sheldonm Posted July 25, 2004 Report Posted July 25, 2004 (edited) I want to unload about 300 old rock lps that I've had since I was a kid (or young adult). I'm by no means an expert at grading LPs and don't want to spend a huge amount of time on this project. Most of them are from the 60s/70s/80s and are in excellent condition, many of them played once or twice. What is the best way to get a fair price for them or is there? Thanks for all replies! Edited August 6, 2004 by sheldonm Quote
wolff Posted July 25, 2004 Report Posted July 25, 2004 (edited) Garage sale. Advertise locally. Maybe , someone will buy the complete lot. Audiogon (learn grading) Ebay.. sell indivually or in lots of more than one. To get a fair price you are going to have to spend a bit of time on it. But, you might find some local guys to buy them pretty fast. When I sell LP's(Audiogon/Ebay) I always get a couple e-mails from local guys interested in dropping by and buying more. You could list a couple on Audiogon and Ebay and mention you have more to sell if they want to contact you for viewing... How fast they sell will also depend on titles you have. Edited July 25, 2004 by wolff Quote
Matthew Posted July 25, 2004 Report Posted July 25, 2004 List the best ones here, and let us have a crack at them. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted July 25, 2004 Report Posted July 25, 2004 Yeah, I think Matthew's on to somthing there! Quote
sheldonm Posted July 25, 2004 Author Report Posted July 25, 2004 Thanks guys, I've had these boxed up in a closet for the past several years. I'll pull them out and compile a list. Thanks again, Mark Quote
BFrank Posted July 25, 2004 Report Posted July 25, 2004 Sometimes a second-hand record store will give you a decent price on an entire collection. Quote
jazzhound Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Sometimes a second-hand record store will give you a decent price on an entire collection. YOU CANT BE SERIOUS! Quote
BFrank Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 I know a couple of people who have gotten a fair price for a sizable amount of records at Amoeba. But maybe that's the exception. Quote
Parkertown Posted July 26, 2004 Report Posted July 26, 2004 Howdy Sheldon, I'd also recommend listing them over at the Steve Hoffman bulletin board. Those guys over there are HUGE rock/pop fans of the eras you mention. They'll treat you fairly, probably even help you with determining values. However, to post in their Classifieds you must have at least 10 posts. Not really that many when you think about it. Just check out their active topics or the archive and you'll probably find something to want to discuss with them. I have no turntable, so I won't be buying any but I wish you the best of luck! Quote
sheldonm Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Posted July 26, 2004 Thanks for all the replies. I'll dig them out sometime this week to jog my memory of what the hell I was thinking when I bought them. I'll put a list together and go from there! Thanks again, Mark Quote
sheldonm Posted August 6, 2004 Author Report Posted August 6, 2004 I've decided to try to unload them in a neighborhood garage sale tomorrow. I have about 400 lps, mostly rock albums from the 70's and 80's. Most are in great shape. Will I get $2.00-$3.00 each for these, is this too much to expect? Should I put one price for all? This sale is tomorrow 8/6 and Saturday 8/7 so any thoughts tonight would be greatly appreciated!!! Mark Quote
wolff Posted August 6, 2004 Report Posted August 6, 2004 $2-3 is about right. I know if I wanted a title and it was in great shape, $3 would be fine. I might even pay that for a double, if it looked nice or better than my copy. I would not pay that price if it was a title I wasn't sure of. I'm assuming these are common/good selling titles. Hopefully, you set aside any that may be collectable. I know I sold about 150 on Audiogon for that price, fairly quickly. I have not sold via a garage sale before and it's been a while since I've found a garage sale that had LP's I wanted. Lastly, are you very sure you want to liquidate these? More than one person I know has regretted the fact they sold their vinyl. Good luck. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted August 9, 2004 Report Posted August 9, 2004 Lastly, are you very sure you want to liquidate these? More than one person I know has regretted the fact they sold their vinyl. Truer words and all that... Quote
David Ayers Posted August 9, 2004 Report Posted August 9, 2004 (edited) Lastly, are you very sure you want to liquidate these? More than one person I know has regretted the fact they sold their vinyl. Truer words and all that... There is a real value in moving on too! But if you think there are any you might be sentimentally attached to, or something that on a lonesome night with a bit of alcohol inside you might just hit the spot, then keep that one back! My method with an artist I once liked but have grown tired of is to keep one title, the one I think is best, and lose the others. Then if I play that title again and realise I don't really care for it, that one goes too. I'm very systematic! Edited August 9, 2004 by David Ayers Quote
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