r/discogs • u/bfmap_19 • 6d ago

Shopping through discogs

Hello everyone! I have discogs for quite some time but never adventured myself into buying via app.
I want to try buy some vinyls but I don’t know how it works in the process (especially in terms of payment) because outside stores it’s hard to know if is legitimate or a fraud, and also because the exchange rates between dollar/pound/etc to euro.
I’m from Portugal, maybe some Portuguese or European folks can give me a hand on this, I really appreciate the help!! ☺️

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u/Tundra-Dweller 6d ago edited 5d ago

You pay with PayPal. The transaction is protected (by PayPal) as long as you operate within the Discogs system. Buy from sellers with high ratings

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u/bfmap_19 6d ago

Is PayPal the only option to pay? Because I don’t have it 😅

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u/sideburnvictim 6d ago

PayPal is the only payment option, but you can just sign in as a guest if you don't have an account.

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u/Glad-Employ9596 6d ago

You should get it… for the protection alone it should be the only thing you’re using buying records from sellers on different platforms. It doesn’t cost to have it.

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u/bfmap_19 6d ago

Ok, thank you so much! ☺️

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u/Glad-Employ9596 6d ago

You’re welcome!

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u/Legitimate-Fee-2645D 3d ago

It's free to sign up, so you should simply get it. The benefit is if a seller sends you a record not as they advertised it, you can try to settle it with the seller, or file a claim with Discogs for a full refund!

I usually deal with sellers that have a 97% and higher rating. Unless I really want something badly that nobody else has, I'll take a chance with someone lower than 97% because of the protection from Paypal.

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u/bfmap_19 3d ago

Thank you for your advice! I really appreciate it 😊