I just found out that suddenly multiple sellers are selling that Grimm Makin a matter worse CD on ebay and amazon. This CD has been lost for many many years and suddenly it shows up in several seller's stocks. This is something that often is seen with a "rare" CD; it is impossible to find for several years but then it suddenly becomes available through multiple sellers simultaneously, without being re-released. How does this happen? Have all of y'all been searching overstock.com or other webstores? are some mom & pop stores sitting on stocks, just waiting to release it in bargain bins? Not to reveal your business secrets but I'm just curious because I have noticed this with several CDs during the last years. I guess it all comes down to have patiente when it comes to rare CDs.
Rare CDs that suddenly show up...
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I agree with both
I agree with both Herm and Rudog. I agree with Herm, because a lot of this stuff that people consider to be rare really isn't. It's just that they couldn't sell for shit back in the day and all of the sudden people want them. Therefore stores sent'em back to the warehouses/distributors and they (Warehouses/dist.) finally decided to blow the dust off of them and resell them. Then I agree with Rudog as well because maybe you didn't look hard enough. A prime example of this is the Kokane - Funk Upon A Rhyme and Above The Law - Uncle Sams Curse. There are at least/minimum 6 of these listed a week, but some how people still bid them up to $50 everytime. They ain't Rare. Heck I've ran into those titles lots of times. It's like that Realite - Realite CD. The album is horrible to me personally. Only 2 songs that are decent in my opinion. That's why that shit didn't sell back in the days, hence the reason why there's a lot of it/overstocked today. The same with that Grimm CD. That album is real shitty in my opinion, but hey...I will sell it as long as there's a demand for them. Lmfao! Kokane and Above The Law where put out on a Major Label with a minimum of 500,000 of them made for ATL and a minimum of 250,000 for the Kokane, That why we see them. Maybe some of us haven't looked hard enough.
I agree with both Herm and Rudog. I agree with Herm, because a lot of this stuff that people consider to be rare really isn't. It's just that they couldn't sell for shit back in the day and all of the sudden people want them. Therefore stores sent'em back to the warehouses/distributors and they (Warehouses/dist.) finally decided to blow the dust off of them and resell them. Then I agree with Rudog as well because maybe you didn't look hard enough. A prime example of this is the Kokane - Funk Upon A Rhyme and Above The Law - Uncle Sams Curse. There are at least/minimum 6 of these listed a week, but some how people still bid them up to $50 everytime. They ain't Rare. Heck I've ran into those titles lots of times. It's like that Realite - Realite CD. The album is horrible to me personally. Only 2 songs that are decent in my opinion. That's why that shit didn't sell back in the days, hence the reason why there's a lot of it/overstocked today. The same with that Grimm CD. That album is real shitty in my opinion, but hey...I will sell it as long as there's a demand for them. Lmfao! Kokane and Above The Law where put out on a Major Label with a minimum of 500,000 of them made for ATL and a minimum of 250,000 for the Kokane, That why we see them. Maybe some of us haven't looked hard enough.
Funny how you large-scale seller that claims that CDs like funk upon a rhyme and uncle Sam's curse aren't rare wouldn't hesitate to describe it as rare on ebay, just an an example. I totally agree that the prices are unfairly high for many CDs, especially the ones that were released through major labels. But still, such CDs as the two mentioned above did not sell much when they were out in the first place and both Kokane and ATL are now established high quality names. The same thing about that K-dee CD that always sells for $50++ every week on ebay. But as long as the demand is there, more people will bid on the limited amounts available and push up the price.
But sincere, you're totally right about crappy records. Personally I have realized that 75% of the so called rare CDs are crappy. It's just because collectors like myself have this urge to "fill holes" that they sell for that much. It's the search for that one hella rare CD that is filled with nothing but dope tracks, which is a real "classic" and not necessarily described on ebay as "classic" (the only place where every record prior to 2002 is labelled "classic").
But still, considering high prices, you really can't say that an item on most occasions is priced too high because there is always a person is willing to pay a ridiculous amount of money for just that CD. that just means that someone else is willing to pay more than you. I guess that's everyday capitalism in full effect. I found myself in that position with that Grimm CD. I've been searching for that one since it was released in 94 and now it came to a point where I had to get it no matter what. I got it for almost twice than what is my normal limit, but it was worth it. I guess I'll regret it soon when the price for this Cd drops to below $40 LOL. And honestly sincere, I liked the CD, LOL. I love that H-town sound from back then, and this one was really like that. No offense. I guess our taste differs on that one.
A local example: Yesterday I tried to argue with a local used record store seller about the 2 Live Crew Move somethin' Cd released on Luke Records. He claimed that his price was 1/3 of what I'd have to give on ebay, plus shipping of $15, LOL. "Try to find that CD anywhere else". I should have given him that long list on amazon, starting on $5. I guess we just have to deal with the fact that even our local sellers have realised that old rap Cds can make a quick buck or two...
But sincere, you're totally right about crappy records. Personally I have realized that 75% of the so called rare CDs are crappy. It's just because collectors like myself have this urge to "fill holes" that they sell for that much. It's the search for that one hella rare CD that is filled with nothing but dope tracks, which is a real "classic" and not necessarily described on ebay as "classic" (the only place where every record prior to 2002 is labelled "classic").
But still, considering high prices, you really can't say that an item on most occasions is priced too high because there is always a person is willing to pay a ridiculous amount of money for just that CD. that just means that someone else is willing to pay more than you. I guess that's everyday capitalism in full effect. I found myself in that position with that Grimm CD. I've been searching for that one since it was released in 94 and now it came to a point where I had to get it no matter what. I got it for almost twice than what is my normal limit, but it was worth it. I guess I'll regret it soon when the price for this Cd drops to below $40 LOL. And honestly sincere, I liked the CD, LOL. I love that H-town sound from back then, and this one was really like that. No offense. I guess our taste differs on that one.
A local example: Yesterday I tried to argue with a local used record store seller about the 2 Live Crew Move somethin' Cd released on Luke Records. He claimed that his price was 1/3 of what I'd have to give on ebay, plus shipping of $15, LOL. "Try to find that CD anywhere else". I should have given him that long list on amazon, starting on $5. I guess we just have to deal with the fact that even our local sellers have realised that old rap Cds can make a quick buck or two...
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Like I said...as long as there's a demand for that ATL, Kokane and etc. I will continue to sell them. That's just a part of the game. I'm not tripping off of the price that people charge or what the item fetch's in an auction though. That's not my style. Hell a lot of people do get made at me for that too, but hey...like you said...it might not be for you, but somebody will buy it. It's just funny how there are titles that are obviously not rare and they still can fetch a good price. I'm in on that though, because I will sell'em. Lol!
Like I said...as long as there's a demand for that ATL, Kokane and etc. I will continue to sell them. That's just a part of the game. I'm not tripping off of the price that people charge or what the item fetch's in an auction though. That's not my style. Hell a lot of people do get made at me for that too, but hey...like you said...it might not be for you, but somebody will buy it. It's just funny how there are titles that are obviously not rare and they still can fetch a good price. I'm in on that though, because I will sell'em. Lol!
Look at what a review for the GRIMM CD says: http://www.amazon.com/Makin-Matter-...9376642?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1174666838&sr=1-2
That Above the Law and Kokane ARE rare cds. You can't just walk into a shop and find them at all. I have been to many CD stores in my day and I have seen each of them one time a piece in about 4 years. Just because it is on eBay all the time doesn't mean it isn't rare. You have to think about how many people there are in the world selling cds or dealing with CDs. 5 or so cds a week for sale isn't very much at all.
I personally like that Realite album, I don't know why you think it's horrible
But you're right that most of the super-rare albums are weak - I've been disappointed many times by weak rapping and overused samples in otherwise "legendary" CDs from back in the dayz. Which is expected if you think about it, because the reason these album are rare is that they were on small low budget labels who didn't have the money for good production...
that low profile IS rare, so is atl, kokane, k-dee. i did see someone auctioning off a low profile that looked og but they said it was a japanese repress. i've been lookin for the low pro cd for years and never seen it once besides ebay and amazon.
also, i find almost all the songs on these cd's dope, not just one or two tracks.
also, i find almost all the songs on these cd's dope, not just one or two tracks.