What's the most you've ever paid for a record / cd? (1 Viewer)

[therealjohnny]

Wow. I've never even heard of that band. If any of my records were worth loads I'd have no hesitation is selling them. I'm happy enough with represses.

 

[Burgerbarbaby]

This is the most I've spent on one record: €99 for a beautiful original, mint copy of
http://www.discogs.com/Alexander-von-Schlippenbach-Globe-Unity/release/1879277.
I paid €75 for a VG+ original copy of this one:
http://www.discogs.com/Manfred-Schoof-Sextett-Manfred-Schoof-Sextett/release/3928064
Great records and all, but they're part of a collection I'm compiling, I'd never have spent that kind of money otherwise. I don't mind repressings either but for these records I reckoned they'd keep their value better than repressings. Also both of them have info on the sleeves which is unobtainable elsewhere. I've framed some of them...cheesy, but I love seeing them.
Never sold anything on Discogs, but I'm going to start fairly shortly...need to take a look at a few of my records, see if there are any worth more than the price of the plastic.

 

[Unknown Convict]

Wow. I've never even heard of that band. If any of my records were worth loads I'd have no hesitation is selling them. I'm happy enough with represses.

i've been slowly uploading details of my collection to my discogs account.

there's a feature that allow you to see the max., min. and median value of your collection (based on sales history through discogs) - currently €35k, €15k and €23k respectively, for c.1600 items. 20 of them average €70+. 8 of my 20 priciest items are mountain goats records - none has been repressed.

i could do with €23k right about now...

 

[therealjohnny]

Wow!

 

[nooleen]

i would trade everything i own for 23k

more likely to be worth £23 though

 

[Anthony]

The other day myself and herself were in Tower. She picks up and album she's though about buying for a while, it was €16.99. After much humming and hawing she put it down. "It's a bit dear isn't it, a tenner, yea".

 

[nooleen]

a sensible woman

 

[george mcfly]

i've been slowly uploading details of my collection to my discogs account.

there's a feature that allow you to see the max., min. and median value of your collection (based on sales history through discogs) - currently €35k, €15k and €23k respectively, for c.1600 items. 20 of them average €70+. 8 of my 20 priciest items are mountain goats records - none has been repressed.

i could do with €23k right about now...

That's huge! I actually sold most of my collection a couple of years back. I cut it down to what I love which is soundtracks, Turkish pysch, African disco and psych, Vangelis and Prince. I've always been a collector, but I just collect stuff that I'm really passionate about. The only reason I'd spend 400 on a Carpenter record is that it's a total piece of history and I've been obsessed with Carpenter since I was 13.

So, just to be clear it's cause I'm just a bit of a weirdo

 

[Unknown Convict]

well it's 25+ years of buying and i've sold or given away <10 things ever. not even half way through the collection but i've probably done most of the more valuable items at this stage.

buying fell off a cliff about 8 years ago when parenthood kicked in.

collection if yr interested

That's huge!

 

[shidheat]

The other day myself and herself were in Tower. She picks up and album she's though about buying for a while, it was €16.99. After much humming and hawing she put it down. "It's a bit dear isn't it, a tenner, yea".

prices have gone up. i increasingly don't have this reaction anymore

edit: but yeah, i get it alright

 

[shidheat]

this thing:

http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltran...-Complete-Atlantic-Recordings/release/2808624

but it's an 11 lp set. also, i bought it out of amazon vouchers that i got from work and could find nothing else to buy with. it was about 200 usd

i remember having serious issues shelling out 35 euro for an original hessian edition joy division still which now seems like a bargain

 

[ilovehoovering]

collection if yr interested

"Hard rock/experimental band from Boston, MA.
No relation to Five, boy band from UK, whose name is often spelled as 5ive"

LOL.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I'd definitley buy more expensive records if I saw the ones I'd want in shops. I've never spent big in a single item online/mailorder. I@ve no problem with it. I've also gotten so many expensive records for cheap,patience can pay off.....sometimes.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Anyone intending spending at the record fair this weekend?

 

[george mcfly]

Anyone intending spending at the record fair this weekend?

It's always a bit over priced init?

and too heavy on the classic rock.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I always find a few bargains.

Never enough classic rock.

 

[shidheat]

Anyone intending spending at the record fair this weekend?

where's that at?

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Film base,friday evening,saturday and sunday. Sunday is in the Button Factory.

I'm gonna go down tomorrow night.

 

[dunderhead]

I've never paid big money for lps, I love to collect but I'm not really into that total collector buzz of having to have certain records. Not yet anyway. Though I was recently tempted by a near Mint first pressing of The Fall's Live At The Witch Trials; I think it was going for about €60, which on reflection I should have bought!

Mad. I got this on ebay about ten years ago for a 10er or less maybe. First pressing, NM. One of my first ebay purchases. Prices have gone mad in last few years. Around the same time got the twin peaks ost LP for a 5er. Now goes for 30/40. Not a monumental rise in price but nonetheless a pain in the hole

 

[shidheat]

might get down there tomorrow night myself