what’s your limit?
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yeah, this is when a record starts to seem more like a piece of plastic & less like a sacred object for me. Also, paying big money is anti-climactic for me - the real joy comes from finding that super dope record you never even knew about in the stack of $2 records you just brought home, etc...
Yup. Plus, everytime people post what they spent that $100 on, there's *always* one or two joints that I copped for $1.
Yo
I got kids and a mortgage I am straight thrift store and I love it! I cannot afford to and never have messed with ebay....(trades keep getting more and more tempting!)
I will consistantly dropped $20 at my local spot but it's usually on something that I know will get a lot of use. A lot depends on what the purpose of a record is (If it is something I want to sample and will get a lot of listening play I will drop $20). But I have had good luck and found somethings at thrift stores that I would have shelled out more for in a groove store or on ebay. I just let the cards fall....
I got kids and a mortgage I am straight thrift store and I love it! I cannot afford to and never have messed with ebay....(trades keep getting more and more tempting!)
I will consistantly dropped $20 at my local spot but it's usually on something that I know will get a lot of use. A lot depends on what the purpose of a record is (If it is something I want to sample and will get a lot of listening play I will drop $20). But I have had good luck and found somethings at thrift stores that I would have shelled out more for in a groove store or on ebay. I just let the cards fall....
yeah, this is when a record starts to seem more like a piece of plastic & less like a sacred object for me. Also, paying big money is anti-climactic for me - the real joy comes from finding that super dope record you never even knew about in the stack of $2 records you just brought home, etc...
I totally agree with all of the above.
Sure, it's more satisfying to find a record for a dollar, but I don't limit myself to finding records that way. I'm a realist and a busy guy and in today's digging game with my schedule, I wouldn't have much if I didn't pay the price for some of my records.
I'll pay big bucks for records I know are dope and keep the digging for stuff I don't know about because I rarely find something I'm after for nice and cheap in the field.
To each his own, though.
DJ Ferrari
I'll pay big bucks for records I know are dope and keep the digging for stuff I don't know about because I rarely find something I'm after for nice and cheap in the field.
To each his own, though.
DJ Ferrari
Exactly....paying big money is anti-climactic for me - the real joy comes from finding that super dope record you never even knew about in the stack of $2 records you just brought home, etc...
My boy (who's crate's and knowledge I deeply respect) broke his three diggin factors down to me like this (in order of importance):
1. Knowledge: the more you know the better you Dig.
2. Consistancey: The more your in the field (thrift stores, garage sales,stores, etc) the more of a chance you have to come up.
3. Luck: Some times the dope ish falls right into your lap ( ever hit a thrift right after a decent collection was just donated...these are the times of affordable come ups!)
I don't know I was feelin it when he broke it down to me.. I'm sure the twelver of Grolsch had nothing to do with it.
The pure acting of paying blood on a record not the problem.
Everything really starts when you have the whole thing
at home and suddenly bills come out of nowhere to be paid ...
(believe it: cars are jealous!)
Guest
I just paid $900 CDN for a record yesterday...but I'm selling it..and it's worth $4000+US
For one I kept, $550 for a rare studio 1 blank 12".
K.
For one I kept, $550 for a rare studio 1 blank 12".
K.
Guest
Exactly....paying big money is anti-climactic for me - the real joy comes from finding that super dope record you never even knew about in the stack of $2 records you just brought home, etc...
My boy (who's crate's and knowledge I deeply respect) broke his three diggin factors down to me like this (in order of importance):
1. Knowledge: the more you know the better you Dig.
2. Consistancey: The more your in the field (thrift stores, garage sales,stores, etc) the more of a chance you have to come up.
3. Luck: Some times the dope ish falls right into your lap ( ever hit a thrift right after a decent collection was just donated...these are the times of affordable come ups!)
I don't know I was feelin it when he broke it down to me.. I'm sure the twelver of Grolsch had nothing to do with it.
You forgot:
4. Scared money don't make money.
The pure acting of paying blood on a record not the problem.
Everything really starts when you have the whole thing
at home and suddenly bills come out of nowhere to be paid ...
(believe it: cars are jealous!)
yo kraut, you know i love you...but you need to get up on the strut more and work on that english . this last post was reeaalll cryptic.
carry on
definitely scared money dont make none. dont on sit on that monay foolios. buy women records real estate while the bills are green. (hahakiddin on the womin)
just know when the deals good. mortgage against the house of you feel it.
i paid a lot for stark rerality off the bay, and havent regretted it for a second.
ive paid 100+ many times. more than i could possibly count. usually after getting a paycheck and wanting to treat myself to something. shit, i know someof yall work hard and deserev it. i dont feel like too much of a chump for shelling out since i try to seek out those dollar bin miracles.
definitely scared money dont make none. dont on sit on that monay foolios. buy women records real estate while the bills are green. (hahakiddin on the womin)
just know when the deals good. mortgage against the house of you feel it.
i paid a lot for stark rerality off the bay, and havent regretted it for a second.
ive paid 100+ many times. more than i could possibly count. usually after getting a paycheck and wanting to treat myself to something. shit, i know someof yall work hard and deserev it. i dont feel like too much of a chump for shelling out since i try to seek out those dollar bin miracles.
I can feel ya! If you wanna drop skrill on a record.... Do that shit I just havn't been compelled to drop a bill on something and probably won't anytime soon. If I was stackin more bread I wouldn't give a fuk. But that ain't my case...Plus my MPC has been broke to shit for a year.. Still works but my shift key is pretty damn broke..
