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I have a question for you UK/EU folk. I have a buyer interested in a record for £55 plus postage. The issue is that he is asking if he will face import fees as I am sending it from the UK to Europe. I have seen something online to say that business items over £135 will have a fee, but then also that gifts worth more than £39 will have a fee.

I'm actually happy to add the value at a tenner or something if that helps.
 
Don't need help, tricks, secrets, or tips. I would, however, like to share something that gave me a light chuckle:

I received a message that Radiohead "OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017 was up for review for removal. I usually ignore those emails. I know some get paranoid about things getting merged, deleted, etc. from their cogs and I get it; but I usually figure some attrition of my collection there is beyond my control, so therefore I put it out of my mind.

I did click on the link for voting/discussion though because of the reason the person put for removal:

"already own it"

I was like, "Is the person suggesting to remove it from the database BECAUSE they own it?!"

I was thoroughly perplexed for all of the 2 seconds it took to link to the discussion page. One, the vote was already concluded and there would be no removal. Second, the first two comments summed it all up:

"What does “already own it” mean? This is not your wantlist (haha)"

"I think the other user attempted to remove this from Discogs overall rather than from their own collection."
 
Lord Diaper Baby said:
Don't need help, tricks, secrets, or tips. I would, however, like to share something that gave me a light chuckle:

I received a message that Radiohead "OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017 was up for review for removal. I usually ignore those emails. I know some get paranoid about things getting merged, deleted, etc. from their cogs and I get it; but I usually figure some attrition of my collection there is beyond my control, so therefore I put it out of my mind.

I did click on the link for voting/discussion though because of the reason the person put for removal:

"already own it"

I was like, "Is the person suggesting to remove it from the database BECAUSE they own it?!"

I was thoroughly perplexed for all of the 2 seconds it took to link to the discussion page. One, the vote was already concluded and there would be no removal. Second, the first two comments summed it all up:

"What does “already own it” mean? This is not your wantlist (haha)"

"I think the other user attempted to remove this from Discogs overall rather than from their own collection."
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Yeah I had the same WTF moment when I saw that one 😂
 
A question for any US members who sell on Cogs, I never have but in looking at what I might be able to grab from Cogs (After posting to the PIF thread) is more than I could get in trade, they're marginal albums at best, but if I can get $5+, it'll be better than the local trade-in value.

Anyway, how do taxes work on Cogs, I know they add tax automatically for the states indicated, what happens at tax time? I know they report to the IRS, do you need to as well? Is there a max dollar amount for the year, like having to report total sales over $5k?

I'm not anticipating big numbers here, but also don't need IRS head aches over a few dollars, lol

Thanks in advance.
 
AnthonyI said:
A question for any US members who sell on Cogs, I never have but in looking at what I might be able to grab from Cogs (After posting to the PIF thread) is more than I could get in trade, they're marginal albums at best, but if I can get $5+, it'll be better than the local trade-in value.

Anyway, how do taxes work on Cogs, I know they add tax automatically for the states indicated, what happens at tax time? I know they report to the IRS, do you need to as well? Is there a max dollar amount for the year, like having to report total sales over $5k?

I'm not anticipating big numbers here, but also don't need IRS head aches over a few dollars, lol

Thanks in advance.
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They pay the tax. You get the money from the seller through PayPal and then it is added to your monthly bill from cogs. I sold a record to someone in New York myself last week and it confused me so I asked the question lol!
 
Lord Diaper Baby said:
Don't need help, tricks, secrets, or tips. I would, however, like to share something that gave me a light chuckle:

I received a message that Radiohead "OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017 was up for review for removal. I usually ignore those emails. I know some get paranoid about things getting merged, deleted, etc. from their cogs and I get it; but I usually figure some attrition of my collection there is beyond my control, so therefore I put it out of my mind.

I did click on the link for voting/discussion though because of the reason the person put for removal:

"already own it"

I was like, "Is the person suggesting to remove it from the database BECAUSE they own it?!"

I was thoroughly perplexed for all of the 2 seconds it took to link to the discussion page. One, the vote was already concluded and there would be no removal. Second, the first two comments summed it all up:

"What does “already own it” mean? This is not your wantlist (haha)"

"I think the other user attempted to remove this from Discogs overall rather than from their own collection."
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this kind of ridiculousness happens all day, every day. being a contributor/unpaid discogs enthusiast that helps "monitor" the database really can feel like the worst unpaid internship in the world at times.
 
AnthonyI said:
A question for any US members who sell on Cogs, I never have but in looking at what I might be able to grab from Cogs (After posting to the PIF thread) is more than I could get in trade, they're marginal albums at best, but if I can get $5+, it'll be better than the local trade-in value.

Anyway, how do taxes work on Cogs, I know they add tax automatically for the states indicated, what happens at tax time? I know they report to the IRS, do you need to as well? Is there a max dollar amount for the year, like having to report total sales over $5k?

I'm not anticipating big numbers here, but also don't need IRS head aches over a few dollars, lol

Thanks in advance.
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Discogs handles the calculations for the tax and disbursement to the states.

You, on the other hand, will have to claim income tax. Paypal sent me my 1099-k already for 2020 and I assume discogs will as well.
 
GentleSenator said:
this kind of ridiculousness happens all day, every day. being a contributor/unpaid discogs enthusiast that helps "monitor" the database really can feel like the worst unpaid internship in the world at times.
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I wondered why the odd record disappears now and then! I know all my Vinyl has been catalogued into discogs over the years but the odd one disappears ....
 
Selaws said:
I have a question for you UK/EU folk. I have a buyer interested in a record for £55 plus postage. The issue is that he is asking if he will face import fees as I am sending it from the UK to Europe. I have seen something online to say that business items over £135 will have a fee, but then also that gifts worth more than £39 will have a fee.

I'm actually happy to add the value at a tenner or something if that helps.
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Someone in the UK bought a record from me last week (Friday) and paid right away. I wrote him Sunday to ask if he wanted me to ship it with full value or lower value. Still no reply. I don't know if i should just go ahead and ship it?
 
Looking at some of the albums I have listed on Cogs, nothing earth shattering by any means and what they might bring trading in locally if they don't sell, I'm honestly better off just keeping them in my collection........once run through the PIF thread of course ;)
 
The Denmarkian Wonder said:
Someone in the UK bought a record from me last week (Friday) and paid right away. I wrote him Sunday to ask if he wanted me to ship it with full value or lower value. Still no reply. I don't know if i should just go ahead and ship it?
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I don’t give the option, always declare full value. Cant make a claim to the post office here if it’s lost and underdeclared!
 
I was hoping you all could help me out. I recently started selling, and I have my first complaint from a buyer. I sold a copy of Leon Bridges/Khruangbin - Texas sun that was still sealed, for $55 shipped.
I got the below message from the buyer just now:
"Hello,

I just opened the package, and I am disappointed in that the spine has a major split (See link below)) so the sleeve is not Mint, I am a collector and I would have not purchased this in this condition. what can we do about this situation.




There was definitely no issue when I packaged it, and I wrapped in bubble wrap and used a whiplash.
What do you think my best course of action is?
 
That's a tough one. I know some sellers remove from the shrink before sending to avoid this phenomenon.

Not a frequent seller at all so I'd defer to those whole sell more often, but I'd probably offer a full refund for a return. The tone of the email doesn't suggest that s/he's just looking for a discount due to condition and regardless of any job you did, it got to him/her in less than the condition promised. I can see other arguments though

Edit: TLK says the other option I would think is valid.
 
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HAIMtime said:
I was hoping you all could help me out. I recently started selling, and I have my first complaint from a buyer. I sold a copy of Leon Bridges/Khruangbin - Texas sun that was still sealed, for $55 shipped.
I got the below message from the buyer just now:
"Hello,

I just opened the package, and I am disappointed in that the spine has a major split (See link below)) so the sleeve is not Mint, I am a collector and I would have not purchased this in this condition. what can we do about this situation.




There was definitely no issue when I packaged it, and I wrapped in bubble wrap and used a whiplash.
What do you think my best course of action is?
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See if you can negotiate an acceptable price for a partial refund, if the buyer is willing or, have him return it and issue a refund. Those are your only real options.
 
HAIMtime said:
I was hoping you all could help me out. I recently started selling, and I have my first complaint from a buyer. I sold a copy of Leon Bridges/Khruangbin - Texas sun that was still sealed, for $55 shipped.
I got the below message from the buyer just now:
"Hello,

I just opened the package, and I am disappointed in that the spine has a major split (See link below)) so the sleeve is not Mint, I am a collector and I would have not purchased this in this condition. what can we do about this situation.




There was definitely no issue when I packaged it, and I wrapped in bubble wrap and used a whiplash.
What do you think my best course of action is?
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I would thank them for contacting you about the damage and assure them you'll provide a quick, seamless refund upon return. I would also offer a refund for their return shipping via Media Mail (I once had someone cheekily do rush priority on a return that I said I'd refund their costs on :p). If they're still upset or disappointed after that, it's pretty much out of your hands. All you can do is pack well and provide attentive/quick service.
 
HAIMtime said:
I was hoping you all could help me out. I recently started selling, and I have my first complaint from a buyer. I sold a copy of Leon Bridges/Khruangbin - Texas sun that was still sealed, for $55 shipped.
I got the below message from the buyer just now:
"Hello,

I just opened the package, and I am disappointed in that the spine has a major split (See link below)) so the sleeve is not Mint, I am a collector and I would have not purchased this in this condition. what can we do about this situation.




There was definitely no issue when I packaged it, and I wrapped in bubble wrap and used a whiplash.
What do you think my best course of action is?
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I sold a sealed record once that ended up having two copies of the first LP and it taught me to not sell sealed records! I offered a full refund. In a case like yours where it's still playable, I'd ask if they would like 25% back or return for full refund. I didn't offer to refund return shipping though.

I always send outside of sleeves now since I'm not selling sealed, with extra cardboard stiffeners/protectors because I like to see that when I get records.
 
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