Vinyl Record Dealers on Square pay $29/month — $348/year. Over three years, that's $1,168. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 9.6 months. The median vinyl record dealer earns $30,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.2% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,168 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Vinyl Record Dealers face unique challenges: Grading condition accurately affects price by 10x. Discogs fees plus PayPal/payment processing double-dipping on fees. Shipping vinyl safely is expensive and labor-intensive. Tracking cost basis on collection buyouts with hundreds of records. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median vinyl record dealer earns $30,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Record cleaning machine is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Square is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Square cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Square | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $29/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,168 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most vinyl record dealers are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Square Dashboard → Customers → Export. Also export transactions and item library.
15-minute setup. Import your customer list and service/product catalog.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Test invoicing and booking through Nexa.
Cancel paid subscriptions. Keep free account for records access.
You bought a collection of 200 records for $600. After grading, 10 are worth $30-$100 each, 50 are $5-$15, and 140 are dollar bin fodder. You list the valuable ones on Discogs and eBay. You clean, photograph, grade, and describe each one. A $60 first pressing sells on Discogs — 8% fee plus PayPal takes your $60 down to $52. Shipping in a proper mailer costs you $5.50. Was that worth the hour you spent grading and listing it?
Real vinyl record dealers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a vinyl record dealer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every vinyl record dealer on Nexa →
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Square may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Square is $29/month — that's $1,168 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Square as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $3,240/year on software — and vinyl record dealer face their own version of that math. CA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Concord metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Vinyl Record Dealers run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other vinyl record dealers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$1,168 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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