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Here a few tips and thoughts
in trying to sell box(es) of old albums or cds.
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Inventory your
lot.
This is the
hardest part of this if your lot is large, but it is much easier
to sell if prospective buyers know exactly what you have to
offer. Inventory should
include; Title, Artist, year
of release, serial number and condition of recording, cover and its accompanying
materials.
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While doing inventory, pull out
really damaged recordings.
Those that are unplayable. Even those with
badly damaged covers may be unsaleable. Note: some
unplayable albums may still have worth if their cover
and accompanying items are in great shape- provided they are
unique (i.e. Rolling Stones' "Their Satanic Majesty's Request" has a
holographic
front cover). We suggest
breaking larger lots into smaller lots. Group by genre or era or
condition.
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Decide what you are willing to sell
them for
. Obvious right? Well are they a package deal, or will you allow
someone to buy only what they want which may dilute your lot? Keep in
mind that records/albums are only as valuable as a buyer is willing to
pay. And that may be contigent on the items being in mint condition.
Do a little research. Ignore the big prices you'll see, look at how
many of your items are being sold. If you are selling X and there are
thousand X's on the market, yours probably isn't that valuable unless
it has something that
differentiates it from the pack. Lastly, don't forget shipping costs in your
price.
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In regards to shipping costs,
consider geography
. Do you want to ship or would you rather to meet face
to face? If you ship you take the chance of shipping damage or
that the buyer will be
disappointed and then there
could be cost to get your lot back or a long distance
argument.
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To list your lot on YKEEP as an
entire package
;
a) type LOT in Artist/Author,
b) In title list how many in your lot,
(c) Keep lots to all the same media. If you
have CDs and LPs together list two lots, one for CDs and one for LPs, (d)
give an average quality rating and last describe in short what you have. Members
will
be able to email you to find out more
details.
There are still record dealers out there who
relish old recordings. Here are a
couple of resources
but it is
far from comprehensive. Feel free to contact
us with questions
or use our below album/lp focused
search. Understand that YKEEP is not a record dealer,
though we love vinyl and will consider
trading
.
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