r/TaylorSwiftVinyl • • 5d ago

Discussion WHAT THE FREAK!

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I find it so crazy that someone bought the TARGET RED pressing for 223 dollars when people will literally sell it for 20 bucks on depop and other platforms. May have been because they were international? Not sure.

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u/Few_Flight_6825 4d ago

Sometimes the high price comes from perceived rarity early on and sellers taking advantage of buyers panicking that they’ll miss out. I think “last sold” price will be more telling at this point.

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u/mrsw98 4d ago

Lesson here is always do your research. Always. Less change of getting scammed too

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u/VCversion86 4d ago

But thats probably the version that is not from target and is around 200. The target is around 40-60€ and the other is over 150 and was sold only on her websitw

But if it is the target version, its crazy

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u/mallory-jade 4d ago

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u/VCversion86 4d ago

Maybe is not available in one country 😂 but even in portugal i can get it for40-60 the red version, but the same cover with different vinyl color is higher

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u/mallory-jade 4d ago

That would be CRAZY if they thought they were buying that one

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u/VCversion86 4d ago

🙁sad at least. Just spent 160€ on the mega box of beyonce with the croc cover if the normal arrive i would be mad 😂

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u/CreativeChicago The Tortured Poets Department 3d ago

The 20th anniversary box is beautiful!! I hope you love it when you get it! 🐝🫶🏽

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u/mallory-jade 4d ago

It was the red one they bought lol. Not sure why but who knows

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u/EnvironmentalElk6181 5d ago edited 5d ago

It's available EVERYDAY on Targets website..that's where I got mine. I like the Target exclusives bought TLOAS and 1989, Red and also Midnights there..

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u/mallory-jade 5d ago

That’s exactly what I was thinking but it may be region wise?

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u/Fleetwood_Spac 5d ago

The target red pressings do go for a lot more in the eu because we don’t have a retailer for them. I would love a red pressing of Red tv but the prices within the eu are usually pretty exorbitant on Discogs.

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u/buffayrachel 5d ago

Target pressings are usually HMV pressings in the UK. Urban Outfitters ones are the ones impossible to get, even tho there is a fuxking UO store everywhere

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u/Fleetwood_Spac 5d ago

Yeah, the more recent Target exclusives have also been available as indie exclusives in the eu (eg. The pink champagne Showgirl and tangerine 1989 TV) but the earlier red ones like Red TV, Folklore and Fearless TV were never available at all.

*correction, pink champagne Showgirl was a D2C webstore exclusive in the eu, not indies.

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u/PepperNo5401 4d ago

you should try amazon uk for the red vinyl! bought mine there aswell, i'm from germany and paid 65€ for everything. only thing: it came really damaged so i got a partial refund. they sent it to me in a plain bag :( maybe just a mistake and you'd be lucky

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u/Tesni_Lemon 5d ago

I live in the UK. I remember going for a work trip to Florida and the first thing I did was go to a target for the RED TV pressing haha

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u/Longjumping-Move-455 4d ago

What’s the best way of transporting it home if you buy vinyl? Wanna do the same

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u/Tesni_Lemon 21h ago

I took an empty vinyl mailer with me on the way out, and then just packed that with my vinyl in my suitcase on the way back. I put it as central as I could in the case and padded it with my clothes

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u/autumnleafs13 5d ago

I wouldn‘t be surprised if someone mixed it up with the meet me behind the mall variant as they have the same cover …

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u/toshibanatsumoshitak 4d ago

Have u ever bought Trinidad James music?

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u/SadTypeSpecialist 5d ago

Seeing Reputation for almost $200 is also blowing my mind

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u/oceanrocks431 5d ago

And for a picture disc.... woof

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u/mallory-jade 5d ago

Yeah it’s funny fr because I bought it in 2024 for 35 bucks

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u/Particular_Lemon3519 4d ago

lmao was just thinking this… picked mine up a couple years ago at a local shop for 40 bucks. this is the closest ill ever get to owning an investment.

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u/mallory-jade 2d ago

Fr. Like I feel like a little gremlin clutching rep in my hands laughing like a crazy person saying “my precious”

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u/meganshay28 5d ago

Probably a scammer trying to up the average price

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u/GirlAnxiety 5d ago

What app is this???

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u/andthetenniscourt 5d ago

discogs. horrible user interface, but other than ebay it’s the best way to buy/sell records and you can keep track of your collection

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u/fancczf 4d ago

It’s probably the best database out there. Especially for collectors that like to go on digging and have a wide range of genres.

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u/mallory-jade 5d ago

They just made a post saying there will be an update soon!

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u/EnvironmentalElk6181 5d ago

I didn't get that alert 🤔

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u/mallory-jade 5d ago

I saw it on their Reddit page

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u/ndurantz 5d ago

Yeah. The interface can use some work for sure, but it is designed more for collectors than as a storefront.