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Discogs alternative (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by mx_smith@lemmy.world to c/vinyl@lemmy.world

Does anyone know a place to buy used vinyl other than Discogs. I have been using them for a long time and they have really enshittified the experience.

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[-] sergioknight 3 points 1 month ago
[-] mx_smith@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah I guess that’s better, but aren’t you still tied to PayPal which is also a service I would like to avoid.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If you can find a record store near you, they can often source releases even if they don’t have them in stock. And many are happy to mail items to you.

[-] mx_smith@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah my local record store is not bad, but that’s about it.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I’ve had decent success shopping online at:

And I’m guessing other major cities like Chicago or New York probably have similar kinds of stores that offer online sales.

[-] mx_smith@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I actually forgot about Amoeba I used to shop their store in SF

[-] mbgid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Do you have Vinted in your country? I've bought used vinyl through it and I'm really happy with the experience so far.

It's not dedicated to vinyl sales though and the availability of things you're looking for will be highly variable. But I picked up an original pressing of David Bowie - Low via Vinted for a fair price.

[-] mx_smith@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I have not heard of Vinted. It looks promising. Thanks

[-] mbgid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

No problem! It's basically a service for people to sell used clothing/items, but they have a very good delivery guarantee.

[-] roserose56@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Likes discogs and eBay I don't know any, but you can search for record stores websites and buy stuff.

[-] mx_smith@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah I was really hoping someone would point me to some new startup that is a direct competitor to Discogs, but I guess there isn’t any. I would be happy if there was a third party mobile app that uses their API and provides a better experience.

this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2024
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