Charity shops get wise to rare vinyl

[zenie]

I hope you're not including me in that. Is it possible to be sad that they've wised up without being critical of that fact?

Ditto me, I don't know about the rare books thing I was talking about clothing. Cos I love clothes like some of you love your vinyl.

But, I can go on ebay and get it for the same money without leaving my front room, it's a shame it doesn't go to charity though.

 

[baldrick]

But, I can go on ebay and get it for the same money without leaving my front room, it's a shame it doesn't go to charity though.

exactly.

 

[jusali]

But that isn't what is happening. Read the link in your OP...

I just think it will be sad for the bargain hunter and questionable for profits for the charities. Whether I'm right or not remains to be seen?

 

[chegrimandi]

bear in mind oxfam are always early adopters of things, you still find loads of bargains/rare stuff in most high street charity shops - most don't have the resources to do the fancy stuff that oxfam do...

 

[QueenOfGoths]

bear in mind oxfam are always early adopters of things, you still find loads of bargains/rare stuff in most high street charity shops - most don't have the resources to do the fancy stuff that oxfam do...

I've found that to be true - and also that things are different regionally.

I noticed the prices in the shops near to work going up, especially after a vintage clothes store opened near to one of them, whereas in Maidenhead they are still pretty much of the cheap side - for clothes, books and vinyl.

On the one hand I think it is sad that prices seem more inflated in some places than I would expect from a charity or second hand shop but on the other it is still a good way of giving to charity, recycling etc..

 

[DeadManWalking]

A friend used to volunteer in Oxfam about 5 years ago, did 2 afternoons a week sorting their records, all the donations from the area were sent to one shop, the reason some branches have no records at all. He was given a pricing policy document that said everything had to be looked up in the record collectors pricing guide (which didn't include techno) and price the records according to that. Although he used to price the records he was interested at 99p and buy them himself. Also had the privilidge of being able to take stuff home for a listen before deciding whether he wanted it or not, he built up an amazing collection in a matter of months. Also Oxfam do books and records shops only now.

I was in another charity shop in Scotland recently and they had Cliff Richard compilations and the like priced at £3 a time, clearly taking the piss.

 

[rollinder]

some of the local charity shops have been doing this for ages - well trying to, problem is they don't always know the meaning of rare &/or understand that the RRPG value is for mint copies.

I've seen (and in some cases bought) second hand 80's/90's repressings of Sgt Pepper for the price they cost new (or more than)
Second/third pressing of early Beatles/Stones records at the book price for 1st pressings only
a copy of the mono Floyd Piper at the gates of Dawn with a sticker listed at ..... our price..... so it looked like it was a massive bargin (reduced for condition & because it'd been bought once and later returned to the shop)
when it was really a later pressing

records at silly prices that aren't even in the book at all or are rare/valuable but not as much as they think or are priced for copies with all the inserts....

 

[rollinder]

best moment was buying a rareish Scott Walker album from Sue Ryder -
the old woman behind the counter looked at the price (most LPs are a pound to three pounds or so) had obiously never heard of him and asked "Scott Walker is he dead?"

 

[Hocus Eye.]

I collect old books on English topography. My collection is almost complete as my floor is now full. I have to admit to being imressed when I go into Oxfam and thumb through their second hand books (habits die hard) to find that they do know the value of the books they sell. I have no beef about it, they are a charity whose duty is to those helped by Oxfam, not the shoppers in their shops who give freely and for nothing.

There is a book in an Oxfam in Devon that I nearly bought for my topography collection. I fought my addiction successfully that time. I did not buy it. It was expensive, but very special. It was in a locked glass case with several other rather special books. They know the value of their stock and good luck to them for displaying the good stuff and showing it.

Sorry that this is not about vinyl or records, but it is a parallel issue.

 

[DeadManWalking]

Oxfam etc are out to make money so fair play to 'em. You're the charity case if you expect to get all your records for nothing

 

[albionism]

Ditto me, I don't know about the rare books thing I was talking about clothing. Cos I love clothes like some of you love your vinyl.

But, I can go on ebay and get it for the same money without leaving my front room, it's a shame it doesn't go to charity though.

If you live in the Essex area, check out the many charity shops in Clacton on Sea to indulge your love of clothes and give to charity....Yeah i know your'e all thinking... "Clacton on Sea!!! For stylish clothes!!!! But don't they all wear tracksuits there?"......Well the clothes must be coming in from elsewhere. I lived there briefly a year or so ago for work, and i found some fantastic gear there, particularly at Scope : Brand knew dark blue pure wool Crombie for a tenner, scores of vintage 60's-70's shirts in pristine condition etc.