About DaddyPop

“Music is probably the one real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things"

Tom Petty

DaddyPop wasn’t exactly planned, like most good things it emerged partly formed - back in 2017 - a small side project envisioned after a few false starts and one too many late nights.

I’d spent 40+ years collecting vinyl and CDs, and at some point, I figured I should probably share the love (and reclaim some floor space). I since discovered it also hit my IKIGAI spot (worth googling if you get a moment)

Like most music nerds, I dreamed of running a “High Fidelity” style record shop. But rent and bills laughed in my face, so I went online instead. Fed up with the corporate 9-to-5 grind, I threw caution and my office chair to the wind during a global pandemic (yes, really) and went all in.

Friends asked me to sell their stuff too… and Holy Cow, 105,000 round things later — here we are.

We’ve found happy new homes for everything from rock anthems and folk ditties to smooth bebop jazz, soundtracks, and rare northern soul 45s that make collectors’ hearts skip a beat.

Luckily, it worked out. Now we get to listen to music all day, unite people with their next favorite record, and occasionally sneak in an afternoon nap. Not bad, eh?

As Wayne Hussey once said, “You can’t do things without a Mission.” Ours? Simple. Help music lovers rediscover the magic of physical music — the kind you can hold, share, gift, and play way too loud.

We've retained that small, scrappy, music-obsessed heart but have expanded overseas with brilliant partners in Australia and the USA. We're also starting to sell some other "ephemera" including music-related Books, Posters, Art and Collectibles.

How We Roll

You’ll find us on Discogs, a little bit on eBay (if you look hard), and right here on our newly refurbished shiny little corner of the internet. Since leaving leaving beautiful North Yorkshire in 2024, all the music heads to you from our “fulfilment centre” (read: garage and sheds) on the gorgeous Isle of Arran.

We'll usually get your order out the door in a maximum of five working days. Big orders get free tracked shipping because we like you.

Not thrilled with your order? You’ve got 14 days to send it back. And don’t worry, our shipping costs are just that: shipping and quality packaging. Not sneaky profit.

For the fine print lovers (you know who you are), all the policies and T&Cs live down at the bottom of the page. But here’s the short version "If you’re not happy, we’re not happy. And we’ll do what we can to fix it".

The DaddyPop Way

We believe good music shouldn’t cost the Earth — literally. That’s why we use eco-friendly, reusable, plastic-free packaging wherever possible. We’re big fans of the circular economy: giving records and CDs longer, happier lives instead of letting them gather dust, or worse still - hit the landfill. We've even started to sell Vinyl Art - which takes old, unplayable records and turns them into framed artwork for the music lover.

Got a killer collection to sell? Let’s talk about our music rehoming service. We can buy it outright or sell it for you on commission. Either way, we’ll make sure it finds a loving new owner.

While we don’t have “employees” in the traditional sense, none of this would exist without our incredible crew of wierd family, friends, postal legends, suppliers, developers and database gurus who keep this train rolling. If you’re one of them — you’re awesome and you know it.

We love partnering with other like minded small businesses. If there is an opportunity to work with you as a supplier, distributor or affiliate just drop us a line.

Customers

We’ve made 60,000 of them happy in 62 countries, with feedback rating over 99.5% on eBay and Discogs. So yes — you can shop with confidence.

Micro businesses like ours survive on loyalty, community, and caffeine. Thank you for supporting us — and for keeping music alive in all its physical, glorious, spinny forms.

We accept all major cards, PayPal, and bank transfers. Payments are in good old GBP. No Bitcoin. Bulk and trade discounts are available because sharing is caring.

Just like us, bet you didn't think you'd get this far.

Stay in touch, enjoy the music ♪└(☼‿☼)┐♪