People often ask me if there’s a way to buy day-to-day records that supports the channel without going through a big behemoth like Amazon—and I completely get it. In this video I tried vinyl.com, an online record store under Vinyl Group (so not a tiny operation), but importantly they’re actually in the music industry and specialize in records. I walk you through the site, how browsing works (genre, collections, bundles, and my personal favourite: browsing by decade), and what the overall experience feels like if you’re looking for an Amazon alternative. To properly test it, I ordered a handful of titles: Pink Floyd Live at Wembley 1977, Rumours Live (August 1977 at The Forum), Silverchair (a proper “proceed with caution” speaker tester—those low frequencies are vicious), and a Revolver picture disc mainly for display in the vinyl cave (it’s my favourite Beatles album). I also touch on the buy now, pay later option—useful for pricier box sets, but potentially dangerous for record collectors if you’re not careful—and note it’s US-address only. Finally, I address the elephant in the room: customs/duty if you’re outside the US, because my order shipped from the States. I share general thresholds I’ve heard for the UK and Australia (but I’m not a customs expert—do your own research), and I leave you with my discount code so you can try vinyl.com for a bit less.