how 2 deal with (record shop related)...
downtown72
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...fools that preview EVERYTHING on the listening stations and then buy like one $2.99 turd. (yeah, i'm peeved doggies). ok, after a couple hours one of 2 guys spent $24. still, in my book.so how to get around putting up a bunch of lame "listening stations are only for people BUYING stuff! (or at least a reasonable percentage of what yer listening to" type of signs? always hated seeing those things...* i know. record store dudes griping is so
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Not even joking - I knew it was time to get out of that
business when I was letting shit like that make me
crazy. #1 RULE OF RECORD STORE EMPLOYMENT: IGNORE EVERYONE
turn into "laid back dude" that doesn't give a fuck
or become "fascist dude" and start handing out lifetime
bans
I mean shit, I've walked up to the listening booth with a half-a-crate and bought nothing before (especially in Euro countrys)... I seriously would have listened to over 1,000 records in russia and bought just short of 100, the store owners were VERY COOL, made me want to come back for more...
peace.
Like SOI said though, if you're letting shit like this get to you man... I don't know. Are you mad that they didn't buy anything, or that they were listening? It's a record store. You either have a station, and some people will inevitably abuse it, or you don't and people will abuse you. Take your pick. If public interaction is not your bag, there's always ebay.
I don't really have a problem with someone listening to a grip of stuff unless others are waiting. I just go about my business.
and i've definitely listened to plenty of fat stacks and bought just a few at other places. just wondering tho (or being paranoid????) - now that i'm the owner, am i letting dudes get a little too casual with those "unwritten record store rules" (dont play dj, keep yer grimey fingers off the vinyl, dont grab shit off the wall like you own it, etc, etc.) - or just being mr. sensitive?
(jinx - you out there??!!! how does JT bring the heat if necessary? Good Records NYC ? when do dudes overdue it at the stations??? (or at least regale us with some in-store smackdown stories )
edit - just missed your post before writing this JP
twat store is this? what was the purchased turd?
I have had very few problems with people abusing the records.
http://myspace.com/onthecornermusic
after pulling the william devaughn be thankful LP, Ballinjack LP, some Wu and other old-school 12s, reggae, jazz, 45s, and a plethora of solid digger101basics, he left with a handful of Georges - Duke and Benson.
I guess why its record shopping, not buying. you can't please everyone, 'specially these uber collectro types right? or else you need to step your inventory game up.
VS
???
whats on the wall there?
???
if you have to ask...
No idea, but there's one in the corner at village amongst the other
RAP IS THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY BLUES
YOU SOUND ALL EMO AND BORED.
THAT'S A REAAAL PROBLEM RIGHT THERE
yes.
Damn.
dynamic. however, I doubt that'll ever stem the tide of demand for roots blues, and predict that bay area rap records ever command dollars that could buy a new automobile
j*ff,
well its always nice for passerbys to see inside the store and see people 'shopping' etc thur enticing others to do the same and possibbly buy stuff. anything to get the foot traffic up is good right?
my homie told me a tsl related story.... some cat from the pjs up the street was in there listening,eating rice and beans and spilled shit all over the records..rob flipped..dude was like "yo son you want me to clean it up"- then rob screamed "ge the fawk ou de liiiibrary"
always thought that was hilarious.