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The /m/vinyl is about chatting about records, tapes, and other forms of media. Even CDs are ok. You can share pix of your collection, your record player, and your pets. You can chat about music, too, and discuss any music you are in to. However, memes are not allowed. Please do not post any memes. New Releases/reissues at https://kbin.social/m/vinylreleases There is also the Autobot that directly goes to some stores at https://cupoftea.social/@vinylreleases

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To open or not open mint records? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by Eisenhowever@kbin.social to c/vinyl@kbin.social

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I have a huge problem. I want to listen to my vinyl records but at the same time i want to keep them in mint condition to preserve their value.

I couldn't find a solid answer but if i take good care of my vinyls could they be as nearly as valuable as unopened vinyls?

How do you deal with this dilemma of wanting to preserve a record’s value while also wanting to enjoy and listen to it?

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[–] oshu@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vinyl records are not an investment. They will not significantly increase in value in your lifetime. There is actually a good chance that in the future 10-20+ years they will be lower in resale value when adjusted for inflation. Just because there is a hot market for something right now does not mean there will be in the future.

Buy them to enjoy, whatever that means to you.

[–] Eisenhowever@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks! This puts things in perspective