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EnglishWhat filters can I use for discdogs alerts?
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discdogs lets you filter wantlist alerts by maximum price, media and sleeve condition, minimum seller rating, and shipping region, and it can remove duplicate alerts automatically. These filters are available when you set up alerts through the Web App or the Chrome Extension, and matching listings are delivered by email or Telegram.
The filters you can set
| Filter | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Maximum price | The highest price you're willing to be alerted about |
| Media condition | The condition of the vinyl or disc itself |
| Sleeve condition | The condition of the cover or sleeve |
| Minimum seller rating | How reputable the seller must be |
| Shipping regions | Which regions the seller must ship to |
| Automatic duplicate removal | Prevents repeat alerts for the same listing |
The page describes these as the controls you get when you "want more control" beyond simply picking releases to watch. It doesn't publish the exact option values for each filter (for example, the specific condition grades or rating thresholds), so check the dashboard or the User Guide for the current choices.
How the filters work in practice
- Log in with your Discogs account. discdogs is a registered Discogs application and uses the official Discogs OAuth API. With the Web App, your wantlist is imported automatically; with the Chrome Extension, it's your existing Discogs wantlist with extra columns and controls added on top.
- Pick the releases you want to be notified about. You can start with just the releases and add filters only if you want tighter control.
- Set your filters. Apply a maximum price, media and sleeve condition, minimum seller rating, and shipping regions, and leave automatic duplicate removal on if you don't want repeat pings for the same listing.
- Choose your notification channel. Alerts arrive via email or Telegram as soon as new matching listings appear on Discogs.
The site says you can set up your first alerts in under a minute, and that alerts are sent within seconds of a new matching listing appearing.
What the filters don't cover
The listed filters are price, condition, seller rating, shipping region, and duplicate removal. The page doesn't mention filters for release year, pressing country, format, or label, so don't assume those exist. If your search depends on one of those attributes, you'd need to judge each alert yourself rather than filter it out automatically.
A quick example
Say you're watching a specific 12" pressing and only want copies in VG+ or better media and sleeve condition, from sellers rated highly enough that you're comfortable buying, shipping to your region, and priced at or below your ceiling. You'd set the maximum price, media and sleeve condition, minimum seller rating, and shipping region, then let duplicate removal keep the same listing from alerting you twice. Anything that doesn't match those criteria won't reach your inbox or Telegram.
Practical notes
- Credentials: the page states discdogs never sees or stores your Discogs credentials, and you can revoke access at any time.
- Where to manage filters: in the Web App dashboard, or directly inside Discogs if you use the Chrome Extension.
- More detail: the site points to its User Guide for further information on the filters and setup.
If you mainly want a shortlist of releases without narrowing by price or condition, you can skip most filters and just pick the releases. The filters matter most when a release is common enough that unfiltered alerts would be noisy.