Are there any (online) vinyl record stores in the USA left that are worth anything?

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Posted by david.michael on Mar-04-2010 15:51:

Are there any (online) vinyl record stores in the USA left that are worth anything?

My fellow Americans....

... do we have anything left?

Posted by PivotTechno on Mar-04-2010 16:07:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...3688&forumid=8&

Posted by david.michael on Mar-04-2010 16:29:

DopeJams.net doesn't seem too bad...

Posted by amp3 on Mar-04-2010 18:26:

I have ordered from these guys a few times, based out of Indiana.

http://www.lovevinylrecords.com/

Posted by david.michael on Mar-04-2010 18:42:

quote:
Originally posted by amp3
I have ordered from these guys a few times, based out of Indiana.

http://www.lovevinylrecords.com/

Wow, nice find...thanks!

Indianapolis is close enough that I'd make a road trip, but it doesn't look like they really have a storefront. Still, looks like a good option to order from.

Posted by BradMiller on Mar-04-2010 21:03:

Platinum Records in Seattle is still my favorite record store in the world

Posted by clubamerica on Mar-07-2010 06:22:

I miss dancerecords.com

they were the Best. why did they go under?

Posted by amp3 on Mar-08-2010 05:25:

quote:
Originally posted by david.michael
Wow, nice find...thanks!

Indianapolis is close enough that I'd make a road trip, but it doesn't look like they really have a storefront. Still, looks like a good option to order from.

Yeah I found them on ebay , and have been pretty happy. But yea sounds like they may be online only, either way good luck.

Posted by cmay119 on Mar-08-2010 18:06:

David, have you used www.gemm.com before? You should be able to find what you're looking for from there.

EDIT: Whoops, I guess I didn't read your thread well enough. These are listed shops from all over the world, however, some will be from the US.

Here's some from my neck of the woods:

http://www.letitbe.com/
http://www.vitalculture.com

Posted by Schadenfreude on Mar-08-2010 18:08:

quote:
Originally posted by cmay119
David, have you used www.gemm.com before? You should be able to find what you're looking for from there.

EDIT: Whoops, I guess I didn't read your thread well enough. These are listed shops from all over the world, however, some will be from the US.

gemm has ridiculous prices....even when shipping from europe discogs almost always is cheaper.

Posted by cmay119 on Mar-08-2010 18:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Schadenfreude
gemm has ridiculous prices....even when shipping from europe discogs almost always is cheaper.

I've never really given discogs a chance when buying vinyl. I forgot about them as a source. I'll look there from now on. Thanks Jay!

Posted by Schadenfreude on Mar-08-2010 18:54:

just make sure you check the ratings of who you are buying from and exercise a little bit of good judgment (like any other person to person online purchase) and i will guarantee you that discogs can be the best place to improve your record collection.

Posted by PivotTechno on Mar-09-2010 21:26:

I've nabbed some great finds for cheap on Discogs over the past decade - if you're budget conscious like I am, just create a wantlist and check it periodically to see if there are any good quality (generally VG+ is as low as I go, rating-wise), inexpensive copies of what you're looking for up for grabs.

Also a good idea to check shipping rates (and the obvious currency conversion) if you're buying from overseas. The shipping on European orders to N.A. can be absolutely brutal sometimes.