has the economy changes affected your cd buying?

Since the stock market collapse I have been keeping a tigher reign on cd spending. I know it doesnt affect the day to day living but has anyone else been feeling the same way??

Alex

I am, but not because of the economy. I'm just getting burned out on collecting right now. Ain't that a bitch?

heh.. i know that feelin too. Its been harder and harder to find new stuff that I really really want. It sucks to buy new stuff and have it turn out like a turd...

Alex

My personal economy was fucked prior to the stock market nosedive, so I haven't really been collecting for awhile.

I've been picking up some good used vinyl though...

Slightly, mainly with the rare ones I need.

I capped my spending starting with the New Year 2008 so I'm OK.

Not mine I was broke before all of this lol.. Thankfully the gas prices are starting to drop though I think its around $3.15ish by me now. Still a bit much especially since I have a Chevy Tahoe and to fill that thing up a week is like $65 on empty.

Im broke myself, anything I can get cheap used isnt a problem. The rare ones are what I slacked off on, so much money. If I ever meet the guy again who stole some of my collection, Ill kill him.

I haven't bought a CD in over a month now. I'm going into withdrawal dammit!! I'm beginning to understand why the damn kids just download everything!!

I've slowed down, but it's mostly for the sake of the twins. That Similac is expensive!! Most of my purchases lately have come from e-bay. I sell off the free giveaway stuff (t-shirts, bobbleheads, etc.) that I get from work, then use the money to make other purchases. So aside what I put out on shipping charges, it's almost like getting them for free. I recently sold a Flyers Simon Gagne bobblehead (that I got for nothing) for nearly $40.

I'll pick up cd's cheap at flea markets too and sell them on ebay. A Heaven's Edge cd that I got for $2 sold for $17.39. Not a bad turnaround.

I've made quite a bit on out of print jazz CDs over the years. I remember finding two copies of this Wayne Shorter album (The All Seeing Eye) for $5.99 at this tiny record store in Seattle. I put them on eBay a few months apart and got $64 for the first one and $67 for the second. Good profit margin there!

It's since been reissued, you have to grab those opportunity windows while their open.

I have been limiting myself to what i earn off ebay and trades. I have some decent stuff coming but its harder to get newer prog like what you would find at the lasers edge. I am still wondering why the prices are so high at a place like NEH though. They keep screaming its due to currency conversion but now that the US $ is gaining in strength their prices dont seem to be following...

Alex

Ive noticed alot of reprices on CD's at stores lately too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220294201325&fromMakeTrack=true

I may not buy any discs for the next year just so I could have that.

All those little goofy red demon babies make me laugh! So horrible it's great!

My madness is spreading then good, good.

DeathCult wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220294201325&fromMakeTrack=true

I may not buy any discs for the next year just so I could have that.

Dude, that collection is SO you. Go for it!!

I plan on it, Im just waiting for a response on if we could work out a payment plan.

That's a pretty sweet collection, but I could never in a million years even considder the purchasing price.

Its high but theres enough crap to warrant it.

Im waiting for Spec to make his Born Agai nnazi crack already.

Born Again is easily one of my favorite metal albums...but $1500??? I bet you could get Ian Gillan to hang out with you for that much.

detuned wrote:

Born Again is easily one of my favorite metal albums...but $1500??? I bet you could get Ian Gillan to hang out with you for that much.

I wonder, Ill have to look into it. :farao:

Wow that is steep but there are a lot of goodies in there.

I'm waiting for the guy to get back to me now, he seems pretty negotiable on it. If it was any other album, it wouldnt be such a big deal to me, as it is, I dont want to spend anywhere near that much. Its only missing one thing though, the Vertigo pressing of the album, my dumbass ditched it in favor of the remaster.