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does anyone still buy records?
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| amit |
| i was wondering...does anyone buy records? i was thinking about opening a record store in dc. i am not sure if it would work...just asking if its a good idea. |
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| clubamerica |
| quote: | Originally posted by amit
i was wondering...does anyone buy records? i was thinking about opening a record store in dc. i am not sure if it would work...just asking if its a good idea. |
Heck yeah do it!!!!!! I still buy records. And even the new "generation" downloads MPS'3, they find Vinyl more apelling(sp) |
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| Teezdalien |
| quote: | Originally posted by clubamerica
Heck yeah do it!!!!!! I still buy records. And even the new "generation" downloads MPS'3, they find Vinyl more apelling(sp) |
:haha: What?
I still buy records when I can afford it. Not many stores here though so get a lot from the net. |
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| Igaryok |
| It might be fine as a hobby. But it's probably one of the worst businesses you can open right now. |
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| corjay9 |
Not a solid business decision. Music stores selling compact discs are going under, record stores? I say you only stand a chance if you live in a huge metropolitan area, and there isn't one at all.
People who buy records nowadays order them online, much wider selection. I wouldn't even bother. If you must, start an online record trading store and work out of your basement. |
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| DJ Tsunami |
| Hell yeah, I still collect them! |
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| jupiterone |
i prefer going into a store than buying online. i never know what i'm looking for or what i want, sometimes i just take a handful of random and listen to it, i get surprised many times
it's always nice to help support small shops too |
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| nefardec |
i buy records
mostly old and used records, though. |
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| Joss Weatherby |
Old and used records still. A lot of good dance music you can't find for legit purchase as Mp3s.
Opening a purely dance record store would be a horrible decision though. The market is too fickle and the media has changed obviously. |
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| Lews |
| I still buy records all the time, but opening a store for it sounds like a god awful idea. |
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| bas |
I don't think a brick & mortar store would be very viable unless you offered a TON of extras outside of vinyl. I.e. clothes, CDs, equipment (maybe), books, art...it would be in your best interest to be a ticket outlet as well. You'd probably have to look into selling hip hop/club service vinyls, maybe even offer DJ services (lessons / mass cd burning).
Kind of a one stop shop. |
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| woscar |
| I've thought about doing this myself, but I just can't get the math to work. It's doomed to be a massive failure, considering I would have to charge somewhere near $30 per record in order to barely make a profit. |
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