Vinyl & Data

If you search the Discogs forums you will sometimes see posts from people who dream of giving up their regular job and make their money with Discogs and wonder if that is a smart idea. I was asking myself the same question, not because I want to become a full time record dealer, but because I wondered if it actually is possible. After researching it a bit my answer is: most likely it is not possible, unless you are willing to put in a lot of time and effort, accept a cut in income, add uncertainty and perhaps move to another country to cut costs. I live in the Netherlands, which is definitely one of the more expensive countries to live in in Europe: incomes are higher than in most parts of Europe, but taxes are also higher, as are prices for many things, such as housing, restaurants, postage, flights (dynamic pricing, sigh), and so on. So that is already a bit of a challenge. According to the Dutch government the minimum wage (from July 1 2019 onwards) is € 1635.60 per month (bef...