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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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timrhu
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I was in a similar situation two years ago. We were moving and while preparing my lps for the move I realized they had been in the same closet, nearly untouched, for twelve years!
I knew they would just go into a closet in the new house so I decided to dell them. I auctioned them off here instead of ebay. It wasn't for the money as much as it was finding them a good home where they might get used. I separated them into lots of ten to fifteen by artist or genre. The average price was around $5 each with one batch going for nearly $12 per album. Oh yeah, I kept fifty or so that had too much sentimental value. They haven't been listened to since.
Good luck whatever you decide.
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