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The used-CD prices there range from
$6.99 to $9.99 while buy backs and
trade-ins can range from $2 to $4. The
main draw of The Annex is its selection
of new independent releases. However,
the tags for new releases are generally
pricey ($13.99 to $15.99).
Also on East Liberty, by First of
America Bank, is Encore Recordings.
Once known as the Liberty Music
Shop, the store became Encore
ecordings five years ago after a
change in ownership. Encore
Recordings deals primarily with used
discs and records. While you can't get
"new" CDs there, it's possible to find
new titles and other rarities in stock.
"The whole idea is to have a little of
everything here," said Encore
Recordings owner Liza Dale.
Titles at Encore are easier to find and
generally more organized than Wazoo.
There's also a decent selection of
occasionally hard-to-find independent
singles or 7-inches behind the counter.
Used prices are set at $7.55 or $8.50
with the exception of discs in the bar-
gain bins. For CDs, the store gives
about $5.50 in trade and $4.50 in cash.
Classical titles usually receive more in
trade or cash.
Now that you know about the used
stores themselves, here are some gener-
al guidelines for used music shopping:
9 Try to trade in discs whenever pos-
sible since stores give you more money
that way. Only take cash if you really
need the money.
E If one store won't take your discs,
try a different store or come back to the
same store in a few weeks. If the store
still doesn't take them, keep trying once
in a while or offer a lower price for the
disc.
E Comparison shop. Like everything
else, prices for the same item may differ
in stores -especially in the bargain bins.
Most stores buy back, but always
inspect a disc before you buy to check
for defects. It can be a hassle to come
back and return the disc.
Enjoy and don't get too frustrated if
you don't find anything the first time
you shop at these stores. Most people
find what they're looking for eventual-
ly ... but that's part of the fun.
Used recor stores can
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KRISTEN SCHAEFER/Daily
A patron inspects the selection at Wazoo Records, a popular store among University students.
By Victoria Salipande
For the Daily
Ann Arbor is a used-music-store junkie's mecca.
With several used record stores within walking
distance of each other, Ann Arborites with diverse
musical tastes are sure to find something to their
liking around town.
If you've never been used-CD shopping, part of
the fun is tracking down that one disc you've been
wanting to get, but never felt like paying full price
for at a regular music store. It's also a way of getting
rid of or trading in that (insert embarrassing pur-
chase here) CD you never listen to anymore or don't
even want to admit to having owned in
the first place. If you're short on cash,
most stores also buy back discs.
Being in a college town, most of the
independently owned used stores in
Ann Arbor tend to concentrate mostly
on "college" or "alternative" music
titles as well as more mainstream ones.
Shop at these places often and the own-
ers, who are usually friendly and will- u
ing to help you, will get to know you
quickly by sight - the first sign of a REC
true used-music-store junkie.
Starting at the corner of Packard
and State streets, the first and one of the oldest
used stores you'll encounter is PJ's Used Records
and CDs. As the name suggests, PJ's focuses pri-
marily on their eclectic selection of used vinyl.
"People that shop here are usually those seeking
exotic vinyl and those looking to save a few dol-
lars," said Jeff Taressaid, co-owner of PJ's.
"CDs are slowly taking over though," added
Marc Tares, the other owner of PJ's.
The used CDs at PJ's range from $7 to $8 while
trade-in and buyback prices range from $4 to $6 and
$3 to $5, respectively. Even though it's farther away
than the other used stores in town, if you're coming
from central campus, the occasional live shows,
usually on Fridays, make the trek to PJ's worth it.
Voted Ann Arbor's "Best Used Record Store" in
The Michigan Daily's "Best of Ann Arbor" issue
for the past few years, Wazoo Records is located
on State Street (next to Stairway to Heaven). It
provides a combination of used CDs and vinyl as
well as a decent collection of new major and inde-
pendent releases. Trade-in prices are usually $5 to
$6 while buybacks are usually $4 to $5. While
space is limited in Wazoo, the store literally has
selections "up the wazoo.
"We compensate for the small space by placing
some of the CD booklets in plastic holders and by
being disciplined in what we buy
back, explained John Ker,
Wazoo's owner.
The lack of space in the store is
compensated for by the use of plas-
tic booklet holders for most of its
used discs. Finding other used discs
not in the holders can be difficult
(they're stacked in boxes or under
ED the tables in the room) at Wazoo if
you don't know where to look or if
)RDS you're pressed for time. Used CDs
there range from $6.99 to $8.99
while prices for new releases can
range from $9.99 to $13.99 depending on the title.
Most major label releases are priced at $12.99.
Further up State Street next to Espresso Royale
Caffee is The Grooveyard, one of the newer stores
in town. While the store usually sells used CDs at
$9, The Grooveyard is mostly for people looking
for underground DJ / dance / hip hop vinyl.
Turntables are set up in the store for listening to the
records before buying them. Buybacks or trade-ins
range from $1 to $5.
Like The Grooveyard, The Schoolkid's Annex on
East Liberty (next to the Michigan Theatre) sells
used CDs without placing a huge emphasis on them.
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