changesone.co.uk > Reviews > A great Record Shop either Online or On the Street

Author's product rating:   

Range of Services / Products	Good selection
Products & Services Pricing	Excellent value
Security & Privacy Statement	Good
Purchase Tracking Function	Average
Customer Services Support	Excellent

Advantages:	Excellent Friendly Knowledgable Service
Disadvantages:	I dont live in Shields anymore

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I started using ChangesOne a couple of years ago when I used to live in South Shields.

Its an independant record shop run by a great guy called Ian Tunstall that specialises in great music , especially stuff emanating from the Tyne and Wear area (Ie Wildhearts and stuff related to them).

the shop has an excellent online service and is also a great shop to browse. He'll also try and get anything you want (musically speaking) and is extremely knowledgable and helpful in obtaining stuff.

He also organises concerts at the shop , much to the consternation of the local council and sends out entertainingg e-mails promoting the latest sales and new music. Its the only "junk mail" that I consistently read.

The music stocked is fiercely indie, although they also carry a huge back catalogue of more conventional stuff, often very cheap. I remember walking past one day , thinking my contact lenses had slipped when I saw Public Images Plastic Box for 9.99 GBP (average price 29.99 GBP idr 39.99 GBP at HMV and Virgin). I've bought a load of stuff over the years and will continue to do so. A great shop if you're in the area, but also great for mail order.

The shop is close to the main library in Shields but is about to move to bigger premises, but you can find more info at

http://www.changesone.co.uk/

A refreshing change from Our Price / HMV / Virgin

Tell him Mikey sent you

Note: This is the first of my old opds that I've updated since the new form of showing ops on Ciao. We'll see if it appears in the last 20, now wouldn't that be something??