Comment by fantasista:
There are users who use the function properly and cite actual sale prices, and that I can support, but it'd be nice if user bestdealonreallyoldrecords could be prevented from doing this kind of thing to boost the supposed dollar value of his own records. Discogs seller
BARRYS-BARGAIN-BIN is already dreaming of flipping this
OLD (@100 YEARS) 78 RPM SHELLAC 12" in VG condition for $66, a great BARGAIN compared to $10k. While Pinza, Ponselle and Martinelli sound magnificent here, and the comments on the linked videos indicate that opera fans like the recording, this is not a rare record; and in 1928 one could have probably had the artists and the entire Metropolitan Opera chorus and orchestra perform the songs live in one's own home for less than the record's alleged value :)
Comment by W.B.lbl:
That factor is EXACTLY why I don't try to quote a price on any records.
Comment by fantasista:
I'm sure there's already some flea market dealer, estate liquidator or inheritor of a box of dusty old records who's seen this and can't figure out why nobody's queueing up to give him 10 grand for one of these. I wonder if it would be possible to prevent new users from adding valuations until they've contributed a certain amount, since most of these fantasy prices seem to come from new accounts.