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Do you buy legit only soundtracks?
Being a fan of video game music and enjoy collecting soundtracks is a very expensive hobby, actually more so than buying video games. With this in mind, do you always buy legit copies, or are there at times where you can't afford and go for the bootleg option?
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Buying bootlegs is stupid, you can just as well download the album then.
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Look at this thread. http://vgmdb.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9788
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I think I never posted in that thread, maybe because I already outlined my position here: VGMDB's A Beginner's Guide to Buying VGM
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If your buying a bootleg at least you know your buying a fake. However when sellers get fishy with providing information on rare cd's that get pirated, like Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, even though their stock photo, info, catalogue # seems correct, or believe thats its the legit shiz and try to pass it of as the real thing that's were the fun stops.
This happened to me on eBay recently and CS never replied me back. Took a gamble and got fukd right on the ass with a 'dud'. I keep it to remind myself that deceptions may occur when taking chances... watayougunado... |
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It's true collecting is very expensive, plus the space they take up, but it can be a little more manageable if you shop around, bide your time and limit spending. I have a hefty wish list with lots of super rare expensive soundtracks, but there are plenty I want in the $20-30 range, so I am trying to focus on these and hopefully I will spot a rare one at a cheap price in the meantime, it happens.
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I still have a number of bootlegs floating around my collection, mostly due to monetary issues and their availability (there used to be a store in my local mall that stocked them, so I'd occasionally pick one up here and there). They helped open my VGM listening up, when buying $30+ OSTs (many being curiousities than outright desires) was simply not an option. I've been a longtime VGM fan, but my stance on bootlegs is that it's up to the individual publishers to police them and prevent their distribution. For the most part, this did not happen. I think a lot of fan sites took it upon themselves to inform people about the existence of bootlegs and they succeeded, but the hands-off approach of the various publishers never sat right with me. If they wanted to prevent their sales on ebay or in stores, a couple cease-and-desist letters would have sufficed. My only issue with bootlegs is if someone is stupid or crooked enough to sell them as official releases. Edit: And heh, I said the same thing in that old thread. Ah well, it's always a fun subject and recurring VGM theme. Last edited by GoldfishX; Jun 23, 2013 at 12:27 AM. |
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I too bought SonMay stuff when I didnt knew about bootlegs which pisses me off now since I paid up to 80$ for "rare" soundtracks back then.
These soundtracks actually cost like 5-10$ when you buy them in HongKong or Taiwan... so for my VGM collection, legit only! I'm used to shelling out big money for rare retro games, so why not the same for rare game music cds? |
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