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Record collection sales addvice

I have been considering selling me record collection and down sizing as I approach retirement. I'm not interested in selling individualy or piecemeal. So as a potential buyer of a 2000 record, record collection what information would you want to know other then the name of the albums. should I list all the albums, condition of each individual, pressing numbers, pictures of each, etc? the more information I know will glean better response but I have to think of the time involved in cataloging every individual record. so what is the minimum you'd want to know? I would obviously include the pressing numbers for rare or potentially collectable records.
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brf
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I would break your 2000 collection down into more manageable lot sizes thus appealing to a larger market.  You can sort them by genre etc.  Not everyone is in the market for 2000 albums, but many may take a chance on 500 albums of a specific genre. 
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glennewdick OP
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thanks guys for all the tips. I have not really decided yet if i'm even going to sell. I was really thinking of a lot sell like avg the price off all as a lot. like say $15k for all so roughly $7-10  record.

 Anyway I really don't want to sell but space may come as a factor when i move in a couple years.

But its good to get a head start on cataloging now as it will take some time.


thank you fine folks for the input, I got what i needed from this post cheers

trytone
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As one of the few idiots that still buys large intact collections(usually classical) the amount you hope to get per record is quite optimistic, unless you have mostly highly desirable titles and they are in great shape. Might be hard for a collector to pay that kind of cash to get what they want and then spend the time to sell what they don't and most dealers are looking to at least get 3 or 4 times their investment. But I do hope you have an unusually rich collection and can come to terms with apotential buyer
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uberwaltz
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I am very good friends with one of the largest used record dealers in North Florida.
He regularly buys huge collections (1000 plus).
Honestly you would be heartbroken at the prices he pays, he is a businessman, he wants to make a living.
I think breaking down and selling in more maneagle chunks is an excellent idea, heck maybe even searching ebay and listing some rarer birds there singly.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
bianchi27
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i would not sell your raresest ones first if you do not have a history of selling records on ebay or discogs. i would sell some mid level lps first at little under the going rate.
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