discogs marketplace?

"Is the idea that the vulture dealers are going straight back to their own tables to mark up those very same records"

nah, they'll mark them up for the next show. these guys don't always find good stuff on their own. they rely on shows to find cheap stuff.

oh god and heaven forbid some normal citizen decides to sell at a show and prices everything really low. its like locusts. all of a sudden the poor guy is just standing there with empty boxes and no clothes on.

seen that too

i have a friend who goes to shows to stock his store and i honestly don't know how he does it. he buys good stuff! at high prices. but his bins look nice and shiny for a week. it works for him somehow. he bought a ton of my stuff today. but during the show. like a person. i don't begrudge that. i buy lots of store stuff during shows. i mostly look for cheap funk and soul because i don't get a lot of it where i am. and nobody wants the cheap stuff like that at shows. so, it works out for everyone.

i don't mind sellers taking a look at my records before the show opens. you get there so early, it's one of the perks. if somebody is hoovering up records to resell, though, it's a different thing.

i just mean if one of my friends comes over and wants something, it's like -- yeah. you can buy it. i'm not going to make you wait until 9am sharp.

the problem for me is that if I reveal them at all, the human vacuum cleaners swarm the table instantly

I literally have to keep them covered with sheets

and I don't even really care that they might resell them, I just don't like dealers cleaning out my bins before regular people get a chance to dig

especially this year when I am pricing to sell sell sell

I just bought a used four-CD box set released by Charly Records in the UK through Discogs. It's easy to find in the UK and EU and it's a budget item - not expensive at all, especially for a multi-disc set - but it was nice to be able to buy it in the U.S. rather than deal with expensive shipping charges or wait until my next trip to the UK (whenever that will be).

Problem is, after receiving it, I discovered it was missing its 48-page booklet, complete with session and liner notes plus photos. Huge bummer, but an honest mistake, the seller didn't think it was missing. He said he could give a partial refund, which I'd be okay with, but what's a fair price? The box set was $15 + tax plus an additional shipping charge of $6 via media mail. Should I ask for $5 or $6?

just ask what would make you feel good as the buyer. you didn't slip up, so it's on the seller to accommodate you imo. the difference between 5 or 6 dollars isn't very big.

alternatively you could check the sales history and see if it's ever been sold sans booklet in the past

Just sold a cd. Got an email from Discogs support

Welcome to Discogs support. We hope this message caught you in good health.

We would like to inform you that as of May 9, new platform rules went into effect and all users are now going through this verification process. A customer named G*** B***** has successfully processed a payment for an order in your store. However, due to our platform security obligations, we are unable to verify this transaction. We realize this can be inconvenient, but it is important for the safety of our community.

To proceed, we need your details for immediate verification. Once verified, you will receive an order confirmation email. Please note that failure to confirm your identity as a real seller may result in suspension of your account.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding. To verify that you are not a robot, please click on the link below and put a dot in front of “com” in your browser address bar, as in this example [bkpreоrdеr.cоm], and continue to verify.

https://org-dlscogss-eu.bkpreordercom/get/77YN04IB85N52/

Thank you for your prompt cooperation.

Is this genuine, don’t want to get scammed for a three quid cd.

WTF

that looks like a scam to me

Do not click

I would report that to Discogs

that URL is 100% a scam, it's absolutely radioactive

Yeah, going to check. Theres a number of red flags in the order. Has appeared on my orders timeline, but still want to check.

They're phishing you for personal or credit card info... it's likely that they either hacked that account or are simply using it as a Trojan horse by purchasing cheap items and then sending this message in conjunction with it.

https://www.discogs.com/forum/thread/1063736?page=1&message_id=11037343

Ok, going to delete it. It’s from Gabi Breuer too. Busy person.

that is a scam, I've had one, there are loads of them going round - just report it to Discogs support, they will cancel the order and ban the scam account, then you can relist the item

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that's actually kind of clever lol

stuff like this is why I stopped selling on ebay and never sold on discogs. I just do IRL shows and a private FB group (btw somebody from here ilxmailed me abt that FB group, but I lost the email, if it was you please resend)

Has eBay seen an uptick in used vinyl traffic, given Discogs is in this state?

I would be using Discogs more if I had the patience to work out the postal quotes. That had to have chased off a lot of small-timers.

It definitely put me off for a long time, but back up and running now. I need to get rid of so much stuff

I'm more just trying to keep up a one-in/one-out kind of thing. I would not be able to get a record fair table even. I'll see if I can sort through the rates again one day soon. Canada Post just did some increases so that should be good for a few months....

All cancelled now. Been selling for a dozen years and first time this has happened. Suspect I won’t have to wait so long for next attempt.

damn! this place sounds scary.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/revolution-records-los-angeles?sort_by=rating_asc

lol what is it with melrose Ave, this dude was a dick to me and my friend years ago

https://yelp.to/BFljmVTOpu

xp

lol

just as weird is all the customers complaining that he didn't say hello to or acknowledge them when they entered the store.

one star = I didn't get my belly rubbed and I didn't get any treats.

i also don't like it when people leave the records facing forward like that in the racks but i don't say anything i just put them back right. its also why i try to have really full - but not overstuffed i want people to be able to look - shelves so that they don't do that. so many people on that Yelp says that he yelled at them for leaving the records like that. ha!

my brother had this father and son team helping him at his store during the day and whenever anyone left the records like that they immediately ran over and put them back right. it was like a comedy routine! i got a kick out of that. they had to of scared people a time or two. they waited until the customer moved one rack over and then they would pounce.

I fix forward leaning stacks when i’m in a store. What kind of monster leaves it like that?!?

lots of people!

people who use the word "vinyls"

Nearly fuckin everybody, judging by the available evidence.

Nearly fuckin everybody, judging by the available evidence.

Worth saying twice.

The practice definitely predates the vinyls expression, ppl been leaving records slouched forward for decades.
TIL that Scott S has a brother with a record shop
?

yah, he does. in hudson, new york. home of frank serpico and wreckless eric.

I've been there. I think I told him I knew you on the internet.

same!

I'm proud to say I've been to both shops. I missed the father and son act but did have a chat with Scott who encouraged me to post more. so, here ya go.

Wreckless Eric, alas, has moved back to the UK

I know that Scott will probably wipe the floor with us here, but what "famous" people (or at least people you've heard of before) have bought records from you on discogs?

For me so far...

Peanut Butter Wolf
Daniel "Billy" Bunter (uk hardcore/rave dj)
The guy who runs the My Analog Journal youtube account

pretty weak I know!

Mr Scruff

Plastic Crimewave bought a record from me once

more cool people in the store then online. i sold stuff for years on ebay and nobody well-known bought stuff. same with discogs mostly. other than henry rollins. but i think he buys from everyone eventually.

but in the store all kinds of cool cats. thurston obviously cuz he lived around here. marc ribot. terry adams. ian svenonious, the sassiest boy in america. penn gillette. mark robinson of unrest. michael hurley. most recently the beatnuts. even that guy from the mountain goats bought some records once. oh probably lots of people i'm forgetting.

i don't think dude from the pixies has come in? he lives near here. but its possible i just might not recognize him anymore. and lloyd cole lives nearby but i haven't seen him.

i do kinda live off the beaten path. Greenfield isn't exactly a tourist destination. it is nearby tourist destinations. like, you know, vermont.

sold some obscure electro to Aphex once on ebay, also some libraries to DJ QBert. this was like 20 years ago tho, hardly ever see libraries about these days.