Vinyl

[splent]

Looking for suggestions as to where I can get vintage vinyl. Besides eBay or goodwill. eBay is hit and miss and goodwill is 98% Roger Williams and Sing Along With Mitch. And like I said, unless it’s like a recent release, I don’t want to get a modern release of a classic album (unless the price is right).

I also don’t want to pay an arm and a leg.

[twosuitsluke]

Get on discogs dude

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Get on discogs dude

That plus look around your area for local record shops that sell used records.

[Mosh]

I would say a used record store is your best bet to start with. Discogs is great but depending on the seller you never really know what you're getting quality-wise. Discogs sellers also sometimes mistake their pressings, if that's something you care about. Besides, sometimes part of the fun is in crate digging. Also if there is a record collectors expo in your area those can be really fun and offer a wide selection.

As an aside, I'm always selling records from my personal collection. If you're in the US, drop me a PM and I'll send you my inventory list.

[hefdaddy42]

Check out antique and thrift stores in your area.  That way you can look at the record yourself instead of taking a chance on ordering a scratched up album from the internet.

[MinistroRaven]

Looking for suggestions as to where I can get vintage vinyl. Besides eBay or goodwill. eBay is hit and miss and goodwill is 98% Roger Williams and Sing Along With Mitch. And like I said, unless it’s like a recent release, I don’t want to get a modern release of a classic album (unless the price is right).

I also don’t want to pay an arm and a leg.

Discogs

[axeman90210]

Aso, r/vinyldeals is a good place to keep an eye out for deals on newer releases.

[Stadler]

Looking for suggestions as to where I can get vintage vinyl. Besides eBay or goodwill. eBay is hit and miss and goodwill is 98% Roger Williams and Sing Along With Mitch. And like I said, unless it’s like a recent release, I don’t want to get a modern release of a classic album (unless the price is right).

I also don’t want to pay an arm and a leg.

Where are you?

Discogs is the way to go, frankly.  Even the local places to me (Redscroll Records in Wallingford for one) are on Discogs too.

I wouldn't rule out pawn shops too.

[splent]

Never thought about pawn shops. All the thrift stores by me have 98% before 1970, with the vast majority being Roger Miller, Andy Williams, Sing Along with Mitch, and Al Hirt. Most post 1970 releases consist of Barry Manilow and Barbra Streisand. Once in a while I’ll hit the jackpot, but those times are few and far between.

I signed up on Discogs and plan on doing more exploring once I get Christmas money.

[TAC]

Splent, I cannot imagine Chicago doesn't have a bunch of used record shops.

[WilliamMunny]

Splent, I cannot imagine Chicago doesn't have a bunch of used record shops.

This!

Also, there is literally vinyl for sale everywhere. I know the OP said they are looking for 'used' albums, but I routinely see records marked down at Target, Walmart, etc.

I saw the last Megadeth album sitting on an endcap marked down to $12 a few years back, so records are definitely not difficult to find right now.

[contest_sanity]

my old high school buddy runs an incredible Vinyl Facebook group, which I would recommend to anyone who's a vinyl head... very wholesome (hence the name), absolutely zero ripping people off bullshit, a lot of incredible sales, and also a great place TO sell:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wholesomevinyl

[contest_sanity]

Splent, I cannot imagine Chicago doesn't have a bunch of used record shops.

This!

Also, there is literally vinyl for sale everywhere. I know the OP said they are looking for 'used' albums, but I routinely see records marked down at Target, Walmart, etc.

I saw the last Megadeth album sitting on an endcap marked down to $12 a few years back, so records are definitely not difficult to find right now.

YUP... got Abbey Road for 12 bucks at Target on clearance just last night!

[ErHaO]

Yes, while the release price of vinyls has increased significantly here, there are also waaay more sales these days. I got a lot of good deals recently. And since I love a lot of different types of music and artists, it is more financially viable for me to focus on deals that appeal to me than going for specific releases (except for my absolute favourites and collectors stuff).