Place to buy b-boys records?

[tuc70021]

Hey guys - besides ebay, amazon, discogs, etc., do you use any other websites or listserv to buy b-boys vinyl?

I've been shopping around, but I have to keep Beastiemania.com open at all times while I browse because there are so many bootlegs floating around that try to pass as legit. It's getting annoying, and I'd just like to be able to shop for actual releases.

Thanks in advance!

[b-grrrlie]

I buy my records at record shops.

[tuc70021]

Yes, that's always preferred, but even among the dozens of record shops here in Philly, I constantly find bootlegs that are sold as legitimate. Just today I was as a record store downtown and found Country Mike's Greatest Hits, but could immediately tell that it was bootleg. They were asking $30 and I asked them if it was a bootleg. The dude swore up and down that it wasn't, until I showed him on beastiemania that it was.

I genuinely think he just didn't know, but still. Every time I try to buy some uncommon/rare Beastie stuff, I have to triple-check that it's a legit release.

[bigfatlove06]

Originally Posted by tuc70021

Hey guys - besides ebay, amazon, discogs, etc., do you use any other websites or listserv to buy b-boys vinyl?

I've been shopping around, but I have to keep Beastiemania.com open at all times while I browse because there are so many bootlegs floating around that try to pass as legit. It's getting annoying, and I'd just like to be able to shop for actual releases.

Thanks in advance!

I just sent you a PM.

[DeeJayZap]

Try discogs.com - they have a great marketplace and you can browse individual specific releases like on beastiemania and see if there are any for sale!

[Sir SkratchaLot]

My early collection came from record shops (I even scored their first 7" in VG+ condition and a sealed copy of Rock Hard this way), but you will never be able to track down many things without the internet. I've definitely gone to all areas of the globe to find stuff. In the late 90s I found a big stash of brand new MCA and Burzootie 12"s sitting in the U.K.

[bigfatlove06]

I'm definitely not a "seller" in the sense that I don't sell on ebay or discogs or anywhere else for that matter. I have always been pretty much a buyer. After absorbing a massive collection, I have around 1,000 doubles. I've cataloged them all, and have a pretty exact inventory. If anyone is looking for something in particular I can either sell or trade it, or point you in the right direction. I'll pretty much guarantee that you'll get exactly what you are looking for, and will not jerk you around in any way whatsoever.

[Sir SkratchaLot]

Looking for the Hello Nasty "acetate" CD with the original 3MCs and 1DJ.

Also looking for the LTI Laserdisc.