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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stanton" data-source="post: 846358" data-attributes="member: 19200">Two things I've learned from record fairs -1.  Record Dealers have heard of Discogs <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  So any and every record they have they will know the value of.  There is no way you are going to pick up a bargain cos the dealer doesn't know what it's worth.  He will be selling it for exactly what it will fetch on Ogs - or more.2.  A lot of the vinyl sold at fairs is in rubbish condition.  Even if it looks ok it's probably worn as fuck and once you play it at home there will be more surface noise than on a short wave radio programme.  Personally, I think a lot of them use it as an excuse to shift crap, whereas if they try it on Ogs they'll get it returned with bad feedback.As said, you often pick up far better stuff in chazzers as they are normal peeps' personal copies which haven't been played to death.</blockquote>

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