Comments on: Back in Action

By: A New Adventure in Jazz Collecting, Part 4 | jazzcollector.com

A New Adventure in Jazz Collecting, Part 4 | jazzcollector.com — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:04:09 +0000

[…] this case, I go back to a post I did on June 20, 2022 titled Back in Action. This was another one of those angsty posts in which I shared that my long-term plan for retirement […]

By: James

James — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:06:50 +0000

From a family security standpoint will you ever have this chance again? This pricing trend ends at some point?

By: Updates | jazzcollector.com

Updates | jazzcollector.com — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:19:26 +0000

[…] negotiating with our largest client. I appreciated all of the advice and commentary on my post Back in Action.There’s a lot to consider. Once again Maarten struck a nerve with me, talking about spending time […]

By: maarten kools

maarten kools — Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:19:35 +0000

when you would start seriously selling jazz records, why not, you have enough, can’t take ‘m into the grave etc, you could really like it… in the end , it is about being busy with jazz records … it’s not only the music for most of us here, ’cause you could here that on radio, cd, spotify, cassette tape etc. etc., no it’s ridiculously strange things as ‘holding a original’, re-alphabetting your collection, read books about deep grooves and other life-hacking experiences.
I think Rudolph could have some good advise (although on vacation now i think) . For the last years he is selling, checking his collection, and therefore playing his records… and just being busy with his collection instead of just looking at it in his room.
And i can not imagine you could not make money out of it too, you bought most records years and years ago, the have increased in price 1000 percent.
And on the way pay some taxes All, when you make money, why not, its for the good of the country, but allas, i’am from The Netherlands, most you americans think thats communist country allready ..))

By: Darryl Love

Darryl Love — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:02:32 +0000

Sounds like you need some help…from someone with a degree in electrical engineering…and an MBA in business administration…just a thought…

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:53:14 +0000

Depends on what else you’re consigning, but I would expect a 70/30 split in your favor on spendier items.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:03:30 +0000

Speaking of consignment, what percentage do dealers typically offer? I imagine there’s a lot of variability depending on the rarity of the collection and quantity to be dealt with. But if I have a record that reliably sells for $1,000 on eBay/Discogs, what’s a realistic price to expect from a dealer?

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:22:51 +0000

Yeah, I would consign the lot and let someone else deal with it. Certainly what I’ll do (or my wife will do upon my departure).

That said, if you are trimming avant-garde or lower-tier/later pressings of classics, I’ll gladly help you thin out!

By: Mark Hall

Mark Hall — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:22:24 +0000

Mark, i am in agreement 100 percent, i am glad i am not a seller and strictly a buyer, i would not want to deal with the taxes, i wish the days o buying through Goldmine was still here, but i;m not sure Goldmine even allows that anymore

By: DaveS

DaveS — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:02:48 +0000

These certainly are interesting times in the jazz collecting community. Having started down this rabbit hole later in life nearly 20 years ago with 2 small kids and funding their college years a priority, the thrill of the hunt and finding a score was a big part of the allure (as well as the music of course). The knowledge gained through this community and passing that on to others became part of the appeal too. Now with more personal disposable income, yet along with arcane collecting information no longer the sole province of the JC Illuminati and every record I could every want available to the highest bidder with a click of a mouse, somedays I feel BB King was right. Certainly my collection had appreciated in value over the years, but I would trade that monetary gain back to recapture the good ol’ days before jazz collecting jumped the shark and Fred Cohen published his Blue Note bible 😉