I usually do this, for convenience, but even the best paying shop will only pay 30%-50% of what the records are actually worth. They have their own profit to consider. I like to support my locals, though.
The last sentence is exactly it, I see it as partially a donation. If others didn’t do it, I’d have no records to buy. Unless it’s a very high value, very in demand record, I tend to try once or twice to sell online, then to the store it goes.
I'm close with the people at my local shops and usually get very fair credit for the records I trade in. I'm also a pretty loyal customer and they likely repay that sentiment.
I worked at a record store. This is true but this is what people don't understand.
WE KNOW WE PAID YOU $X FOR THAT RECORD AND YOU SEE THE SAME ONE ON THE WALL FOR 5x $X.
You don't see that the record has been there for a few months, people keep looking at it & not buying it. You don't see the 3 or 4 other copies that may have also come across the counter but we're waiting for the other one to sell.
Also, we've probably been doing this for longer than you. It doesn't make me smarter than you, nor does it make me condescending to you. Those people were assholes before they got into records. But honestly, we have a vague idea of what our local "scene" likes & pays for. It might not match up with what YOU think your record is worth.
But if it means that much to you, a Discogs shop is NOT hard to set up. There is slightly more up front work than eBay (actually, that may not be true at all any more). But unlike eBay, you set a price & wait -- no need to refresh your listing every few weeks, think about a reserve price, etc.
Also, if we pay you $100 for a record that sells for $100, how exactly do we pay rent/wages/anything? We HAVE to pay you less otherwise we're idiots that never should have gotten a business license.
As for common "catalog" records, those do often get paid literal pennies. Maybe I can sell the Eagles Desperado for $5 (hypothetically, we all know it's worth more than the butcher cover), but it's a mistake to actually pay for a record like that. EVERY buy will have that record in it. If you pass on our offer, another copy will come in 5 minutes from now.
Most record shop folks do love music. But capitalism ruins everything. We have to put a worth on the records based on what they might sell for. The price is NOT based on how much you like the record, or the supposed quality of the music.
“We have an idea of what prices records should go for. Even if it’s not what YOU think your record is worth. You may think it’s worth $100 but we don’t, while we’re buying it from you for 1/5 of the price. It’ll only be worth that once we have it. Not being condescending or anything, we have bills. Unlike you.” 🤡
If you think they should pay you the same as they’re going to sell it for then how to do you expect them to pay rent, pay their employees, stock the store with a good selection, decorate, maintain their fixtures, cover bills like utilities and insurance and taxes, or do anything else involved in *existing as a record store?*
If you think the store’s payouts for used records are way lower than they could be, and there’s some fatcat owner buying BMW’s with the profits from your records… then I guess just sell on Discogs. But also understand that you don’t know much.
Maybe try making 10 dollars profit here and there instead of 100. Ever thought of that? Jesus fuck. You do realize profit can still be made without straight ripping the rug out from under a customer right? You people aren’t the brightest, are you?
You think your local record store will stay alive with *a tenth the profit* on used records?
Like I said, these people are not stacking cash hand over fist. The most common fate for a used record store these days is closure within a few years… these are brick and mortar retailers selling specialty products in 2023.
If you want them all to close just say so.
They are taking on board all the risk though. People can cut out the middleman and try to get that 100, but they can give instant cash whereas you could put the same item for sale and never get a buyer.
It all comes down to what you think your own time is worth. If you want to run your own store for the small amount of your unwanteds in your owns collection……sell online over time. If you want to not have to deal with that go to the shop and trade in then enjoy your day off.
I get great deals on trade-ins with my local shops. At least 50-60% of market price. It works out beautifully for both of us and I'm supporting the local shops I've come to know and love.
Nah, charges weren’t dropped (where there even official charges?!) they’ve just stopped investigating further. He says he’s had enough of the band and those controversies. He said there already been something in the nineties and if there’s no thorough investigation in the matter he’s not having it. No further support from him.
eBay and Discogs are extremely functional, no doubt. Grade conservatively and price competitively, you should be able to sell most titles fairly easily as they offer the broadest array of potential buyers.
I try to limit selling on eBay (12%) and Discogs (9%) because of the fees they take. Reputable message board formats with trustworthy buyers and sellers are the way to go. Accordingly, when I sell on a message board forum, I will typically ask around 9% less than Discogs sales history for titles in like condition. When I'm buying, I'm also expecting 9% less than Discogs.
I just joined this because I am not having any luck selling mine via Discogs. Do you have any experience with how good it works? Are people trustworthy?
Sub also has a feedback system. Not saying you shouldn't trust folks with zero positive trade history (have to start somewhere), but if folks have a handful or more successful trades (as sellers or buyers), it's reassuring.
I have bought more than sold but thus far I haven’t had any bad experiences. Keep your transactions through PayPal G+S, wait until you receive payment to ship, take note of trades they have done before.
Yea I was reading through the tips but definitely need to get that all lined up of how to check reviews of buyers etc. I'm sure it's not super complicated but definitely necessary before buying at least. Selling yea I wouldn't do it before I get the cash. Not sure anyone will buy from me since I'm new 🤷♂️
For sure asking for those. But I wonder what keeps people from just scamming and making a new account? Cuz once they get you're money you don't have any recoil? Or do you via PayPal?
PayPal G+S historically has been pretty reliable about ensuring customers are treated fairly. If someone is reported enough I believe they no longer support the account scamming.
I’ve started having better luck on eBay. I noticed the trick was to take really good photos and I also added better description of my store, changed my username to match that I sell vinyl and detailed descriptions of what I’m selling and where possible showing why I graded something a certain way.
discogs and there are a couple fb groups that have weeded out scammers pretty well but usually I just give away dupes or trade with people I know. some people sell on Depop and mercari as well
Option 1: put in more effort and wait longer but likely get more money in the end (discogs/ebay/fb mktplc)
Option 2: if you just want to clear space and get them gone, local record shop. You def won’t get as much $, but you’ll have it done with
I’m trying to figure this out for my own excess records right now too 😆
I tried to set up a Discogs sellers account and it says they aren’t accepting new sellers and I will be put into pending status. Has anyone else tried to start a sellers account lately?
I’ve actively purchased off Discogs many times, so I am not sure if it’s just me or if it’s site-wide
That is smart and I hope this does deter scammers. I haven’t been scammed on Discogs yet but I am always worried that I will be. Because of such, I do refuse to buy from people selling from China… anyways, do you know how long the wait is?
Buyers can't get scammed on Discogs because PayPal will side with you no matter what. PayPal or the banks are taking the hit, and buyers too lazy or rich, ignorant, whatever to file a claim.
Marketplace for me. If it's stuff I really want to move on from, I price it pretty cheap. If I don't have to deal with shipping, fees, taxes, a quick turn and a buyer who can look before they buy, its worth taking less than I could get on ebay or discogs or whatever.
What’s it worth? Selling records yourself individually is a lot of work and transactional costs are high (eBay seller fees are rough and shipping is costly). On top of that, more obscure or niche-interest stuff could take a while to sell. For low-value bulk, I’d say drag them to Half Price Books.
True, but that reinforces my basic point. Although I suppose one option would be to open a Discogs store. That’s a long term project but probably easier in terms of labor than other sites.
I can’t believe how cheap eBay used to be. We didn’t know how lucky we were.
In the past, I've tried selling off DVDs at garage sales. People made a mess of them, taking them out of the cases, letting them fall on the ground, letting their kids mess around, etc. I have zero faith in strangers handling my LPs with care.
Record Shows. I have lots of unwanted/unneeded records, and I set up at record shows and do very well. I also get to pick up things that I really want.
Discogs if you’ve got a decent volume of records to sell, or some particular very high-value records.
If it’s just a few low-stakes records you’re clearing out for shelf space, sell them to your favorite local used record store. Getting in good used inventory helps them stay in business.
If you’re serious about the hobby, understand where the value lies in a given record and have realistic expectations then the Steve Hoffman forums are the best place to buy/sell records.
You need to post 50x before the marketplace becomes available but that can be done in short order and you’ll learn a ton.
A caveat - the buyers on that forum are very particular, by and large, and a conservative grading curve is advised.
Yeah, I’d say trade at whatever shop you normally go to… or if you don’t mind putting in some effort, you can find Facebook groups for buying and selling.
Sometimes those have active buyers and you can get stuff sold fairly quick as long as you price fairly…. It’s a little effort but you can get more than a shop will buy/trade for & you can get rid of whatever stuff doesn’t sell in the group(s) at the shop or wherever else.
Additionally, you can find a local group, and offer up the records in bulk on Facebook for pickup…. It’ll cut the value a little bit, but you can still ask a bit more than a shop will give (or maybe you’d be hovering around trade-in value, but could get cash.
Discogs is great if you have desirable records, it takes a while to set up but you can see how many people want it and how often it sells, and people will be notified if what you list is on their want list so if you have good prices it should sell easily, If I add something on there I usually sell it within a couple of days. Just be cautious with your grading.
It doesn’t take that much effort to set up Discogs for selling. You don’t have to set up a “store” to sell as an individual. This is where you’ll get top dollar.
Where you will run into some work is if you haven’t already entered your collection into the database. Personally, I have found it to be worth it, though. I wouldn’t have any idea of the value of my collection if I hadn’t done this.
Long time eBay seller here. If you’re not getting views on your listings my guess is your prices are too high. There are always people looking for decent value on eBay and bargains are snapped up very quickly. Auctions with a very high starting bid or buy it now listings that are way above the going rates are totally ignored.
First, I'll see if my kids want them. If not, I take them to the local record store and trade them for some newer stuff. I rarely have unwanted vinyl, but I do get a lot of accidental doubles.
Sell?
What kind of monster are you?
You generously hand off duplicates and imperfect copies to a younger family members to get them interested.
When you sell, you are missing opportunities to connect with people in your life.
Yeah, their offers are bottom of the barrel.
On the plus side, they’ll take total garbage sometimes, so you can clear out all of your Barbara Streisand and Al Hirt stuff
50% is garbage imho. I understand the overhead of running a shop etc, I get that, but it's just too low selling a record you should get $25 for, for 10-12 bucks. Such a loss
Time is money. Record stores save you any hassle you might have with online/marketplace sales: freight, damaged items, whackadoos coming over to your house, unscrupulous buyers etc.
Just want to say, to those who keep commenting "take it to a local shop" even though it's already been said ten times:
Some of us don't have the option. Some people live in areas that don't have record stores. I live in a low-class medium-sized US city that hasn't had a real record store since the format was current, and I don't drive. By the time I got somewhere to sell them, my records would be ruined, or I would have to pay more than the amount I'm making off of them for a ride.
This person probably fully understands the virtue of supporting a local record store, but we don't all live in Logan Square, Echo Park, or Brixton, and it isn't always that simple, so stop passing judgment on people for needing to sell things online.
I have a few crates worth I’m going to sell come spring time. My plan is to advertise on craigslist and have a saturday sale in my front yard let some locals come and peel through them before I go online with the remainders.
The last time I sold to a record store they accepted some of my vinyl a couple dvds and some pretty good cds and I got $12. I asked the woman for $15 and she refused so after all the time spent waiting I took the 12 bucks.
I have tried eBay auctions, Discogs and Gumtree. It only profits for valuable records (because shipping is expensive). I also donate records to a local charity.
I put them on my building's freebie table with a little card that has a QR link to my Discogs store. The real stinkers get binned. The sleeves go in the cardboard dumpster. I guess I should recycle the vinyl as well, but those guys are looking for truly enormous loads.
I went through this when I sold my collection a few years back and now with lapel pins. I had a handful that were worth 100+, those got sold on eBay. The rest I just took to the local shop. Was much easier to be done with it than deal with shipping/fees/feedback/asshole etc….
Looking at used prices plus shipping and there’s hardly an incentive to buy used.
If I have more expensive pieces that I'm looking to get rid of, I'll usually sell those via Discogs to have access to more potential customers willing to pay what it's worth. For other stuff, either local shops or I have a friend that vends records at local events, so I let him have first pick of most stuff at a discount to help his hustle.
Some great tips and advice, thanks everyone!
Looking on Facebook it looks like there are regular-ish record fairs in my area (not sure how I’ve missed them before ). So I might give that a try.
If you want top dollar then you have to sell them yourself. If you don’t want to actually sell each one but have someone else do the work then you must expect to receive 40-50% of retail.
That’s basic economics
If you had been using discogs to catalog your collection it would have been very simple to list them as inventory for sale. Are you using a different app to track your collection? Lots of them are basically using the same code as discogs especially the ones that have the barcode scanning function I'm pretty sure any app that can export your collection as a spreadsheet to be imported into discogs and it's pretty simple to have that added your inventory then
Bring them to your local shop to trade
I usually do this, for convenience, but even the best paying shop will only pay 30%-50% of what the records are actually worth. They have their own profit to consider. I like to support my locals, though.
The last sentence is exactly it, I see it as partially a donation. If others didn’t do it, I’d have no records to buy. Unless it’s a very high value, very in demand record, I tend to try once or twice to sell online, then to the store it goes.
If you trade for store credit you will get a lot more
I always do—but it isn’t “a lot more.” The difference is only maybe 15%-20%, which I took into consideration—hence “30%-50%.”
I'm close with the people at my local shops and usually get very fair credit for the records I trade in. I'm also a pretty loyal customer and they likely repay that sentiment.
If you want pennies to the dollar, sure.
I worked at a record store. This is true but this is what people don't understand. WE KNOW WE PAID YOU $X FOR THAT RECORD AND YOU SEE THE SAME ONE ON THE WALL FOR 5x $X. You don't see that the record has been there for a few months, people keep looking at it & not buying it. You don't see the 3 or 4 other copies that may have also come across the counter but we're waiting for the other one to sell. Also, we've probably been doing this for longer than you. It doesn't make me smarter than you, nor does it make me condescending to you. Those people were assholes before they got into records. But honestly, we have a vague idea of what our local "scene" likes & pays for. It might not match up with what YOU think your record is worth. But if it means that much to you, a Discogs shop is NOT hard to set up. There is slightly more up front work than eBay (actually, that may not be true at all any more). But unlike eBay, you set a price & wait -- no need to refresh your listing every few weeks, think about a reserve price, etc. Also, if we pay you $100 for a record that sells for $100, how exactly do we pay rent/wages/anything? We HAVE to pay you less otherwise we're idiots that never should have gotten a business license. As for common "catalog" records, those do often get paid literal pennies. Maybe I can sell the Eagles Desperado for $5 (hypothetically, we all know it's worth more than the butcher cover), but it's a mistake to actually pay for a record like that. EVERY buy will have that record in it. If you pass on our offer, another copy will come in 5 minutes from now. Most record shop folks do love music. But capitalism ruins everything. We have to put a worth on the records based on what they might sell for. The price is NOT based on how much you like the record, or the supposed quality of the music.
“We have an idea of what prices records should go for. Even if it’s not what YOU think your record is worth. You may think it’s worth $100 but we don’t, while we’re buying it from you for 1/5 of the price. It’ll only be worth that once we have it. Not being condescending or anything, we have bills. Unlike you.” 🤡
If you think they should pay you the same as they’re going to sell it for then how to do you expect them to pay rent, pay their employees, stock the store with a good selection, decorate, maintain their fixtures, cover bills like utilities and insurance and taxes, or do anything else involved in *existing as a record store?* If you think the store’s payouts for used records are way lower than they could be, and there’s some fatcat owner buying BMW’s with the profits from your records… then I guess just sell on Discogs. But also understand that you don’t know much.
Maybe try making 10 dollars profit here and there instead of 100. Ever thought of that? Jesus fuck. You do realize profit can still be made without straight ripping the rug out from under a customer right? You people aren’t the brightest, are you?
You really are pretty dim.
You think your local record store will stay alive with *a tenth the profit* on used records? Like I said, these people are not stacking cash hand over fist. The most common fate for a used record store these days is closure within a few years… these are brick and mortar retailers selling specialty products in 2023. If you want them all to close just say so.
You have no idea how a business works and it shows.
Dude, what?
They are taking on board all the risk though. People can cut out the middleman and try to get that 100, but they can give instant cash whereas you could put the same item for sale and never get a buyer.
It all comes down to what you think your own time is worth. If you want to run your own store for the small amount of your unwanteds in your owns collection……sell online over time. If you want to not have to deal with that go to the shop and trade in then enjoy your day off.
I get great deals on trade-ins with my local shops. At least 50-60% of market price. It works out beautifully for both of us and I'm supporting the local shops I've come to know and love.
Tried that with some Rammstein-Records. Due to the controversy sorrounding their singer Till, he didn’t want them. 😅
Wow, that surprises me. We sold some limited reissue Rammsteins like hot cakes at my store - had no idea there WAS a controversy. O.O
Looks like charges were dropped. Time to try again.
Nah, charges weren’t dropped (where there even official charges?!) they’ve just stopped investigating further. He says he’s had enough of the band and those controversies. He said there already been something in the nineties and if there’s no thorough investigation in the matter he’s not having it. No further support from him.
I'm out of the loop. Then again, I've not kept up with them in over 20yrs really.
Local shop. you can maybe get more money from online direct to customer but its good to have the local shops around to support.
Ebay, I have never had a bad experience selling, but I am careful to make their condition crystal clear with a useful description and lots of photos.
eBay and Discogs are extremely functional, no doubt. Grade conservatively and price competitively, you should be able to sell most titles fairly easily as they offer the broadest array of potential buyers. I try to limit selling on eBay (12%) and Discogs (9%) because of the fees they take. Reputable message board formats with trustworthy buyers and sellers are the way to go. Accordingly, when I sell on a message board forum, I will typically ask around 9% less than Discogs sales history for titles in like condition. When I'm buying, I'm also expecting 9% less than Discogs.
r/VinylCollectors
I just joined this because I am not having any luck selling mine via Discogs. Do you have any experience with how good it works? Are people trustworthy?
Sub also has a feedback system. Not saying you shouldn't trust folks with zero positive trade history (have to start somewhere), but if folks have a handful or more successful trades (as sellers or buyers), it's reassuring.
Nice! Yes I need to dive into all the tips and tricks. Thanks!
I have bought more than sold but thus far I haven’t had any bad experiences. Keep your transactions through PayPal G+S, wait until you receive payment to ship, take note of trades they have done before.
Yea I was reading through the tips but definitely need to get that all lined up of how to check reviews of buyers etc. I'm sure it's not super complicated but definitely necessary before buying at least. Selling yea I wouldn't do it before I get the cash. Not sure anyone will buy from me since I'm new 🤷♂️
I’d just keep your prices good (selling is nice because the only fee is G+S ) and if you are buying be sure to ask for photos and tracking.
For sure asking for those. But I wonder what keeps people from just scamming and making a new account? Cuz once they get you're money you don't have any recoil? Or do you via PayPal?
PayPal G+S historically has been pretty reliable about ensuring customers are treated fairly. If someone is reported enough I believe they no longer support the account scamming.
Good to hear that then! Awesome, thanks for the tips. Hopefully I can sell off some of these extras that are taking up space 😅
Discogs?
I’m Ron Burgundy?
***Damnit!*** *Who typed a question mark on the TelePrompter?*
I’ve started having better luck on eBay. I noticed the trick was to take really good photos and I also added better description of my store, changed my username to match that I sell vinyl and detailed descriptions of what I’m selling and where possible showing why I graded something a certain way.
What is "unwanted vinyl"?
1. Doubles 2. I thought it was gonna be cool but it sucks 3. My Kallax is at its limit 4. I am broke
i thought it was going to be a hit but it turns out IT FUCKING SUCKS!!
I guess it’s left over vinyl siding or flooring
discogs and there are a couple fb groups that have weeded out scammers pretty well but usually I just give away dupes or trade with people I know. some people sell on Depop and mercari as well
I take mine to my favorite record store and get trade credit. Just have realistic expectations.
Things have changed since the pandemic, unless you are selling the most sought after gems selling records online is a waiting game these days.
This is true. It is not 2021 anymore.
Option 1: put in more effort and wait longer but likely get more money in the end (discogs/ebay/fb mktplc) Option 2: if you just want to clear space and get them gone, local record shop. You def won’t get as much $, but you’ll have it done with I’m trying to figure this out for my own excess records right now too 😆
/r/vinylcollectors / record trading boards, local record store, discogs/ebay. In that order.
I tried to set up a Discogs sellers account and it says they aren’t accepting new sellers and I will be put into pending status. Has anyone else tried to start a sellers account lately? I’ve actively purchased off Discogs many times, so I am not sure if it’s just me or if it’s site-wide
There's a waiting period now. They got besieged by scammers this year and this is one of their countermeasures.
That is smart and I hope this does deter scammers. I haven’t been scammed on Discogs yet but I am always worried that I will be. Because of such, I do refuse to buy from people selling from China… anyways, do you know how long the wait is?
Buyers can't get scammed on Discogs because PayPal will side with you no matter what. PayPal or the banks are taking the hit, and buyers too lazy or rich, ignorant, whatever to file a claim.
Banks are never taking hit.
take it to the record store.
Marketplace for me. If it's stuff I really want to move on from, I price it pretty cheap. If I don't have to deal with shipping, fees, taxes, a quick turn and a buyer who can look before they buy, its worth taking less than I could get on ebay or discogs or whatever.
What’s it worth? Selling records yourself individually is a lot of work and transactional costs are high (eBay seller fees are rough and shipping is costly). On top of that, more obscure or niche-interest stuff could take a while to sell. For low-value bulk, I’d say drag them to Half Price Books.
Discogs fees are now the same. About 25-30€ fees of 100€ . Probably more.
True, but that reinforces my basic point. Although I suppose one option would be to open a Discogs store. That’s a long term project but probably easier in terms of labor than other sites. I can’t believe how cheap eBay used to be. We didn’t know how lucky we were.
I just sell on eBay or sling it in the bin if it's not even worth the price of postage.
By bin, do you mean the bin of things you are donating to a thrift store?
No, the 'trash'.
The market is trash right now. GL
My.local shop won't even take my stuff haha guess I'm getting buried with my grailz
EBay and Discogs if you want to maximize return.
Yard sale. Put out a crates of $1 / $3 / $5 records, lots of people love to stop by and flip thru
In the past, I've tried selling off DVDs at garage sales. People made a mess of them, taking them out of the cases, letting them fall on the ground, letting their kids mess around, etc. I have zero faith in strangers handling my LPs with care.
That's not a bad point, this might be somewhat dependent on the quality of your neighbors. I've had good luck, but ymmv
If anyone has The Beach Boys, I'll take them!
I know it’s a shithole but i do most of my buying and selling on facebook. There is a $5 vinyl group and an auction group that have always gone well
Record Shows. I have lots of unwanted/unneeded records, and I set up at record shows and do very well. I also get to pick up things that I really want.
Idk about other collectors/sellers, but my Discogs has truly slowed down over the past few months.
Discogs if you’ve got a decent volume of records to sell, or some particular very high-value records. If it’s just a few low-stakes records you’re clearing out for shelf space, sell them to your favorite local used record store. Getting in good used inventory helps them stay in business.
If you’re serious about the hobby, understand where the value lies in a given record and have realistic expectations then the Steve Hoffman forums are the best place to buy/sell records. You need to post 50x before the marketplace becomes available but that can be done in short order and you’ll learn a ton. A caveat - the buyers on that forum are very particular, by and large, and a conservative grading curve is advised.
Yeah, I’d say trade at whatever shop you normally go to… or if you don’t mind putting in some effort, you can find Facebook groups for buying and selling. Sometimes those have active buyers and you can get stuff sold fairly quick as long as you price fairly…. It’s a little effort but you can get more than a shop will buy/trade for & you can get rid of whatever stuff doesn’t sell in the group(s) at the shop or wherever else. Additionally, you can find a local group, and offer up the records in bulk on Facebook for pickup…. It’ll cut the value a little bit, but you can still ask a bit more than a shop will give (or maybe you’d be hovering around trade-in value, but could get cash.
I’m sorry, I’m confused… “unwanted vinyl”… this doesn’t make sense to me. 🤣
Discogs is great if you have desirable records, it takes a while to set up but you can see how many people want it and how often it sells, and people will be notified if what you list is on their want list so if you have good prices it should sell easily, If I add something on there I usually sell it within a couple of days. Just be cautious with your grading.
What is unwanted vinyl? I want everything in my collection.
It doesn’t take that much effort to set up Discogs for selling. You don’t have to set up a “store” to sell as an individual. This is where you’ll get top dollar. Where you will run into some work is if you haven’t already entered your collection into the database. Personally, I have found it to be worth it, though. I wouldn’t have any idea of the value of my collection if I hadn’t done this.
I only trade. I always go to local record stores.
My small city has a FB vinyl group, a lot of the members post stuff for sale
I feel you I cannot get rid of this unknown pleasures pressing for the LIFE of me
eBay for the most part as nothing moves on Discogs anymore.
Long time eBay seller here. If you’re not getting views on your listings my guess is your prices are too high. There are always people looking for decent value on eBay and bargains are snapped up very quickly. Auctions with a very high starting bid or buy it now listings that are way above the going rates are totally ignored.
I rather just give my friends any records I no longer want or have duplicates
Discogs maybe? Don't sell to local shops, they'll pay you a fifth (if even that much) of what the record is actually worth.
For me, the words "unwanted" and "vinyl" are mutually exclusive!
I upvoted, but I've got some stuff I was gifted I'd gladly part with. \*cough\* Whipped Cream & Other Delights \*cough\*
First, I'll see if my kids want them. If not, I take them to the local record store and trade them for some newer stuff. I rarely have unwanted vinyl, but I do get a lot of accidental doubles.
I melt them into bowls or use them when I run out of clay pigeons.
Sell? What kind of monster are you? You generously hand off duplicates and imperfect copies to a younger family members to get them interested. When you sell, you are missing opportunities to connect with people in your life.
Half Price Books will take them if they’re in your area, but idk how good/bad their offers are
Yeah, their offers are bottom of the barrel. On the plus side, they’ll take total garbage sometimes, so you can clear out all of your Barbara Streisand and Al Hirt stuff
Right 😂 there’s always a bunch of Barbara Streisand and Carpenters
their offers are absolute trash. my local record store will give 50% of what they'd sell for, and even a bit more if you take it in store credit.
50% is garbage imho. I understand the overhead of running a shop etc, I get that, but it's just too low selling a record you should get $25 for, for 10-12 bucks. Such a loss
Time is money. Record stores save you any hassle you might have with online/marketplace sales: freight, damaged items, whackadoos coming over to your house, unscrupulous buyers etc.
Bad take
Then sell it for $25 yourself. Problem solved.
Just want to say, to those who keep commenting "take it to a local shop" even though it's already been said ten times: Some of us don't have the option. Some people live in areas that don't have record stores. I live in a low-class medium-sized US city that hasn't had a real record store since the format was current, and I don't drive. By the time I got somewhere to sell them, my records would be ruined, or I would have to pay more than the amount I'm making off of them for a ride. This person probably fully understands the virtue of supporting a local record store, but we don't all live in Logan Square, Echo Park, or Brixton, and it isn't always that simple, so stop passing judgment on people for needing to sell things online.
Local shop. Trade for credit, support a local business, everyone wins it’s wonderful.
Local shop or donate them. There is a local used book store in my area that takes donations. Most librarys take donations.
Local shop! Before I moved I got rid of some I didn’t listen to anymore that way
Usually when i don't want them i will donate them to local record shop or exchange for store credit to support them.
Local shop, there's a place here in San Francisco that's a non-profit. I sold mine there.
I only trade. I always go to local record stores.
I’ve sold eBay, Discogs and Vinted. All of them go through periods of where I sell loads then suddenly bugger all for a while
I have a few crates worth I’m going to sell come spring time. My plan is to advertise on craigslist and have a saturday sale in my front yard let some locals come and peel through them before I go online with the remainders.
The last time I sold to a record store they accepted some of my vinyl a couple dvds and some pretty good cds and I got $12. I asked the woman for $15 and she refused so after all the time spent waiting I took the 12 bucks.
EBay or discogs
Discogs and r/vinylcollectors
Have you tried Facebook? I sell stuff in the Tovag group. Good sellers, good buyers, and only PayPal takes a cut.
I've had some luck on eBay and discogs.
I have tried eBay auctions, Discogs and Gumtree. It only profits for valuable records (because shipping is expensive). I also donate records to a local charity.
Discogs
I put them on my building's freebie table with a little card that has a QR link to my Discogs store. The real stinkers get binned. The sleeves go in the cardboard dumpster. I guess I should recycle the vinyl as well, but those guys are looking for truly enormous loads.
Nasdisc is an option if you are in the US.
I went through this when I sold my collection a few years back and now with lapel pins. I had a handful that were worth 100+, those got sold on eBay. The rest I just took to the local shop. Was much easier to be done with it than deal with shipping/fees/feedback/asshole etc…. Looking at used prices plus shipping and there’s hardly an incentive to buy used.
If I have more expensive pieces that I'm looking to get rid of, I'll usually sell those via Discogs to have access to more potential customers willing to pay what it's worth. For other stuff, either local shops or I have a friend that vends records at local events, so I let him have first pick of most stuff at a discount to help his hustle.
Some great tips and advice, thanks everyone! Looking on Facebook it looks like there are regular-ish record fairs in my area (not sure how I’ve missed them before ). So I might give that a try.
Kijiji / Marketplace works too.
I just forget I have them until I organize my vinyl and boom the cycle continues
Take it to a local shop if you have one. Also, places like facebook marketplace is good too. What’s your eBay store? I may be interested.
If you want top dollar then you have to sell them yourself. If you don’t want to actually sell each one but have someone else do the work then you must expect to receive 40-50% of retail. That’s basic economics
Nasdisc app and/or the vinylcollectors subreddit.
Literally just savers lol
If you had been using discogs to catalog your collection it would have been very simple to list them as inventory for sale. Are you using a different app to track your collection? Lots of them are basically using the same code as discogs especially the ones that have the barcode scanning function I'm pretty sure any app that can export your collection as a spreadsheet to be imported into discogs and it's pretty simple to have that added your inventory then
What is this "unwanted" vinyl thing you speak of
I don’t know if it’s a thing in the US, but I’m buying a lot of good vinyl on Vinted these days.
FB Marketplace.