Discogs - Help, Tricks, Secrets And Tips

Joe Mac said:
Shady.
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I appreciate it, because those sites often give a discount on postage. And shipping costs aren't just the postage. There's also packaging materials and time.

Bottom line is that the buyer knows the price the seller is charging for shipping. If the buyer thinks it's too much, then the buyer can decline the purchase. It's not like these costs are a secret. If anyone cares they can find them on the interwebs
 
Speaking of shipping, how would I go about this in the discogs/paypal world.

Canadian buyer is requesting a shipping cost, but I only have US shipping available on my terms. I'd like to sell to them, but I have really no idea about how to update a shipping rate for only one record? Or would I say, hey purchase the record and then paypal me the difference on the shipping? Update the record cost to reflect the difference in shipping, but end up eating more on the 8% fee? What's the move here?
 
folsom_lives said:
Speaking of shipping, how would I go about this in the discogs/paypal world.

Canadian buyer is requesting a shipping cost, but I only have US shipping available on my terms. I'd like to sell to them, but I have really no idea about how to update a shipping rate for only one record? Or would I say, hey purchase the record and then paypal me the difference on the shipping? Update the record cost to reflect the difference in shipping, but end up eating more on the 8% fee? What's the move here?
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I'd say pull it and just go back channel, but I understand the risk to your Discogs account if they catch you - which is kinda dumb. I've done that with a couple sellers that don't typically ship up here. I've also just sent the difference through PayPal, but that's not ideal as it incurs another fee. That said if I want the item enough that extra couple of bucks isn't gonna deter me.
 
avecigrec said:
I'd say pull it and just go back channel, but I understand the risk to your Discogs account if they catch you - which is kinda dumb. I've done that with a couple sellers that don't typically ship up here. I've also just sent the difference through PayPal, but that's not ideal as it incurs another fee. That said if I want the item enough that extra couple of bucks isn't gonna deter me.
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I may as well go back channel after the increase in fees. Come and get this money now ya greedy fucks.
 
I think don't my shipping labels ever show the cost when I print them at home? Also, are we not supposed to factor shipping materials in our shipping cost? I use Bags Unlimited Mighty Mailers for the benefit of me and the buyer. But they're almost $2 a mailer unless you buy in very large quantities.
 
@Joe Mac this is America land of no limits capitalism, OF COURSE Americans are making a profit on shipping. Even if you pay two bucks for that nice mailer mentioned above, media mail ain’t costing you $8 here. So the seller makes a tidy 6.60 or so for the shipping. -90 cents to the man that’s still 5.70. More than 100% profit. WHO NEEDS HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION OR INFRASTRUCTURE?!?! I’M RICH BITCH! IMMA BUY A BOX TRUCK OF GUNS!
 
You know what’s funny? I don’t sell on cogs so I didn’t get that communication, so most buyers are unaware that they just jacked the rates AND asked you to raise yours AND made it easier for you to do so rather than make improvements all of us have asked for….


That’s what’s really shady.
 
avecigrec said:
I'd say pull it and just go back channel, but I understand the risk to your Discogs account if they catch you - which is kinda dumb. I've done that with a couple sellers that don't typically ship up here. I've also just sent the difference through PayPal, but that's not ideal as it incurs another fee. That said if I want the item enough that extra couple of bucks isn't gonna deter me.
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Just start going back channel on all of it. Have them email you at a private address to continue.

Discogs threatens these bans but they don't have a way to constantly monitor and police it all. And less and less people are going to be selling on cogs so if your account does get suspended, who cares.

They don't bam your whole account anyway, just the marketplace ability
 
Question time.

Is there a function in Discogs to allow you to pull up duplicate listings in the Collection section?

Or is it just a case of organising by artist (A-Z) and scrolling through?
 
Selaws said:
Question time.

Is there a function in Discogs to allow you to pull up duplicate listings in the Collection section?

Or is it just a case of organising by artist (A-Z) and scrolling through?
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Like this?
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Or am I misunderstanding whatever you are laying down here?
 
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