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I AM OBSESSED WITH THE VALUE OF RECORDS!

hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
edited July 2007 in Strut Central
OBSESSED I TELL YOU!OBSESSED!!!
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  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,025 Posts
    Are we talking monetary or aesthetic value here?
  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    There was this one time I paid $30 for a record and I got home and checked popsike and it was only worth $25 and long story short I could not get an erection for 8 days.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,025 Posts
    POPSIKE IS NOT A PRICE GUIDE

    ... it could have been worth $35!
  • 1219197712191977 323 Posts
    For me its just that great music is expensive on vinyl. I could care less about the $ value of a record, I just want lots of great music.
  • JustAliceJustAlice 1,308 Posts
    I value the obsession.


    If they aren't worth more than you paid then the worthlessness prevails.


    You cant let em' take you down man.


    Obsess and be obsessed.
  • GenePontecorvoGenePontecorvo 5,612 Posts
    There was this one time I paid $30 for a record and I got home and checked popsike and it was only worth $25 and long story short I could not get an erection for 8 days.



    Which is worse:

    a) No erections for 8 days

    b) 4 day erection (viagra related)

    c) Not finding any shit THAT'S WORTH SOMETHING on a day of digging
  • TMATTMAT 5 Posts
    I am obsessed with the value of their "personal" worth to me. However, in some spots, people are literally trying to rob you with those prices. It's getting to the point that middle class dudes have to budget to get 1 or 2 LP's. I mean the O'Jays for $7.99? True! I went to a store in my city (record covers, scuffy records, rocks inside) and they literally try to fleece you (and dont let 'em get some "rare" shit. All CTI $10.00??? C'mon)! It is getting frustrating. Records-timeless, The Selling game-OVE RATED (clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)!
  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    There was this other time that I found a record that I knew was worth like $100 and I asked the guy how much he wanted and he said $1 and I got so insanely excited that I totally became a cannibal for like 15 minutes which actually meant that the record was free since I had half eaten the guy and could no longer pay him.

    True story.
  • JustAliceJustAlice 1,308 Posts
    For me its just that great music is expensive on vinyl. I could care less about the $ value of a record, I just want lots of great music.


    GTFOHWTBS


    Someone Please to set this man straight!



  • NateBizzoNateBizzo 2,329 Posts
    OBSESSED I TELL YOU!

    OBSESSED!!!


    Since (as far as I know via your internet existence) you rely on records as your income, wouldn't this be true to a certain extent since your livelyhood is based on selling records? Therefore your attempt at Sarcasm has many shades of truth to it.

    No?
  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    OBSESSED I TELL YOU!

    OBSESSED!!!


    Since (as far as I know via your internet existence) you rely on records as your income, wouldn't this be true to a certain extent since your livelyhood is based on selling records? Therefore your attempt at Sarcasm has many shades of truth to it.

    No?

    YES!!!
  • CousinLarryCousinLarry 4,618 Posts
    For me its just that great music is expensive on vinyl. I could care less about the $ value of a record, I just want lots of great music.


    GTFOHWTBS


    Someone Please to set this man straight!





    The best records I own are some super common dollar bin type stuff.
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    OBSESSED I TELL YOU!

    OBSESSED!!!


    Since (as far as I know via your internet existence) you rely on records as your income, wouldn't this be true to a certain extent since your livelyhood is based on selling records? Therefore your attempt at Sarcasm has many shades of truth to it.

    No?

    YES!!!

    You don't know what it does to guys like us when we find a $35 record for $15. My doctor said the reason my blood pressure is so good is because the heart palpitations I experience at the sight of a $60 record for $25 are equivalent to running 7 miles.
  • sabadabadasabadabada 5,966 Posts
    All of my investments appreciate in value.

  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    I KNOW A CERTAIN RECORD DEALER WHO WAS DISCUSSING THE VALUE OF A "FIND" AT THE DINNER TABLE AND THE WAITRESS SAID "OH YOU FOLLOW THE STOCK MARKET TOO?" TRUE STORY. IT'S DEEP MAN.
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,333 Posts
    My understanding is, dudes are trying to compensate for their small genitals. Kinda like with owning a big truck.
  • JustAliceJustAlice 1,308 Posts
    I was, for the most part, just kidding.


    I'm all for the dollar bin finds, the chances of the value increasing after purchasing them is 3 to 1.
  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    OBSESSED I TELL YOU!

    OBSESSED!!!


    Since (as far as I know via your internet existence) you rely on records as your income, wouldn't this be true to a certain extent since your livelyhood is based on selling records? Therefore your attempt at Sarcasm has many shades of truth to it.

    No?

    YES!!!

    You don't know what it does to guys like us when we find a $35 record for $15. My doctor said the reason my blood pressure is so good is because the heart palpitations I experience at the sight of a $60 record for $25 are equivalent to running 7 miles.

    Absolutely true.

    When I found Harlem River Drive earlier this year for $10 it was like I had towed a bus 3 feet with my teeth.
  • sabadabadasabadabada 5,966 Posts
    i study the ebay sold items reports and the popsike pages, and then based on an algorithm i developed, i am able to track the price of certain records. I watch for those with strong earnings and usually look for an entry point after a sell-off. Using this market strategy I am able to maximize on my investment returns.


    but really i just love the music.
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,333 Posts
    i study the ebay sold items reports and the popsike pages, and then based on an algorithm i developed, i am able to track the price of certain records. I watch for those with strong earnings and usually look for an entry point after a sell-off. Using this market strategy I am able to maximize on my investment returns.

    Word, I use the exact same strategy.
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    It's getting to the point that middle class dudes have to budget to get 1 or 2 LP's. I mean the O'Jays for $7.99? True!

    "Middle class dudes" shouldn't be griping about $7.99
  • white_teawhite_tea 3,262 Posts
    I monitor moving average prices on the 10 most popular Blue Notes as an indicator of the overall health of the trade!!!
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    I have an encyclopedic knowledge of Popsike listings!!
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,987 Posts
    I KNOW A CERTAIN RECORD DEALER WHO WAS DISCUSSING THE VALUE OF A "FIND" AT THE DINNER TABLE AND THE WAITRESS SAID "OH YOU FOLLOW THE STOCK MARKET TOO?" TRUE STORY. IT'S DEEP MAN.

    I've been approached by two fairly wealthy guys who wanted me to "invest their money" in records when they heard I found an LP at lunch for $0.25 and sold it for $300.00
  • contortionistcontortionist 55 Posts
    There was this other time that I found a record that I knew was worth like $100 and I asked the guy how much he wanted and he said $1 and I got so insanely excited that I totally became a cannibal for like 15 minutes which actually meant that the record was free since I had half eaten the guy and could no longer pay him.

    True story.

    Is this really a true story? If it is, what became of the other half of the man? Which half did you eat? Do you feel any remorse? Is the man dead? Is that photo of the dog with a mustache really what you look like when you become overly excited about the value of a record? Can you please ensure that you answer all of my questions rather than one or two?
  • sabadabadasabadabada 5,966 Posts


    I've been approached by two fairly wealthy guys

  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    There was this other time that I found a record that I knew was worth like $100 and I asked the guy how much he wanted and he said $1 and I got so insanely excited that I totally became a cannibal for like 15 minutes which actually meant that the record was free since I had half eaten the guy and could no longer pay him.

    True story.

    Is this really a true story? If it is, what became of the other half of the man? Which half did you eat? Do you feel any remorse? Is the man dead? Is that photo of the dog with a mustache really what you look like when you become overly excited about the value of a record? Can you please ensure that you answer all of my questions rather than one or two?

    YES
  • BreakSelfBreakSelf 2,925 Posts
    OBSESSED I TELL YOU!

    OBSESSED!!!


    Since (as far as I know via your internet existence) you rely on records as your income, wouldn't this be true to a certain extent since your livelyhood is based on selling records? Therefore your attempt at Sarcasm has many shades of truth to it.

    No?

    YES!!!

    You don't know what it does to guys like us when we find a $35 record for $15. My doctor said the reason my blood pressure is so good is because the heart palpitations I experience at the sight of a $60 record for $25 are equivalent to running 7 miles.

    This gets compounded if you are really into collecting a particular type of record too. My old roommate, who owned a shop in Detroit, collected local soul 45s. Of course, it is also the local soul 45s that paid his rent. He use to get really excited when a rare record came into the shop in VG condition or worse, because it often allowed him to sell a personal copy that was in better condition. He called this practice "VGing down".
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    I VG down a lot.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,025 Posts
    I VG down a lot.

    Me too

    The beauty of VG-ing down is that it
    is where it becomes "all about the music"
    and "all about the money" at the
    same time ...
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