adding your own items to Amazon

You need to be a pro merchant to do this - I think it's well worth the $40 bux a month they charge just for this service - I sold 2 Kiss records last week - The Elder and Kiss AliveII for $25 each - paid a dollar each at a yard sale.You can get a lot higher prices on Amazon than on Ebay and the traffic puts GEMM to shame.

new UK company selling soul vinyl

Just heard a release of Dyke and the Blazers on 180 gram vinyl by Ace Records out of the UK. I emailed for wholesale info, but haven't heard back yet. Their website is acerecords.com. Lots of cool soul stuff from the 50's and '60's. I definitely want to stock these guys!

new lp to cd transfer ELP Declicker

Just saw this on the net:

ELP Declicker, $2,500 US

For the serious audiophile, the Declicker works with your turntable to convert those old vinyl records into a digital format. True to its name, the Declicker removes the clicks and background noise from a record in real-time without having to use a computer. The Declicker is optimized to work with 33 and 45 RPM records and while it works with 78 RPM, it won't be as effective at removing the clicks and crackles. Preview the Declicker online at www.elpj.com/purchase/declicker.php.

I think I would use the $2500 to buy more records! For those of you who do transfers for people, it would be worth looking it. For a private collector, I can't see it being worth it.

Fearne Cotton is a vinylhead!

Check this out: Vinyl is my religion: Fearne Cotton.
Sorry about having to scroll through the Prince stuff, but it's worthwhile.

Amazon customer letter

This is the form letter I use for Amazon. I send it to every customer I get. It helps me get more feedback, but more importantly, I've avoided getting negative feedback since I started using it.

hi, thanks so much for your Amazon order. Your item shipped today. You should get it in a few days.
If you're happy with your order, please consider leaving feedback. If you're not happy with your order, please contact me before leaving feedback and I'll make it right.
Thanks again for your order!

Chicago Trib lists area vinyl stores

Interesting video and article - on the last page of the article, there's a listing of Chicagoland vinyl stores. I can't wait til my next trip there - will definitely hit them up!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-0809_c_records_jpaug09,1,7040181.story

some more classified sites

Here's some more classified sites - Oodle.com, MetaExchange.com, and backpage.com. I like oodle the best, it scans a whole bunch of sites. You can determine the parameters of the search and also how you post. Metaexchange looks interesting in their concept of a stock market for collectible, but it remains to be seen if they get enough traffic

$100 coupon code Yahoo Search

And here's a $100 coupon code for Yahoo Search

Or call 866-764-7650 and mention promo code US2283B.

Google Adsense is still doing their credit if you do a free sign up for
eCrater.com

$50 coupon for signing up with MSN's adCenter

Just follow this link. Got mine yesterday - have been playing around with it, hoping to drive some traffic to my mojo nixon stuff. This might also work for rare albums - if it's a $200 lp or incredibly rare northern soul 45, it might be worth spending $5 on 100 clicks for it - for most of what we sell, I can't see there being any competition.

searching craigslist w/ an RSS feed

Check out this site Craig2mail.com - it lets you set up custom searches on craigslist with your keywords and categories. I've poked around it - so far the only drawback I see is you can't combine searches, so you have to keep going back. Other than that, it's going to be great being able to be the first to know about records in my area being posted on Craigslist.

Vinyl anniversary coming up with a festival

I had no idea this festival existed, let alone the organization!

Ojai Classic Rock Festival celebrates vinyl records


Vinyl Village - what a great idea! And a festival devoted to celebrating the birth of vinyl with Edison's invention of the phonograph - hurray!

new vinyl store in Columbia Missouri

Vinyl revival
Glad to see vinyl making a resurgence. Almost daily there's an article popping up on Google about a new vinyl store opening up.

just found a cool punk site listing new release vinyl

check out this site - it lists upcoming vinyl releases from the Sex Pistols and more.

Vinyl File: Sex Pistols, the Draft, F*cked Up, Coliseum and a Get ...

has reviews, tour dates, and more. Pretty cool.

article on MSN about transferring vinyl to cd

Here's the link Restoration hardware: Saving tapes, records

Another interesting article on vinyl

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_6280246

Virgin releasing Sex Pistols on vinyl

Billboard has a story here about Virgin releasing the Sex Pistols singles on heavyweight vinyl.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003617317

Aussies like their vinyl too!

Check out this link:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/vinyls-comeback-more-than-spin/2007/07/22/1185042950416.html

Vinyl is definitely becoming cooler and cooler!

Sub Pop, Matador also have free MP3s w/vinyl buy

Apparently Matador and Sub Pop also give you a coupon for free MP3 download when buying the vinyl - sweet!

Victory Records announces new vinyl releases

Victory Records will release five more titles on limited-edition, colored vinyl on Tuesday, August 14, 2007.

Following the successful response of the last wave of releases that included BAD BRAINS, BAYSIDE and COMEBACK KID, the label will be pressing SILVERSTEIN's newest LP, "Arrivals & Departures", and DARKEST HOUR's latest effort, "Deliver Us", on colored wax.

The other three releases include a reissue of the 2002 breakthrough debut from TAKING BACK SUNDAY, "Tell All Your Friends", as well as a new pressing of BLOOD FOR BLOOD's classic "Revenge On Society". The fifth title is a special, combined 12" of EARTH CRISIS' first Victory EPs, "Firestorm" and "All Out War".

Once again, two different colors of vinyl will be available for each title at your local record shop, but a limited run of 200 copies of a special color will only be available from the Victory Records webstore. Pre-orders will begin during the first week of August.

Dream Theater new on double vinyl

Dream Theater's new double lp on Roadrunner:

Roadrunner Records U.K. has released DREAM THEATER's latest album, "Systematic Chaos", on limited double vinyl.

DREAM THEATER's video for the song "Constant Motion" has been posted on YouTube. The track comes off "Systematic Chaos", which has sold 69,000 copies in the United States since its June 5 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie. Watch the four-part chat at this location.

A 15-minute audio interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) in England the day before the band's appearance at the Download festival, has been posted online at this location.

Chi Trib says vinyl cool, but we already knew that!

Check out this link:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-mon_techbuzz_0625jun25,0,692355.story?coll=chi-business-hed

I like how Merge Records gives you a coupon for a free MP3 when you buy the vinyl - Have your iPod and eat it too, or something like that.

For you googleheads out there, go to iGoogle, custom news, and have the latest headlines on vinyl straight on your homepage!

classified ad sites online soar

Ebay announced its own plans for a local classified ad service here

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y207/m07/abu0195/s05

The article is a little short, but it does mention all the prominent classified.
You should check them out - for the most part, the price is right. The only one I've
used is Craigs List.

shipping supplies from bizdeals

sign up for daily shipping supplies deals from these guys - with free shipping to the continental US!

bizdeals.biz

today they had 300 cases of #2 padded envelopes for 24.99/100 - they had fluting (good for packing lps & 45s)yesterday.

Goldsoul releases 2 reissue 45's

Goldsoul just reissued some northern soul 45s, plus a few compilation cds'. Read about it below.

Two fantastic brand new 45s for the 'Northern' scene...

"ANGELO STARR - STAND ON MY OWN TWO FEET" and
"VANESSA HAYNES - LEAVING THE SCENE OF THE CRIME"

You can hear both of these on the site:

http://www.goldsoul.co.uk/shop/north-soul/45/other.html

Also >>>>> Our latest CD's include >>>>

The Northern Soul Story Vol 1 - The Twisted Wheel
The Northern Soul Story Vol 2 - The Golden Torch
The Northern Soul Story Vol 3 - Blackpool Mecca
The Northern Soul Story Vol 4 - Wigan Casino

The Northern Soul phenomenon was one of the biggest
musical movements of the 1970s in the UK. At its height
thousands of party people would descend on the clubs
and venues of the scene every weekend for all-night parties,
driven by high octane soul music. The four volumes of
this series trace the history of the scene via four of
the greatest clubs on the circuit, and in the course of
this, they present the most definitive, best researched
and most authoritatively annotated survey of Northern Soul
ever released on CD in the UK. Each album comes with a
12 page full colour booklet featuring in depth liner notes,
photos and full discographical information.
These compilations are essential listening for any fan of
soul music and are an important document of one of the
most essential musical movements the UK has ever produced.

The World's Rarest Funk 45s

some 78's discography links

here's some helpful 7 8 discography links for you that I found!

http://settlet.fateback.com/discography.html

http://www.vitaphone.org/

http://www.hillbilly-music.com/index.php

http://www.redhotjazz.com/

free store on ecrater

This isn't a new site, but many Yahoo sellers are migrating there with the demise of Yahoo auctions. I just started listing myself - plenty of people are having success there. Help boards are just that. Best of all, it's free! Also, if you sign up for Google Adwords through them, you get a $50 credit - that got me to sign up.

craigs list classified

check out this new site - craigslist-classifieds.com. Now you can easily search further afield for vinyl!

surefire disto new releases

Surefire just released their newest inventory update with some vinyl included. Lotsa punk and hardcore. Check it out.

check this out on yahoo's front news page http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/33549-another reason to stick to vinyl!

new vinyl from subterranean distro

this week's wholesale update from sub distro is out - features gg allin's You Hate Me and I Hate You, NIN's Downward Spiral picture disc & Pretty Hate Machine pic disc, James Cotton's self-titled release on 180 gram vinyl, PIL's The Metal Box rerelease complete with, yes, you guessed it, metal box and insert. Lotsa cool stuff - get on their free wholesale list if you're not already.

new vinyl store in Yellow Springs, Ohio

New vinyl & memorabilia store just opened up in YS - 45387. Toxic Vinyl, 220 Xenia Ave., upstairs, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Dingleberry's on Dayton St. has already expanded their vinyl selection.

subterranean distro new lps

They've just come out with the new catalog update - live vinyl from Floyd "Embryos Growing at the playhouse, some by the Adicts, Clash, bunch of DVDs including GG Allin! check out the website and get their weekly update email.

northern soul on ebay

if you need some inspiration,type in northern soul in search on ebay, then sort from high price to low. Wow! Look at some of those prices- then, quick, go check your 45 backstock to see if you have any. Goldsoul over in the UK publishes a guidebook which is more useful as a discography, as northern soul is kind of quirky as to what is considered northern soul and what's not. Good luck searching!

garagesalenation.com for finding yard sales

Just found this site - great for finding yard sales you may not have been aware of. Plus they map it out on google, so if you're out and about, you can find other sales in the area - just put in the zip code of the area you're in.

Kiss lps posted on Amazon

10 Kiss vinyl lps posted on Amazon, a few Sabbath/Ozzy. Go ahead, you listing fools, start posting that vinyl now that you don't need to be a pro merchant!

Blue Note deep groove pressing of Kenny Dorham

Rare Blue Note deep groove preesing of Kenny Dorham's Quiet Kenny is up for grabs on eBay right now - bidding is fast and furious with 12 bids topping out at $1091, with time still left. That's right, over a grand. Always be checking those old Blue Notes for the deep groove - most of 'em are worth bucks. Pick up a Goldmine jazz price guide - it's invaluable for picking out the different label variations. eBays rendered most of the prices passe, but it's still useful for determining a $20 lp from a $200 one.

Amazon listing for Kiss , Sabbath vinyl

Looks like noone's posted vinyl up yet for Kiss or Sabbath. Just scored some yesterday at a yard sale, so I'll be creating pages for them tomorrow. If you have any ,feel free to post 'em up on my Amazon pages! Just don't undersell me too badly :-)

new source for vinyl!

I found a new source for untapped vinyl. I made contacts at the various recycling stations around and offered to pick up their records and books for free. Lotsa crap that ends up being recycled, but a bunch of stuff comes in that I can use in lots on eBay and some nice individual lps & 45s I can list on GEMM or Amazon. Some of the vinyl, if you're lucky enough to still have a vinyl store around, can be traded in there for credit to buy better individual pieces to sell on ebay or Gemm. Good luck hunting!

using SKU's to manage your inventory

The easiest way to manage your inventory once you get beyond a few hundred items is SKU - stockkeeping units. Start at 1001 for the first, 1002 for the 2nd,etc. Both Amazon & Gemm support SKU's in their inventory uploads from Excel spreadsheets. Use removable stickers to put each number on the stock unit. Then keep the stock in boxes labeled on the outside with the SKU's it contains, ie, 1001-1100. Over time, you can combine boxes as you sell off stock.

This system prevents you from selling the NM copy of the lp for the VG copy, since they have different numbers and are separated by other inventory. Also makes picking a breeze and filing inventory a snap - just start numbering where you left off and put the inventory at the end of the last box!

Steve Weber gives a more combrehensive overview in his book - check out his website at weberbooks.com. It's geared towards bookselling, but still lots of good info regarding online selling.

high end turntables featured in Forbes magazine

Check out this link In Pictures: Turntables Go High End

now I'm wishing I had the 18,000 to drop on a turntable! Oh well, guess I'll stick to my old Technics.

another oop cd to look out for`$148

check this one out

http://www.amazon.com/Christine-Perfect-McVie/dp/B000B9EX0S/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/104-0425585-4663138?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1180425728&sr=8-3

sales rank of 206 K, not shabby for a cd this pricey.

Florida cracks down on cd stores

Like indie music don't have it tough enough already.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070507-record-shops-used-cds-ihre-papieren-bitte.html 

Johnny Cash lps on Amazon

check out some of the prices Johnny Cash vinyl fetches on Amazon! These lps are readily findable at thrift stores/yard sales! Ring of Fire, I Walk The Line, etc.

new site for selling lps online

just got an email from these folks -

http://www.soundmarketplace.com

haven't heard pro or con about them yet. Looks like if you're already formatted your inventory for GEMM or some other online sites,
you can just upload to this site. They charge no listing fee, just a 5% commission on your entire sale, including
shipping. Europe based.

whoops! corrected link for goldsoul

here's the corrected link for goldsoul:

http://www.goldsoul.co.uk/

Wholesale sites for new vinyl

Looking for new vinyl - check out these sites - goldsoul.uk (mainly northern soul reissues), disgruntled.com, stickfigure.com, and subterranean.com. Am digging for more, will let you know what I find.

wondering what to do with the beater vinyl?

just discovered a cool stie - etsy.com, an arts & crafts site. Look under music/vinyl for some cool projects using old vinyl - everything from 45 adapters as earrings, to chip bowls out of melted lps, to a purse sandwiched between 2 lps. pretty cool stuff. I'm definitely making a pair of the earrings for my girlfriend.

Yahoo auctions closing

Yahoo has finally thrown in the towel and given up on its auctions. Bidding is active through June 16, accounts will be maintained through Oct. 29. Looks like a lot of yahoo sellers are migrating to Bidville or eCrater, with eCrater looking more popular. I've set up my account and will let you know how it works out.

How to list lp lots on Amazon

Wondering how to sell those low priced lps on Amazon? Lot 'em by group, then create your own seller page with the title being " 6 lp lot of ....", upload your photo, and you're off! In 3 or 4 days you should have the item page showing up on search.

Good luck!

Amazon raises shipping allowances

Amazon released it's revised shipping rates - obviously the music one is geared for dvd & cd sellers, not record sellers. Just make sure you charge enough for the lp to eat some of the postage cost and the cost of the mailer and padding. The lowest price I've seen for an lp on Amazon has been $19.95, so that shouldn't be a problem.

Looking for titles of oop cds?

You can go to the cd category on ebay, type "oop" in the search bar, and then rank listing from most expensive to cheapest. If you go down the lefthand sidebar and click on completed auctions, you can see what's actually selling, as opposed to "wishing for" prices.

Or you can go to weberbooks.com - on the right hand sidebar he has the Amazon buyers waiting list available for cds ranked from high price on down.

If you go out scouting with a PDA, one of these files will come in handy if you're debating whether or not to buy that cd - some of the soundtrack prices might surprise you. Bull Durham for $64 - whodda thunk?

Good luck hunting!

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buying sources for LPs & 45s

need more inventory? try these ideas - post a wanted ad on craigslist. Join the local freecycle and cheapcycle orgs in your area - also a good way to get rid of your dead stock! Put ads in your local shopper & alternative papers - the local alternative paper has been my single best wanted to buy ad.

Go to vistaprint.com and get free (except for s&h) business cards. Post on bulletin boards, laundromats, etc. Hand them out to your local pawnshops - people are always asking them to take lps & 45s.

Go to booksalefinder.com and sign up for the email newsletter. Most booksales have vinyl for sale as well as cds.

And don't forget the upcoming yard sales season!

some Pink Floyd lp prices on Amazon

just checked some Floyd vinyl lp prices on Amazon - $34.99 for Dark Side, $50 for the Wall, Animals is 9.99, Meddle, Piper at the Gates of Dawn unavailable. Meanwhile, Pink Floyd lp lots on eBay are going for $3-$8 per lp. Methinks me smells an arbitrage opportunity....

Shipping your 45s & LPs

This is one of the most oft repeated questions on the boards at Ebay, right after "How much is this record worth". For small quantities of shipping supplies, check out your local pizza place - the large corrugated boxes work well for lps - I can fit up to 12 lps in a box with padding. Personal size pizza boxes work well for 45s. Use junk lp covers as padding top & bottom, with styrofoam peanuts around the sides. Don't buy your peanuts - I find a lot of freebies at frame shops and head shops (think bongs). For larger quantities, check out Something Special Enterprises PO Box 74, Allison Park, PA 15101 412/487-2626 or Bags Unlimited (see links). Your customers will love you if you also use the protective sleeves both places sell. If you buy in large enough quantities, selling the sleeves to your customers is a nice little add-on sale.


For cds, padded envelopes work great. Search on ebay - I've had good luck with eshippingsupply. But check out who's got the best deal including shipping to your location.

For just a few records, USPS media mail is the best. For larger lots, check UPS's prices.

where to sell 45s LPs 78s on line

By far away the best site for me is ebay. For common records that aren't worth shipping, I post an ad on craigslist. Plus it's free. I usually lot them up by genre and sell them that way. Third in terms of sales for me is Amazon, but when I get more listed, that's going to go up.

I've tried Musicstack in the past, but didn't have any luck. I'm still signed up on Buybundle (they're still free, and when they start charging it'll be commission only)which lists my Amazon inventory on gbase. I've tried Alibris, too, which lets you list vinyl lps & cassettes, but no luck. Most of the vendors on there tend to be higher end booksellers, so it may not be the target audience for music sellers. Some of my inventory is also listed on GEMM.com, but sales are few and far between.

GEMM doesn't charge a listing fee, nor does Amazon. You can download a sample spreadsheet from both places, combine them, and then post your listings to both places, which cuts your listing time. Alibris also supports this, but they charge a monthly fee depnending on how many items you list. Chrislands can take your Amazon listings and post them on your own website. Many booksellers love them, but I don't have any feedback for music sellers.

Also check out Goldmine magazine - especially for the definitions of record grading!

For 78's, the only ones I've found worth listing on eBay were early rock 'n roll, some jazz, and blues (how i wish I could find more of that). For other 78's, send $2 for this list: Docks, PO Box 691035, San Antonio, TX 78269. They'll send you a comprehensive listing of what labels and types of music on 78 they'll buy. Usually a few bucks a disc, but hey, it's a cash buyer.

why i've started this blog

There seems to be plenty of resources for selling vinyl records on the web, but no spot tying them altogether. My aim here is to be a resource for online vinyl dealers, but also acting as a clearinghouse for the general public with their vinyl selling questions.

Me - i've been involved with selling music for most of my life, starting as a teenager working at Second Coming Records in Greenwich Village. I owned a b&m record store for 15 years, now selling exclusively online. I sell on ebay, amazon, buybundle/gbase, gemm and craigslist. I've tried a few of the others, such as Musicstack.

So my first tip is to start listing your vinyl on Amazon. If you're already a pro merchant, you can create your own pages to list. If not, hope someone else has already created a page for the lp you want to sell. BTW, you can also list cassettes now. My first sale was Pink Floyd's The Wall, gatefold version, vg/vg for $20!