Seattle / Tacoma / Washington

I’m in Tacoma and all the record stores locally have pretty optimistic pricing, I usually go to lost in the groove in mount Vernon and hav developed a good relationship with the owner. Are there any places that have fair pricing that I should explore.
 
high voltage is over priced but occasionally has some decent stuff in the used bins. across the street at turntable treasures is a great shop; good folks to develop a relationship with. in seattle i generally check out jive time, and the used section at everyday always has something.

I’m in Tacoma and all the record stores locally have pretty optimistic pricing, I usually go to lost in the groove in mount Vernon and hav developed a good relationship with the owner. Are there any places that have fair pricing that I should explore.
 
I’m in Tacoma and all the record stores locally have pretty optimistic pricing, I usually go to lost in the groove in mount Vernon and hav developed a good relationship with the owner. Are there any places that have fair pricing that I should explore.

I don't know Tacoma, but I know Seattle. If you go to Olympia, hit Rainy Day Records. I've only been into Hi Voltage a couple of times, but they did seem a bit on the pricey side
 
I don't know Tacoma, but I know Seattle. If you go to Olympia, hit Rainy Day Records. I've only been into Hi Voltage a couple of times, but they did seem a bit on the pricey side
Yes to be fair I haven’t been to the one son sixth Avenue that has almost exclusively negative reviews or the oldies place. Hi voltage was the first “record store” I had been to other then easy street when I first started back in 2010, when I started buying last year hi voltage was one of the worst places I went. I understand that with new vinyl they pay what they pay and have to make a profit that being said they must sell a lot to the un initiated so to speak because anyplace that charges that much can’t have “enthusiasts” shopping there frequently. The other was turntable treasures/house of records, it was cold cluttered and dank. I was excited upon arrival but half way through the jazz I left, once I saw about the fifteenth album I own that I got for $2 or less for more the $10 I blew that pop sickle stand.

I have had another person suggest rainy day records so I will check it out.

What shops I’m Seattle do you like?
 
high voltage is over priced but occasionally has some decent stuff in the used bins. across the street at turntable treasures is a great shop; good folks to develop a relationship with. in seattle i generally check out jive time, and the used section at everyday always has something.
I’m not trying to be negative but you are the second person to speak positively about turntable treasures and I spent enough time to get through half the Jazz which I found outrageously overpriced, I’m I missing something? Do they mark up jazz more then other genres? When I was in there I overheard the employee tell another customer about how the owner thinks he has whatever amount of LP’s I wanted to be a smart ass and go I wonder why.
 
Yes to be fair I haven’t been to the one son sixth Avenue that has almost exclusively negative reviews or the oldies place. Hi voltage was the first “record store” I had been to other then easy street when I first started back in 2010, when I started buying last year hi voltage was one of the worst places I went. I understand that with new vinyl they pay what they pay and have to make a profit that being said they must sell a lot to the un initiated so to speak because anyplace that charges that much can’t have “enthusiasts” shopping there frequently. The other was turntable treasures/house of records, it was cold cluttered and dank. I was excited upon arrival but half way through the jazz I left, once I saw about the fifteenth album I own that I got for $2 or less for more the $10 I blew that pop sickle stand.

I have had another person suggest rainy day records so I will check it out.

What shops I’m Seattle do you like?
Capitol Hill has as bunch of shops within walking distance of each other. Everyday Music is good for your standard new releases and the occasional used find, I've also been able to find heavily discounted LITA titles digging there. Zions Gate is alright, the prices are a bit high, but sometimes you can find a record you've been looking forever for in there. There is also Wall of Sound which has a lot of interesting genres to pick through, and Ive been able to find some really cool records there. If you are used to walking, head over to Spin Cycle on Broadway, they are a little small but they usually have some cool stuff on the wall.
 
Yes to be fair I haven’t been to the one son sixth Avenue that has almost exclusively negative reviews or the oldies place. Hi voltage was the first “record store” I had been to other then easy street when I first started back in 2010, when I started buying last year hi voltage was one of the worst places I went. I understand that with new vinyl they pay what they pay and have to make a profit that being said they must sell a lot to the un initiated so to speak because anyplace that charges that much can’t have “enthusiasts” shopping there frequently. The other was turntable treasures/house of records, it was cold cluttered and dank. I was excited upon arrival but half way through the jazz I left, once I saw about the fifteenth album I own that I got for $2 or less for more the $10 I blew that pop sickle stand.

I have had another person suggest rainy day records so I will check it out.

What shops I’m Seattle do you like?

I can name a dozen shops here in Seattle, but I usually end up at Sonic Boom or the Light In The Attic shop in the KEXP gathering space. Day Break in Fremont is great. My friend RJ owns it. The selection is crazy, but can be priced accordingly. If you're looking to find some rare amazing first pressing stuff, go there. They don't do new releases.

You might want to scan through this thread for suggestions, though. I know that I've broken my spots down a bit and others have, as well.
 
I can name a dozen shops here in Seattle, but I usually end up at Sonic Boom or the Light In The Attic shop in the KEXP gathering space. Day Break in Fremont is great. My friend RJ owns it. The selection is crazy, but can be priced accordingly. If you're looking to find some rare amazing first pressing stuff, go there. They don't do new releases.

You might want to scan through this thread for suggestions, though. I know that I've broken my spots down a bit and others have, as well.
Was just about to recommend Sonic Boom myself, they are my favorite store. Totally worth going out of your way for. Same for LITA Shop.
 
I can name a dozen shops here in Seattle, but I usually end up at Sonic Boom or the Light In The Attic shop in the KEXP gathering space. Day Break in Fremont is great. My friend RJ owns it. The selection is crazy, but can be priced accordingly. If you're looking to find some rare amazing first pressing stuff, go there. They don't do new releases.

You might want to scan through this thread for suggestions, though. I know that I've broken my spots down a bit and others have, as well.
Will do I appreciate the input, thanks for politely asking me to go look through the thread and not commenting negatively, to be honest this thread on the old forum seemed dead so I ignored it but when I saw this pop up I was happy to see it be active.
 
Mr dots and loops from the “vc” reccomends sonic boom and LITA I believe and if he likes it then it probably is at least worth checking out. I don’t really buy new records except for off the web I may spend a lot on records but I am frugal so I am always looking for deals on reissues. I do understand that they are trying to make a living but I have give less grace to places that sell used mostly or only in my opinion if you can price it with the “market” and make a profit then you are paying too much for it to begin with. That being said this applys to things that are fairly common, if it’s hard to find and it is in good shape then sell it for whatever because those should command the bucks I guess it’s frustrating seeing records that are frisbees priced like a NM example.
 
Will do I appreciate the input, thanks for politely asking me to go look through the thread and not commenting negatively, to be honest this thread on the old forum seemed dead so I ignored it but when I saw this pop up I was happy to see it be active.

I just remembered that someone was coming through and we offered some suggestions, at one point.


don’t really buy new records except for off the web I may spend a lot on records but I am frugal so I am always looking for deals on reissues. I do understand that they are trying to make a living but I have give less grace to places that sell used mostly or only in my opinion if you can price it with the “market” and make a profit then you are paying too much for it to begin with. That being said this applys to things that are fairly common, if it’s hard to find and it is in good shape then sell it for whatever because those should command the bucks I guess it’s frustrating seeing records that are frisbees priced like a NM example.

I'm not sure exactly what this is referring to, but as far as Day Break is concerned, they don't really play around. RJ worked at Jive Time for years and was doing all of the buying. He's been at this for a long time, well before this whole "resurgence" of reissues and whatnot. He just never really subscribed to it, so he doesn't focus on it. You can check out his instagram, though, to see what type of stuff he pulls. He also gets really good stock in there. It's just a different market.

 
I just remembered that someone was coming through and we offered some suggestions, at one point.




I'm not sure exactly what this is referring to, but as far as Day Break is concerned, they don't really play around. RJ worked at Jive Time for years and was doing all of the buying. He's been at this for a long time, well before this whole "resurgence" of reissues and whatnot. He just never really subscribed to it, so he doesn't focus on it. You can check out his instagram, though, to see what type of stuff he pulls. He also gets really good stock in there. It's just a different market.

Sorry the second part wasn’t really necessary for me to throw in there it was just in regards to pricing relative to demand, condition, and supply. Obviously any given thing is simply worth what someone will pay you for it. I guess a lot of that has to do with so many more people purchasing vinyl now, I started buying after high school in 2009 and obviously the market has changed completely.
 
Mr dots and loops from the “vc” reccomends sonic boom and LITA I believe and if he likes it then it probably is at least worth checking out. I don’t really buy new records except for off the web I may spend a lot on records but I am frugal so I am always looking for deals on reissues. I do understand that they are trying to make a living but I have give less grace to places that sell used mostly or only in my opinion if you can price it with the “market” and make a profit then you are paying too much for it to begin with. That being said this applys to things that are fairly common, if it’s hard to find and it is in good shape then sell it for whatever because those should command the bucks I guess it’s frustrating seeing records that are frisbees priced like a NM example.
Hello! I live in Tacoma. Hi-Voltage is my usual go to. Though you have to go in with your Discogs app open you can find some nice stuff there. The place to usually get the best deals is in their “new arrivals” bin. Almost all of their used classic rock stock in laughably overpriced but if you are into other genres (Funk/Jazz/Country & Western) you can do alright there.

Another one that is pretty interesting is over in the St. Helens Neighborhood it is called Jenkuland It is in the same building as Kings Books. It is more indie/punk centric but I have found some nice used albums there. It is not super big but it has a good curated selection.

As @Dead C pointed out Rainy Day is great both selection and price wise it’s worth the drive to Oly if you got the time. I will defer to the Seattlites regarding the record stores up there but I can say the few times I have went record shopping in Seattle have all been pretty great Sonic Boom and Silver Platter are notable for sure.
 
Hello! I live in Tacoma. Hi-Voltage is my usual go to. Though you have to go in with your Discogs app open you can find some nice stuff there. The place to usually get the best deals is in their “new arrivals” bin. Almost all of their used classic rock stock in laughably overpriced but if you are into other genres (Funk/Jazz/Country & Western) you can do alright there.

Another one that is pretty interesting is over in the St. Helens Neighborhood it is called Jenkuland It is in the same building as Kings Books. It is more indie/punk centric but I have found some nice used albums there. It is not super big but it has a good curated selection.

As @Dead C pointed out Rainy Day is great both selection and price wise it’s worth the drive to Oly if you got the time. I will defer to the Seattlites regarding the record stores up there but I can say the few times I have went record shopping in Seattle have all been pretty great Sonic Boom and Silver Platter are notable for sure.
I have not found a genre that I dislike, I am very much into jazz so I may have to give hi voltage another shot, like I said I understand they aren’t going to lower their prices if they move product.

I was not aware of jenkuland at all so I will have to stop by there soon
 
For those headed out tomorrow, Sonic Boom put their stock list up. I'm a bit surprised at the number of records for which they don't list any copies at all (Bill Evans, Jonathan Fire*Eater, New Pornographers), but they do mention that they're still waiting on some stuff to show up.

 
Sorry the second part wasn’t really necessary for me to throw in there it was just in regards to pricing relative to demand, condition, and supply. Obviously any given thing is simply worth what someone will pay you for it. I guess a lot of that has to do with so many more people purchasing vinyl now, I started buying after high school in 2009 and obviously the market has changed completely.

I started buying in the 90s. You could get albums for change. I bought a Talking Heads record for 10 cents and picked up Zeppelin albums at the swap meet for 50 cents. In the 2000 oughts, I was living in Oly buying records for $2 a piece at Rainy Day. The market has definitely changed
 
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