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My strategy

Posted by Amphissa (A) on January 25, 2015 at 06:22:06

In Reply to: It's similar to the record stores that don't have prices on the LPs posted by BillyBenBilly on January 24, 2015 at 15:25:38:

I actually like these kinds of places. When I first go in, I'll wander a little and make a point of talking a little with the guy at the counter. I'll say something like "I've just moved here. Been in business long?" This lets him know that you might become a regular customer. After a little chit chat, I'll say something like, "Well, let me see what you've got."

I pick out just a few LPs and decide what *I* am willing to pay for them. Which is usually just $1, unless they are something special. When I go to the counter, I'll say something like, "Well, not much of interest, but I like to support local business when I can, rather than buy online." That tells him that he's got competition.

Then I put the few LPs on the counter with the exact amount I've decided I'll pay for them. And I'll say something like, "These aren't really worth much, but I know you have a business to run. Maybe I'll find more next time."

If he wants to haggle, I might dicker a little, but if he's looking to get rich off me, it ain't happening. If he's uncooperative, I'll just say, "I can do better elsewhere. Thanks anyway," and leave. Sometimes he'll stop me and say something like "since you are a new customer ...." But the reality is, there just aren't many LPs worth real money, and there are always more LPs to be found in the future.

I think of it like this -- If you are trapped in the web of instant gratification, just buying LPs to be buying them, you are the victim of your own obsession. I refuse to be controlled by my own lack of self discipline.

"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)

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