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I'm looking to lighten up my collection by a couple thousand records and I'm trying to figure out the best sales site to use. I've got 80s-90s punk, hardcore (nyhc, powerviolence, crust), ambient/experimental, harsh noise, a big collection of 70s-80s funk 45s, old school NY hip hop.. kinda all over the map but a lot of stuff on smaller labels that might not add up to instant ebay sales. Amazon takes (if I'm getting this right) 33% on a $10 music sale. Gemm has a flat 13% fee, and I'm thinking I will set up shop there. I hear Gemm can be slow for making sales but maybe the stuff I have will take time to sell anyway. Have any of you sold largish amounts of vinyl online?      
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Ok cool, thanks guys. I'll probably use Discogs then, I already have an account and the Gemm interface does feel a little lovely from the little bit I've used it setting up a seller account. I'm sure I'll post some stuff here too but it might take me a little while to sort through everything to see what I can part with. I basically saved every record I ever owned from when I was a kid and never dreamed of getting rid of anything but I really need to make some space and have somehow become less attached to vinyl as horrible as that sounds.
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Jul 21, 2011 20:36
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Stuntman posted:Apologies if this is the wrong topic, but I figured this was the best place. I recently rescued a box of records, and found an audition record. It's a shellac(?) 10 inch with an orange label. The label has 3 boxes for speed, with the 33 RPM one checked off. The sleeve it's in is a generic brown paper one apparently from the Presto Recording Corporation, but the label says Quality Recording Service at the top. Apparently it was manufactured in Stockton, CA. The band listed on it is University of Pacific Band Frolic, and the song listed for both sides is "Happiness is a..." and it says Covell Hall. Does anyone know anything about the band/company/how much it would be worth? Thanks in advance. I can post pictures if needed. Apparently it's a "annual university stage competition called Band Frolic" which ran at least from the 60s-80s. There's mentions of it in a fair amount of Google results, Archive.org has this one posted: http://www.archive.org/details/BandFrolic77-OmegaPhiAlpha_699 I wouldn't think it would be worth much of anything unless you could find someone with a particular interest in it, the way old yearbooks sell for a lot. Maybe you can find a forum for school alumni or something like that. That's my guess at least. e-argh, beaten, but at least we agree.
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Jul 22, 2011 02:06
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crazyfish posted:If you get the chance, I'd be interested in some harsh noise and ambient/experimental stuff, depending on what you've got. Definitely post a list. I'll make sure to post a bunch of stuff for sure, and there's a decent amount of noise in there. A Bag of Milk posted:Anyone has recommendations for frames you use for your records? I'd love to hang up some of my favorites. This instructables tip seems good, I might try it out since it looks cheap and easy. http://www.instructables.com/id/Hang-Up-Your-Old-Vinyl-Records/ Or do like me and find both frame and record in the garbage:  I always loved that cover and I recently found this great 12 part series, "The Posse Project", that catches up with everyone in the photo: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/the_posse_project/
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Jul 22, 2011 19:29
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I haven't had good experience with storing records on wooden shelving, but if you make your own you can build them strong enough to bear the weight. I bought a few sets of these metal shelving units from a restaurant supply shop. They're the heavier duty kind compared to the ones that look like this that are sold at Home Depot etc. They're easy to put up/take down and last forever. I put 2-3 milkcrates per shelf so I can pull down sections easily. I've been very happy with this method. 
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Jul 22, 2011 21:37
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I'll definitely put stuff up, I'm just selling the big stuff first. Going through a mid-life organization crisis. Anyone in NYC want a couple nice SL-1200M3D's for $600? If anyone goes for the shelving I mentioned, I'd suggest going as tall as you can, expecting that you can put a few crates on top too. The good part about restaurant supply shops is they have a wide variety of sizes and will cut the height how you want. I got mine 6' tall but now I wish I got 7'. Also, giving yourself an extra couple inches height per shelf is nice for browsing.
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Jul 22, 2011 23:31
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Or banker's boxes work well for 7"s too, they fit two rows sideways pretty well. The boxes are a little tall but they're strong and the hand holes are convenient for lifting.
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Jul 23, 2011 01:50
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Red posted:I have to wonder about the circumstances when I happen to see an enormous collection of brand new vinyl collections at Goodwill. Nobody would just dump off four boxes of new electronica/house/punk - I have to assume someone got evicted, it's stolen, or someone's girlfriend knew how to really hurt them. It's a real rush though, right? I love finding big collections, it's just a little painful when they're asking too much even though you know they have no idea what they've got. My favorite time like that was when I found an old Hasidic run thrift shop in Brooklyn that had somehow acquired what must have been the remnants of a record store from the 70s. There were thousands of 45s, multiples of a lot of em, funk, soul, early funky disco. I was pretty poor otherwise I would have bought them all, but I had to act fast because you could see other record collectors drifting in and seeing the same thing. I snatched up around 400 of them, and got some good stuff like Skull Snaps - It's a New Day, which contains one of the most famous beats in hip hop sampling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP40rWs3g2M I used to have fairly frequent dreams about finding vinyl jackpots like that.
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Jul 29, 2011 06:06
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Yeah, I agree, the heyday of abundant cheap used vinyl seems to have passed. The thrift shops don't seem interested, and I guess fewer people have big unwanted collections laying around that they're willing to give away. I still see copies of The Flower Drum song everywhere, I think it was an old musical, that might be a NY thing but I see that stupid record everywhere. e-this thing has so many different covers it's crazy: 
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Jul 29, 2011 06:28
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Farts Domino posted:Those are at my thrift stores, I love regional differences. Yeah, me too, I love checking out thrift shops while on vacation. You really get a feel for the character of the area. In California I found a lot of old Environments records- still trying to find the whole collection- and in far northern Finland they had boxes of cheesy 80s euro disco. 
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Jul 29, 2011 16:13
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After MCA died I played my old copy of Licensed to Ill (my parents got it for me as a Christmas present the year it came out) and my girlfriend, who has never liked any hip hop, takes to it immediately. Now she knows almost all the words to Paul's Boutique, my favorite of their records. Licensed to Ill is the only one I had on vinyl, so for her birthday I'm buying her Some ol Bullshit, Paul's Boutique, Check Your Head, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty, and the last one, Hot Sauce 2. I almost never buy new vinyl these days so its going to be cool for me too  I was going to get To the 5 Boroughs, but can't find a copy for less than $50 or so and I had the impression that it wasn't so hot.
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Oct 7, 2012 17:41
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thathonkey posted:That is a remarkably awesome birthday gift. I've never been able to find Hello Nasty on vinyl at any shops... is it still in print? Didn't it just get re-mastered a couple years back? Thanks, yeah I can't wait to give them to her, she's going to flip. Yeah, Hello Nasty is a reissue, only around $18 or so. I'm happy that a number of the ones I ordered are gatefold 2lp, one is a 10", there's a few color vinyl, etc. It's fun to support her listening habits with cool records 
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Oct 8, 2012 02:59
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My turntable with tone arm return had trouble playing 5" records. Without the return its no problem. I guess you could make a little 1" record that fit right around the spindle for dj turntables only.
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Oct 23, 2012 07:40
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Here's one of my gems, a still sealed copy of the first album (or something like that) A Japanese friend who worked in a record store was shopping at a vinyl distributor and found two perfect copies that had apparently been misfiled since the early 80s. They were basically free for him but it made for one of the best vinyl gifts I've ever received.
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Oct 29, 2012 20:07
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I wish labels put out cheap white label versions of records as well as the Maniacs Only!! Versions. Sometimes I just want the music. Don't do a drat thing on the package and give it to me for $6.
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Nov 4, 2012 22:29
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dflanny posted:The main reason I buy vinyl is the packaging. If I didn't care about that I would just download it. Who wants to start a low price bootleg label, lets do it!!
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Nov 5, 2012 00:26
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alg posted:It's possible to have amazing packaging and great music and not charge $30 a record.
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Nov 5, 2012 00:35
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Has anything outdone RRR 1000, with 500 locked grooves-per-side? E- never saw this great Wikipedia page before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unusual_types_of_gramophone_records Snowy fucked around with this message at 03:21 on Nov 22, 2012 |
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Nov 22, 2012 03:17
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RRR 100, with 50 per side, was a 7"
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Nov 22, 2012 03:25
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I'm probably missing something obvious, but is there any way to see where each record is being sold and for how much? There's a couple on there I wouldn't mind having if I don't have to move very many muscles.
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Nov 22, 2012 05:21
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Shrink wrap can warp vinyl over time. I got a copy of CX KidtroniK's Krak Attack lp, and he was cool enough to sign and draw pictures on it.... On the goddamn shrink wrap!
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Nov 23, 2012 22:47
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Nov 26, 2012 13:35
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I almost poo poo a brick when I thought the 2lp test presses were $25 each! I love the poster and the office/Disney shopping spree is hilarious. I haven't bought anything from them in a long time but this a good chance to support a cool label.
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Nov 28, 2012 03:35
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Is Mike Patton ok on that Lovage record? He seriously gets on my nerves but I've been listening to that first Handsome Boy Modeling School lately and could use some more stuff like that.. Next I have to break out a few of those ol Prince Paul records like Prince of Thieves.
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Dec 7, 2012 04:24
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Best vinyl thread post ever. Edit for something resembling content:  I've had these over 20 years but can't remember the last time I listened to them. Snowy fucked around with this message at 04:43 on Dec 14, 2012 |
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Dec 14, 2012 03:29
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I have no idea if MDF is good for a turntable but I always thought of it as a cheap chipboard that's been soaked in and smells of formaldehyde.
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Dec 17, 2012 19:15
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Ron Burgundy posted:Has anyone ever done a move with thousands of records before. I've done this a few times and its not fun, especially if you're doing the lifting. The good part about doing the move yourself is that you can be careful with the boxes, although I've dropped a box on a corner and almost had a heart attack. My last move I was not loving around. I had movers, so I packed milkcrates into larger boxes with a ton of extra cardboard securely cushioning the crates. For 7"s basically the same, but full bankers boxes (not the best but they take two rows) inside a larger box. Nothing was damaged at all, which is a little funny because lately I'm the least precious with my vinyl in general that I've ever been. Good luck! Snowy fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Jan 17, 2013 |
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Jan 17, 2013 04:21
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CPL593H posted:Those guys must have hated you. Surprisingly no! (I think) They were very well equipped with dollys and for a bunch of artist/musician types they were gentle with my stuff. I tipped well, because I REALLY appreciated it. Edit- thinking about this some more, when you consider how much time, money, and love of music/art/vinyl goes into a single box of records, it's crazy not to overpack when moving. Replacing records sucks, and something always goes wrong in a move. Don't let it be your records that take the fall, let your dishes smash first. Snowy fucked around with this message at 05:25 on Jan 17, 2013 |
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Jan 17, 2013 04:29
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I don't know if these are the right edition, but Gemm is always worth a try: http://www.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ARTIST+OR+TITLE&wild=126+inches+of+nofx
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Darthemed posted:A friend of mine shared this link from WFMU with me, so I thought I'd leave it here for those who haven't seen it yet. So far I've been to probably the easiest three on there, Rough Trade, Amoeba, and The Thing. The Thing is pretty beautiful (for old busted vinyl fans and junk lovers), but aside from dusty good looks and musty smells it's one of the biggest piles of picked over scraps imaginable. The basement is a great place to just chill and stare at bad album art for hours but the only thing I remember buying there is a not-so-bad 12" by a very bitter wheelchair-bound gangsta dancehall rapper who I think was called Crooked.
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Feb 2, 2013 07:32
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Doctor Cave posted:I can't believe I just ordered a new My Bloody Valentine album. This had me about to break my vinyl buying freeze. I think my willpower can hold.  It's great news though, can't wait to hear it!
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Feb 4, 2013 21:33
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I'm ebaying some stuff and getting sad. Did the noise market collapse? I had been sitting on Merzbow's first LP from 83 and seen it go for over 300. Looks like I'm getting 100. Doesn't bode well for the shitload of noise-ish vinyl I was going to try to cash in on.
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Apr 2, 2013 05:23
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Records I listened to today: 
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May 4, 2013 08:22
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luncheon meat posted:I was just thinking yesterday "what if some crazy metal band had razors embedded around the edges of their album". Surprised it hasn't been done. Didn't someone etch grooves into a steel circular saw blade? I have one that came with a sneaky rusty razor blade in the sleeve. It was Dystopia/Noothgrush or something like that.
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May 15, 2013 02:32
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I just figured the guy might have a sense of humor when he's slowly creeping into his own record vault. The strangest thing to me was how his turntable isn't in the same room. Seems like a pain but maybe a boring empty space has better anal acoustics.
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May 25, 2013 02:38
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Jasta posted:signed albums I think this is my favorite signed record:  Not shown- similar but more legible Bobby Digital 12" The funniest I have is by CX KidtroniK. We were sending poo poo back and forth for a bit, and he sent me a great package with mix CDs and ripped out porn mag pages. He not only signed the album and drew pictures of fat booties on both label sides. Only problem, he signed the shrink wrap, not the actual cover. E- I like this one too:  sorry if I've posted those before. Snowy fucked around with this message at 02:23 on May 29, 2013 |
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May 29, 2013 01:42
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I always sorted my records by genre, then maybe occasionally alphabetized by artist. I'm so used to that, I don't think I'd be able to find everything if it was all by artist. Then you need to be able to remember all those band names. Only problem is, I noticed at one point that my collection was basically segregated along racial lines.
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Jun 15, 2013 05:01
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My dad hooked me up for Father's Day: Not sure how he got these, but it's 7 copies of a repress of The Patriots from 82-83. 4 colors! For an old folkie he really got me started on punk in the mid 80s. Through the anti-nuke movement he met a few bands like Conflict and brought me tons of their records. You never knew what he would bring back from work trips. Late 80s he'd get me metal albums, and he was picking up jungle mix tapes from London before anything had shown up here in NY. Thanks dad!
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Jun 17, 2013 03:07
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I've never seen a 12" that required a 45 adapter, that's a douchy move I'd like to pull.
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One of these days I need to get an old turntable that plays 16rpm so I can finally hear my old Thrones 7" correctly without just pitching all the way down from 33. Actually that sounds pretty ok.
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