Re: death of second hand shops?


"Andrew(lefty)" <spam_egg_chips_and_spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Brian Hoggard" <brian.hoggard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all,

This is more of a statement than anything else. I'm based in sunny
Worcester and years ago I used to make regular pilgrimages to Musical
Exchanges in Brum to browse the amazing collection of second hand stuff.
It was fab! ...but it's been gone for ages now and I miss it. Most shops
these days only have new stuff or a tiny amount of second hand.

I know it's all about margins and people preferring to use ebay etc but
it's no fun any more. I used to work in a guitar shop and it was such a
huge learning curve being able to try all the second hand instruments
that passed through. That'll never happen via ebay. In second hand shops
I learned to appreciate many different types of guitar that I normally
wouldn't even have dreamed of playing. And when I went into MXs I could
try even more stuff - it was brilliant.

Sellers these days want to use ebay for obvious reasons and ebay can be
absolutely brilliant no doubt about it. But what I really want now is
something akin to the basement of MXs as-was. Any views?

[wistful sigh]

Message ends.


Brian.




Hi Brian, I remember Musical Exchanges very well and lamented it's
passing. You may not be aware but there is a similar sort of shop now on
the Pershore Rd trading under a similar name.. Music something or another.
I drive past occasionally and have watched the number of guitars hanging
in the window increase over the last year or so. Not been in so I can't
say if its junk or good junk. So, if you fancy you can check it out.

Andrew(lefty)

Hey thanks for that Andrew,

A quick google shows Pandoras Music Box existing on Pershore road. Would
that be it?


Cheers,


Brian.


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