Markoneswift
Quartz locked n ready to rock
Hey all,
I know the answer to my question is 'of course it is'. What I'm wondering though is how you guys would treat the following scenario -
A local second hand (no really thrift - a bit more up market) store always has records for sale. They are generally good to high quality, collectible titles which are graded. Recently, the co-owner of the store (and the guy who mainly grades / sells the records) has started putting out a clearance bin with titles that are still in nice condition but less collector value. This bin generally runs 3 to 5 bucks per title.
In the bin today, I found Madonna - True Blue on a limited edition blue vinyl and also Blondie - Eat To The Beat, also on blue vinyl. These two had no price tickets on them and I asked the owner (Rick) why they had no prices. He replied that he could not find any prices for them online and was still looking.
My question is - if my checks are correct and these are the versions I think they are - we could be talking $100+ for each title according to the Discogs market place. So, do I go back and make a low ball offer in the hope he accepts and then make off like a bandit or do I show him Discogs and the potential value in the hope that he cuts me some deal in the future ?
Records are scarce over here, especially good ones, so is it worth getting on with this guy in the hope of future deals - I'm thinking yes but would be interested in your opinions.
I know the answer to my question is 'of course it is'. What I'm wondering though is how you guys would treat the following scenario -
A local second hand (no really thrift - a bit more up market) store always has records for sale. They are generally good to high quality, collectible titles which are graded. Recently, the co-owner of the store (and the guy who mainly grades / sells the records) has started putting out a clearance bin with titles that are still in nice condition but less collector value. This bin generally runs 3 to 5 bucks per title.
In the bin today, I found Madonna - True Blue on a limited edition blue vinyl and also Blondie - Eat To The Beat, also on blue vinyl. These two had no price tickets on them and I asked the owner (Rick) why they had no prices. He replied that he could not find any prices for them online and was still looking.
My question is - if my checks are correct and these are the versions I think they are - we could be talking $100+ for each title according to the Discogs market place. So, do I go back and make a low ball offer in the hope he accepts and then make off like a bandit or do I show him Discogs and the potential value in the hope that he cuts me some deal in the future ?
Records are scarce over here, especially good ones, so is it worth getting on with this guy in the hope of future deals - I'm thinking yes but would be interested in your opinions.