tell, usually, by paying attention to various clues (feedback, quality of the descriptions, etc.) , whether a seller can be trusted or not. Yes, naive buyers can be burned by online purchases-but that online possibility is not restricted to vinyl records. And even record vets like me can get burned sometimes.But I've been burned by real-life record stores too. My experience is that the majority of sellers, online & in real life, try to please rather than deceive the customer. There are exceptions but I wouldn't build an argument on the exceptions. I just avoid them.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
100 percent and great comments. It’s hyperbole to suggest all are bad. Most are good..but…keep and eye out for sure. Thanks 🙏
@baronlonny4621Ай бұрын
Still the greatest VC intro in the YT universe!!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Ha! Hahahahahah! 😅 Thanks Lonny! Gotta do at least one thing right!! 😅 🎉 Cheers! 🥂
@baronlonny4621Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 you do everything great Brother, VC royalty!! Cheers Brother 🍻☮
@davidg1087Ай бұрын
What you pointed out are issues with the business.There are issues with every business. Bottom line is that there are many dealers still making a living buying and selling vinyl online ,so as it stands,buying records is not dead.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
100%. Not dead at all. Being dramatic over here for fun. But. You do have to take care sometimes. Thanks 🙏
@davidg1087Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 I had a feeling you were going to say that.I also sell comics and cards and let me tell you ..the record business is such a pleasure in comparison.
@vinylwoodАй бұрын
Yeah gotta agree with ya on this one. I personally never buy used records online, never have , never will. I buy new records online from only Amazon and only when they are great deal. I also ask my local store owner if he can match price and give him first dibs. I noticed the enormous ridiculous shipping fees on many of those listings, crazy stupid. You could ship to the northern most tip of Greenland for less.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Shipping has also gone mental. At least for some. 10 years ago folks would grind you if the shipping was a dollar over. Now you pay 💰 inflated dollars on shipping, I don’t live on Saturn. 🪐
@TommysVinylnautАй бұрын
Nice prices! I follow local 80s hardcore record prices. One sellee is asking 4000 Eur of 400 Eut record.... I have feeling that some of those prices are for advertise purposes to get people see what other items seller have... And that price is anchoring price to compare other prices that feels cheap... Anyway, nice points.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Interesting take on the Advertising to just draw attention to!!! Probably right. Got my attention 😅. Cheers for comment. 🎉
@crazyprayingmantis5596Ай бұрын
In Australia if you don't buy online you don't have a collection. ☺️ Just bought a VG copy of Sabbath Vol4, it arrived with scratches everywhere and a rather deep one in one spot, it played noisy throughout and very noisy where the deep scratch was for an entire track. Basically unlistenable whenever loud guitars aren't playing. If something is noisy throughout it probably shouldn't be rated VERY Good.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that. I’m not opposed to buying online. But it can be a crapshoot with newer sellers. Thanks for comment! 🎉
@nigelcampag1290Ай бұрын
I did a lot of online buying when I first got online in the early 00s. It was access to US psych or soul/funk records that I would have never found here in the UK. Still ended up with plenty of VG records sold as VG+ but they were relatively cheap so it was easier to live with. But as record prices/p&p went up and grading got worse I slowed right down to the point I rarely buy online now. I'll be at the market tomorrow and will have that excitement only real world digging delivers. Will I find a rare long time want cheap? Highly unlikely but I'll still get a buzz and find something I didn't know I needed... hopefully. UK sellers are the worst imho. Can't grade and charge more than anyone else in the world. Not all of them but a high percentage do. Keep on keeping it real Dan....cheers Nige
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Nige! The natural dig is still the best for sure! May they come your way!!! Cheers! 🥂 🎉
@neil36619Ай бұрын
Nope, I continue to buy online, but you do need to know who and who not to buy off, and that takes a bit of thought.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Indeed. Good dealers out there. But do your homework for sure! 👍
@thevinyldoodАй бұрын
For me it’s the fact the term ‘Limited Edition’ means nothing now lol New artists will have every pressing listed as limited edition and those pressings will still be up for months.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Yep. The classic Limited Pressing. Until they press it next time. Like say…when the first pressing sells out 🎉
@mistery-ed7900Ай бұрын
Location, location, location! I have to drive all day to get to a record store so discogs and eBay plus old guys with sales and auction lists is the way I go. I get what I'm looking for at decent prices and I don't have to spend $100 in gas plus staying a night in a motel!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Fair! If you have to drive that far. Lucky over here. Some great stores in town. Online can be fine. But just have to be careful! Cheers 🎉
@timhollis3390Ай бұрын
Where do you live without being too specific?
@mistery-ed7900Ай бұрын
@@timhollis3390 Northeast California. About 25 miles south of the Oregon border and 7 miles west of the Nevada line.
@brucegrossman3531Ай бұрын
Love the channel name. But I'm more Transient Random Noises With Announcements. Thankfully I've got a local record store to frequent.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Ha! TRNWA make it so! Love my local shops. Still the best way to buy em! 🎉
@russellthechemist8291Ай бұрын
I just keep buying brand new records for £10 or so on Amazon. I'm buying MORE online now than before.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Well at $10 pounds. You are good! 👍 It’s when they want $1000 for that same record. Cheers 🎉
@ianz9916Ай бұрын
Isn't that part of the buzz about collecting, sorting the wheat from the chaff. As with anything, an item is only worth what someone is prepared to pay. I may pay a little bit over the odds for something that I've been searching for for years but generally I tap out if the price is too high.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Very true. You just need to take your time and be careful, and in the end. Have fun! 🤩 Cheers 🎉
@festersuncle6298Ай бұрын
With Truedump as PM Canadians should have plenty of money for records.
@Stonecutter334Ай бұрын
I buy lps online all the time. Id say 75% of the time it goes fine. Occasionally i get a dud but im usually able to fix it without too much trouble. Watch seller ratings!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
True! Generally folks will sort you out if something goes wrong. 👍
@baronlonny4621Ай бұрын
Dan Da Man, I Agree with everything you stated, my favorite thing to do is add them to my want list on D-OGS (censorship) and watchlist on the E-Baaaay (censorship) and watch those prices just keep droppin' and droppin', it brings me happiness and joy just knowing that the result of their price gouging is pure disappointment and super sadness mixed with puddles of tears!!! I just hope our government doesn't start pushing for bills through congress titled PTRSSD-1 (Post-traumatic record sellers stress disorder) oh great, taxes going up, nevermind, buy online people, buy, buy, buy ... LOL, Great stuff Dan as always! Cheers 🍻
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Hahahahha Who knows what Government will do!?!?! 🎉😂
@baronlonny4621Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 True story!! Have a great weekend Dan!! 🎉🥳
@baronlonny4621Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 True that, Have a great weekend Dan, cheers!! 🥳🎉
@PluralofvinylisvinylsАй бұрын
My local record store blows. They price new records at least $10 more than their MSRP, including on RSD. And they burn so much incense that everything you buy there smells like patchouli and dragons blood. That’s just my local store, most indie record stores are great.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Ha! Damn Dragons Blood stores. I am lucky. Some good sellers around here, but I have walked in a few stores only to walk right out again. You can usually tell pretty quickly if a shop is run by pirates. 🏴☠️
@III_Ed_B_IIIАй бұрын
Undergrade kids, it keeps buyers happy in the long term.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
1000 percent! 🎉
@madcrabber1113Ай бұрын
I buy 100% of my vinyl online.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
I buy 110 percent online! Not really. But probably 80 percent. Cheers 🎉
@davepounds8924Ай бұрын
Click bait here!! Countless numbers of vinyl records are purchased online from Amazon and independent stores that ship! Try another angle to get views
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Countless! It’s just a video man, it will be okay. 👌🎉
@davepounds8924Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 Yes it’s just a video but don’t you want videos to have some truth to them??? I do!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
@@davepounds8924Dave. Of course it’s clickbait. A lot of albums are sold online. Always will be…..but do you not think $2000 K for an original Thriller is a bit much? It’s meant for Entertainment purposes Dave. Obviously not for you. That’s okay. I appreciate the comment and perspective. Have a good one! ☝️
@FleagleSangriaАй бұрын
Side note: Never buy old sealed records is my usual standard. Too risky. Sealed records are for sissies. Price increases, so do not shop online? I do agree that prices obviously have gone up. This mainly happened during the “we are bored, hey lets buy a record player!” “we are bored, lets spend our football/concert money on more records” pandemic days. No doubt that in general the market went nutso bizzaro for whatever reasons between 2018-2021. I do think those prices you are showing are extreme and do not really reflect the overall market. But point taken. Deception in record selling? Nah, tell me it isnt true! ;) In a free market society “buyer beware” should be a given. Be smart in your shopping. Tricky car salesmen are in every area of the marketplace. This is not something new with records. Example: In the early 00’s I purchased a sealed (yes I broke my rule becauss of the price) fairly rare album. Opened it and it was obviously a resealed lp. Had scratches all over and even fingerprints (I mean at least clean the fingerprints all over the thing off lol). Then when confronted the guy gave me this long “my dog ate my homework” story. Lesson learned. Point? Deceptive sellers have been around in this hobby since the beginning. Nothing new. Be smarter and don’t knee jerk. If it is too good to be true, guess what? It probably isn’t true. Grading worse? This one Im iffy about. Ive been a record/lp/45 hobbyist since 1984 and first started buying used through mail with Goldmine Magazine (remember all those tiny bunches up hand written ads to sift through with a magnifying glass? Ha) Grading was not always consistent then either. And there was little recourse. Also, you got ripped off in a Goldmine auction? Sorry for your badluck. Im not so sure that grading has gotten worse as the mass quanities and opportunity to buy has increased, thus increasing the amount of poor grading. But I can maybe go with the idea that grading has became an increased dicey proposition. Again though, buyer beware is the phrase of the day. I still buy online but unlike with the old Goldmine days the advantage, if one will take the time, is we can have an online convo with someone. Heck we can even FT to see the item we are buying. Press the seller. If they refuse to communicate, move on. There are literally thousands upon thousands to choose from. In the end it falls on the buyer to have a list of many records that he or she is searching for. Don’t get stuck on a list of five and panic. Make a list of 100 and be patient. Make the numbers and percentages work in your favor. Find trusted buyers online that you can buy several albums for a cheaper shipping cost. Dont be afraid to ask a seller for a deal. And don’t discount reissues. There are tons of well done, great sounding reissued lps out there. Yes, there are tons of poorly done reissues also. Again, this falls on the buyer to educate, read reviews, network etc. I can’t really agree that record buying online is dead. It is just a bigger game that brings both disadvantages and advantages. I also think that the stance of record buying online is dead may be due to a bit of bias. It is easy to make that statement if one has local record shops, lives in or near bigger towns for garage and estate sales etc. For those of us who live in the sticks? Online record buying is about it. So we have to either be smart and patient or be knee jerk/impatient and get screwed. Take your time, buyer beware, ask questions, make deals, think before you push that button etc and buying online can be a great experience still. Thanks for the video buddy! Good stuff to think about even if we do not completely agree 👍🏻👍🏻🎸
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Well…what an excellent comment and counter points. Thanks! 🙏 Completely agree about taking your time, and buyer beware always! Awesome comment and advice. Thanks for laying it out there! 🎉 Good discussion 🎉
@michaelpdawsonАй бұрын
I think all five points, valid as they are, can be summarized in one word: greed. BTW, has your intro music gotten scratchier over the years?
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Ha! Greed! Not sure. Older MP3 file? Enjoy the weekend! 🎉
@JasonJames72Ай бұрын
Im in Australia and vinyl is plentiful tho at an incredible price. For instance Billie Eilish is $99 Australian $$$ where as i got it delivered from either USA or UK at half price 😊 keep spinning.
@dotsloops748628 күн бұрын
Nice! Keep spinning!
@deancronin6934Ай бұрын
I can report that I found a copy of Moby Grape uncensored Cdn copy last week for $20 Cdn so still have hope Dan, and never stop stopping! And if record collecting is dead, then we your subs are all zombies 🧟♂️ Thanks and good night!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Hahahaha Zombie!!!🧟 Nice Moby find! 🎉 Have a great night ! 🎉
@jackwezesa1081Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 Columbia screwed Moby Grape over on that first album by releasing 5 singles at once. Anyone remember those picture sleeves? Boy , I’m old !
@ConcertBuddieАй бұрын
Dead? On life support, perhaps. I’ve found some shops that keep a good web UX and fresh inventory regularly. As long as those (and others) continue in that way, online finds won’t die. If only buying from Discogs and eBay, yes it’s a mess. ✌🏻
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
That’s great you found some good online sites. Nice!!! 👍 🎉
@paulwaters753Ай бұрын
I buy lots of records online eBaaaay and also buy lots of records in record shops
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Right on! 👍 So do I! 🎉
@vinylrichie007Ай бұрын
It is more like Return Of The Living Dead.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
What a flick!
@tonysmith5878Ай бұрын
I'D BUY THOSE RECORDS IN ROUGH SHAPE, MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ME PARTY PEOPLE! AND I WOULDN'T BUY THEM FROM THOSE PLATFORMS EITHER.....BRICK AND MORTOR SHOP ALL DAY!!!!!!!!
@johnduff39147 күн бұрын
01:25 OK, I understand $2K for the album. Whatever. See how much you can get. But what's with the $83.89 shipping? For a single LP? Doesn't make sense.
@croiners416611 күн бұрын
You are wrong! It’s alive and well!❤
@rockpapersniper5105Ай бұрын
I disagree in my experience buying records anywhere than online is a complete joke there isn’t hardly anywhere that actually sells records and if they do the records are just old cheap records no body wants or they just in horrible condition pilled up together loose with no sleeves etc
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
It can be hit or miss for sure. Lucky to have some good stores around where I live. But….I have been to some bad ones. And Thrifting? Forget it! Thanks for comment
@rockpapersniper5105Ай бұрын
@@dotsloops7486 no worries interesting video keep up the good work
@toshfriborg4964Ай бұрын
sorry but dont agree, been on Ebay since 2000 and it has always been like you decribe, you just have to be careful have a sharp eye and try to buy from sellers with really good feedback,
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
So true. Lots of good sellers, many more than there are bad sellers….but, there are a few bad sellers also 🎉 Cheers!
@johnwallace3861Ай бұрын
Yes vainly is dead I agree now is digital
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
I like Vinyl. But hard to find at a good price for sure! 👍
@redcomusicАй бұрын
I wonder what reason a person would buy a $2,000.00 record for, because it sure as hell not for superior audio fidelity.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Nope. 👎 Hard to know. Hot Stamper??? 😂 🎉 Thanks for comment 🎉
@ronmartin4212Ай бұрын
Yeah,but even Zep 2 Ludwig's,which I have one of,are ,at the most,$300-350.
@nobbynorisАй бұрын
Has this guy actually got, like, half a moustache?
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Yes I do, keep it neat man 👨 🎉 Cheers
@LocalbandographyАй бұрын
Discogs gives me shpilkes in my genecktecessoink.
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Hahahahah 😂
@melvincalladine8187Ай бұрын
How boring
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
Thanks for comment and for watching
@craigsteven74Ай бұрын
I think it's about connecting w a good dealer. I buy reggae records online all the time. I got guys I've been getting from for years. Most records I get are from Jamaica. So I don't think it's true. I got 2 huge record stores in my back yard(,Jerry's used records and the attic) no good reggae.....so enjoy your records!
@dotsloops7486Ай бұрын
That’s it! Try a seller and if you get good vinyl and good service. Stick with them! 🎉 Thanks for comment! 🎉