Question re Dusty Groove

[clifford_thornton]

Usually about $4-$6 within the US, which is a standard rate. They may have some bulk deal worked out for international.

[JSngry]

They send the overseas shipments to Dan's house and he takes them to the Post Office when he feels like it. That's why it costs less.

[mjazzg]

Good on Dan. Works for me

[Dan Gould]

Probably has one long mark that clicks on two of five tracks. Or, scattered light marks but no groove wear.

That's a good record; mine has a pink and black cover, and there's a red-and-green one (shades of Song For) that is pretty sick looking.

I looked long and hard at it, and looked elsewhere too. But from the tracklist I found on discogs.com it sounds like a set of second takes of tracks from Volume 1, which I already have. So I let it be.

Hey guys whenever the Chicago PO get it to me, I get that stuff moving on quick. 

[JSngry]

There you go, ladies and gentlemen of the universe, Dan Gould representing America better to others than America represents itself to itself, friend of some, hero to all, gettin' it done in spite of itself, hello, Dan Gould, Jazz Record Hero!

 

[Dan Gould]

Thank you, thank you, but, truth be told, if Da Bastards tell me I missed out on my order last night, I just might not be that gung ho about doing the leg work for 'em.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stephenrr]

In the past six months, since I installed my turntable, I've purchased between 125 and 150 LPs from Dusty Groove.  One of them had a noticeable skip and none had pops, clicks, or hisses that interfered with the music.  I visit them every two weeks and dutifully trek home with my pile of vinyl that ranges in price from 1.99 to 119.99.  I'm pleased as punch to have them in the neighborhood.  My only unpleasant experience was when I tried to trade an item for credit that I had mistakenly purchased elsewhere.  Obviously in business to make a profit, they lowballed the item and them sold it for double within 24 hours.  Gotta love Capitalism.  

[clifford_thornton]

I'd say 50% credit on trade in is pretty damn good. Most stores give you far, far, far less than that.

[jcam_44]

I agree 50% isn't bad. Also a good reason not to track what you trade. 

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, you'll go nuts if you nickel and dime. Gotta go with the overall picture and whether you are happy.

[Dan Gould]

The best store I ever knew for trade-ins was Jazz Cat (IIRC) in Columbia SC.  Big sign that said "if you buy a record and don't like it, it is now a used record. Trade credit will be given accordingly."  But once they realized how much I was spending with them, one day they just started to give me 100% store credit and from then on I had a "bring it home and test play it" deal.  It was awesome.

[stephenrr]

I would think 100% markup on a shrink-wrapped collectable 5 LP Record Store Day box set might seem excessive in a business where many brick and mortar stores are working on 30 %...but the more I think about it, more power to them.  I love their selection and I can at least visually inspect the albums... try that on eBay.  And those brick and mortar stores for the most part no longer exist.

[762rob]

One of the best curated stores I have ever visited, wish it was in my neighborhood!

And beautiful inside as well...

Edited November 6, 2015 by 762rob
miss spell

[gmonahan]

I just visited the store for the first time last weekend.  They have an interesting way of arranging their cds (strict alphabetical order by artist, but no artist tabs--just letters of the alphabet).  I'm not sure it's particularly customer-friendly, but the people working there certainly were.  Found a couple of interesting cheapies in the bargain basement for 50 cents a pop and took home a couple from upstairs as well.  I'd go back were I in the Chicago area again.

 

gregmo