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So how is business? (RR related)

mrmatthewmrmatthew 1,575 Posts
edited January 2009 in Strut Central
I havent sold anything in a while and im getting ready to unload some stuff and was wondering how sales are for you guys? Both on the 'Strut Classifieds and on the 'Bay.Both big-dudes and little dudes.Are poeple buying right now?

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  • DJ_NevilleCDJ_NevilleC 1,922 Posts
    My shop recovered nicely in December. I think everyone was in freakout mode in October and November but finally came around last month. January has started well too.
    Had a small batch of auctions over the holidays (ended Dec. 24) which ended up doing pretty well (about what I thought they'd do).
  • selperfugeselperfuge 1,165 Posts
    i'm not a real seller so won't comment
    but could some of the heavy hitting dealers and online sellers chime in?

    word i'm hearing from a few sources is that people are still getting into records - chud still flowing freely, but $10-$40 records are not moving or selling for much less than you could get a year ago, while high end raer is holding up pretty well.

    any truth to this? your thoughts?
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    That's about right.

    It's been real up and down for me. December had moments of light and a bit more consistency but not where it was, say, in August before things fell apart.

    If you've got high end shit or just a shitty record nobody's ever seen before you can do well on ebay... I would stay away if it's like $10-$50 basic stuff... set sale is a better option for that stuff. My last set sale went great.
  • ariel_calmerariel_calmer 3,762 Posts
    just a shitty record nobody's ever seen before

    This seems to be the norm for "new discoveries" these days. Is the well really that dry?
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    It's not that it's dry, it's that people are unimpressed by records that don't make them the hit of the party. You could have a legitimately rare record - say, a scarce 60s soul LP in NM shape - and I've seen these records go for half of what they should, sometimes even opening bid. Now, if you have an 80s soprano sax LP with a homemade vibe, a dashiki and a b&w cover, who cares if it used to sell for $5? Now it's a private rarity.

    As I say this, I'm reminded that older dealers used to say the same thing about disco, rap, spiritual jazz... it's part of the game I suppose.

    But the record should at least be halfway good.
  • selperfugeselperfuge 1,165 Posts
    I WILL ONLY PAY TOP DOLLAR IF NO ONE ELSE CAN HAVE IT
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