Strategies for winning records on eBay
Winning records on eBay usually comes down to the last few seconds and bidding wars get fierce as time winds down. Not everyone plays fair but fair is dependent on whether or not you consider assistive...
View ArticleAudiophile vs. Audiophile: Who are we?
I choose records over gear and still consider myself an audiophile because what I’m after is the best sound possible without becoming obsessively devoted to an endless journey of incremental...
View ArticleThe value of vinyl box sets
Vinyl box sets may be the first or last port of call for artists and collectors. Spanning entire careers, a subset of distinctive years or maybe expanding on a previous release with additional...
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85,000 page views later means it’s time to take stock of performance and make sure we’re in the groove. Wax Times has been operating since mid-2012 and we’re thankful to the readers who continue to...
View ArticleNo, we don’t have any free records
Nothing about throwing records away felt good and the worst part was that I knew someone would probably take them if offered, even if only to dispose of them later after they realized there was no...
View ArticleMaintaining the value of original pressings
Maintaining the value of original pressings isn’t only about the vinyl it’s also about making certain all the packaging, inserts and extras included with the album are never separated, damaged or lost....
View ArticleFinding rare records online the easy way
Some out-of-print records don’t show up in-store that often, even during the regaining popularity where it feels like everything is getting repressed. Still needing to find a copy of Eno’s Music for...
View Article4 strategies for returning records
Imperfections in record pressings happen. Don’t let a blanket no return policy leave you stuck with a $20 placemat. Stores, labels and distributors claim that production problems don’t exist, that...
View ArticleFirst look at the official Discogs app
A year in the making, the first official Discogs app is poised for release, aimed at helping the vinyl community keep track of its collection. While only a short press release and a few images have...
View ArticleUnboxing Vinyl Moon
Vinyl Moon landed on my doorstep last week. Launched on Kickstarter in May, the project from The Burning Ear writer/founder Brandon Bogajewicz licenses music from a variety of emerging artists, stamps...
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