discogs marketplace?

Thanks everyone - if he doesn't reply this week I'll pursue the refund.

And almost inevitably the record arrived this morning, posted four weeks after ordered and almost a week after he changed the status to "shipped". He lives 20 minutes drive from my house.

Who knows, he might be following this thread?

(peace, man) at 6:57 26 Apr 19

... So my initial impression is that record collectors are just flakier than guitar players.

Gla dyou got your lp! It will never cease to amaze me that sellers like yours just do not reply. I can't grasp that.

Millennials don’t understand the concept of good customer service. /s

Gla dyou got your lp! It will never cease to amaze me that sellers like yours just do not reply. I can't grasp that.

I know! And I would have been chill with literally any explanation or excuse, like, 'Aw I'm just really slammed at the moment will get it to you ASAP' or whatevs.

I'm pretty sure he's not even a millennial. Eh, oh well. Record sounds sweet.

I think you've been very patient with this dude as you could've gave him a much harder time about this. Glad the record sounds good!

Here's a question thats been on my mind recently - I've been selling some CDs here and there and struggling with how to grade the discs. I don't want to get bashed for over-grading stuff, but it seems weird to me to grade CDs in the same way as LPs, since visual imperfections dont affect the fidelity in the same ways as with vinyl - there's no surface noise or degradation of the grooves or anything. But when I look around for CD grading standards everything just sort of seems to mirror vinyl grading standards, which seems off to me.

Backstory, I had a guy give me angry feedback over a CD I sold him that I graded VG+ - I had only played it a handful of times and it played through perfectly in multiple players, it didnt have an original NM mirror finish to it but didnt have any noticeable scratches or anything, admittedly I didn't go over it with a magnifying glass, but it just looked like a regular newish CD to me. But the buyer was pissed I graded it VG+ when he saw some marks on it that dont affect play. On the one hand I feel bad (gave the guy half his $ back), but on the other hand I guess I dont totally grasp what a VG+ CD looks like?

I guess the slow accumulation of scuffs and marks can obviously turn a playable CD into a non-playable CD, but tbh I'm not sure if I've ever had a CD that played fine when I got it start skipping and going bad on me, or at least not since high school in the 90s when I would just have piles of loose discs floating around my car. But maybe I take better care of my discs than most?

(i mean ive obviously had CDs get ruined from getting sat on or getting beer spilled on them or other various external acts of force majeure, but dont think I've ever had one go bad through the wear & tear of 'normal' play over the years, is what I mean)

i check CDs under a bright light and then grade visually

worst thing about CDs on discogs are the maniacs that break releases down into matrix number level, what the hell is that all about?

to my mind, a CD either does or does not work. that said, i can understand how scuffs / markings on a CD surface could affect one's perceived value and even enjoyment of the medium. which is to say, i essentially treat grading CDs as a cosmetic thing, akin to an album sleeve. that's why, unless something is stone cold mint, i describe as carefully and thoroughly everything i can about why i've arrived at the grade i've given.

it might sound tedious but when you go through a CD collection you'll probably find yourself copying and pasting the same description with slight variations as needed. with something graded VG+ / VG+ you might arrive at a description like this:

Some minor wispy marks to CD can be seen upon close inspection, but overall glossy and clean. Plays great with no issues. Small ding to front insert top right corner, otherwise great condition; inlay is crisp and as new.

sort of obnoxious collector-speak, but i guess i'm fine with sounding like a dork if it means conveying what's essential about the item's flaws and reassuring potential buyers that they know what they're getting.

the maniacs that break releases down into matrix number level, what the hell is that all about?

― Br. Des Shadows (NickB), Friday, May 10, 2019 10:29 AM (nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

if it means three figures for a japanese import of jethro tull's "thick as a brick" then bring it on imo

makes sense budo jeru, guess i'll start approaching it that way. feels dumb to admit but it honestly didnt occur to me that anyone was looking at the bottoms of CDs before playing them

worst thing about CDs on discogs are the maniacs that break releases down into matrix number level, what the hell is that all about?

this is because the marketplace is a little moneymaking thing hanging off the side of the database that is the site's raison d'etre

you can only sell things that are in the database

My CD buyers have ranged from super-picky object fetishists who want absolutely pristine playing surfaces, to people who just want the cheapest playable versions available, no matter how scratched, so they can rip them to FLAC. I've learnt to grade them very cautiously. Agree that the matrix number geekery is baffling - I resent all the time I've had to spend peering at tiny numbers under my SAD lamp.

"Bookogs" is a terrible name!

Lol, I had no idea that even existed. I tried listing a few things on Gearogs when that opened about 3 years agoh (no sales so far)

hotdogs

"On one side of the cover there is a piece (ca. 7 cm x 1 cm) bitten off by a rabbit."

https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/896792400

“record arrived exactly as described, thanks!”

I like finding CDr releases on Discogs that haven't made their way to the SLSK-sphere yet and introducing them.

you rock for doing that, seriously!

Thanks! I do the same for cassettes and vinyl, but CDr is about 1/100th of the work and so much more appealing when I get the urge to spend many $1s on the bin-bottomers.

Are these CD buyers also persnickety about the condition of jewel cases; or do they all just slap the disc & inserts into fresh jewel cases first thing upon receipt? (Jewel cases are obv. impossible to keep scratch-free...)

it’s definitely a bonus to me if an CD has its original nice thick jewel case, those are impossible to buy nowadays.

XXXP
Normally I roll my eyes at those screen names that interpolate 2 artists, but "Skip Spence None the Richer" is fucking clever.

ty, stolen from a non-ILX friend w/permission, I knew I had to use it

Had a buyer recently who questioned the cost of tracked postage on a relatively pricey item. I let them off some of it and it was fine. Now they're asking me to leave feedback which would of course have been positive when I got round to it but I'm resisting the temptation to leave negative for the lulz. Which would be unprofessional and churlish but fuck off, if you're a buyer with 100% feedback you're just being a needy bitch. And next time read the shipping terms properly.

Also I'm not in the mood because I've just had to send a refund for something not sent tracked that supposedly wasn't received. They seem genuine and waited long enough but still annoying to pay for postage and probably lose the item.

Where do you live? In the UK you can claim back postage on lost items.

Good point, I don't know why I didn't think of that. I should have the original purchase receipt as well.

This is only the second time I've had a package go missing and the previous time it did turn up with the recipient eventually.

It can take a couple of months for the post office to settle up but the few times it has happened it worked. Also, if you used Royal Mail even standard Small Parcel will also have a code to check if it has been delivered.

FFS "Posterogs"?!?!?

can't wait for Pogsogs

Discogs Reviews as art project?

https://www.discogs.com/user/nihilardtard

The Xgau of crust?

inconclusion: i eat poop.

quite.

I have a fairly significant (in terms of who plays on it) album that’s not listed in Discogs. It was a “band name used once” kind of deal, so the artist isn’t there either (though a few similarly named artists are). A few years ago, I even emailed the singer (who’s no longer in music) and got info on approx. how many copies were pressed.

Can I create a Discogs account and enter the album info, upload the cover art, etc.? Or will they not accept that from a new account?

That’s how every record gets onto Discogs. Go for it!

Ok! Holiday project...

Be prepared to make mistakes & have to edit them, hope that there aren’t too many Dave Smith type personnel that you have to hunt through 78 numbered variations of, and have fun!

I've been active on Discogs for close to 6 years now (I just used it as a reference source before that) and I've still only created like maybe five new entries. It's hard work. Good luck!

What record ?

I’ll post a link once I’ve entered it!

Cool

I've added many hundreds of releases. It's tough going initially, but definitely do-able...

One day, thought I'd lookup my own name to see if there'd been a namesake. And found one. Ah well. Then I found it was actually me! Ned had created all the entries for the ILX albums! What a dude.

OK, that was a pretty weedy process (the "Database Guidelines" are almost comically detailed). I think I did it right?: https://www.discogs.com/release/14609189