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How to sell audiophile digital collection covering analog-to-digital transition years?
I'm new here, actually created an account some time ago but never used it, so just starting out.
I have a one-owner audiophile digital collection acquired during the analog-to-digital transition years, from the mid/late 70s through early/mid 80s. Perchance you miss the meaning, these are 30+ year-old albums, not albums acquired over 30+ years, so truly are of collector value. Of the over 170 albums contained, roughly 50 remain factory sealed, the others having been very gently played once-to-tape (and only once), all platters accordingly in brand-new or like-new pristine condition (the one exception, a treasured Streisand, is stupidly gouged in its first track and priced at zero). All is explained in great length in the eBay listing I have up, including instruction as to how to obtain the 19-column Excel spreadsheet describing each album in numbing detail. The collection is roughly 80% classical and jazz, other genres (Beatles, Streisand, Denver, Simon & Garfunkel, etc.) sprinkled throughout. The listing required several man-weeks to research and compile, plus additional weeks to write and edit and re-edit. It truly explains all, so if you're of a mind, give it a read. My intent is to have a potential buyer inspect each album first-hand before negotiating, so title will pass and delivery take place on-the-spot, nothing left to chance. I am in the Chicago area, the listing speaks as to how that would be handled.
My question is whether there is a better way to sell, possibly here on Audiogon. Ebay is a means I already am acquainted with, but nothing says I can't spread to new territory.
I have a one-owner audiophile digital collection acquired during the analog-to-digital transition years, from the mid/late 70s through early/mid 80s. Perchance you miss the meaning, these are 30+ year-old albums, not albums acquired over 30+ years, so truly are of collector value. Of the over 170 albums contained, roughly 50 remain factory sealed, the others having been very gently played once-to-tape (and only once), all platters accordingly in brand-new or like-new pristine condition (the one exception, a treasured Streisand, is stupidly gouged in its first track and priced at zero). All is explained in great length in the eBay listing I have up, including instruction as to how to obtain the 19-column Excel spreadsheet describing each album in numbing detail. The collection is roughly 80% classical and jazz, other genres (Beatles, Streisand, Denver, Simon & Garfunkel, etc.) sprinkled throughout. The listing required several man-weeks to research and compile, plus additional weeks to write and edit and re-edit. It truly explains all, so if you're of a mind, give it a read. My intent is to have a potential buyer inspect each album first-hand before negotiating, so title will pass and delivery take place on-the-spot, nothing left to chance. I am in the Chicago area, the listing speaks as to how that would be handled.
My question is whether there is a better way to sell, possibly here on Audiogon. Ebay is a means I already am acquainted with, but nothing says I can't spread to new territory.
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