What to do with a large collection


I have thousands of CDs and records and am looking to get rid of most of them. i can’t possibly listen to them in my remaining years and my wife doesn’t need them. CDs, it turns out, are not very viable these days, and if you want to sell them to a dealer you can only get store credit!! And, if as in my case, the collection is 90% classical, it seems they will be impossible to unload. Since CDs are antiques these days, I can’t imagine ANYONE who would want them. The only alternative I can see is the garbage. When you consider just how much of an investment they were it’s indeed a sobering realization.
Records are indeed “in,” but how desirable are classical LP’s?

Any suggestions?

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Fittingly, I sold my LP collection and turntable to an antique store.  They were also in the business of selling LPs in store and on eBay.  I still have my CD collection as they weren't very interested, although they do sell used CDs.

Similarly, before I sold my LPs to the antique store, I went on Discogs and got a general idea of what they were worth.  Several were high value and I pointed that out.  I came up with a price that I would accept and still give the buyer a descent profit and at the same time knowing that many were probably worthless.  He accepted my offer and we were both happy.