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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,691
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 

  • Guy Dudebro
    Guy Dudebro Posts: 1,480
    I'm BigDuke6 on discogs if anybody wants to see what will be in the Uhaul trailer that my hearse will towing when I die. 
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 

    The insurance purpose is the most important purpose. 
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 

    The insurance purpose is the most important purpose. 
    It is, agreed.  But the community aspect of reviews of pressings is super important to me.  I always read through those when purchasing, particularly original copies of albums.  
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited September 2020
    mrussel1 said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 

    The insurance purpose is the most important purpose. 
    It is, agreed.  But the community aspect of reviews of pressings is super important to me.  I always read through those when purchasing, particularly original copies of albums.  
    Oh, I was just talking about cataloguing my collection. The insurance purpose is the only reason I do it (although a Benny is way undervalued on there).
    There is a lot of great info on Discogs. I wish the app would let you look at the reviews. 
    I scan barcodes in the record store to see what a record is worth before buying it. Been able to save a few bucks or score a decent deal 👍 

    I’m done buying from US sellers unless it’s a grail unfortunately. Shipping costs from the US are ridiculous. I search for Canadian sellers exclusively or certain European countries with reasonable shipping charges (Germany for example).
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    mrussel1 said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 

    The insurance purpose is the most important purpose. 
    It is, agreed.  But the community aspect of reviews of pressings is super important to me.  I always read through those when purchasing, particularly original copies of albums.  
    Oh, I was just talking about cataloguing my collection. The insurance purpose is the only reason I do it (although a Benny is way undervalued on there).
    There is a lot of great info on Discogs. I wish the app would let you look at the reviews. 
    I scan barcodes in the record store to see what a record is worth before buying it. Been able to save a few bucks or score a decent deal 👍 

    I’m done buying from US sellers unless it’s a grail unfortunately. Shipping costs from the US are ridiculous. I search for Canadian sellers exclusively or certain European countries with reasonable shipping charges (Germany for example).
    Yeah the app is worthless.  When it launched I thought it would be good, but it doesn't do what I need it to do.  I want to see runout info, reviews, ratings, and prices.  
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    mrussel1 said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    mrussel1 said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 

    The insurance purpose is the most important purpose. 
    It is, agreed.  But the community aspect of reviews of pressings is super important to me.  I always read through those when purchasing, particularly original copies of albums.  
    Oh, I was just talking about cataloguing my collection. The insurance purpose is the only reason I do it (although a Benny is way undervalued on there).
    There is a lot of great info on Discogs. I wish the app would let you look at the reviews. 
    I scan barcodes in the record store to see what a record is worth before buying it. Been able to save a few bucks or score a decent deal 👍 

    I’m done buying from US sellers unless it’s a grail unfortunately. Shipping costs from the US are ridiculous. I search for Canadian sellers exclusively or certain European countries with reasonable shipping charges (Germany for example).
    Yeah the app is worthless.  When it launched I thought it would be good, but it doesn't do what I need it to do.  I want to see runout info, reviews, ratings, and prices.  
    The best part of the app for me is quick checks of what I have when I’m digging through stuff at the record store. Without it, I’d prolly have multiple copies of things I would have forgotten I even had. Lol
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 


    I feel the same way.  I don't really care what the dollar value on my collection is because there isn't a single record in the bunch I have an interest in getting rid of (other than a few I would like to upgrade.)  My interest in its value for insurance purposes is very strong however.  We live in a high fire hazard area and if I lost my collection, I would hope to collect some insurance money to replace some of it. 

    I really dread the prospect of this happening because it is highly unlikely I would be able to rebuild my collection as it now stands.  I would probably use some insurance money to replace what I could, but a lot of them would be very hard to find in like pressing and condition and some just flat out hard to find at all.  I would use the rest of the money for therapy.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited September 2020
    brianlux said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 


    I feel the same way.  I don't really care what the dollar value on my collection is because there isn't a single record in the bunch I have an interest in getting rid of (other than a few I would like to upgrade.)  My interest in its value for insurance purposes is very strong however.  We live in a high fire hazard area and if I lost my collection, I would hope to collect some insurance money to replace some of it. 

    I really dread the prospect of this happening because it is highly unlikely I would be able to rebuild my collection as it now stands.  I would probably use some insurance money to replace what I could, but a lot of them would be very hard to find in like pressing and condition and some just flat out hard to find at all.  I would use the rest of the money for therapy.
    I’ve been attempting to rebuild the collection I had as a teenager for many years now. My mom sold it, along with my stereo system and drum set, when I went to college.

    Still so many missing from that time. Either too rare/expensive to replace (punk, hardcore, thrash titles especially) or the replacements that I’ve purchased just don’t sound as good as my OPs, which, of course, now fall into that first category. Also, there’s always new or new-to-me music that eats away at the budget. 

    I think I only had Ten and Vs. from Pearl Jam at that point, and those were still not too pricey when I bought replacement OPs. 

    The kids have my whole Pearl Jam collection right now. They are more into them than I am these days. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,549
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 


    I feel the same way.  I don't really care what the dollar value on my collection is because there isn't a single record in the bunch I have an interest in getting rid of (other than a few I would like to upgrade.)  My interest in its value for insurance purposes is very strong however.  We live in a high fire hazard area and if I lost my collection, I would hope to collect some insurance money to replace some of it. 

    I really dread the prospect of this happening because it is highly unlikely I would be able to rebuild my collection as it now stands.  I would probably use some insurance money to replace what I could, but a lot of them would be very hard to find in like pressing and condition and some just flat out hard to find at all.  I would use the rest of the money for therapy.
    I’ve been attempting to rebuild the collection I had as a teenager for many years now. My mom sold it, along with my stereo system and drum set, when I went to college.

    Still so many missing from that time. Either too rare/expensive to replace (punk, hardcore, thrash titles especially) or the replacements that I’ve purchased just don’t sound as good as my OPs, which, of course, now fall into that first category. Also, there’s always new or new-to-me music that eats away at the budget. 

    I think I only had Ten and Vs. from Pearl Jam at that point, and those were still not too pricey when I bought replacement OPs. 

    The kids have my whole Pearl Jam collection right now. They are more into them than I am these days. 

    except for backspacer. amiright?
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited September 2020
    mickeyrat said:
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 


    I feel the same way.  I don't really care what the dollar value on my collection is because there isn't a single record in the bunch I have an interest in getting rid of (other than a few I would like to upgrade.)  My interest in its value for insurance purposes is very strong however.  We live in a high fire hazard area and if I lost my collection, I would hope to collect some insurance money to replace some of it. 

    I really dread the prospect of this happening because it is highly unlikely I would be able to rebuild my collection as it now stands.  I would probably use some insurance money to replace what I could, but a lot of them would be very hard to find in like pressing and condition and some just flat out hard to find at all.  I would use the rest of the money for therapy.
    I’ve been attempting to rebuild the collection I had as a teenager for many years now. My mom sold it, along with my stereo system and drum set, when I went to college.

    Still so many missing from that time. Either too rare/expensive to replace (punk, hardcore, thrash titles especially) or the replacements that I’ve purchased just don’t sound as good as my OPs, which, of course, now fall into that first category. Also, there’s always new or new-to-me music that eats away at the budget. 

    I think I only had Ten and Vs. from Pearl Jam at that point, and those were still not too pricey when I bought replacement OPs. 

    The kids have my whole Pearl Jam collection right now. They are more into them than I am these days. 

    except for backspacer. amiright?
    I only ever hear them put on Ten, and the boy plays “Evenflow” a lot. 

    So I spend a lot of time in the bathroom. :lol:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 


    I feel the same way.  I don't really care what the dollar value on my collection is because there isn't a single record in the bunch I have an interest in getting rid of (other than a few I would like to upgrade.)  My interest in its value for insurance purposes is very strong however.  We live in a high fire hazard area and if I lost my collection, I would hope to collect some insurance money to replace some of it. 

    I really dread the prospect of this happening because it is highly unlikely I would be able to rebuild my collection as it now stands.  I would probably use some insurance money to replace what I could, but a lot of them would be very hard to find in like pressing and condition and some just flat out hard to find at all.  I would use the rest of the money for therapy.
    I’ve been attempting to rebuild the collection I had as a teenager for many years now. My mom sold it, along with my stereo system and drum set, when I went to college.

    Still so many missing from that time. Either too rare/expensive to replace (punk, hardcore, thrash titles especially) or the replacements that I’ve purchased just don’t sound as good as my OPs, which, of course, now fall into that first category. Also, there’s always new or new-to-me music that eats away at the budget. 

    I think I only had Ten and Vs. from Pearl Jam at that point, and those were still not too pricey when I bought replacement OPs. 

    The kids have my whole Pearl Jam collection right now. They are more into them than I am these days. 

    I started doing the same thing several years ago.  Three things decimated my LP collection that dated back to my first record- a Beach Boys LP my sister gave me in 1964.  First, a box went missing in a move in the 70's.  Second, when CD's came out, I foolishly believed this was going to be a better way to listen to music so I sold off several albums and bought CDs (bad move!).  Third, when my life was derailed in 1993, I sold quite a few more records for practically nothing in order to eat.

    It's taken me at least a couple of decades to recoup my losses, but besides a lot of things I've gotten during that time, I've replaced everything from those early years that I wish I had kept.  The one gaping hole was a good sounding Miles Davis Bitches Brew which I finally filled by coughing up the bucks for a sealed copy of 40th anniversary boxed set.

    How close are you to rebuilding your collection?  Anything in particular that takes priority in doing so?
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,907
    I find discogs helps me avoid duplicates.  There was a while I'd see an album, I've really been meaning to get a copy of that one, only to get home and see I already have a copy.  Sometimes it's hard to keep tracks.  Now I can pull up the app in the store and see if I own it already.

    I do like being able to see collection value.  It did help me with deciding how much insurance to get on contents.   I'm not even sure you could buy all the records in my collection at the mid prices.   Many of the valuable ones don't move many copies, so the sales history is a bit dated.
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    brianlux said:
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 


    I feel the same way.  I don't really care what the dollar value on my collection is because there isn't a single record in the bunch I have an interest in getting rid of (other than a few I would like to upgrade.)  My interest in its value for insurance purposes is very strong however.  We live in a high fire hazard area and if I lost my collection, I would hope to collect some insurance money to replace some of it. 

    I really dread the prospect of this happening because it is highly unlikely I would be able to rebuild my collection as it now stands.  I would probably use some insurance money to replace what I could, but a lot of them would be very hard to find in like pressing and condition and some just flat out hard to find at all.  I would use the rest of the money for therapy.
    I’ve been attempting to rebuild the collection I had as a teenager for many years now. My mom sold it, along with my stereo system and drum set, when I went to college.

    Still so many missing from that time. Either too rare/expensive to replace (punk, hardcore, thrash titles especially) or the replacements that I’ve purchased just don’t sound as good as my OPs, which, of course, now fall into that first category. Also, there’s always new or new-to-me music that eats away at the budget. 

    I think I only had Ten and Vs. from Pearl Jam at that point, and those were still not too pricey when I bought replacement OPs. 

    The kids have my whole Pearl Jam collection right now. They are more into them than I am these days. 

    I started doing the same thing several years ago.  Three things decimated my LP collection that dated back to my first record- a Beach Boys LP my sister gave me in 1964.  First, a box went missing in a move in the 70's.  Second, when CD's came out, I foolishly believed this was going to be a better way to listen to music so I sold off several albums and bought CDs (bad move!).  Third, when my life was derailed in 1993, I sold quite a few more records for practically nothing in order to eat.

    It's taken me at least a couple of decades to recoup my losses, but besides a lot of things I've gotten during that time, I've replaced everything from those early years that I wish I had kept.  The one gaping hole was a good sounding Miles Davis Bitches Brew which I finally filled by coughing up the bucks for a sealed copy of 40th anniversary boxed set.

    How close are you to rebuilding your collection?  Anything in particular that takes priority in doing so?
    I might be halfway there, maybe.

    The first record I replaced was Deep Purple's Machine Head. I could never listen to that on compact disc. It just didn't sound right.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    Other than insurance purposes, its kinda pointless. I'm never gonna sell the collection as a whole, only in pieces (usually individual records). And at that point, I'll only care about the individual records value. Also, Its priceless to me, so the values are kinda worthless TBH. 


    I feel the same way.  I don't really care what the dollar value on my collection is because there isn't a single record in the bunch I have an interest in getting rid of (other than a few I would like to upgrade.)  My interest in its value for insurance purposes is very strong however.  We live in a high fire hazard area and if I lost my collection, I would hope to collect some insurance money to replace some of it. 

    I really dread the prospect of this happening because it is highly unlikely I would be able to rebuild my collection as it now stands.  I would probably use some insurance money to replace what I could, but a lot of them would be very hard to find in like pressing and condition and some just flat out hard to find at all.  I would use the rest of the money for therapy.
    I’ve been attempting to rebuild the collection I had as a teenager for many years now. My mom sold it, along with my stereo system and drum set, when I went to college.

    Still so many missing from that time. Either too rare/expensive to replace (punk, hardcore, thrash titles especially) or the replacements that I’ve purchased just don’t sound as good as my OPs, which, of course, now fall into that first category. Also, there’s always new or new-to-me music that eats away at the budget. 

    I think I only had Ten and Vs. from Pearl Jam at that point, and those were still not too pricey when I bought replacement OPs. 

    The kids have my whole Pearl Jam collection right now. They are more into them than I am these days. 

    I started doing the same thing several years ago.  Three things decimated my LP collection that dated back to my first record- a Beach Boys LP my sister gave me in 1964.  First, a box went missing in a move in the 70's.  Second, when CD's came out, I foolishly believed this was going to be a better way to listen to music so I sold off several albums and bought CDs (bad move!).  Third, when my life was derailed in 1993, I sold quite a few more records for practically nothing in order to eat.

    It's taken me at least a couple of decades to recoup my losses, but besides a lot of things I've gotten during that time, I've replaced everything from those early years that I wish I had kept.  The one gaping hole was a good sounding Miles Davis Bitches Brew which I finally filled by coughing up the bucks for a sealed copy of 40th anniversary boxed set.

    How close are you to rebuilding your collection?  Anything in particular that takes priority in doing so?
    I might be halfway there, maybe.

    The first record I replaced was Deep Purple's Machine Head. I could never listen to that on compact disc. It just didn't sound right.

    I hope you get there! 

    Yeah, I know what you mean about some CD's not sounding right.  To my ears, almost anything before the mid to late 90's on CD sounds grating and harsh.  I got rid of pretty much any CD pre-1998 or '99 and only use the ones I have in the car or if the record is unavailable on vinyl.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Man im the opposite.  The loudness wars ruined CDs for me after the late 90s.  

    Ex:  Ten on the original CD is the best sounding version you can get.  Only the 94 vinyl can even come close to matching it.  
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Got my first negative buyer rating on Discogs! 
    Hope people will still sell to me 😂😂😂😂

    man you can’t escape the assholes no matter how hard you try. 
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,549
    edited September 2020
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Got my first negative buy7amer rating on Discogs! 
    Hope people will still sell to me 😂😂😂😂

    man you can’t escape the assholes no matter how hard you try. 

    I chose not to appeal.

    "buyer unreasonable"

    I'munreasonable for expect the item you accepted payment to be mailed within 4 days. I'm unreasonable for complaining to discogs on day 8.
    stay away from nycvinyljunkie
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    cp3iverson said:
    Man im the opposite.  The loudness wars ruined CDs for me after the late 90s.  

    Ex:  Ten on the original CD is the best sounding version you can get.  Only the 94 vinyl can even come close to matching it.  

    Honestly, I'm not a big fan of either.  I guess it's because with my hearing issues, I have to play everything at a moderate to low volume, so I don't notice the high compression issues.  The early CD's are hard for me because they are harsh and my ears can't tolerate the overly crisp sound.  If I had normal hearing, I would probably feel the same way you do.  And all of this is why my main source of listening is righ hear at home spinning vinyl!  :smile:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    brianlux said:
    cp3iverson said:
    Man im the opposite.  The loudness wars ruined CDs for me after the late 90s.  

    Ex:  Ten on the original CD is the best sounding version you can get.  Only the 94 vinyl can even come close to matching it.  

    Honestly, I'm not a big fan of either.  I guess it's because with my hearing issues, I have to play everything at a moderate to low volume, so I don't notice the high compression issues.  The early CD's are hard for me because they are harsh and my ears can't tolerate the overly crisp sound.  If I had normal hearing, I would probably feel the same way you do.  And all of this is why my main source of listening is righ hear at home spinning vinyl!  :smile:
    I don't have ear issues but I'm also sensitive to cds like you.  Speakers with horns (like Klipsch) or certain tweeters give me fatigue pretty easily.  I also much prefer mellower amplifiers for the same reason.  I should probably move to tubes at some point as well. 

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