Hot Poop — Attraction in Walla Walla

Well they had the name right at least. I am an avid collector, i like to stop in and check out record stores everywhere i go. I wont be coming back to this one.

Let me say that i do come from a town where there are lots of record stores so they have to price pretty competitively. But i am pretty sure this guy thought he was selling hot gold. Which i guess you can do if you are the only show in town. The prices throughout the whole store were astronomically high!! I walked in and was completely ignored (no big deal, i like a find your own treasure record store) but after 15 minutes of looking i didnt see 1 single record that was less then twice the price that i would get it for at a better store.

I mean used vinyl, decent condition on some was 4x the price i would normally get them for. Neat to walk through, certainly catches your eye, but in the end it was just...

Great location and wide selection but overpriced and the staff was rude. One of the people working followed us around the store the whole time we were there and when a friend of mine asked where she could find 45s the guy working laughed at her and said there was no section as if it was a ridiculous question. Dont know if they just hate teenagers or what but they didnt treat us like valued customers. Even in the used/reduced price section for records everything was above $20. In the cds there was a copy of Heaven Upside Down, a new album that came out around a year ago. At target it was around 14 and here they were selling it for 19. Did not appreciate it. I understand if you are a collector and wish to find something rare, it may be a good store for you, but otherwise you're getting scalped. I do not have the money to spend 25 dollars on a beat up...

I love local businesses and will support them as much as I can. This place however will be a one and done for me unfortunately. I wanted to like this place, I really did. Inventory is amazing. Music/Movies/Custom Guitars. This place has amazing stuff! 2 stars for that. Unfortunately, their prices are shockingly high.

If this were just a record store it would be a 1 star review. They don't have a 'used' section. It's called 'vintage' and is no cheaper than the new records which are also over-priced. For example, I found a used Eagles album for $45 that I paid $5 for in Portland (and it works perfectly). I guess when you are the only show in town, you can charge whatever you want. Unfortunately, I left empty handed as I couldn't justify the prices.

I'm really glad they are well liked though and I hope they continue to stay...