The WORST Things Record Stores Do

Leave a comment with your picks for the worst things record stores do. Vinyl record nightmares! These are my least favorite things a record store can do, and they all drive me absolutely crazy. I'd love to hear if you agree!
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NOTE: The store in the thumbnail is Olympic Records in Rhode Island - they are not an offender of these issues and I just used a random record store image for the thumbnail. If you’re near them, give em a visit!!
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[@brennanv3565]

Charging top dollar for commonly found classic rock albums.

[@BlueFoxAwesome]

Brennan V Freaking Beatles albums. Soooo many were pressed that most of them should only be a couple of bucks.

[@maddieroxx4eva]

Right after Prince died, you couldnt find a copy of Purple Rain for less than 80 bucks.

[@CarsonSmith-eh1jb]

I saw my record shop price an original abbey road for $200

[@dougsworld7533]

e.g. $50-60 for a Dark Side or Sgt Pepper ... and they are both one of the top 25 selling albums of all time. They should be $10-15 records.

[@ajmoore2201]

@@BlueFoxAwesome exactly, and a lot of the Beatles remasters sound terrible aswell

[@trurock1]

Man. The price on the jacket. That’s literally the worst.

[@ericjohnson2543]

I know how you feel. It's like finding an album you've been trying to find for a few years. You finally find it, pull it out of the bin, and someone has written their name on it. Deal breaker sometimes.

[@moonskyrocket]

There are removable stickers.

[@robertlane1197]

Best option to keep people from switching prices unfortunately.

[@evilyamused4899]

Half Price Books is terrible about this

[@moonskyrocket]

@@griffinslack741 Then they are not removable.

[@ke6533]

One thing I LOVE is when a store has a listening station!!!

[@jnagarya519]

Haven't seen one of those since Summer, 1969. Listened to the pre-release of The Beatles "Get Back"/"Let it Be".

[@AlterMannCam]

Jerry's on Murray Ave in Pittsburgh has them. Also the largest stock I've ever seen personally.

[@tundrasr5709]

All except one of the record stores in my area have those. The one that doesn't will play the record on the table behind the counter so it plays through the whole store.

[@TheDiskobee]

Dj record shops; listen everything, socialize (not these days), support a local record shop and take back home some records with with occasional fingerprints

[@impamp3]

In Moscow there are a lot of shops with turntables, but i guess its relatable only to stores with vintage records. New records are always sealed and you wont be able to listen to it - need to buy it and its sad, cause because of that i fckd up on a Oasis Morning Glory 2014 repress. Basically its the worst record in my collection rn (even though i have a record that is really scuffed but not scratched but has jumps - even this record is better than that repress)

[@BacktotheMedia]

As a record store owner, just wanted to throw out there that we are forever grateful to our customers that support us! Especially through c*vid and quarantine. It was rough and we were fortunate to be able to open our doors back up! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[@hulksmash8159]

Meanwhile you have schmucks like this youtuber trash talking stores.

[@michaelmcclelland2896]

Wish my local record store felt this way. They’re assholes.

[@locajoji8315]

bro censored covid lmao

[@thephantomwire2215]

1. Records stuffed wayy too tightly into bins. 2. Rows that go back too far for arms to reach/flip through (I’m a lady so this happens a LOT) or hard to get to bins (under stuff on the floor). I don’t mind digging but sticking my head under a table is weird. Getting up to let people’s by in a cramped area is rough, & squatting with no stool is painful. 3. Mis-grading records 4. Extreme overpricing 5. Putting price stickers ON the jacket 😩

[@TooManyRecords]

That second one can be frustrating even for us tall guys.

[@skunk12]

Meh. If i cant reach records with my arms, i just unzip my pants and let my "elephant trunk" do the work. Its awkward for others at first, but i dont mind the staring. After all is said and done, i usually get a standing ovation from people in the store, an offer to sleep with several wives, and i even get to sign a few autographs.

[@skunk12]

@Douglas Fisher ive knocked over rows of shelves in stores that allow unsupervised children of age 25 and under. I do it just to prove a point.

[@jnagarya519]

@@skunk12 Yeah: everyone wants the autograph of assholes.

[@thewhoman3182]

Basically HMV in a nutshell

[@Justinmeatybonds]

When the record store clerks don't acknowledge your existence, but if an attractive girl comes in they immediately become employee of the month

[@maynardewm]

I usually find the opposite. I’m usually ignored and treated like I don’t know what I’m talking about, and I must have stumbled into the wrong store. Maybe it’s just the store by me though.

[@samanthamay6714]

@@maynardewm I am a lady shopper and I have that issue too. Or if they do acknowledge they ask me "so who are you shopping for today?". Ugh.

[@GroovyLisa]

The overpriced records yes. The thrift stores seem to do this too. It's annoying if a record is beat up and used its shouldn't be around $20.

[@ABCEasyas--]

Yeah, the worst offenders are the “antique malls” where the vendors are compelled to price everything up just to get back the fee to rent out the space. Sports Challenge is NU! NU! NU!

[@andreashildebrandt4373]

One of the most annoying things to me is when a record store stuff so much into one little section of with the records so you can barely look through the records. It happens a lot here especially with hip hop sections because they're space is very limited.

[@AndyP126]

I went to a record store near me that was ALL used vinyl. The cheapest album in the store was $25.00. $25.00 for USED vinyl?

[@jtaloysius3]

Andy Pastuszak some “used” lps go for 2500 hundred dollars

[@AndyP126]

@@jtaloysius3 Yeah, rare and collectable ones do. But woudl you pay $25.00 for a used copy of Kilroy Was Here by Styx?

[@staffcarpenborg]

$8 AUD in 1985 is worth about $25 AUD in 2020 - I'm not quite sure why people are complaining.. I don't think Ive ever purchased a record in store at double the internet price. obviously you have Postage to consider and the immediacy of in-store being an enticing component as well (that has to be factored in) - I think the discrepancy in vinyl price is valid given the varied aspect of cover grading and overall vinyl rating/condition. for the most part as far as my experience goes record stores have been rather fair, reasonable and meticulous regarding pricing.. I mean at the end of the day it's just common sense otherwise you're out of business before you know it

[@AndyP126]

@@staffcarpenborg $25 for new vinyl is fine. That's the going rate for an album. But used records that are commonly available should not START AT $25.00 and go up from there. That's just highway robbery. I've been to two different stores now that charge those kinds of prices. I have crossed them both off my list. They had tons of albums that I wanted.

[@staffcarpenborg]

are these stores Melbourne based? admittedly I haven't been doing the rounds since I left Melbourne in 2016 - as far as I recall records were usually lumped in the $1- $3 for the crappy ones, easy listening Acker Bilk type shit (t) $5-$10 for those cheesy 80's sounds - $10-$20 for anything that's getting up there in quality.. and then obviously your $20 + records for, well, obviously anything that was worth $20 and more.. the other aspect is that if you have a used record (pre 2000) in excellent condition in a lot of ways it holds more value than the new digitally pressed copies - although having said that the Australian market was renowned for cutting costs with flimsy lightweight vinyl and poor quality covers - there's so many variables I guess.. for me walking into Licoricepie, Roundandround or Northside Records was always like close your eyes, take your pick and you can't go wrong..

[@darenhayes1297]

i hate how little Hip-Hop is represented in record stores... i cant tell you how many places i've been where they have 1 bin of hip hop and its 7 different MF doom albums, 1 outkast record and 20 12' singles from the late 80's...

[@nelsonmaud1]

In the 80s 90s vynil records were faded out 80 percent of hip hop was on cds my new kids and janet Jackson albums are worth more than my 60 70 albums because they didnt make as many vinyls

[@ZionMarleyPR]

First of, MF DOOM is the shit....but I do agree with hip hop being underrepresented. Especially when vinyl is such a huge part of the culture.

[@tylersquanto8938]

My local record store has a 6ix9ine vinyl but absolutely no DOOM, OutKast, ATCQ, Wu-Tang or anything else that is a must have in a record collection.

[@robertlane1197]

Extremely low overhead on newer hip hop vinyl. Sort of phased out of the culture for the most part in the last 20 years for many mainstream hip hop fans, which is wild

[@recordjnky]

That's because hip hop sucks

[@lauher21]

I really like when the store owner is friendly and answers all of your questions. If they aren’t friendly makes record shopping suck

[@PyramidgodMeekman6]

For sure. On the other hand, overly "helpful" is irritating and actually not friendly at all. If they won't take "I'm fine thanks, I'll let you know if I need help" as just that and still bother me, I simply leave instead of buying something.

[@jackedkerouac4414]

@@PyramidgodMeekman6 My favorite store has an overzealous guy. Young kid, always trying to guess what I'd like. It's like bravo he can tell I like underground hop hop. I guess my adidas sandals and Lacoste sports cap gave me away?

[@haroldfridkis3536]

I would stick to buying my vinyl from Ebay because there's more variety.

[@apathyinc.7534]

Most of them have one or more music snobs. I prefer the stores run by old guys or gals. They know how to talk about music without asserting their preferences as superior or looking down their noses at you.

[@jewelxiat]

Me being an introvert lmao:

[@justinparkman3585]

even charity shops are charging too much for scratched records .

[@vaughntonkin539]

Red cross Adelaide charge 3x more than ave thrift or 2nd hand store, I sneakily swap the price stickers on the records I choose to buy

[@lennoxbraithwaite2546]

Oxfam in the U.K. always put vinyl up for top money regardless of the condition, and the get this stuff donated.

[@xophe1984]

@@vaughntonkin539 Wow. You're a scumbag. Stealing from a charity is LOW.

[@steevenfrost]

Probably because they do not realise that condition of records is crucial.All they have done is leaf through record collector price guide. Those prices are for new and even if not asking £5 for scratched items. NOOOOOOOOOO!

[@angelodiplacido2553]

When you’re checking out of the store and the owner disapproves of the selections you made in his own store.🙄

[@Driessens_Peter]

yeah it happend to me with some waffen ss records, wonder why he sells them in the first place lmao

[@evidenz111]

😂😂😂

[@frankkuth5635]

Only a jackass would do this

[@keithspillett5298]

Why DO they do that???

[@theunknowncommenter3444]

I've never had this happen thank goodness. My friend likes a lot of newer bands and I've been wondering if it would happen

[@carvinblack]

Store in Delaware just getting into the "vinyl craze" pricing dollar bin stuff at $25! I should have known when they had a sign in front...."Yes, we have Vinyls!" 🤣

[@kristoffer5771]

1. Refusing to have sales on albums that has been sitting on the shelves for years. 2. Excuses 3. Taking all my money cause I have no character...

[@martinfarnworth6659]

there was one rare record that I was interested in that I knew would be at least £50. i asked the owner how much- he wouldn't answer me!

[@kristoffer5771]

@@martinfarnworth6659 wow. Some record store owners shouldnt have stores

[@Bryanvernon]

I absolutely despise when record stores stuff the records in the bins. I want to see them not feel i’m gonna break them trying to look.

[@framos8874]

One thing that drives me crazy is when you go to a record store and the records aren’t even priced! Then you have to take the record to the front counter, the guy looks up the record online. Gosh I hate that! Love the video, and vids like this. Keep doing what your doing man! Love your channel!!

[@TooManyRecords]

Oof, that would be such a slap in the face. Half the fun of digging is finding a record that's super underpriced - it's a rush. If I wanted to buy for Discogs pricing, I'd buy on discogs.

[@paulmadrid2388]

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[@Xanaroo216]

At one store on Long Island the worker had to ring his boss & tell him on the phone all of my selections to get live price quotes. It was so degrading. What’s worse is the owner wanted to know the full extent of what I was looking to buy before he quoted prices...just to see if I was worth offering decent prices to. Everything was so overpriced (even tho I had several things) that I ended up putting more than half the items back.

[@brooksdemo]

What about when record store owners and employees pick through all of the good shit and put all the Goodwill records out for you to buy, they're usually right behind the register sitting beside them to take home after work.

[@salsero2005]

I agree..this is super annoying when they have a shop yet they want to pick and choose to sell on eBay

[@robertlane1197]

Lol, yep 😅

[@jesusgalindo4109]

Totally that's F'd up, they could at least have the good stuff out of sight.

[@pastorlandon]

pet peeve - owners with bad attitudes towards amazon but also bad attitudes toward customers

[@VeneratorVar]

good thing my local record store actually puts in the effort to avoid these mistakes. i love the guys that run it, they are so nice

[@dondieu3154]

My pet peeve: Alphabetizing some records by last name, some by first name. If you're looking for a particular artist, it's difficult to know where to start.

[@cosigner]

how about when they put the price sticker directly overlapping the HYPE STICKER!!! are you KIDDING ME!!!

[@satanwest2923]

Yes this bothers me too!! I like to keep the hype stickers and when I take of the price sticker, it rips the hype sticker. Best Buy does this all the time!

[@narinderdhanjal221]

An excellent video and I totally agree with all of the issues you raised - this is why vinyl collectors and deejays are gravitating more towards buying from the internet and Discogs etc. However I do support my local record stores as much as possible! Best wishes and keep up the crate digging and ace videos. Cheers from London, U.K.👍✌️🎸🤩

[@Curling_Rack]

record stores that "hold" new stock (even old records acquired from collectors) for their favorite customers and i'm already in the store that's ready to buy smh lol

[@KingRiverVlogs]

I understand doing that personally and I do it myself with records that I buy and sell.

[@ladybugandlore]

Seeing records stacked on top of each other ...

[@janetowens7288]

I have been record shopping since high school in the late sixties. Brand new first press lps were usually 2.99 to 3.99. These are all the classics rock blues and jazz records that are now worth a fortune. Luckily I still have most of mine in very nice condition. I do agree that record prices are and have been insanely high for a good many years now. Seems like everyone is trying to cash in on this. In the nineties I sold records on ebay and it wasfun but man how things have changed. I think you can blame ebay directly for the high vinyl prices. People who did not know what a record was worth just went to ebay and chose a lunatic price to sell their stuff at, and there it starts. I refuse to buy new vinyl for roughly the same price as an original example in descent condition. One thing I did learn from buying used vinyl on line, do not buy records from someone who also sells baby cloths. You make excellent points that have driven me nuts for a long time. See ya.

[@Xoxohotsipgirl]

That price sounds over priced/ same price as today. With inflation from 1968 $4 would be about $32 today. A lot of people don’t think of inflation when saying records were so cheap cause it’s different with inflation included.

[@callan9767]

For the last point, I completely agree, but I’ve found if you rub some lighter fluid on the price label with a cotton swab, then press on the label for maybe 30 secs to 1 min, it breaks down the adhesive and 99% of the time the stickers peel off no problem. :)

[@nigelstansfield1644]

And avoid lighting up.

[@guyonagravitronmachinestan7595]

Even easier method: use a hair dryer at the highest setting and hold it over it for about 30 seconds. It'll melt/loosen the adhesive and the sticker will come right off

[@davidmuddle316]

take the record out first @@guyonagravitronmachinestan7595

[@mikeybutterz6]

OVERPRICED RECORDS. Nothing better than strapping in and going hunting but who the hell is pricing this stuff? It’s insulting, I’m sure they fool some but let’s get real, I’m not paying double the price to support a business that either A) doesn’t take the time to properly price their product or B) trying to scam people out of money. I’ll have my records shipped to my house thank you very much.

[@1958darkstar]

The bins on the floor REALLY upset me. I have spinal stenosis and I can’t even think of looking at those records.☹️

[@1958darkstar]

BOY can I relate. I don’t look at books or records on the floor or lowest shelf unless I can tell there’s a reason to do it.

[@therenaissanceape]

you... replied to your own comment 8 months after you said it.?

[@1958darkstar]

@@therenaissanceape, Don’t get old, it ain’t that fun. LMAO

[@SuperAtlantis1]

I don't like when common albums are so overpriced. This one record store near me prices Elvis, Beatles, etc way too high.

[@mercurialmagictrees]

One of my pet peeves is record stores only doing new arrivals once a week on Saturday. I usually work that day and all the in demand vintage stuff is picked up and it pushes me to just buy it on discogs instead.

[@mercurialmagictrees]

5:46 yeah I think the sticker should be on poly outer sleeve with small description of the album. Some stickers on jackets can easily be removed but some are not.

[@jasonelkins6582]

Yup, experienced all of those but you missed my No. 1 thing that makes me upset, and Barnes & Noble, FYE and other chains are famous for- sticking price stickers and security tags over the hype stickers on the cover. No idea why on Earth they would do that. No respect for the album. Some people like myself collect the hype stickers.

[@jnagarya519]

They aren't in it for respect; they are in it for money.

[@tundrasr5709]

I think most of the people that work at those places don't understand vinyl collecting and what the collectors appreciate. If they aren't into it they don't know better.

[@MrCrepers86]

My record store charges about what it would cost after shipping it’s cool to not have to wait and I get to physically browse

[@brianl5259]

Your biggest pet peeve is dead on. Its even worse when you find something thats been sitting for at least 5-6months minimum so you know the sticker glue has settled for a long time. Also, places that put price stickers directly on labels (for 12" singles) is even worse. good vid

[@AlasdairGR]

Brian L My store puts the sticker on the jacket and the label 🤬 Thankfully, they come off somewhat easily.

[@bentonvinyl]

Putting these missteps together made me realize that I’ve worked way to hard at record stores.

[@NuclearBubbleWrap]

Packing the crates too tight is the worst one for me. There's a record store here in Nashville that I straight up just won't go to anymore because digging through the crates is just too difficult.

[@MrRom92DAW]

My pet peeve... listening stations you’d never let anywhere near your own records

[@TooManyRecords]

That's so true! Stores that have a crappy Numark with a gunked up needle in the corner expecting me to test out a gem I just found. Yeeeech.

[@brian-emo]

When they instantly look down on and patronise any woman that enters their shop

[@ReasonablySane]

I'm 66 and sold hi-fi and records back in 1976-1982. Nowadays my biggest pet peeve is record stores owned by some old guy like me who likely has no employees and is a bit of a sourpuss behind the checkout counter. It always makes me think of the title to the song, "The Thrill is gone".

[@Xanaroo216]

Absolutely! We’ve met our share of sourpusses. I always want to say to them: If you hate it here so much then close your shop & sell on eBay!

[@tycumbie788]

I sell records at an open air flea market. Sometimes, though I do have a tent, it’s impossible to avoid some direct sunlight exposure, but just for the first hour or so. Still, it makes me crazy and I’m going to see what I can do about it. I’m innocent of the rest of these transgressions, thank goodness! But the pricing thing… it’s tricky. I want to be fair but when you talk about the internet, it’s ALL OVER THE PLACE, price wise. I end up going with an informed guess based on what I think I’d be willing to pay. And there are times when I feel compelled to price higher than I’d like. But I hear you. Thanks for the feedback. It’s very helpful.

[@eryshefalafel]

I've been in a couple stores where THERE WERE NO PRICES ON THE RECORDS. One guy was like, :Oh just bring em to the counter and we'll figure it out." Noped right out of that store. UGH

[@herringostarr]

Good one! This happened to me once. I left empty-handed and have never gone back. 👎🏻

[@nebulavortex3531]

What is it about that statement that sounds sketchy

[@eryshefalafel]

@@nebulavortex3531 I don't about you, but I want to know how much the records that I'm buying. I don't need a guy looking up on Discogs for every single record to tell me what the prices are. It's kinda shady.

[@nebulavortex3531]

@@eryshefalafel yeah it does sound pretty shady

[@guyonagravitronmachinestan7595]

This sucks, especially if you're buying a lot of records and they have to search up each one on Discogs. Not only does it take a while but they'll usually tack on a couple extra bucks per record which adds up quick

[@TemakiTom]

Yeahhhh the sun thing is huge for me, too. A couple summers ago I was DJ-ing an outdoor party and I played a George Harrison song. When I went to lift the record, it turned into a melted bowl. I closed up shop until dusk. The sun is no joke when it comes to vinyl.

[@matthewchance8835]

Finding an album with a near mint cover but a scratched up record or the wrong record inside [Pet Peeve]

[@peterpiper0815]

Great video. I experienced all of the things you mentioned. unfortunately I just realized how quick the sun can warp vinyl. I just moved to a new flat and a few days ago I found out that even the morning sun thru my living room window was strong enough to warp my copy of Run DMCs 'Raising Hell' sitting on the shelf. I should have known this :o( One of the secondhand store I dig put price tags directly on the cover but the owner know what he's doin. He use stickers that can be removed easily without destroying the cover. Thumbs up for him :o)

[@TorontoJon]

My main pet peeve is when record stores don't stock enough albums by Herb Alpert, Al Hirt, Chuck Mangione, Sergio Mendes, Barry Manilow, Nana Mouskouri, Roger Whittaker, Engelbert Humperdinck, Barbara Streisand, and Lawrence Welk. ;)

[@mortal90125]

Bam!

[@eddiem5997]

Best comment award 🏆

[@VinylRundown]

What about Kenny G? I can send you some...

[@foogloo78]

You totally forgot Dan Fogelberg and Pablo Cruise!

[@oce77]

Don't forget Ferrante & Teicher, Mantovani, Jim Reeves, and Tennessee Ernie Ford......

[@lucillechilds3761]

I hate when records are crammed in so tight that you can't even make out the next record I see it mostly in New used arrivals.

[@MikeGuitarPlayer07]

Nothing drives me more insane than when record stores over pack bins or want to sell a record for $20+ in G- condition!

[@freeman10000]

I miss back in the day when vinyl records was the default music delivery format where you had multiple record stores vying for business and providing good customer service and a descent shopping environment. Nowadays many record stores are crowded and pokey stores servicing people that treat buying records as an esoteric hobby rather than its intention as a music delivery format like CD's, MP3's and streaming...

[@presleyfan425v3]

What really bugs me is when I find a record with the inner sleeve facing the wrong way so the record can easily accidentally slide out of the jacket. Record stores should AT LEAST be able to make sure the inner sleeves are facing the right direction, and in worst case scenarios, replace it with a new inner sleeve.

[@Choochill]

Record stores leave the open side of the inner sleeve at the outer sleeve opening to make it easy to inspect the vinyl, and to prevent potential damage to either sleeve caused by customers shoving the sleeved record back into the jacket. How many times have you seen inner sleeves wrecked from people forcing them back into jackets? Collectors can sleeve them any way they want, but a store should always sleeve open side out.

[@presleyfan425v3]

Choochill I see your point there, but for me I prefer to have to take the sleeve out of the jacket in order to inspect the vinyl

[@tyresesmith6799]

Hate this, I ordered an album and showed up today like that

[@Henrytdg]

It makes me want to leave when I see a bunch of records vertical and records stacks on top of them horizontally

[@michaelpdawson]

One of my favorite stores is the absolute worst for this. It's a very tiny space crammed with records, and you can't dig through the bins without moving huge stacks of random records around and praying they don't fall over.

[@poppinpatty2507]

Great video player! I hate when you see an album behind the counter and they say they're holding it for somebody,but I'm here with money right now.. I also hate when you find a great deal on an album and they say it was priced wrong, give me a break! On a happier note,I do Love going to a record store with no agenda and just see what I can find, that's lots of fun, you never know what gems u can find🎸🎷🎼🐘🚀

[@heifetz14]

in the uk any shop has to sell anything at the marked price BY LAW.it is the shop,s problem if they cannot do their job properly.

[@Kissarmy180]

Biggest issue! When they tape the damn outer sleeve together so I can’t check the vinyl condition of used vinyl.

[@AikiraBeats]

Right that gets on my nerves

[@TooManyRecords]

That drives me nuts too. Probably my least favorite part of Amoeba.

[@miketomlin6040]

Cant check, never buy. Bizarre.

[@johmyavorski2766]

Then they offer to open it, you look at it and you see a big mark or crappy vinyl. The owner then says "I didn't notice that" HUH? My grandmother can see it and she's blind

[@vaughntonkin539]

The Salvos used to tape the jackets shut

[@deckardthegecko6435]

Luckily I haven't run into these issues with my record store of choice, at least as far as I'm aware. Maybe I'm a fool enough to fall for the first peeve, but my record store is like a floor or two below ground level, so no sunlight comes in, all of the price tags are on the shrink-wrapped records most of the time (although I do tend to find them on the occasional CD). The organisation is very good, not perfect but great, and there's just enough space in most boxes to scroll through. Whenever those peeves *do* show up, because nobody is perfect, it does get relatively annoying, so this is a great video of what not to do when you own a record store.

[@splicetape9435]

Although I collect $5 or lower vinyl, I actually like price tags on on the jackets. It allows me to see where it has been. My town has less than 25,000 people and over the last forty years I've used the tags to track seven different record stores that were once operating in the town

[@murkrow2316]

Love those $1-$5 bins 75% of my over1,100 come from those bins looks are sometimes deceiving..Clean them up, most sound VG..We are not professionals. It’s the joy of music!!! It doesn’t always have to be perfect… ✌️

[@johngaldieri5535]

Awesome video brother! Northern New Jersey loves you :)

[@Kintuse]

To go along with packing them too tightly, record stores that stack records flat on top of each other gives me such a bad vibe too

[@scottstephenson2112]

When the albums are crammed so tight in the bins that I can’t flip through them. My local record shop does that.

[@moistsalt]

Or they're so loose to where they end up stacked and falling over and its just not fun

[@MonieMuse]

“Don’t try to hood with people.” 😆 yeah my local record store has boxes and boxes of records where I’m way to lazy to try and find something good. This is a good list, I agree with all of it!! Hope record stores see this. 😩

[@TheloniousDopethrone]

When they see how much something RSD related is going for on EBay and adjust their price accordingly 😩

[@lurkkker]

That’s against rsd rules

[@TooManyRecords]

A year later? Sure. Two weeks later? No, no, no.

[@TheloniousDopethrone]

Too Many Records I’ve seen some do this the following business day

[@burdturglar]

Eric Rexford you need to report that store. Seriously. That is completely against the rules set by RSD. It blows the concept right out of the water.

[@jnagarya519]

@@burdturglar There are RULES applied to retailing of vinyl records!? Industry hype.

[@javimartinez1595]

biggest pet peeve is when you walk into a store, dig through their stuff, ask the owner about a certain artist and they look at you like you don't deserve to shop at their store for buying pop music lol

[@gsr2084]

I work at a record store and loooove when people come up and ask "ummmmm where's your original Smiths stuff at??"

[@normalized_freak]

One thing that one my local record stores does and I really appreciate it, is a bargain bin. Quite a few times I have found good records, for great prices, not in top shape, yet neither in any condition that prevents me from enjoying them.

[@sarahjowett8024]

ours has a cheap section too and once they offered a box of 100 records for $10... he said he may not do that again my son LOVED it, so many things you wouldnt ordinarily chose

[@Andregrindle]

Encountered all of these, Too Many Records. The overpricing of albums based on mere popularity of the record is the biggest one for me, and probably any record collector on a budget. Have seen how that happens too. Usually some loudmouth and very elitist customer enters the store and starts mouthing off "you CAN get more for this or that". That happens enough over time? Generally start seeing the prices go up.

[@mccarthyd6603]

Amen Brutha! All your points are spot on.... My complaint happened today and continues to happen...no bonus supplements....lyrics, discography, something about the band...the release something. Picked up the reissued 1st Big Star record today...the hype sticker on the outside said "One of the most influential debut albums of all time" how about some liner notes....maybe something about the album or the band....SOMETHING! So sick of booklets being included on EVERY cd releases and nothing with vinyl releases except for a cheap sleeve resembling sand paper! Companies need to show some love to us vinyl customers....especially since we are paying 3 times more than the cd consumer! Sorry for the rant but just am getting tired of opening up a $40 record and there is nothing inside....sorry for the rant...keep up the great videos.

[@mathewcarruthers1893]

I agree with pretty much everything you've said. I've been to an estate sale where they had two tables piled with vintage vinyl out in the driveway - okay first thing in the morning before the sun was out, but by afternoon everything was visibly warped inside the sleeves. Heartbreaking - and that was before I was a collector. I'm not a fan of overpricing - my local record shop has a habit of doing that, so I don't shop there often. However they usually have cool stuff in the discount bin - but they put the price tags directly on the covers which is a huge pet peeve.

[@lthecatt9667]

Something that really grinds my gears is that sometimes, the Hip-Hop bin is only like 4 or 5 records, most being very common, like Illmatic or Cypress hill, while having none of the likes like Kanye, or even Jay-Z

[@steveszymanski2962]

Low bins, no stool - YES! Or even low bins with no room for people to walk around - the constant up and down to let people by is enough to keep me from digging.

[@SexyAlien2]

I agree with everything that you pointed out. I also appreciate when they clean the used records before putting them to sell. I love to preview the records before buying them, but if they are dirty I can't tell if they are in good condition or not. My local record store cleans them before putting them on a rack and it makes a great deal of a difference for the buyer.

The footstool comment is spot on especially for those of us who have bad backs and can’t squat for very long, or not at all. I will pass up so many record shopping opportunities if the stock is too low and I’m in too much pain to squat...

[@martinmanning4566]

I haven't tried it, but I'm told if you put some lighter fluid on those price stickers attached to covers, it'll get soaked up by the sticker and make it easier to remove so you don't tear the cover. Unpriced records are my pet peeve. Anytime I go to a shop which looks up every record online to give me a price, I don't go back. I do look up the records I do pick on discogs before going to the counter so I have an idea of what it should cost when in one of these stores and I've made out well in the past. It's just an extra step I'd rather avoid

[@paularmstrong6078]

Martin Manning this does work, not always, but usually. I have got a number of annoying stickers off without damage this way.

[@justinparkman3585]

WD40 WORKS

[@whittierlibrarybookstore3708]

No price on records - really. There is a store in Las Vegas, great selection but the guy must have worked at a gold store before because you have to bring up the record you are interested in, he then looks it up and determines the value for that day. So I left and saying if I want to pay the going price I would just do all my shopping on Discogs! Have the fun of vinyl shopping is getting a good deal.

[@zman3238]

Ummm Wax Trax?

[@Oddjob126]

When you walk in and you love what they are playing on the in store speakers and they tell you that album is not for sale. GRINDS MY GEARS

[@thatmatt41]

I was at a record shop a few weeks ago and they had a live album that is very common on discogs/ebay that has 3 lps. They were charging $40 CAD for it, when it's closer to $5 online, maybe even less.

[@Starkardur]

I remember buying Vinyl 20 years ago, used records for like a dollar or two. Nowadays a used vinyl is like 15-20 bucks and new ones are like 40 bucks. I mean wtf.

[@KingRiverVlogs]

@Scott Byhoff I remember 8-10 years ago my goodwill (that charged $1 for albums) sometimes had 3-4 copy’s of Rumors at once, now every record store in town wants at least $10-$15 for a copy no matter the condition

[@whatwilliswastalkingabout]

No listening station. Imagine selling vinyl with nowhere to listen to it, especially at today’s prices!

[@bubba99009]

Bins on the floor are the worst for anybody over like the age of about 25. A lot of times the bins on the floor are also overpacked so you can't even look through them.

[@lazarus18]

My favorite record store does my least favorite thing... for used records they put the price on the record label. I used to try and get them off, and it always damages the label. Now I just leave them on, but it annoys me every time I play one.

[@adamsanders1213]

Mineral spirits (paint thinner) applied with an eye-dropper works great. Let it soak a minute or two. Any residue wipes off easily with a paper towel. The mineral spirits will then evaporate 100% , leaving no traces. This is also my routine when wrapping Christmas gifts.

[@sabbathbloodysabbath3351]

I bought the first King Crimson (reissue) earlier this week at the record store. It was about €3,00 more than the price on Amazon. Still got a great deal on the album and I supported the local record store.

[@thevinyltruffle]

We don’t even have a shop big enough to utilize the organization you speak of 😂😂😂

[@ethanoreilly2002]

Through my years of collecting it has to be seeing a common or often album that is completely worthless being sold for wayyy over it's value!! I've seen it all the time here in the UK, even charity shops have cottoned on that "all vinyl is now collectible" which is just not the case

[@keithaw4204]

I love the shop I go to. Fair prices, tons of records, friendly staff and just a nice store in general. I used to go to another record shop years ago, but they’ve gotten so over priced, it’s pathetic. It’s good to have a neighborhood record store and I am happy to support them. Happy spinning!

[@fleetcomm1]

I collected records from 1968 to 2000. I was lucky I lived through those phenomenal years. Every town had record stores. I was a record rackjobber from 1975-1979. Traveling 1500 miles a week in California. What a wonderful job that was. As far as price tags on the jacket, I have not seen that. 1. Sacramento, Ca “Ed’s Records” was the largest used record store I’d ever been in it but he priced everything at collector’s prices. Then in 1999 I was in Tacoma, Wa and they had a small shop that was phenomenally cheap. I spent $200 and took away 2 boxes. He had PS & DJ 45’s from the 50’s & 60’s in NM condition for $3 to $12. I asked him where he got such great old pieces and he said a couple old DJs decided to part with their collection. 2. The underside of record bins are common but in my collecting years I never found anything worth the agony. But those stores never had room to bin them. It’s also more fun when you have more to look at in those stores instead of taking 5 minutes in the “Just Arrived” section and leaving. 3. My biggest pet peeve is in my hometown of Reno, NV where we have Recycled Records. I haven’t been there in years but they were too lazy to rotate their wall. I love seeing the RAREST OF THE RARE on the wall. But to leave the SOS in the same spots for years is YAWN. 4. Not all but a few stores. Go in and some kid they’ve hired has got some shit playing at max volume. I’ve walked out of stores for that.

[@greenflowerstreet]

my local record store is kind of horrible but by far the worst part is that they overprice their used records dramatically. i found a really used copy of darkness on the edge of town by springsteen, and not only was it priced at $24 (!!!!) there were stickers on the back of the jacket from ANOTHER RECORD STORE listing the price as $5

[@TooManyRecords]

No one should ever pay for $24 for a copy of Darkness.

[@miketomlin6040]

Used Springsteen in vg plus are 3-8$,

[@kevinj8236]

I hope record store owners will heed your great advice! My favorite record store near my hometown violates two of these. They put the price tag on the jacket, which i hate. But more challenging for me, and others who are older, is they put all their used records on the lowest shelf and have no stool. I prefer used records in very good condition so I sat on the floor last time, which is uncomfortable, and looked through some before my legs went numb and i quit. It’s the only record store in the immediate area and they aren’t very customer service friendly.

[@grapefruitplussoda]

I like what you did with the sub thing at the beginning! Price tags on record sleeves happen in every store in my area... I've tried using a hairdryer to get a few off, but the heat ended up warping (curling) one of my sleeves slightly.

[@TooManyRecords]

Thanks! A new addition for 2020 to try and help the cause.

[@jonathanforgit2438]

I actually don’t mind the price tags. Most of the stores I go to have their name on the tags and I can see where I bought them.

[@grapefruitplussoda]

@@jonathanforgit2438 depends for me. If it's an expensive/limited grail type item, I get annoyed. If it's a regular, common pressing, I don't mind as much. What I really dislike is when the price tag is put right on the record's center label though! Usually happens with 12" and other records without sleeve art.

[@miketomlin6040]

Use lighterfuel, works most of the time.Some require soaking in water. Hairdryer rarely of any use. I've been removing about 5o stickers a day for almost 20years.

[@billyprivitera]

I can't stand when they put the price tag right on the hype sticker. I dunno why that just really gets to me haha. Sooo much other room to put the price tag and the slap it right on the hype sticker.

[@peter_fischer_]

Agreed! Read my comment above about lighter fluid. It will change your life!

[@darrenbrand1554]

Agree on everything...a couple store in Toronto at least uses post-it notes for the price directly on the jacket🤗

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

I use PostIts for notes, like pressing data or conditions, but I use removable stickers on the jackets.

[@MrBleedsBlue]

the too tight to dig is definitely a problem at one of my local shops. they cram them in there so tight it's hard to even get one out

[@kamuy_1337]

I feel that way on #2. I have to spend HOURS looking through the bins and shelves that are disorganized on genres (for example, they categorized and sort rock, metal, electronic, etc as "Rock/Pop" bins) for electronic music records.

[@peter_fischer_]

Agree with all of these. Especially #1. I hate when they put price tags on jackets, labels and even right on the hype sticker. I find that putting several drops of Zippo lighter fluid on the sticker quickly breaks down the glue so you can remove it without damaging the jacket. You can also put some on a paper towel and wipe the glue residue off easily. The lighter fluid works well because it evaporates quickly and does not damage the cardboard. I would say you can get 98% of price tags off labels and jackets this way without any damage

[@billyprivitera]

Woah really? I'll def have to try that that's awesome.

[@rubysroom9469]

Unless you drop a lit cigarrete on it, lol!! But yea I'll try that!

[@kevinretro5725]

My biggest complaint is a too much filler. When I make it through half the store and it’s either garbage or commons than I have an issue. Bins too tight and high prices is also an issue. Luckily my primary two spots don’t do any of these things! Ohh one last one, store being too dark, makes it very difficult to visual grade the record.

[@TooManyRecords]

ooh the dark one is a good one!

[@josesalazar993]

I've been collecting since 1996 @16 years old and YESSS you hit the nail on the coffin with those pet peeves 😆

[@d0rian490]

For the last one... I’ve seen some price stickers put inside the jacket, where the wax goes, and it’s great. No cover damage, and I can see how much I paid if I want to.

[@sofiasoriano487]

My biggest pet peeve is when an employee (usually an older white dude) will act like I don’t know what I’m doing because I’m a younger person

[@jnagarya519]

It's an objective fact that older folks tend to know stuff that young people haven't learned yet. So skepticism of young folks' grasp of facts is warranted. And when it comes to the fad of vinyl -- I had had enough of them by the time CDs were invented. Why would anyone want the attendant headaches?

[@metalneanderthal]

You make really good points with this video.

[@StuntrockConfusion]

Worst thing is to have a "latest arrival" bin that isn't changed at least once a week.

[@TheDollNextDoor_]

I can't stand a lack of organization. I may not have time to dig through EVERYTHING and it's a bummer I may be passing up a gem because who even knows where it is!

[@brownie4032]

Agreed

[@StuntrockConfusion]

Strongly disagree.

[@TheDollNextDoor_]

@@StuntrockConfusion I can understand the appeal of walking into a super packed messy store with tons of stuff to dig through and discover. But personally I find it ramps up my OCD and I can't seem to focus and remember what I'm looking for. So for me it's a negative.

[@StuntrockConfusion]

@@TheDollNextDoor_ Well, I guess it's easier for me since I already have tons of records, so I already have most I want, I only stop at what I'm after and the unknown

[@ViniloEnfermos]

Totally agree with your list!! I’d add keeping expensive and collectible records dirty and unprotected. You need to use sleeves to protect both records and jackets before you ask 20€ or whatever.

[@jnagarya519]

You're asking the store own to invest $$$ in a passing fad.

[@ViniloEnfermos]

J Nagarya Are outer sleeves a passing fad? Or vinyl records?

[@Xanaroo216]

Hiya. We just watched several of your videos tonight & really enjoyed them. My husband & I are on a mission to visit every record store in the US (well, someday)...we’ve record shopped in 15 states so far & are trying to “close out” or complete states whenever possible. Earlier this month we closed out the state of Vermont & we’re now closing in on completing CT. In any case, here’s our feedback on some record store pet peeves you didn’t cover (which I feel we are in a unique position to comment on :-) ... tho we definitely agree with all of your comments in this video! - rude store owners/workers who completely disregard your existence despite your friendly greeting. - loud “death metal“ for other in-store music that makes it difficult to focus when shopping… I’m often trying to figure out if I have a record already or measuring in my head if the price is worth it, etc. I often find that I can’t focus on much of anything with awful music blaring… Just my opinion. - stacking objects on top of records that makes it extremely difficult or impossible to access them. In one store in Burlington VT we actually saw a record player for sale that was placed directly on top of several boxes of 45 RPMs! Go figure that one out. - “hanger on” patrons who are loud, mouthy and/or monopolize the owner’s time and/or put them in a bad mood while you are trying to shop. They are often spouting their musical opinions/knowledge for all to hear. - stores with horrible lighting - Misspellings of artist names you would think any record store owner would have a grasp of… “Billy Squire?!?” Come on.

[@TooManyRecords]

Wow! I love your mission. It's something I'd love to do one day as well, and was the plan to do more travel videos before COVID hit :( You're living the dream! I'd love to be kept in the loop about great stores you go to so I can add them to my list, if you wouldn't mind, shoot me an email toomanyrecordsmusic (at) gmail.com and I'd love to keep in touch on your journey.

[@thephoenixhasflown]

Realizing that they're cleaning off the records with a discolored Swiffer.

[@CaitlinLarkin]

If I could post a standing ovation slow clap GIF here, I would! YAAASSSSS!

[@TooManyRecords]

:) :)