Mr Moustache
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VMP is becoming a status thing, where only certain people can afford their shit...
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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zdkaiser
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What's the status? I don't know what kind of music I like, so I let some company curate it for me and then I happily overpay for GZ pressings.
Agreed. It’s getting hypebeasted.
Brand. That’s it. Same as fashion and art. You’re buying a name.
People all waiting in line to pay $150 for a Gildan t-shirt at a Kanye popup store (this happens in Toronto).
Hollywood
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Selaws
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Completely and its madness.
Supreme sold a brick with their name on it and it currently sells for £150+. A brick.
Only for them to be exact replicated by the opportunist on eBay. (I expect your golden Kanye shirts to soon come with an NFT attached)
The line to the Supreme store in NYC would wrap around the block so some weirdos could buy a Supreme branded BRICK.And only in Toronto!
Never underestimate Toronto's ability to line up at a moment's notice for overpriced mediocre shit. I can't wait for the line ups when Chick Fil A opens. People vowing to never eat there based on morals slipping into line under the cover of masks.And only in Toronto!
They’re purposefully mocking the stupidity of their buyers and their buyers eat it up because they feel like their in on the joke, it’s hilarious, reminds me of the whole Mr. Brainwash thing.
NewsFedora
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anyone on the fence about this, just fyi that matador's version is 27 shipped mediamail and they're also doing a preorder for bardo pond's amazing near-perfect facemelter "Amanita" on purple vinyl, which both the new darkside on black and amanita come to less than 50 shipped.
TCell
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This is actually how VMP used to do it. They used to charge International members $5 shipping for the first album they purchased in the store and then $3 for any additional albums. Looked like this:
So what you're saying is there's no earthy reason to do that again except pure unadulterated greed.
When people stop buying records at the prices labels and companies put on them, they'll be left with a loss with stock on their shelves. They'll adjust & lower their prices. Then customers decide if the new prices are worth it. If they see an increase in interest, they'll maintain or raise the prices again. If not, they'll lower again. Rinse & repeat.
The vinyl bubble will pop eventually. Even if it doesn't pop right away, I'm sure we'll at least see some relief in prices over the next 18 months as people start having more things to spend their money on again.
In the meantime, just buy cheaper variants, or listen to streaming, or enjoy the records you already have, or enjoy other hobbies. As long as there's a market, the prices are going to be what they are, and even increase. I've said this before, too, but it's a double-edged sword. All the increasing interest in vinyl has caused prices (new & second-hand & rare) to skyrocket the last few years. But it has also gotten a lot of never-issued-on-vinyl and out-of-print records that I could never afford before to be re-pressed.
Just take the good and leave the bad. No one should be affected so much by being priced out of some records. It's a hobby, we should be enjoying it.
The vinyl bubble will pop eventually. Even if it doesn't pop right away, I'm sure we'll at least see some relief in prices over the next 18 months as people start having more things to spend their money on again.
In the meantime, just buy cheaper variants, or listen to streaming, or enjoy the records you already have, or enjoy other hobbies. As long as there's a market, the prices are going to be what they are, and even increase. I've said this before, too, but it's a double-edged sword. All the increasing interest in vinyl has caused prices (new & second-hand & rare) to skyrocket the last few years. But it has also gotten a lot of never-issued-on-vinyl and out-of-print records that I could never afford before to be re-pressed.
Just take the good and leave the bad. No one should be affected so much by being priced out of some records. It's a hobby, we should be enjoying it.
TCell
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So what you're saying is there's no earthy reason to do that again except pure unadulterated greed.
They've just built in the cost of shipping. I wish it was more transparent, but buyers are more likely to buy if they don't see costs added after the fact. It's pretty simple marketing psychology. And, for sure, it allows them to price creep.
As for the higher prices...for VMP and records in general, I have just been buying less. Curate, not accumulate.
I REALLY need stores to open so I can sell a bajillion things...
Jeff Lerner
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This all day. This was my mantra when I first started buying records five years ago. I went a little nuts in 2020 and told myself it was retail therapy to help me get through the pandemic, but I am starting to cut back on buying and selling stuff I don't listen to.
What’s a Gildan??