After 2 years selling on ebay time to liquidate CD’s. Just scanned in the remainder of my CD collection using Decluttr. Have about 240 CD’s of which they accepted 60 for $7.00 and they provided a free shipping label to GA. Went fast with their AP with a bar code scanner. They do not take duplicates or BMG club CD’s or CD’s without bar codes. Many of mine were BMG club CD’s. Remainder of mine are headed to our local thrift store.
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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Thanks to all who have provided suggestions. |
I still collect classical CDs and LPs. I find there gaps in my collection with regards to certain composers and conductors. Please contact me directly so that I can find out more about your collection. I am not in to streaming. I still find something very special putting an LP, cleaning it with Mark Hunt brush, and then placing the cartridge on it (LOL). Even with ticks and pops, I give me goose bumps. My son is developing some interest in classical music. I want to hammer the iron while it is still hot and before he lose interest and god forbid go on to Rap music (LOL). I am hoping he will keep my jazz and classical collection. |
Unfortunately CD’s don’t seem to be worth much at this point in time. Just a couple of years ago, I stopped by a garage sale on a fluke and ended up buying just under 1200 CD’s for $150. I kept about 90 to fill in some blanks in my collection and then gave the rest to a buddy who took them to a huge Flea Market. He sold something like 125 of them out of about 1100! On his way home, he dropped the rest off at Saint Vincent’s thrift shop and he was nice enough to give me the receipt for my taxes.😁 All the best. |
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@rvpiano Private message me. I could be interested in a discussion about buying your CD collection. Despite what others say, I don't stream and love my CD collection. Always looking to expand it. And classical is lacking in my current collection. Cheers. |
Proximity to a university or high school music program? A donation could enrich the program and give a credible tax write off to you. Winner winner chicken dinner. My jazz program director was a former Vegas player and he used vinyl albums to provide examples of ensemble and soloist works as a teaching tool. Best of luck with the adventure. Cheers |
@dill - Thanks for the info. |
There is a lively trade in used classical CDs on Amazon. Of course, the rarer ones command higher prices. One of the USA-based companies that does a lot of business there is Decluttr. Entertainment | Sell DVDs, Compact Discs & Books | Decluttr If you want just to donate, trying talking to the Music department of your local college or university. |
Cd had not much values nowadays... People stream... They buy vinyls.. They buy files...They copy their files and sell or give their cd ... Etc... The cd used market is huge at low price ... Grooves must be material based, cd are digits on immaterial support ...
I will never bought a cd again ...Nor a vinyl ... 😁 I wish to all happy new year... I wish to you health and joy even money if you need it ... 😊🍸🍹 |
dweller -- Don't worry about the jewel cases, toss them. Most of my cd collection are in Case Logic ProSleeves and they are selling, no problem on eBay. I just cut the paper front & back to fit in the sleeve along with any other inserts that are in the jewel case. In the ProSleeve there is also a slot where you can put the thin cd ID that has the artist, title and cd number on it. It is easy to fit up to 4 cd's in a 8 x 5 padded envelope and ship USPS Media Mail. |
I have a large, but not insanely large, CD collection. My problem isn't the CDs -I keep them in media folders (about 300 discs each) which don't take much room. The problem is the boxes they came in. Would throw away but would hurt resale value. So I've got about a dozen large boxes of empty disc cases. Happy New Year! |
Likewise I have been selling my LP’s I no longer use and my entire CD selection on ebay the past 2 years. I group most by artist or similar genre and try to sell as collections when I can. Most LP’s sold well but CD’s sell slooow. All priced to go…most at breakeven so it’s not a money maker. I do it to find a new home where they will be enjoyed. Craiglist didn’t work for me. Record store resellers are super selective and not worth using. Thrift shops in my area take them as well but i fear they dispose of them if they don’t move. I am getting ready to drop them off anyway…at least my wife or children won’t have to deal with them down the road. |
"I really want to get rid of them in bulk, but maybe some are valuable enough to list." While not classical, here are some of my records that I sold, all used: Steely Dan, Self-Titled Japan pressing - $130.00 -- Beatles, White Album - $70.00 -- (3) Pink Floyd albums - $65.00 -- The Clash - $60.00 -- Pink Floyd, Wish You Where Here - $60.00 -- A. Stewart, Year of the Cat MSFL - $50.00. There are more in that range, however most sold in the $18.00 - $30.00 range shipped, all shipped in record mailers, Media Mail. About 235 records sold so far and about the same yet to go. CD’s - (3) Dave Grusin, Sheffield Lab - $40.00, others in the $15.00 - $30.00 range for groups of two to five cd’s. |
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