Over time I've realized that this is one of those "if you have to ask..." questions.
Ultimately it comes down to whether or not you want to own a record shop.
Ultimately it comes down to whether or not you want to own a record shop.
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soulone said
oes having a store help local musicians with their careers?
It could, but that wouldn't be a good reason to open one.
Having a store is too much of a commitment for me to be in a serious band at the same time. If I was still playing in bands I would prefer to work in one rather than own it, unless you live somewhere where rent is dirt cheap and you can afford to just scrape by, only be open sporadically etc .
oes having a store help local musicians with their careers?It could, but that wouldn't be a good reason to open one.
Having a store is too much of a commitment for me to be in a serious band at the same time. If I was still playing in bands I would prefer to work in one rather than own it, unless you live somewhere where rent is dirt cheap and you can afford to just scrape by, only be open sporadically etc .
TOP TEN BENEFITS OF OWNING A BRICK AND MORTAR RECORD STORE
10) You can hire people that are otherwise unemployable
9) You get to hear the phrase "Do people still buy these" at least once a day
8) There's no Vacuum Cleaner Store Day or Overpriced Bodega Day
7) If you catch someone stealing, Paypal will not protect them
6) Cleaning the Restroom
5) You get to tell an old woman that her Enrico Caruso 78 is not worth $100K
4) Homeless people LOVE music
3) Your records have to be cheaper than Ebay but not cheap enough to be flipped on Ebay
2) Dealing with autistic record collectors with Asperger's Syndrome is much more fun in person
1) COIN OPERATED LISTENING BOOTHS!!!!!!!
10) You can hire people that are otherwise unemployable
9) You get to hear the phrase "Do people still buy these" at least once a day
8) There's no Vacuum Cleaner Store Day or Overpriced Bodega Day
7) If you catch someone stealing, Paypal will not protect them
6) Cleaning the Restroom
5) You get to tell an old woman that her Enrico Caruso 78 is not worth $100K
4) Homeless people LOVE music
3) Your records have to be cheaper than Ebay but not cheap enough to be flipped on Ebay
2) Dealing with autistic record collectors with Asperger's Syndrome is much more fun in person
1) COIN OPERATED LISTENING BOOTHS!!!!!!!
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it more or less comes down to whether you have some solid stock to support a store...location also helps!
rockadelic nailed it with his 10 point check...ha
rockadelic nailed it with his 10 point check...ha
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herbacios tweed said:soulone said:What are the benefits of having a physical store?
collections walking in the door
Yeah, and then you can look at and listen to the records in person.
collections walking in the door
Yeah, and then you can look at and listen to the records in person.
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fejmelba said:Rockadelic said:
7) If you catch someone stealing, Paypal will not protect them
Good point. I've seen security guards working at stores in San Francisco, such as Amoeba.
Thanks
7) If you catch someone stealing, Paypal will not protect them
Good point. I've seen security guards working at stores in San Francisco, such as Amoeba.
Thanks
Roc, as a collector of collector/refurbisher of coin-op I am fascinated with the idea of coin op listening. Please tell me you actually have this and what the mechanism looks like!
4YearGraduate said:Roc, as a collector of collector/refurbisher of coin-op I am fascinated with the idea of coin op listening. Please tell me you actually have this and what the mechanism looks like!
Nah....was just trying to be humorous.....considering how I have seen folks sit at listening booths for hours and never buy anything the coin operated idea seems like the best way for a Record Store to make $$$ in 2011.
This past weekend I drove out to a town called Throckmorton, Tx. and saw an old guy who had about 25 juke boxes.....mostly AMI's from the 60's and 70's....really plain machines that I refer to as "Pizza Joint" style....cheapest one was $1,500 which I thought was outrageous.
Nah....was just trying to be humorous.....considering how I have seen folks sit at listening booths for hours and never buy anything the coin operated idea seems like the best way for a Record Store to make $$$ in 2011.
This past weekend I drove out to a town called Throckmorton, Tx. and saw an old guy who had about 25 juke boxes.....mostly AMI's from the 60's and 70's....really plain machines that I refer to as "Pizza Joint" style....cheapest one was $1,500 which I thought was outrageous.
That is expensive considering how roughened are on 45's.
Coin-op listening station would be rad, itadefinately possible. Time runs out and throws a relay that breaks the connection between the turntable RCA cable and the headphone amp.
Coin-op listening station would be rad, itadefinately possible. Time runs out and throws a relay that breaks the connection between the turntable RCA cable and the headphone amp.
That is expensive considering how rough they are on 45's.
Coin-op listening station would be rad, itadefinately possible. Time runs out and throws a relay that breaks the connection between the turntable RCA cable and the headphone amp.
Coin-op listening station would be rad, itadefinately possible. Time runs out and throws a relay that breaks the connection between the turntable RCA cable and the headphone amp.
