where do you guys buy your vinyl?

mcgruff10

So my wife got me a record player for father's day so my question to you guys is: where's the most inexpensive place to buy vinyl? Thanks!

Mike

PJ_Soul

Brianlux will kill me, but Amazon, because the shipping is free once you spend over $25. I am not so much broke because of vinyl itself. I'm broke because I can't afford the shipping costs tacked onto the price of the records. So free shipping is very, very important, as it can be SO expensive with records (especially with 10c, but other places have skyhigh shipping costs too). There are some other US online stores that have free shipping too, within the US. Popmarket is a pretty good one with free shipping for Americans (used to be free for Canada too, but then they stopped that and went from free to completely out of this world expensive). Popmarket has vinyl bundle deals that are really good sometimes, and they also have limited edition releases now and again.
Discogs.com is a major go-to, especially for albums that aren't brand new. Always refer to discogs before buying anything to figure out if you're getting a decent deal or not, and also to see if you can get something cheaper in the discogs marketplace.
Otherwise, the local record stores are always a good place to drop buy... they aren't usually the cheapest places for new albums, since shipping is actually built into the price of the albums, but they are definitely the cheapest place for used albums... it's just that it can be hard to find the used albums you really want unless they were pretty popular and tons of them were pressed.

mcgruff10

thank you my dear!

SVRDhand13

Discogs.com or a local shop. It depends on if I want the best price or the experience of shopping for vinyl, which can be very fun.

PJ_Soul

Yeah, going to an actual record store is definitely the most fun. Sometimes I go even when I know I won't spend anything there.

2-feign-reluctance

Good luck with it all! I'm finding my way out of the format since buying a hi def CD player. My CDs have never sounded this good. Ever.

derbydave

Local record shop...Spoonful Records
Internet purchases...Bull Moose
Free shipping (on orders over $30) AND a frequent buyer program!!
They are GREAT

Weston1283

Agree with whoever said Amazon.

Its cool to support local places, sure, but a few of the local stores I've been to are way over priced and the guys working there come across as rather arrogant, and its always much harder to deal with exchanges and what not if the record is messed up.

On amazon or NewBury Comics, if the record arrives in non-mint condition, theyll send you replacements, no questions asked. And its cheaper.

PP193448

Bull moose, pop market, Amazon, here, eBay (be careful to not get bootleg if you're looking for originals)
But before you buy... How much can you get loan from the bank for??? It can be an expensive addiction.

mcgruff10

Oh shit just found no jeremy Amd falling down Christmas single! Jamming to 95 pj on the record player!

RB90590

I record shop wherever I can.

Amazon is great for things, soundstagedirect.com (great packaging and free ship if you buy a few), also like labels websites (sub pop, southern lord, riding easy,).

Popmart.com has daily deals, great mailing list to get on. Lots of bundles get offered up.

Love local record shops too. I try to hit them all over the world.... Lots of deals to be had, but most will know the rare stuff. Just came home from Europe with a box of cool albums.

Also check good will, value village, garage sales... That's where you can find deals.

Have fun, it can get out of hand.

2-feign-reluctance

mcgruff10 said:

Oh shit just found no jeremy Amd falling down Christmas single! Jamming to 95 pj on the record player!

YES!!! Now you need some good bourbon.

Pjdreamer

Local record stores for sure:)

mfc2006

Record stores, flea markets, antique malls, the board, online....etc etc

mcgruff10

2-feign-reluctance said:

mcgruff10 said:

Oh shit just found no jeremy Amd falling down Christmas single! Jamming to 95 pj on the record player!

YES!!! Now you need some good bourbon.

I m a vodka guy; ketel one all night long!!

VedderMTL

Depending on what you buy, I'd keep an eye on these guys. They have some exclusives, not as many as Newbury Comics but their liquidation prices and flash sales are quite amazing ! They also have a Canadian address if anyone is interested on my side of the border.

https://www.srcvinyl.com

mfc2006

^^^^great site!

MayDay10

record shop x 1,000,000

Go to the used section. Albums for pennies on the dollar. Wont find sealed lost dogs or anything... but you will find a lot of appealing, affordable stuff. You will also discover new music this way. Almost every time I dive into the record shop, I come away with some great music I was not really aware of.

wg

derbydave said:

Local record shop...Lost Weekend
Internet purchases...Bull Moose
Free shipping (on orders over $30) AND a frequent buyer program!!
They are GREAT

fixed. I do enjoy Spoonful though

Leezestarr313

Garage sales can be fun too!

RP112579

Look for record shows in your area. I get a lot of good stuff for $5 or less at the one I regularly go to.

Suziemay

In NYC: Other Music (soon to be RIP :( :( ), Generation Records, Bleecker Street Records, Rough Trade

Online: Soundstage Direct, Turntable Labs (also in the East Village but they seem to have a larger selection online), Amazon, Bull Moose.

derbydave

wg said:

derbydave said:

Local record shop...Lost Weekend
Internet purchases...Bull Moose
Free shipping (on orders over $30) AND a frequent buyer program!!
They are GREAT

fixed. I do enjoy Spoonful though

I go to Lost Weekend, RPM & Magnolia every now and then,
Spoonful is just really close to where I work and Brett is a GREAT guy...
he always drops me a text message whenever my orders are ready for pick-up!!

Ray J. T.

While most of my local record shops have seem to disappear in the last few years, the surviving ones are a little out of my way and are in areas with a lot of congested traffic. I am a huge advocate for supporting the local record shops, so I try to pay them a visit when I can. As for the rare and hard to find items, Discogs is one of the best ways to go! Barnes and Nobles have recently begun sales of records as it has a new breath of life again, though I am not to sure about what you may run into there. I am pretty sure their inventory is going to be primarily made up of represses, and most record enthusiasts prefer original pressings. ( at least I do) Would love to see more shops opening back up here in south Florida as it is back in high demand.

PJ_Soul

I actually subscribe to every single online record store that I happen to come across. Then I get email updates when any of them have new items and sales. I'm on the mailing list for at least 20 of them. This lets me stumble upon the good deals, but also just to keep up on what reissues are coming out and on new music being made.

(btw everyone, the Killers are reissuing their older albums, including Hot Fuss and Sam's Town. srcvinyl.com and srcvinyl.ca have a good deal on them and pretty cheap shipping)

mcgruff10

SVRDhand13 said:

Discogs.com or a local shop. It depends on if I want the best price or the experience of shopping for vinyl, which can be very fun.

I bought the bootleg copy of the melbourne 3/5/98 show yesterday on discogs for $15....13.99 to ship! Yikes.

RoleModelsinBlood31

mcgruff10 said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Discogs.com or a local shop. It depends on if I want the best price or the experience of shopping for vinyl, which can be very fun.

I bought the bootleg copy of the melbourne 3/5/98 show yesterday on discogs for $15....13.99 to ship! Yikes.

That's prob my favorite bootleg on vinyl. Good snag.

PJ_Soul

So when are you going to go after Riot Act McGruff? There is a sealed one on ebay for only $309 USD, free shipping!

HesCalledDyer

Be careful with Discogs. I only use them as a very last resort. A lot of people who sell on there seem to think their records that look like they were run over by a car on a snowy day, handled by someone who hasn't washed their hands in a decade, and let their kid use it for crayon practice and wear as a bib are "near mint."

PP193448

If you've got 8k lying around I'll sell you my whole set of PJ vinyl (all but the blue Vs I don't have)
Just kidding... Unless you really have the 8k...

mcgruff10

PJ_Soul said:

So when are you going to go after Riot Act McGruff? There is a sealed one on ebay for only $309 USD, free shipping!

Yeah no thanks!!! After the reissues in August i ll have 7 studio albums, vault 5/6, and Melbourne 98. I m good with that.
I have a list on my fridge of vinyl I want. I ve also discovered target.com is cheap and free shipping and 5% off after you use their card.