Ridiculous Vinyl Pricing - India re-sellers

[heliumflight]

join the bandwagon of streaming services. An ocean of untapped music lies there for you to explore which Vinyl can never touch.

Stereo HiFi Rig: Stereo: Cambridge Audio Cxn v2 + Cyrus6+ ASI Live line power cable + ASI Live line Reference IC + Townsend Isolda speaker cables + linn Keilidh speakers

 

[saurabhpach]

join the bandwagon of streaming services. An ocean of untapped music lies there for you to explore which Vinyl can never touch.

Stereo HiFi Rig: Stereo: Cambridge Audio Cxn v2 + Cyrus6+ ASI Live line power cable + ASI Live line Reference IC + Townsend Isolda speaker cables + linn Keilidh speakers

IMHO, While streaming is very convenient, the pleasure of physically owning and browsing through your music collection is unmatched

 

[Lizard King]

Stereo HiFi Rig: Stereo: Cambridge Audio Cxn v2 + Cyrus6+ ASI Live line power cable + ASI Live line Reference IC + Townsend Isolda speaker cables + linn Keilidh speakers

Nice rig.
But no vinyl player.

 

[deafbong_kolkata]

I do not understand this new generation’s preference for streaming. I mean , for outdoor trips , sure … but at home , with your painstakingly tuned rig, and your favourite musicians on the shelves on those shiny blacks , with (preferably ) multiple pressings from different masterings and different lacquers and stampers , just drop the needle , turn on , tune in , drop out. Nothing comes close.

 

[Lizard King]

I do not understand this new generation’s preference for streaming.

I'm not from the new generation, so I don't know if I quality to reply, but I am completely medium agnostic.
I have a good investment in vinyls, and it'll grow further. But cannot deny the convenience of streamer or CD. I use any of the 3 of them as per mood and convenience. Whenever it's a group listening with friends and family, it's almost always vinyl as it brings in a sense of occasion that is unmatched.
And guess what, many of my old vinyl songs are not available on streaming even.
So horses for courses.

 

[keith_correa]

... So horses for courses.

And, each to their own.

 

[deafbong_kolkata]

I'm not from the new generation, so I don't know if I quality to reply, but I am completely medium agnostic.
I have a good investment in vinyls, and it'll grow further. But cannot deny the convenience of streamer or CD. I use any of the 3 of them as per mood and convenience. Whenever it's a group listening with friends and family, it's almost always vinyl as it brings in a sense of occasion that is unmatched.
And guess what, many of my old vinyl songs are not available on streaming even.
So horses for courses.

Since you quoted me (I’m not sure why , since my comment was not addressed to anyone specific ) , being in this hobby for over two decades now , I’m a little bit aware of the wealth of albums / singles that are still available today at dollar bins on vinyl that have not been digitised.

Yard sales and Pop and mom stores in small towns in US will often throw up surprises in terms of rare records / albums , and most of these earlier generation owners / fellow buyers can tailor fit recommendations for you if you care to share your preferences (like a human version of your Spotify playlist algorithm). Apparently, they listened to music and not their gear.

Anyway , on topic , after almost a decade of vinyl revival , reseller pricing will continue to shoot up as this a seller market now for older analog pressings, and reissues will come at a premium in India where everything is imported.

 

[Bhim Bhai]

A lot of sellers are happy to work outside of Discogs and ship directly to India if paid through Paypal.

Selling to an Indian buyer is a huge risk. Buying from an Indian seller is an even bigger risk. The association with India and scamming is the issue.

 

[Sean de Silva]

A lot of sellers are happy to work outside of Discogs and ship directly to India if paid through Paypal.

Can you enlist the Discog usernames of these sellers who are happy to oblige

 

[hearme]

IMHO, While streaming is very convenient, the pleasure of physically owning and browsing through your music collection is unmatched

100%...agreed!

 

[reubensm]

on the topic of fantasy pricing, check this out - https://calcuttarecords.com/product-category/pre-owned/english/

 

[raghavD]

Hello FMs,

I don’t know if this has been experienced by me only or is it a general feeling that pricing of Hindi vinyl (especially of musicals) is just outrageous.

Over past 5 years vinyl format has seen an uptake in demand. As a result, the prices have generally gone up. I’ve been regularly buying vinyl from abroad, mostly English original releases or very early reissues. The prices of rock classics even today are reasonable.
But my experience on hindi vinyl especially from Indian resellers has been bad. If they sell cheap, it’s mostly falsely graded LPs; and otherwise they demand ridiculous prices.
Yesterday a gentleman on Facebook group asked me 20K each for Life in a metro and swades. I think that’s just taking gross advantage of the resurgence and leading to poor access.

Please feel free to pen your thoughts on this.

Thank you

I recently bought from @zoop.live on insta and web.zooplive.com

They sell vinyl on shoppable livestreams, it was really fun! They played the vinyl for me live and i was able to chat and ask questions. They also graded the records fairly and my 'Beatles Reel Music vinyl' is finally here. Super happy with this! (Prices are not exorbitant too)

Oh, and they partner with legendary music stores in Delhi like Shah Music Centre (est. 1930s). Check this out-

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