Frequently Asked Questions

Adding Records: Use the "Add Record" button or Quick Add for fast entry. Include artist, album, genre, and priority level.

Priority Levels:

• Urgent - Must-have records
• High - Really want these
• Medium - Would like to have
• Low - Nice to find someday

Status Tracking: Mark records as Wanted → Found → Purchased as you progress.

Yes, there are a few ways to add records in bulk:

• Browse All Albums by Artist: On the Add Record page, search an artist's full discography on Discogs and select multiple albums to add in one go
• Bulk Add Purchased Records: Already own some records? Use "Add Purchased" to log up to 10 records at once, straight into your Purchased collection
• Quick Add: The floating + button gives you a fast single-record entry form for in-store use

Shop features help you track where you've seen records:

• Shop Management: Add record shops with locations and organization methods
• Record Notes: Add shop-specific notes including prices, condition, and pressing details
• Price Tracking: Remember what you saw records selling for
• Availability: Track if records are in stock, on order, or sold out

This helps you make informed decisions and remember where you've seen specific pressings.

Public wishlists let you share curated lists with others:

• Share with Friends: Create shareable links for friends and family
• Gift Lists: Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or special occasions
• QR Codes: Generate QR codes for easy mobile sharing
• Priority Visible: Urgent/High/Medium/Low badges show on the shared page, so whoever's buying knows what you want most
• Public Notes: Add a note to a record (e.g. "any pressing is fine") and it's automatically included when you add that record to a wishlist. You can edit the note per-wishlist, and a "Re-sync Public Notes" button lets you pull updated notes into an existing wishlist without overwriting notes you've already customized there
• Privacy Control: Choose which records to include and what information to show
• Auto-Update: Purchased records are automatically hidden (optional)

No account required for viewers - they just need the link!

It's a shareable, interactive 3D showcase of the records you've already purchased:

• Interactive Shelf: Browse your purchased collection as a 3D shelf of album covers, on desktop or mobile
• Customizable Look: Choose a theme (Dark, Light, Vinyl Store, Minimalist), a lighting preset (Studio, Warm, Bright, Dramatic), and a background color
• Collection Stats: Optionally show visitors a breakdown of your collection by genre, country, and decade
• Search: Optionally let visitors search and filter the collection
• Public Sharing: Share it via a public link, same as wishlists - no account needed to view

Manage your 3D collections from the "Collections" link in the navigation menu.

Search Features:

• Search across artist names, album titles, genres, labels, and catalog numbers
• Filter by genre, country, and status
• Advanced multilingual sorting supports 14+ European languages
• Smart article handling (ignores "The", "A", "An" and international equivalents)

Sorting Options: Artist name, album title, release year, genre, country, priority, and date added.

Yes! Wanted Vinyls is designed mobile-first for record shopping:

• Quick Add: Fast entry with the floating + button
• Touch-Friendly: Large buttons and easy navigation
• Offline-Ready: Access your wishlist even with poor signal
• QR Sharing: Instantly share wishlists via QR codes
• Responsive Design: Works great on phones, tablets, and desktops

Your privacy and data security are important to us:

• Complete Isolation: Your records are only visible to you
• Secure Storage: Passwords are hashed, data is encrypted
• No Tracking: We don't use advertising or analytics cookies
• Account Control: Edit profile, change passwords, or delete your account anytime
• Safe Deletion: Can re-register with same email after account deletion

Read our full Privacy Policy for complete details.

Discogs integration enriches your records with detailed metadata:

• Auto-Complete: Fill in missing information like genres, labels, and catalog numbers
• Album Covers: Automatically add high-quality cover images
• Accurate Data: Get verified release information from the world's largest music database
• Change Release: Switch a record to a different pressing or edition (different country, label, year, etc.)
• Import from URL: Found your exact pressing on Discogs.com? Paste the release URL to import all its details directly
• Disconnect Discogs: Unlink a record from Discogs at any time to edit it manually or connect a different release
• Privacy-Safe: Only searches with artist/album names you provide

Discogs features are optional and enhance your record tracking experience. Find these options on each record's detail page.

Complete account management is available in your profile:

• Profile Settings: Update name, email, and username
• Password Management: Change password or request password reset
• Account Deletion: Safely delete your account while preserving re-registration ability
• Email Notifications: Receive account-related updates and password reset emails

Access all account features through the user menu in the top navigation.

We're here to help! Here are ways to get support:

• Feedback Button: If you're logged in, click "Feedback" in the navigation menu - the quickest way to send bug reports, feature requests, or general feedback
• Email Us: Not logged in yet, or on the demo? Use our contact page to email us instead
• How-to Help: Check this FAQ or the How it Works page

We typically respond within 24-48 hours.