Red Mosquito

bodysnatcher wrote:

oftheearth wrote:

coptheriotact wrote:I’ve been selling a few so I don’t feel guilty buying more.. I try to keep the same amount

Lightning bolt and backspacer had to go lol

Just curious. How do you go about selling your records? Discogs?

Depends on how much time, space and patience you have, but generally:

1) Discogs: you’ll probably get more bang for your buck selling individual records on Discogs. But you’ll need patience as things can sit for a while. They’ve also been consistently upping their fees, so they are taking a bigger and bigger cut. You’ll also need to know exactly what pressing you have, how to grade your records and be confident in it. You’ll need mailers, and know how to package a record. Brace yourself for nitpicky buyers depending on what you’re selling.

2) eBay: similar to Discogs

3) record store: you will get less per record from a record store but you can sell in bulk and quickly. And you don’t have to muck around with shipping. You’re essentially paying for convenience, and it’s up to you to find that number that you’re comfortable with.

4) message boards / Facebook marketplace: less fees, but always use PayPal/venmo goods and services payments. They will take a fee, but it’s less than Discogs/eBay and it will cover you from asshole buyers. It’s also a good way to sell bundles.

5) have a record garage sale: I’ve known people to just have a traditional garage sale for records and just post about it on local networks. Avoid all fees. But you’re also introducing yourself to haggling, theft, and general conversation with record collectors who can be absolutely draining

bodysnatcher wrote:Although it’s probably not as exhausting as trying to get Pearl Jam tickets

dad wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:Although it’s probably not as exhausting as trying to get Pearl Jam tickets

or pumping gas.

bodysnatcher wrote:It can be but once you get a bunch of stuff on there and let it sit, it’s not bad

coptheriotact wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:It can be but once you get a bunch of stuff on there and let it sit, it’s not bad

I had already used Discogs to catalogue my collection so it was easy to list them and it shows the sales history etc. when I realized some stuff I bought in 2011 - 2013 was OOP and in demand it made the decision easier, especially since I hadn’t played some of them since that time.

Rangi Guy wrote:I only just discovered that Discogs has a 'Random Item' link on your collection Tab. I was looking to build myself an app to hook into my Discogs collection to do this when I can't be bothered going through and trying to decide what to listen to - now I don't have to

coptheriotact wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:I only just discovered that Discogs has a 'Random Item' link on your collection Tab. I was looking to build myself an app to hook into my Discogs collection to do this when I can't be bothered going through and trying to decide what to listen to - now I don't have to

You can shake your phone whilst in the app and it brings up a random item from your collection.

Rangi Guy wrote:I only just discovered that Discogs has a 'Random Item' link on your collection Tab. I was looking to build myself an app to hook into my Discogs collection to do this when I can't be bothered going through and trying to decide what to listen to - now I don't have to

VinylGuy wrote:Bought the new Stones album.

Simple Torture wrote:Got some good deals on Discogs this week for the first time in forever but now have to wait for this guy to ship them out come oooooooon.