The Worst Priced Vinyl Ever!

[@VinylBliss]

Thanks for the video. The vinyl "slabbing" trend is really quite sad and I do hope it does not grow. I believe this type of grading and collecting will eventually hurt the vinyl industry. For your blood pressure level and well being I suggest not visiting any local antique shops as they seem to have the same mentality towards vinyl records like selling beat up thrift store Elvis records for $90.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@VinylBliss I hear you loud and clear. I appreciate your feedback. And thank you for watching. 🙏🏼😎

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

These are signs that this "vinyl revival" is coming to an end. Greed will destroy it as usual

[@therealglennthebaker]

@crazyprayingmantis5596 You might be right, my friend.

[@croiners4166]

@@therealglennthebakerthis sucks ❤

[@shaybapple]

One of the reasons I got out of the sports card business in 2020 was because of grading. It just made the greed even worse. I'm all for flipping and investing in cards, but unless you bow down the grading gods, it makes selling raw cards almost impossible. Everyone want immaculate cards that they could grade for a 10.

[@DamionPhoto1]

As a former baseball card collector, grading ruined the joy of collecting.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@DamionPhoto1 Greed ruins everything.

[@northernvinylguy]

This is unbelievable Glenn. Ive run in to similar situations (though not $2500) at a few flea markets. Water damaged Beatles represses going for $100... absolutely nuts. As Mr. T used to say... I Pity the Fool that actually falls for this and purchases it... great video..

[@retromusings]

So interesting. It's crazy how much the seller is trying to flog those records at a baseball card event. The pressing for "The Thriller" album was huge so IMHO the value of a record also depends on its rarity value on top of that, the vinyl and sleeve condition and so forth. It would be interesting to know if he actually sold any of these over-priced records. Excellent topic and video!

[@therealglennthebaker]

@retromusings Thank you, RM. A lot of us are wondering if this seller has actually ever sold any of these. I doubt it. This might be like another eBay situation where anyone on there can ask for astronomical prices, but they aren't exactly selling them. Thanks for your feedback, RM. 👍🏻 😊

[@tokyorecordstyle]

Thanks for a few good laughs this morning, Glenn!

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@tokyorecordstyle Absolutely Brian. I had to share this information with everyone. It's outrageous. And come to find out, this is actually a trend. Unbelievable.

[@peterlaffey6328]

That's a much better way of grading records , 90% of records these days are graded vg+ which could mean anything .

[@therealglennthebaker]

@peterlaffey6328 Maybe the grading would be better, but not with those prices...

[@darrena1869]

silly question: where did you buy those plastic sleeves for the Michael Jackson thriller LP you have?? is there a specific name for this sleeve??

[@therealglennthebaker]

@darrena1869 Not a silly question at all, my friend. These are gatefold sleeves and ordered them at vinylstoragesolutions.ca They have all kinds of different sleeves for all your vinyl storage needs.

[@thecolorgreen7046]

Bags Unlimited. They have tons of supplies for media collectors. Google them, Baby!

[@jaycoleman8062]

This looks like a subliminal way to launder money. But I'm a cynic sometimes. My grail is a 1st press UK DSOTM that i got for $1500.00 complete and the vinyl is almost NM while the cover has a small amount of damage. Why would i put it behind plastic? Records are meant to be played. How would I 100% know the A2-B2 disc is still inside? You can buy frames for ten bucks. Just my 2 pennies. 😊

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@jaycoleman8062 I appreciate your two pennies. And I like your cynical point of view 💰 😎 Thank you for your comment 😀

[@VictorEnnis-n1w]

Hey pal. Great and fun video. Thanks for sharing. You had me at Gemco. The first record I ever got was in a Gemco in the city of LaMirada. Though I have to say your first album is cooler than mine as I chose Chipmumk Punk. One funny story is I never kept that record but I was in Fullerton at White Rabbit records and they actually had that record. I couldn’t resist and had to get it. Played it once for nostalgia but probably never again, though I am thrilled to have it in my record collection. I think the bigger question isn’t how much that crazy dude was selling those records for at that astronomical price. But has there ever been someone who actually bought one from him. That is absolute bananas. Thanks again for the video. Have a great day my friend.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@user-zx6oc3bi3b Hey, what's up! Another Gemco club member. I do remember it was a club store just like Costco. My folks were proud of their Gemco Club card. Lol. Thank you for watching, and thank you for your feedback and comment.I appreciate you. ✊🏼😎

[@VictorEnnis-n1w]

@@therealglennthebaker Yeah my parents were proud of their member card too. Me and my friend used to go there often on the weekends to play on their video game consoles and also look at all the new music. We would stand real close behind any adults walking in and pretend to be their kids to work our way in the store since we didn’t have a card. Appreciate you too and keep on keeping on my brother. Take care.

[@derianimp]

That price is ridiculous! Some of the most valuable records aren’t worth that much!!!!

[@RekkidTalk]

Maybe those prices are in Japanese yen. Is there a discount if he takes it out of the stupid slab so I can play it?

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@RekkidTalk That might be one explanation for those prices. 🤷🏻‍♂️😆🤣😂

[@mrhoffame]

Yes, the prices are ridiculous. Just to be clear, you understand it was not "him" that did the grading? Just wasn't clear if you were aware it service you send off for just like cards?

[@therealglennthebaker]

@mrhoffame I was not even aware that this was an actual thing in the vinyl community. I did my research, and this guy is not the only one. I found this seller's page on eBay. He has a high approval rate. People actually buy this stuff. I just can't believe it. And the bottom line is it's overpriced, and that Thriller isn't even vintage. But if he can sell it sure , more power to him. Lol, I'm just trying to make my VC friends aware of it. I appreciate your comment 🙏🏼 Thank you for the info, too. My frustration is definitely exaggerated in this video. Lol 😆😂

[@Souldisco]

Great video. I don’t think that record slabbing will stand the test of time. A record is different than a baseball card. And these prices are insane, seller from slapped records at factor 10 to the value of a record. That is ridiculous.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@Souldisco Thank you so much for watching. I agree. I don't think Slabbing will stand the test of time. But, to my surprise, there are some folks who actually buy these. But it is all in the name of greed. And greed is never good. Thank you for your comment and feedback. I appreciate you.

[@defaultx238]

The whole point of a record is to play it just doesn't make sense to slab it 😭

[@Souldisco]

@@therealglennthebaker thank you very much for your kind words.

[@monaural2.988]

“Thriller” for $2000? What does he want for a completely destroyed “Rumours”? Don’t tell me, let me guess…$5000! Cuz it’s a CLASSIC!!!!!

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@monaural2.988 I wouldn't doubt it. Lol. And not only because it's a classic but because he has it slabbed in that plastic baseball card grading thingy. Lol. Thank you for your comment 🙏🏼 I appreciate you. 🤟🏼😎

[@TheHSIHP]

I'm selling half of my collection and concentrating on cassettes

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@TheHSIHP A lot of folks are selling their collections these days... And I see cassettes making a big come back...

[@TheHSIHP]

@@therealglennthebaker I only have like 300-400 records as it is but there's at least 100 I don't listen to. Interesting that people are selling collections ..

[@xentakis]

It’s bait, that guy is a master baiter.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@xentakis 😆 🤣 😂

[@vinylrichie007]

Looks like those records are slabbed.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@vinylrichie007 I just learned about slabbing Rich. I had no idea this was a thing. Turns out you can't even open these to play them. It just gets worse. Lol. Apparently, these records do sell to some collectors. I just saw Noble Records' video on the subject. I had no idea man. Thanks for the info, Rich.

[@jorgeacevedo7934]

lol even in the baseball card world this wouldn’t fly. What company graded this record? That’s not a PSA rating.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@jorgeacevedo7934 My friend told me that he found these at the Burbank Card Show in the City of Anaheim, CA. He did not get the name of the dealer, though.

[@7BobbyGaylor7]

😂😂😂

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@7BobbyGaylor7 Can you believe that? 😆 🤣 😂

[@NOAHCASAS]

WHAT PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR $$$ AND WHAT THEY ARE SELLING FOR $$$ IS TWO DIFFERENT THINGS IN MY OPINION BUT THIS WAS SOME GREAT INFO THANKS FOR THE 411

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@NOAHCASAS You are absolutely right...

[@Stomp409]

Yea, this seller is definitely looking for some clueless person with more money than sense. I enjoyed the video and until 10:45 . TDS kicking in doesn't help an otherwise decent video.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@Stomp409 Oops. Looks like offended a MAGA. I knew that might happen. And if you are not a MAGA, then you should know that a little joke towards the orange one 🎃 doesn't exactly mean TDS. It just means I'm making a little joke. Sorry if you couldn't handle it, but I appreciate the view and the otherwise decent comment...

[@Stomp409]

@@therealglennthebaker Enjoy your vinyl, looks like you have a great collection.

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

I think the record with the middle finger on it is an Eminem album.

[@therealglennthebaker]

@davidkenner-rb8go Yes. Thank you for that info. I just looked it up. It's an Eminem pic disc for his album JDGAF. I just googled it and found this actual copy on EBAY. Same seller, and he wants $450. Is that a four hundred and fifty dollar record? Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate you. 🙏🏼

[@vinylwood]

I can understand a little how you could be finding all this sellers out of touch pricing totally ridiculous and insane but why get all fired up?? At the end of the day who the F cares? If this guy can sell those for even close to his asking then good on him. You or your friends certainly aren’t paying that so why worry. I sold an older well maintained BMW sports car 3 yrs ago for 2.5 thousand more than I thought it would sell for and that’s 3.5 more than I paid for it 4 yrs earlier. So ppl will either buy or not …. Simple, you just never know. Yes insane stupid prices but so what. BUYER BEWARE.

[@James-ly3wf]

Wrong wrong wrong! The more greedy “entrepreneurs” charge for “collectibles” that are essentially worthless bits of plastic and paper - the closer we get to hell. Wealthy tech bros spend 3 million quid on an original Homer Simpson fart imported from Japan, while our own communities die in starvation, drug addiction and poverty.fck capitalism and the military industrial complex, it’ll be the death of us all and you should bow your head in shame for being so blindly and proudly obedient to it. Peace

[@therealglennthebaker]

@@vinylwood Sure! Good on him! Good on him for trying to rip people off! 😆 🤣 😂 If that is what you support good luck to you and have a good day.

[@vinylwood]

@@therealglennthebaker wow ol” Glen got all fckin touchy. Listen only you think he’s RIPPING PPL OFF”. What an ignorant statement from what I was saying. So stupid, If the seller is making claims that are untrue or misleading or using false advertising or taking advantage of a crisis. Then it’s considered Ripping someone off. Retail 101: the seller can ask what he wants, the buyer has free will to buy or walk. Fck man what an angry simpleton.

[@frankgarcia9834]

Lol, yes a sucker is born every second but so are vultures. You can rationalize how you want but you seem like a real peach. 😂 you must be a used car dealer

[@vinylwood]

@@frankgarcia9834 Goof.

[@carpal08]

That’s what you get for collecting vinyl lol jk. Same shit happened with cassettes and now it’s going this way with cds

[@therealglennthebaker]

@carpal08 Apparently, this is a trend. It's called "Slabbing."" These records actually get sealed shut, so you can't even open them up to play rhem. That just makes these prices even more ridiculous. Lol. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it.

[@carpal08]

@@therealglennthebaker yes for vinyl you can thank Steve lame ass aoki I think he was the one who got it trendy. I saw a grade tape of Nevermind and the dude wanted like 3500 bucks. Shame normies and opportunists are ruining every hobby

[@frankgarcia9834]

I have heard people are trying to market slabbing.records. i think it is a joke lol

[@therealglennthebaker]

@frankgarcia9834 I agree, man.