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Absolutely disgusted about EV RSD and a certain record store

cmaliszecmalisze Posts: 2,626
edited April 2012 in The Porch
So, yesterday my travels took me to Peoria, IL and I decided to stop in two different record stores in the area yesterday. As I walked in Younger than Yesterday in Peoria I was initially very impressed at the amount of records and organization of the store. As I got to talking to the owner about RSD I asked if he received any of the EV 45's he mentioned that he did get 5 of them. He said he put two out at the store opening and had a price tag of $34.99 on them. He then said he had 3 others in the back and that he was putting them on EBay for $50 a piece. He asked if I wanted to buy one. I told him no thanks and immediately walked away. Is this what RSD is for? So frustrating.....
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    LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFanLeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan Posts: 3,414
    I would've told him to keep the vinyl(which you did) and say , with that $50 you can find a new customer because this one won't be returning ever
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    jervin007jervin007 Posts: 3,181
    report him to record store day. he won't be allowed to participate in the future if what you said is true.
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    TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,359
    This absolutely destroys the spirit of RSD.... I hope they get dropped from the event.
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,891
    Its bad enough that customers are buying these to list them instantly on eBay, but the record shop owner!?!?! That's messed up.
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    justamjustam Posts: 21,396
    Record Archive in Rochester NY does crappy things like that too.
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    AAJCAAJC Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 262
    I just want one of these to actually listen to! I don't care about collecting things and not using them. Someone help me out! LOL.

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    sweater yamssweater yams Posts: 188
    cmalisze wrote:
    So, yesterday my travels took me to Peoria, IL and I decided to stop in two different record stores in the area yesterday. As I walked in Younger than Yesterday in Peoria I was initially very impressed at the amount of records and organization of the store. As I got to talking to the owner about RSD I asked if he received any of the EV 45's he mentioned that he did get 5 of them. He said he put two out at the store opening and had a price tag of $34.99 on them. He then said he had 3 others in the back and that he was putting them on EBay for $50 a piece. He asked if I wanted to buy one. I told him no thanks and immediately walked away. Is this what RSD is for? So frustrating.....


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    Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Wow, that is seriously messed up. You should definitely report him.
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    Indi4enceIndi4ence Posts: 947
    this is horrible, you have to contact the RSD people
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    juddboz80juddboz80 Posts: 2,141
    I hear ya.....I bought 2 of em from him and thought the albums retailed for that price....I'm still pissed off at him.....I have my receipt and don't know what to do about this.....can I report this to anyone??? He also sold the phish box set for $250.....makes me sick.....ill never go back!!!!!
    Cant buy what i want cause its free....
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    JK_LivinJK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,364
    I thought 19.99 was high for my store. Was he going to charge you shipping by walking to the back and bringing it to the register?
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    juddboz80juddboz80 Posts: 2,141
    Who do I report this too????? Help cause I wanna bust his balls!!!!
    Cant buy what i want cause its free....
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    Given to...Given to... Wyoming Posts: 4,977
    juddboz80 wrote:
    I hear ya.....I bought 2 of em from him and thought the albums retailed for that price....I'm still pissed off at him.....I have my receipt and don't know what to do about this.....can I report this to anyone??? He also sold the phish box set for $250.....makes me sick.....ill never go back!!!!!


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    sweater yamssweater yams Posts: 188
    juddboz80 wrote:
    I hear ya.....I bought 2 of em from him and thought the albums retailed for that price....I'm still pissed off at him.....I have my receipt and don't know what to do about this.....can I report this to anyone??? He also sold the phish box set for $250.....makes me sick.....ill never go back!!!!!

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    Please, report him. I sent an email to this Michael guy last Thursday with the link to the person on ebay who was selling the EV for $50 two days before RSD. He knew the store, said they were upset about it and were going to look into serious ways to stop this.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,629
    cmalisze wrote:
    So, yesterday my travels took me to Peoria, IL and I decided to stop in two different record stores in the area yesterday. As I walked in Younger than Yesterday in Peoria I was initially very impressed at the amount of records and organization of the store. As I got to talking to the owner about RSD I asked if he received any of the EV 45's he mentioned that he did get 5 of them. He said he put two out at the store opening and had a price tag of $34.99 on them. He then said he had 3 others in the back and that he was putting them on EBay for $50 a piece. He asked if I wanted to buy one. I told him no thanks and immediately walked away. Is this what RSD is for? So frustrating.....
    What an asshole! Definitely contact RSD people so he doesn't get included from now on. He's an enemy of his own industry, let alone his customers.
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    sweater yamssweater yams Posts: 188
    juddboz80 wrote:
    Who do I report this too????? Help cause I wanna bust his balls!!!!

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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,629
    Given to... wrote:
    juddboz80 wrote:
    I hear ya.....I bought 2 of em from him and thought the albums retailed for that price....I'm still pissed off at him.....I have my receipt and don't know what to do about this.....can I report this to anyone??? He also sold the phish box set for $250.....makes me sick.....ill never go back!!!!!


    I would gladly pay you for one of them.

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    Sigh. And that is why everyone gets ripped off.
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    Leyna MinaiLeyna Minai Posts: 688
    $34.99?! :o
    That's definitely a :nono: on his part. I can't believe he admitted to your face that he's going to be selling the rest on ebay for more money.
    UGH. People are frustrating! :evil:
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    juddboz80juddboz80 Posts: 2,141
    After seeing this post I called the owner of younger than yesterday where I got ripped off.....I told him how upset I was with him and how upset all his customers were on record store day....I asked why he jacked up prices and he told me because of eBay.....I asked him why that had anything to do with his prices and he says that's the going rate.....when I get home from work I will report him and I have a receipt to prove it......makes me so mad.....I thought that's what this album retailed for.....I will never give this man a dime of my money ever again!!!!! Its people like this who ruin good things in life....I hope he never participates in rsd ever again!!!!!
    Cant buy what i want cause its free....
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    AAJCAAJC Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 262
    Why the hell would a record with two songs be that much on RSD? I bought full length albums on RSD for half that price here in Calgary.

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    iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,547
    We're talking 8 minutes of music here. ridiculous price for a new single
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,385
    wow...that sucks. i'd report him as well.
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    Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,479
    I dont blame a record store owner for trying to make a buck. Isnt that the purpose of record store day?
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Get_Right wrote:
    I dont blame a record store owner for trying to make a buck. Isnt that the purpose of record store day?
    I'm pretty sure the purpose of RSD isnt to jack up the price of desired records 3x that of the retail price set forth by the record companies. It's supposed to be about celebrating the enjoyment and pleasure of the niche media format and the places that still support its continued revival.
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    iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,547
    yeah, the purpose is to get people into their local record store to support new music at a price an average joe can still afford.
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    Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,479
    iOnlyownMymind wrote:
    yeah, the purpose is to get people into their local record store to support new music at a price an average joe can still afford.
    really? sure seems like every year is a mad dash to grab up the limited releases...which only end up on the bay anyway...why shouldnt the store owner capture that profit? a true fan of the medium, might say that RSD is ruining what made collecting vinyl truly great

    just saying
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    PSUS2HPSUS2H USA Posts: 2,049
    Get_Right wrote:
    I dont blame a record store owner for trying to make a buck. Isnt that the purpose of record store day?

    I agree with you, but unfortunately there is no need to tell customers that is what you are doing. It would have been one thing to tell the guy sorry they sold out, but to say Yeah I have it, and its $35 thats a slap in the face. This seemed to happen with PJ20 a bit too.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,629
    edited April 2012
    Get_Right wrote:
    I dont blame a record store owner for trying to make a buck. Isnt that the purpose of record store day?
    :lol: No, the point of RSD is definitely not to allow store owners to jack up prices and rip off customers to make outrageous profits! :lol:
    That is actually counterproductive to what RSD is supposed to be about. This kind of activity repels potential customers rather than encouraging them to cozy up to and appreciate the format. And then, of course, it is actually the people willing to buy the things anyway that are the ultimate problem. So I wish you people willing to pay $50 for a 7" new release would give your heads a shake and think about what it's doing to the integrity of the industry too. Anyway, if this keeps up, I think they should just cancel RSD altogether.
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    What's next, CSD....Concert Scalpers Day?
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    EvenstevenEvensteven Posts: 868
    Several at Criminal Records for $5.99. That's why they rock.
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