Diggin' the crates - a record buying thread (1 Viewer)

[george mcfly]

The French have no fucking clue when it comes to vinyl.

The few shops that I had a look through were wall to wall bargain bin records priced between 20 to 40 euro

 

[Jerry Twig]

The few shops that I had a look through were wall to wall bargain bin records priced between 20 to 40 euro

That's the way it is, and anything half decent but not collectable is +40. But then I got Galaxie 500 - On Fire for €4 cos it had a nick on it but was otherwise excellent.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Unsorted vinyl sucks. I went to a few second hand and charity shops hoping to find records of Dupré's organ works but found nothing. None of the shops seem to bother keeping any classical except for the charity shops and they're not much use. Is there a good spot to find classical stuff? There are some excellent shops in Vienna wedged with records, loads and loads of classical which I know nothing about.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

I love when I see a lined or plastic inner sleeves. The chances those records will be nice and clean sounding is definitely better.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I went to a few second hand and charity shops hoping to find records of Dupré's organ works

Going into second hand,and moreso charity shops with a specific want in mind was your big mistake.

 

[ann post]

ALERT !! DALEKS!! KLAXONS!!

Vinyl Alert to anybody who collects Classical music....Oxfam on Parliament Street has just been donated a vast ammount of Dublin City Library's Vinyl Collection, everything, including box sets going for 2 Euro...and they are mostly in pristine condition. A huge range of stuff there.

https://www.facebook.com/billy.hanluain/posts/10151847224718469
RED ALERT LADS
RED ALERT LADS

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I did my first ever crate digging today. There was a small box of records in SVP in Blanch village. The lad working there was sound as fuck, showed me records he'd picked out to buy himself but said if there were any I really wanted he'd let me have them. He'd picked out a rake of Cat Stevens albums. Anyway I got these for €10. Honestly haven't a clue if that's a good price but fuck it. They all seem to have belonged to one John Doyle. Thanks John.

 

[ann post]

man the horslips could dress.

 

[Mule]

What's really put me off buying from the R.A.G.E (or Trout Records in George's Arcade, owned by the same guy) is the fact that they now stock those dodgy looking Beatles, Led Zepplin, Neil Young etc bootlegs/pirates. Whatever about them ripping people off who don't know better by overcharging for records in poor condition (I think it's still possible to pick up something cheap(er) that they've overlooked), I have a problem with doing the same with those pirates.

Freebird and Spin Dizzy are great for making sure the 2nd hand stock is in good condition and reasonably priced, Freebird in particular can be very generous in terms of price.

 

[Mule]

Is there a good spot to find classical stuff?

Spin Dizzy have a small section of 2nd hand beneath the 2nd hand cds but the quality of the selection would probably be similar to that of a charity shop.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

What's really put me off buying from the R.A.G.E (or Trout Records in George's Arcade, owned by the same guy) is the fact that they now stock those dodgy looking Beatles, Led Zepplin, Neil Young etc bootlegs/pirates.

They are not the only shop in dublin to stock them.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Is it wrong to leave records with scratches on them into charity shops?

I have two grace jones albums I was going give to a charity shop but I was going to leave a note with each record telling the potential buyer what to expect.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Is it wrong to leave records with scratches on them into charity shops?

I have two grace jones albums I was going give to a charity shop but I was going to leave a note with each record telling the potential buyer what to expect.

Is it stupid to buy a used record without checking the condition?

 

[Kermit McDermott]

They weren't visible. Records looked fine.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

In that case...

But anyway,it's a charity shop,chances are they'll charge a euro or two,if the buyer is annoyed fuck them

 

[Kermit McDermott]

No, I'll leave a note because that would annoy me.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

well the Tir Na Nog is worth the tenner on its own - in my opinion. Nice set of records.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

What's really put me off buying from the R.A.G.E (or Trout Records in George's Arcade, owned by the same guy) is the fact that they now stock those dodgy looking Beatles, Led Zepplin, Neil Young etc bootlegs/pirates. Whatever about them ripping people off who don't know better by overcharging for records in poor condition (I think it's still possible to pick up something cheap(er) that they've overlooked), I have a problem with doing the same with those pirates.

Freebird and Spin Dizzy are great for making sure the 2nd hand stock is in good condition and reasonably priced, Freebird in particular can be very generous in terms of price.

The Nick Cave stuff is also pirated in case anyone is tempted to buy it.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

There's a new shop in Wexford. South East Records. Run by a guy called Steve who puts on the "Soundz Promising" record fairs. They seem to be rivals of Brian Comet who may be Record Fairs Ireland.

There's a third one call Faughts Record Fairs.

We don't need three promoters.

Anyway I am sure South East will have a lot of Steve's stock that he brings to fairs. Somewhat overpriced but generally well-graded.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I've not heard of Faughts record fairs,where do they have them?