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Hi, hcman,
If there's a way to make money without really working for it, people will do whatever they have to do. Rules (and sometimes a conscience) be damned.

For myself, I don't really give a crap what happens to those RSD releases. I own a RSD exclusive release that I picked up at a record store a couple of years ago (long after its RSD debut) but it has no sentimental value as a RSD release. It's just a LP record like all the rest of my LPs; music is music. And if there's music that isn't available on anything other than an exclusive RSD release, I'm certainly not going to get upset that I don't own a copy.

If more people didn't give a crap about these things, the less likely scalpers would be able to sell them for profit. Supply and demand. I like that there's renewed interest in records and that RSD encourages people to get out and visit a record store or two. But I think the motivation for purchasing RSD releases has become tainted by all the hype.

Regards,
Tom

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Topic - It's my understanding that the purpose of RSD is to encourage... - hcman 13:05:35 04/21/14 (22)

Catch 22 - Condorsat 08:42:52 04/23/14 (0)

The free market ... - tketcham 10:51:28 04/22/14 (2)

Great points, and I think the prices for the RSD releases were not bad... - Steve Parry 11:13:17 04/22/14 (1)

RE: Great points, and I think the prices for the RSD releases were not bad... - tketcham 16:04:05 04/22/14 (0)

RE: It's my understanding that the purpose of RSD is to encourage... - Pete Bilderback 08:03:07 04/22/14 (0)

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Mine went well too, though I got what others may not have been looking for... - Steve Parry 21:01:35 04/21/14 (0)

My rsd went well. - mark111 18:32:41 04/21/14 (0)

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Just wait, overnight campers forming lines next year - dirtyvinyl 19:35:23 04/21/14 (0)

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RE: It's my understanding that the purpose of RSD is to encourage... - Paully 13:29:13 04/21/14 (3)

pre-selling - ringwear 13:43:41 04/21/14 (2)

RE: pre-selling - Paully 13:58:45 04/21/14 (1)

they can do as they wish - ringwear 14:16:55 04/21/14 (0)

All and more. - jusbe 13:27:29 04/21/14 (6)

RE: All and more. - flood2 00:28:54 04/22/14 (5)

Hey! In Parnell here... - jusbe 15:46:56 04/23/14 (4)

RE: Hey! In Parnell here... - flood2 16:20:26 04/23/14 (3)

Online, offline. - jusbe 16:25:59 04/23/14 (2)

RE: Online, offline. - flood2 16:32:54 04/23/14 (1)

Better than stocks... - jusbe 17:51:39 04/23/14 (0)

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The free market ... - tketcham 10:51:28 04/22/14 (2)

Great points, and I think the prices for the RSD releases were not bad... - Steve Parry 11:13:17 04/22/14 (1)

RE: Great points, and I think the prices for the RSD releases were not bad... - tketcham 16:04:05 04/22/14 (0)

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