Permanent Records

 

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Brook Lynn B.

Brooklyn, NY

Thanks for coming to Greenpoint, Permanent Records :D

They have plentiful used bins and some freebies, too.  And in a borough of hipster madness, the women who run the store were really down-to-earth and damn cool.    

I found that Momus album that I lost when my computer crashed....yay!!

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Christine O.

Brooklyn, NY

This store and my store are friends. We use to share a space in Long Island and now we've both relocated to fabulous Franklin Street in Greenpoint. The owner, Marjorie, knows everything there is to know about music and you can always find something new and great or have her order what you don't find. Check it out!

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Beatrice W.

New York, NY

Finally that OPEN board is up !!! The store is light and bright, always something interesting playing in the background, thousands of CD, Vinyl and video. A huge selection of Rock but other choice as well, I even discovered a small but excellent selection of French musicians. Best of luck to this friendly team of music lover, another fun destination on Franklin Street , making Greenpoint even more desirable.

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Jenny M.

Brooklyn, NY

Updated update: I received a very kind message from the owner of Permanent Records apologizing for the credit-card-minimum incident. It was super nice, and I just want everyone to know that I think it's a great shop, have been in there since the incident, and would never not go there because of what happened. Please keep supporting your local independent stores!

Update: at first I gave Permanent Records five stars for being so awesome. The other day, however, I browsed for a good amount of time, having decided ahead of time that I would allow myself to buy just one CD. Finally I decided on a used CD that was $7.99. I had no cash, so I proceeded to take out a card and was informed that there was a $15(!) minimum for a credit card purchase. Rather than buying two used CDs for $7.99, my cheap ass decided I would spoil myself with one brand new CD that I had been itching to get. With tax, the total came to something like $14.09. The woman working there would not allow that to be close enough to $15. So, I said forget it, and I left. Ridiculous. So yes, it costs businesses money to use credit cards, there are fees and charges and all that jazz. I know this. I also happened to work in a record store in SF where the minimum was $10. If you are going to make the minimum $15, then, and I hate to say this, why do you make even your new CDs less than that including tax? Is it really fair to gouge your customer for another entire CD? I just think it's pretty unethical.

In the age when the fate of the indie record store hangs in the balance, it's encouraging to see devoted music afficionados dedicated to keeping vinyl spinning and real, actual CDs in players.

This little store offers an amazing selection and a welcoming, down-to-earth atmosphere (read: no music snobbery to keep you at bay!). They have rented a great space on Franklin, in an up-and-coming area in Greenpoint, and I hope that locals and local hipsters alike will patronize Permanent Records.

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