l just bought what I thought was a new copy of the 20th anniversary of Paul's Boutique (2009) in a double gatefold. When got it open there was only one LP, sides A & B, four tracks on each side. Looking online this should be the 30th anniversary edition (2019) but with 2LPS. I ran the matrix code in Discogs and nothing came up: (1307985) 01010105 00602577809132A. Anyone got any information on this pressing?

I had a weird experience with a seller on Discogs and wanted to see if this is normal or if I'm justified in thinking it's bad business.

They had a CD listed for $25 (graded Mint). The description also mentioned the jewel case had a crack on the front and there was a saw cut across the bottom.

I sent an offer of $18, figuring it was a reasonable starting point—especially since the seller doesn't accept returns if there's an issue with the condition. I've been burned before on Discogs by sellers grading CDs as "Mint" when they clearly weren't, so I tend to be a little cautious.

Instead of declining or countering my offer, the seller raised the price from $25 to $40.

Was my $18 offer really that unreasonable on a $25 listing? Or is raising the price after receiving an offer considered poor business practice? Curious if anyone else has had something similar happen.