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
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.
Ken,

I used to live in Arlington and visited the Audio Associates store on Fairfax Drive quite a bit. I bought a Hafler amp and preamp there, along with a Yamaha DSP unit. This was back in the late 80's to early 90's. Back then Myer Emco and Audio Associates were two of the bigger dealers in the area.
Kublakhan - thanks for the suggestion!

Clio09 - I worked for Audio Associates from 1973 to about 1976 or so - although I had many friends there and kept contact with the business. We carried some great stuff back then - McIntosh, Audio Research, ESS, Revox,Tandberg, Dahlquist - etc. I had the great experience of helping Saul Marantz unload his demo pair of DQ-10s out of his car - he was a really nice guy.

Ken
All Vinyl guys- thanks for all the advice and help offered here - I started the first of my listings today and will be continuing to add auction listings as time goes on.

I hope they all go to good homes because I have some great music that deserves to be listened to again!

Thanks again for the help here!
Ken