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Best way to sell a record collection

Hello, last fall I sold my record player and decided to go all in on cds. Now I have a bunch of records that I don’t want that are taking up space. Some of the records are really good finds and according to discogs I have some pretty valuable records as well. My question is, what’s the best way to go about selling? I really don’t want to deal with putting the whole collection on discogs and having to ship out one at a time and dealing with packing and shipping. I’ve never sold records so I’m trying to make it as painless as possible while also getting maximum value out of the records that I purposely acquired for their rarity or value or whatever. Does anyone have experience with this? Thoughts, opinions, advice?

jawillia

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dill
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Sold my vinyl gear and am in the process of selling my albums now. I use eBay, ordered cardboard record mailers and ship USPS Media Mail. Sold about 350 so far in less than a year and a half and have about 150 to go. I get good prices and the process is easy.

dill
2,460 posts
 

"it’s pretty painful to list them and mail them one by one at the post office"

- nah, I print the shipping labels though the eBay system and just give them to my mailman.

"So selling one at a time and dealing with shipping is hassle free and worth it?"

- yes, I think so, I buy the cardboard mailers from sellers on eBay, 50 at a time, under $1.00 each. I add the cost of the shipping, ebay's cut and the shipping cost to the "Buy it Now" price.

One of my listings

dill
2,460 posts
 

" However it’s time consuming, and be prepared to deal with disgruntled customers on the other end.  Some people get angry if the record has normal surface noise, and then there is the real possibility that it might be damaged by the shipping company "

- after 350 records sold, I have not had either problem. As long as one uses a actual cardboard record mailer with a filler piece of cardboard inside with the album / albums, they ship just fine. I just do a visual inspection of the both surfaces, using the Goldmine chart and photos of both sides.

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