sad, beautiful, tragic: the n&g taylor swift thread

Sadly I don't think there's anyway to avoid scalpers on something like this. Guaranteed 5x+ resale value easily from a world class artist for minimal effort. The only way to win that game is to put up a ton of manual barriers (like make it an effort entry contest) or price it in a way that removes the incentive and taking the profit for yourself. It's a no-win game in the end I think which stinks. I hope a re-stock finds you.
 
waruv said:
Sadly I don't think there's anyway to avoid scalpers on something like this. Guaranteed 5x+ resale value easily from a world class artist for minimal effort. The only way to win that game is to put up a ton of manual barriers (like make it an effort entry contest) or price it in a way that removes the incentive and taking the profit for yourself. It's a no-win game in the end I think which stinks. I hope a re-stock finds you.
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I would love to see her do a second run of these near November. Since she can't play live maybe sign so many that it makes it worthless. I know Scalpers are unavoidable, but I am now turning my anger toward them to try and profit for the international fans who didn't get the chance. I lost out oh well I need to accept that. At this point I am following whoever posts a picture and smiling because at LEAST a scalper didn't get it.
 
Piratenovelist said:
I would love to see her do a second run of these near November. Since she can't play live maybe sign so many that it makes it worthless. I know Scalpers are unavoidable, but I am now turning my anger toward them to try and profit for the international fans who didn't get the chance. I lost out oh well I need to accept that. At this point I am following whoever posts a picture and smiling because at LEAST a scalper didn't get it.
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I'm a big big Taylor fan so when an early $100 listing came up on discogs I lowball offered $50 and it was actually accepted. Didnt realize I'd have the chance to grab one on her site but happy I did since I don't trust USPS much these days.

Once I have both (Not sure when Taylor will send hers out). I would be open to selling you the extra one for the same cost I got it on discogs ($54.50 including tax + shipping).
I understand it's not ideal and still double what you would have paid on her site, but it's still significantly lower than the scalpers.
 
wynn72 said:
I'm a big big Taylor fan so when an early $100 listing came up on discogs I lowball offered $50 and it was actually accepted. Didnt realize I'd have the chance to grab one on her site but happy I did since I don't trust USPS much these days.

Once I have both (Not sure when Taylor will send hers out). I would be open to selling you the extra one for the same cost I got it on discogs ($54.50 including tax + shipping).
I understand it's not ideal and still double what you would have paid on her site, but it's still significantly lower than the scalpers.
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I will see what I can do, but I may take you up on it! I am broke at the moment as what I have saved over for rsd is it for most of the rest of the year. I would be up for that because it's on here and not an ebay scalper! :D
 
Piratenovelist said:
I will see what I can do, but I may take you up on it! I am broke at the moment as what I have saved over for rsd is it for most of the rest of the year. I would be up for that because it's on here and not an ebay scalper! :D
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I hear ya, I hate these flippers and I hesitated to even offer $50 for it initially but considering what I see them going for now, it was a bargain relatively.

Obviously no rush for you to decide, I'll shoot you a DM after they both come in and you can let me know.
 
wynn72 said:
I love that they put the sticker on the wrapper and not the booklet. Seems like an obvious move but you never know with these big labels.
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Yeah, the booklet that came with it is nice too. I don't know if each edition has it's own booklet or if it's the same one for all but having the lyrics and some extra photographs in there is a nice touch. Gives me high hopes for the vinyl packaging
 
wynn72 said:
I hear ya, I hate these flippers and I hesitated to even offer $50 for it initially but considering what I see them going for now, it was a bargain relatively.

Obviously no rush for you to decide, I'll shoot you a DM after they both come in and you can let me know.
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Full disclosure if I did it would have to be if I got xmas money with the way things are at this very second. If you got another offer first go for that! :D I am happy some of us got some anyway. Like i said i have so much signed stuff it' not even funny haha
 
Waitressboy said:
Oh lucky you, I still can't enjoy "Mirrorball". I don't think it fits the mood of the album (neither does "Betty", but I'm ok with that song). Plus, it comes before that perfect pair of "Seven" and "August". Those two songs together are perfect.
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Yeah it does feel kinda out of place. And I love Betty but that one also feels weirdly out of place, mostly cause I think it comes too late in the album.

Seven and August rule
 
tbh, this seems like an awful lot of copies nationwide for all of them to be authentically "autographed".

with that being said, i got a signed copy at my local today in south florida.
 
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