CDÆs have totally spoiled me. I love the lack of background noise. When I can hear the background noise. The needle going over the records reminds me of a plow furrowing a field.
Just my opinion.
Flames on!
Domenic
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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 22:19:58 -0500
From: itsvern@attglobal.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) Thrift Stores Horrors
> Ever wonder where all those Elvis albums are??
I'm sure that there are some unscrupolous thrift-store employees, but there may
be another explanation for why you can't find the valuable records.
I've done volunteer work for Goodwill, helping them sort records. There are
many Goodwill stores in the metropolitan area where I live. When a single store
collects donated items, those items are not placed immediately in the store -
instead they are trucked to a central facility where all items are sorted.
At this location, volunteers will inspect every record - and those without
visible scratches would be set aside for the annual used book/record sale.
Also set aside were records with known collector value. At this location, ALL
Elvis Presley and Beatle records were set aside, regardless of physical
condition. Those which were common or had some scratches were set aside in a
different area, where they would be taken back to the individual thrifts where
they are generally sold for $1 each. Thus, you may donate a whole box of Elvis
or James Brown records at a certain thrift store - but the record may never be
sold at that location ... it might eventually be sold for $1 at a location 40
miles away.
The records set aside for the big sale are priced by people who are
knowledgable about records - and several price guides are always nearby to
assist them. When these record sales are held, record dealers are among the
people who show up. They know that they can still get a good price on a
record, and that it won't be trashed or overly scratched. They don't mind
paying $5-10 for a record if they know they can sell it at a higher price in
their store.
The main purpose of a thrift is NOT to provide a source for the collectible
market - it is usually to raise money which can help support the goals of the
charity organization. Goodwill would prefer to raise $10 by selling a record
versus getting only $1 for it, and fortunately they have a group of volunteers
that can help them achieve this goal. This is good news for Goodwill and the
people it serves, but not for the common record fan who has dreams of finding
the Beatles Butcher Block LP for $1.
Vern
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