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Thinking about selling Vinyl collection - long

I am a new member, but have been lurking here for over 5 years now. I've been long debating whether or not to get back into using my LPs again - but don't think that I'm really up for the hassle. I am going to catalogue them after we get back from a short trip to NE to see our son in graduate school. I'm not looking forward to the cataloging - if memory serves I have somewhere north of 500 or so LPs. I started collecting circa 1968 - rock, folk, jazz, celtic, fusion - etc.

I went to work after college for Audio Associates in Arlington,VA - had many good TTs - Rabco, Thorens 125w/SME - etc. - Just don't listen to LPs anymore - I doubt if any are below average in condition - some - like Hendrix Electric Ladyland import and French Stones set might have been played once.

So my question is this - what's the best way to sell them after I come up with the list of what I have?

Thanks for the advice - and for all the info and fun I've had over the years reading here!
kencrouch

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kublakhan
718 posts
 
I had 1000 records I wanted to sell once and some of them were rare-ish, going for up to $50 per LP on ebay. When I brought a box of twenty good ones to a store (Amoeba in Hollywood) they only wanted about 4 of them and offered around $2 each.

If you want to get the most money, you have to sell individually those that are somewhat rare, here or on ebay. Then you can separate the more common ones in small lots by artist or genre. The best way to check value is to search ebay for past auctions.
kublakhan
718 posts
 
you're going to need a lot of shipping boxes. i suggest buying them in bulk to save money. i think u-line.com sells them but check around for the best deal.
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