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dbarila said:
Why's it so hard to get people to leave feedback? Out of 6 sales so far only 2 left feedback. It's kind of frustrating as a newer seller.
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I've only got a 62% feedback rate with a few hundred sales under my belt. I also find that some will add feedback well after the sale, like 2 months, likely because discogs has sent out their reminder messages at that point.
 
As a seller, I only leave feedback once the buyer leaves it, just in case there ends up being any issues after the fact. Once the buyer leaves feedback I know they are happy and I consider the order "closed" in my mind so I am comfortable leaving them one. Looks like I've received feedback for a little more than 50% of my 350+ sales.
 
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Gabby Barrett - Goldmine

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Just added this entry to Discogs.

The Matrix/Runout exists both etched / handwritten and printed/stamped numbers that are not hand carved. What is the proper terminology to notate each of these.

I went with etched and printed, but I'm not sure that is correct.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
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Gabby Barrett - Goldmine

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Just added this entry to Discogs.

The Matrix/Runout exists both etched / handwritten and printed/stamped numbers that are not hand carved. What is the proper terminology to notate each of these.

I went with etched and printed, but I'm not sure that is correct.
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Stamped or Etched is the usual. There is a movement in the forum that even this isn't really needed. I've been on the pro-stamped/etched in the description camp for a while now...but some of the more convoluted runouts get a bit messy when needing to describe them.

They do need to be on one string, and not split up between etched/stamped.

I'm slowly moving to not needing this info - and would just go with "Side A runout" and "Side B runout"
 
LeeVing said:
These probably won't be removed...but some yes votes for removal would be nice.

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Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross - The Social Network

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Nine Inch Nails - Quake

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Both are shitty web subs.
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My voting ability is not active right now or id help you out!
 
LeeVing said:
Stamped or Etched is the usual. There is a movement in the forum that even this isn't really needed. I've been on the pro-stamped/etched in the description camp for a while now...but some of the more convoluted runouts get a bit messy when needing to describe them.

They do need to be on one string, and not split up between etched/stamped.

I'm slowly moving to not needing this info - and would just go with "Side A runout" and "Side B runout"
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If it's one string how would you notate what part was stamped verses etched?
 
RenegadeMonster said:
If it's one string how would you notate what part was stamped verses etched?
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And there's the rub.

Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped [093624891390-WMN-SIDE1 BG etched]: 10-88472/093624891390-A/WRN 208526E1/A 093624891390-WMN-SIDE1 BG

This is what I've been doing the past few years...but in the grand scheme of things the stamped/etched info really doesn't matter...and it looks like crap this way.

As for the "all on one string", that's a guideline, so other users are more strict about that.

Stamped / etched info can also go in the notes if it's really needed.
 
LeeVing said:
These probably won't be removed...but some yes votes for removal would be nice.

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Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross - The Social Network

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Nine Inch Nails - Quake

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Both are shitty web subs.
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I don't have the option to vote either, but I see that 19 already "have" this. I hope it's not a trend that people add something to their collection as soon as they preorder it. Gonna make for a lot more shitty web subs.
 
So, could this section go into the notes "Side A stamped [093624891390-WMN-SIDE1 BG etched] and then just have the continuous string.

yeah, there is a lot going on here in that matrix, yikes
 
stating etched/stamped is more of a thing for older releases, where you have multiple pressing plants or other companies involved in the release.

Today, you usually only have 1 plant involved in the release, so specifying what is what really doesn't do anything to help differentiate between releases.

That being said, you don't know you need to differentiate unless you know what is etched/stamped....so that's where I'm conflicted.
 
LeeVing said:
Shitty web subs is always an issue with popular releases...and as i expected, this removal will fail here soon
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there are way too many of these lately. and folks start adding them to their collection out of confusion or something. like the VMP art blakey release that was web-subbed forever ago and was clearly not in anyone's hands. some folks were understandably confused and added it to their collection anyway. so it stayed. sigh.
 
GentleSenator said:
there are way too many of these lately. and folks start adding them to their collection out of confusion or something. like the VMP art blakey release that was web-subbed forever ago and was clearly not in anyone's hands. some folks were understandably confused and added it to their collection anyway. so it stayed. sigh.
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It's usually really out of hand around RSD...and we got 2 more of those coming.
 
Just out of curiosity, let's do a little "Survey" if you will.

A album on Cogs is listed with the following Statistics:
Lowest: $15.00
Median: $35.00
Highest: $90.00

What do you think the asking price of a VG+/VG+ should be?
 
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