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Used Vinyl Stores: Can't keep up?

I'm hoping all this vinyl excitement will lead to a return to band-based music instead of a crappy vocal and an electronic "beat". The kids are discovering music.
 
We have Amobea Records here, A long time land mark in the Bay Area, And the vinyl section is expanding monthly. The place is packed most weekends.
 
We have a good one here in Lafayette, La. Fair prices, good selection..not sure about their buying practices. There is another guy, Vic LeBlanc, who sells sealed NOS stuff at Jockey Lot Flea Market here too. Some great deals to be had and I find myself standing and shooting the bull with him for an hr or so every time I go look around.

NO AFFIL......http://www.lagniapperecords.com
 
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I've been trying to get a half decent copy of DSOTM for awhile now. Thought I'd found one online, new pressing on 180gm vinyl but they sold out. They're going to send a used copy. there are millions of these out there but I'cve seen flogged examples with asking prices of $65.
 
Johnno_Oz said:
I've been trying to get a half decent copy of DSOTM for awhile now. Thought I'd found one online, new pressing on 180gm vinyl but they sold out. They're going to send a used copy. there are millions of these out there but I'cve seen flogged examples with asking prices of $65.
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There are Japanese MOFI that are selling on the bay for that kind of money. I know its a crapshoot. There is hope in that I scored on of those for a touch over $50 a week ago, and it is really close to the description they gave. The cover was so-so. YMMV
 
It's kind of a shame actually because most of these people buying vintage vinyl will be just leave them lay around because they're too lazy to put them back into the sleeves let alone even wipe them off before playing. It's actually kind of a bummer because with the expansion of the serious audiophile hobby much of that vinyl would have been preserved. The only real great thing about the vinyl revival is the advent of new vinyl....and music that was never recorded on vinyl in the first place.
 
I don't know about that. If you pay $30 or $40 for an LP, you are not likely going to leave it lying around it get scratched, unless you just bought it for status.
 
I have bought a few used LPs at local shops but I generally find them at sales and thrifts. I look at each for scratches and other such damage. There are so many out there that I just pass on anything that doesn't look good. After cleaning and playing, I put notes with them in new sleeves and poly bags over the covers. On the other hand, there are "flippers" that don't visually grade, they just look at the album and take it for resale, no matter the condition. I picked up a couple of dozen recently that had no damage to covers, sleeves or disks that were properly stored by the previous owner. At that sale, a lady I have seen before that I call a "flipper" was trying to get to the records while I was on the floor searching and kept tapping her foot lightly on my leg - just ignored that. She then went to the sale operator and complained about the old guy "hogging" the records. As long as this market continues with prices from $4 to $400 a piece online, the aggressive nature will continue. I just want records to listen to on my vintage systems like when I was young and foolish now that I'm old and foolish.
 
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