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    Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 6:50pm
I've noticed that more and more people are buying and selling LPS on Instagram. Phonodelic and LostRPM come to mind. Has anyone on this forum ever bought or sold a record from Instagram?

What was the experience like? Was the LP in good shape as advertised? Can it be trusted?
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What's an Instagram? Confused  Ermm
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Originally posted by BackinBlack BackinBlack wrote:

What's an Instagram? Confused  Ermm


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Seriously though, my secondhand record buying is limited to specialist 2nd hand dealers where I can go and see the actual album or a couple of on line dealers I have come to trust. I would think the potential problem with buying through social media is knowing the integrity of the seller. It's not a route I would take - yet.
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I had to ask my 'kids' what Instagram buying means & I have no intention of using a photo app to purchase stuff Confused. Discogs has been great for me over many years & I have only had one LP which was well below its grading (I buy NM- OR VG+, then clean).

Having said that, I have just got home from my annual RSD pilgrimage - queued since just after midnight at my favourite indie today & got all I wanted - it's not just shopping as there are around 20 hardcore fans & we catch up every year, making the night/morning a great social event. I buy most of my music from 3 or 4 local independants.
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It's this new thing that this company called Facebook bought a few years ago for a billion quid where people take photos and leave comments. Audio is mono though.
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Seriously I've found that the internet has made scam artists and the like less likely to succeed. Where I have not purchased from Instagram - I have off Craiglist, Ebay, and Discogs and even in circumstances where vinyls are poorly graded or not delivered, the other party is quick to issue a refund and make sure that everyone is happy. 

Just can't help but feel that Instagram is a simple extension of this. Especially amongst younger generations.
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