Used records are definately priced too high in dublin. Generally,I find Spin Dizzy the best for used records.
The turnover of stock in freebird seems pretty slow. But there's a limit to how much the shop can do about this. Without selling ,new stock can't be bought,without buying,stock won't sell so quick. Chicken or egg?
I probably don't go in as often as I should. But I've not found so much stuff to my taste there of late so that's probably why. If I see Phil working I pop in as I've known him for years.
I don't really have much to add as it all really comes down to stock,but the issue with stock is customers and they're not buying so much.
Out of curiosity,what distributers do you get from? I don't know if that's a question for a message board though. I used to order into road quite regular and need somewhere new to do so.
I always liked new stock on the wall-Spin Dizzy does this. Changing it regular can suggest new stock is in etc and encourage people (who look in the first place) to look a little more past the first few familiar records in the racks.
Hopefully,people won't be all talk with the loss of Road and will actually support the few record shops we have left. Enough people spending even 20 or 30euro a month could probably make all the difference.