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    Stefan P.

    I love this store. It is so disorganized, at first glance, with everything stacked. Huge piles of... stuff! But ask the owner, he seem to know every single item in the store. And what price tag he've put on it. Saw quite some rarities, including an Atari 2600 with 7-8 games (£69 incl. 2 games). Personally I fetced a couple of GameBoy original games. Vinyl, dvds, video games, misc electronic equipment. It got everything - except space to actually move in the tiny store. Genuine.

    Robert L.

    This is a shop that has clearly never heard the phrase 'less is more'. I'm sure they have everything under the sun that could be considered music or games, but finding anything is another matter. Only come here if you have time on your hands and are genuinely interested enough to spend a reasonable amount of time - I personally got bored fairly quickly not being an ultimate games fan. For some, however, this shop will be brilliant slowly searching and never knowing what you might turn over and find, but for many of us it will just be too frustrating.

    John R.

    Walking past Backtracks filled me with magical hopes of finding one of Edinburgh's best hidden secrets with great finds of the musical vinyl variety. But I was soon let down. I've been here twice now, to see if it maybe I was just in a bad mood the first time I visited. When you walk in, and you can barely walk in, you're met with piles of records, tv's, stereos, and all kinds of other things that are hard to make out. In order to look through the records, you may have to move a box out of the way that is setting on top of the category or letter grouping for the record you're looking for... I had to do this on both visits. You're likely to trip over something on the floor whilst trying to find what you're looking for. And at best, the shop is extremely cluttered and messy. I love to support local business, but I think most customers would be lucky if they found anything in the shop primarily due to the huge mess that it is.

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    Backbeat Records - Outside the store

    Backbeat Records

    3.0(4 reviews)
    0.8 miNewington
    £££

    In the past if you wanted to track down a specialist record you had to beg, borrow or steal to get…read moreyour hands on it, but now you'll most likely find any item of music recorded somewhere on the internet. This shop appears to have forgotten this fact and still offers the rarer CDs and records at high prices and in today's market it doesn't stand a chance. The owner is very helpful and knowledgeable so despite the fact the stacks of boxes make general browsing impossible, if there is something you are after it can be found here. However, for the rarer CDs you're looking to pay on the wrong side of £10 with no negotiation on price. Simply put, the internet has made this shop redundant.

    The owner, Doug is beyond helpful finding what you're looking for. This is a fantastic place to…read moreactually dig, which is half the purpose of loving vinyl. Or, if you're not bothered sifting through the alphabetized mountains of vinyl, just name an album and Doug will know exactly where it is. I have never seen some many consecutive copies of desirable titles. People are literally dropping off new boxes o lf hard to find titles while youre trying to focus on stuff thats already in the shop. There was not one artist I named that he was unable to locate I'm his store. Such a fantastic experience and will make for a great digging story. Left the city with no money because of this one store. Don't take my word for it, ask around the Edinburgh vinyl community and theyll know Doug on a first name basis

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    Oxfam - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/

    Oxfam

    4.5(13 reviews)
    0.7 miNewington
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    This oxfam is one of the best charity shops in the areas for books although this comes at a cost as…read moreit is also one of the more expensive charity shops for books in the area. Personally I think the extra money is worth it in the quality of books you get here. Of the book sections you obviously have fiction books and this is a good selection of good fiction books (you often get a lot of rubbish in some charity shops), but the standout sections are the Biographies, Education and Travel section. If you are into books and want specific types of books rather than just wanting a book to pass the time this will be more your shop. If you are the latter then there are cheaper places to go. I would recommend coming here, being more of the former, as the books here are great books - just the other day I got an autobiography and a cook book I'd wanted for ages, both the sort of books that don't come around very often and I was greatful for them even though they did cost a fair bit more than books elsewhere.

    This is one of the two Oxfam shops on Clerk Street, which sells books, whilst the other specialises…read morein clothing. I'm always impressed at how organized both shops are, and it's so pleasant to be in there an hour can pass without one really noticing. On a recent visit, the books of the display shelf made me giggle; they were copies of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer! With the new movie Ecilpse in cinemas, any other book store would have done the same, and you get the feeling Oxfam's attempting to narrow the gap so that shoppers can feel as though they're in a first hand bookshop! I did wish I'd come here when I started my Twilight collection, as I'd have saved a lot of money; most of the books in here are in fantastic condition, and at an average of £2 a copy, any frayed pages will certainly be overlooked by me!

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    Vogue Video

    Vogue Video

    4.3(15 reviews)
    0.8 miNewington
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    If you want to do your bit for your neighbourhood, forget about Blockbuster and other such DVD…read morechains. Vogue Video may be small, but it's mighty. In a time of movie piracy and big chains I am surprised and relieved that this place has survived and thrived. My friends and I usually come here for our movie needs and it's up to date with what's out and popular, and the staff has always been friendly and quite chatty. Unlike their large competitor up the street they won't spent an age tapping away on the computer so you can get your movie. The only thing I can hold against it is it's early closing time in winter. But the selection is great, at affordable prices as well. Be warned though it's not all in alphabetical order so don't be shy to ask if you can't find what you are after!

    I you want to buck the trend and rent your video's from a local store instead of the Blockbuster…read moreacross the road, Vogue Video is the place to go. Although it is relatively small inside, the shop boasts a vast selection of movies and they are always advertises the latest releases in their window. The video's are cheap, costing £1.50 to rent a night, and are of excellent quality - I have never rented a video from here which has been fuzzy or jumpy. The owner is incredibly friendly and the customer service is excellent with the staff always willing to help you find a DVD or advise on which films you are most likely to enjoy. The only reason why I haven't given Vogue Video five stars is because they only rent videos to the Newington area, so you probably won't be able to rent a movie from here if you live in Morningside or Leith which is a shame as it is a great alternative to the corporate giants of film renting..

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