I have a very good, but small, Local Record Store (LRS). There are 2 more larger quality record stores in my metro area, and a few other small ones. I visit the local one regularly, about once every week or two. I visit the others when I'm driving in that area. There are also 2-3 Half Price Book Stores in my metro and I look through their records a couple of times a year.
I use eBay and Discogs to buy stuff I want NOW without waiting for it to show up in the bin at the LRS. I've had OK luck with it, but the prices are typically higher and the grading is typically off by a grade, or sometimes two. You just have to know that going into the transaction. But I still prefer a VG+ or NM- original used record at $5-$15 to a brand new re-issue at $30.
I use eBay and Discogs to buy stuff I want NOW without waiting for it to show up in the bin at the LRS. I've had OK luck with it, but the prices are typically higher and the grading is typically off by a grade, or sometimes two. You just have to know that going into the transaction. But I still prefer a VG+ or NM- original used record at $5-$15 to a brand new re-issue at $30.