Vinyl records are not recyclable in normal recycling streams because they are made of PVC. I would think a classical CD collection would sell as a lot, or subdivided into smaller batches (by label, composer, conductor) on ebay. I have purchased large lots, both vinyl and CD before. Rarities will always sell. I think Discogs might give you an idea about value. You might contact a local Auctioneer or Auction House. USPS has inexpensive Media Mail rates. It will take a little effort... If you want Zero Effort hire someone to take them to Goodwill, they have a corporate structure that can extract value from "collectables". Other (non-corporate) thrift stores recognize LP and CD, and books as value streams, some more eager to do so than others (major metropolitan areas have a stronger used market). It surprises me that no stores (used record stores) would make an offer on a collection. I'm always sad when someone liquidates... but it is a new opportunity for someone else. It might be helpful for members here to see a list.
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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+1 musicfan2349,I don’t look at cds, vinyl or audio gear as an investment that I intend to sell one day and want to at least break even. Finding the artists and music you love, shopping for the disk or having it come in the mail and then listening to it and enjoying it is where the value is. If you can sell them, great, but, if you can’t, it seems that there are people here who will take them off your hands. There should be someone in the NYC area who would pick them up. You would have the knowledge that you have helped keep the music you love alive in a physical format. As far as I know, you can’t take anything with you when you go, including money, so we’re going to have to leave everything behind one day. |
@rvpiano Discogs site gives you opportunity to create your own collection, meaning to exactly catalogue it by edition and in the same time they provide you information about its resale value based on those same editions that were sold there. You just need to read the number on your cd and with few clicks you will be ’building’ your personal collection, you will get the data for the lowest, medium and maximum amount for every cd. Than, you may post all your collection for sale there, if you choose so. No trouble at all and when somebody buys any cd, you will get the money and than you send it. I am still buying cd’s and the ones that are missing from my collection are sometimes quite expensive. Check the values of cd's in your collection, you might be pleasantly surprised. Best of luck |
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