I know just what you mean, this last month has been the killer for
my planned budget. I was SO close on making a "small" order last night
but I had to keep myself from doing it.

And they are all so beautiful.. aaargh!

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About a year ago i found myself buying between 30-70 vinyl a month....... I just went nuts. all the songs i like i had to have, no matter the price. How else could i get my hands on stuff like this:

Ayu - M EP
James Holden - Horizens (Way out West Remix)
Andain - Summer Calling
u2 - new years day (Ferry Corsten Remix)
DMB - the space between us (Tiesto Remx)

and how many hundreds of others.... So i was probably spending about a grand a month on new wax. Now i have totally cut back to about 10 per month max. I am so broke.......

I'm just wondering, how do guys support yourself financially if you have such a vinyl addiction?

They probably don't go out much, not spending money on clothing. Well just sitting at home spinning their newly bought vinyls...

I can understand people buying loads of vinyls and practicing at home and spinning at small parties and obviously having a dream of becoming a superstar DJ. But on the other hand, how big are your chances of becoming such a DJ? Only if you feel like you're doing the right thing you can continue buying loads of vinyls, not going out much. I think if you're not feeling like you're doing the right thing you should stop. It only brings you in a financially desperate situation. Just my opinion.

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Yeah I know. But I think they just buy it for the love of the music and the hobby of listening to nice crisp vinyl
Good but expensive hobby I reckon.

I usually buy 5-8 new vinyls a month. I try to limit my buying, but I always feel like if I don't get it now, I probably wont ever be able to get it again. This isn't because I think I will be the next superstar DJ, but rather the fact that I have so much fun spining records for myself and friends (making mix cds).

I figure I will just get a Pioneer CD player soon, that way I can save money on vinyl, I can play rare stuff, and also mix my own tracks too.

well I have not purchased anything in 22 days now and counting! I have set a goal for my self that I need to save money and not spend it on vinyl I have got so much vinyl and I won't be spining most of it ever to the live crowd because the stuff will grow old, as you become a more popular DJ that you can afford to bring in the newest stuff. But try to keep your orders to a minimum of what you know you will be spining for sure and pic one particular style for yourself that helps you limit your self a lot, yeah that and will power. And try to stay away from the "EVIL" vinyl shops.

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A couple of weeks ago, I bought about 200 Euro of vinyl in about a month. That's pretty much in my opinion, but I got a lot of good ones. There were also times that I didn't buy any in about 6 months or so, so that compensates it. Sometimes I regret it though, because it's so fucking expensive. I don't spin at parties, I just like to spin at home. Some people say I'm good though, maybe if my study will fail, I'm gonna try to play at parties, but for now I just don't have the time. Anyways, it's an addiction indeed, I'm a vinyladdict!

i was addicted to buying vinyls, i used to take probably 75% of every paycheck last year and buy new vinyls, i was getting 3 and 4 packages of vinyls each week. But it turned into an expensive habit which i am glad i stopped doing it, now i go at most vinyl shopping once a month. The onyl way i was able to stop was when i ran out of money and stopped working and had to pay rent, argh, haha

Records here cost about $10, so i live my life $10 at a time.
ie:
movies = 1 record,
movies with girl = 2 records,
movies with girl and snacks = 3 records

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God yes, I am soooo addicted to buying vinyl!
Once you start, you can't stop!

I had to cut myself off recently cause I realized there was very little in my account left!
I used to atleast a hundred a month!

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