Alex Dalton

Alex Dalton has spent the better part of 15 years in the record business. What started as a teenage obsession with digging through charity shops for Northern Soul 45s turned into a full-time career when he opened his first brick-and-mortar store. Since then, he has completed thousands of sales across Discogs and eBay, with a catalogue that spans classic rock first pressings, jazz originals, funk 45s, and electronic 12" singles.

Running a record store in the digital age means living on both platforms simultaneously. For years, Alex managed his Discogs and eBay inventory the way most sellers do: manually, carefully, and with the constant anxiety of a double-sale waiting to happen. He has experienced firsthand what it costs in time, stress, and the occasional genuinely awkward conversation with a buyer to keep two live catalogues in sync.

Today, Alex writes for Crateflow about the practical realities of selling records online: what actually sells, how to grade accurately, where to list, how to price, and how to stop administrative work from eating into the time you'd rather spend sourcing. His guides are written for sellers at every level, from someone listing their first collection to dealers moving hundreds of records a month.

He is based in Austin, Texas, and still finds time to dig through boxes at record fairs most weekends.