....that's in front of you even if you knew you could buy it online for a few quid less?
I ask as this is happening a bit more often to me now. My main real world buying option is my fortnightly market visit. Understandably prices have steadily increased over the years so an LP that I may have paid £5 to £7 a decade ago is more likely to be £10 to £15 these days. These are usually LP's that don't have a high price in the RRPG (with which the dealer uses to judge his prices...ie £15 to £25 max) and are always records the dealer has never seen before. He's been doing this a long time so I can understand his logic in thinking that if he hasn't had it previously then its not too common, at least in our part of the world.
So on Sat I paid £15 for an LP that when I got home and checked Discogs two copies were available in the UK for a tenner and £8 respectively. Even factoring in P&P I'm still worse off. The only comfort I have is at least I know the record I bought is clean and I don't have to risk buying a VG+ record online that may arrive in VG- condition.
I'm sure some would pull out their android phone and point out the online price but over the years I've got much better prices because of his lack of checking things online that I'd prefer to keep it that way.
As Mr Sayers said to me "It's swings and roundabouts" e.g. I got a mint 1st Taste LP off the same dealer for a fiver which I'm sure would cost me more online.
So, are others finding the same thing and would you refuse to buy an LP in front of you on principle if you knew it could be bought online, even if it was just a few quid less?
I ask as this is happening a bit more often to me now. My main real world buying option is my fortnightly market visit. Understandably prices have steadily increased over the years so an LP that I may have paid £5 to £7 a decade ago is more likely to be £10 to £15 these days. These are usually LP's that don't have a high price in the RRPG (with which the dealer uses to judge his prices...ie £15 to £25 max) and are always records the dealer has never seen before. He's been doing this a long time so I can understand his logic in thinking that if he hasn't had it previously then its not too common, at least in our part of the world.
So on Sat I paid £15 for an LP that when I got home and checked Discogs two copies were available in the UK for a tenner and £8 respectively. Even factoring in P&P I'm still worse off. The only comfort I have is at least I know the record I bought is clean and I don't have to risk buying a VG+ record online that may arrive in VG- condition.
I'm sure some would pull out their android phone and point out the online price but over the years I've got much better prices because of his lack of checking things online that I'd prefer to keep it that way.
As Mr Sayers said to me "It's swings and roundabouts" e.g. I got a mint 1st Taste LP off the same dealer for a fiver which I'm sure would cost me more online.
So, are others finding the same thing and would you refuse to buy an LP in front of you on principle if you knew it could be bought online, even if it was just a few quid less?
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