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I know there are some knowledgeable music enthusiasts on here. And I have heard that vinyl LP records have now become popular again. Well, I've got a loft-full of the things. Can anyone suggest a website that would help me find out if any of them are worth selling?
Type in the artist, title or catalogue number and it will show you how many are up for sale and for what prices, also has last time it sold and for how much (if sold via the site).
No web site will help its all down to condition. I recently acquired a collection of 1970s stuff Including Bowie which on eBay went for silly prices because they were virtually unplayed. There's some right moaners on that site who complain at he slightest miss gradings Good luck but don't flog them 'cheap' to a shop Ps What era are you talking about
Thanks for all your quick responses and advice. It's a big mix - mostly 60s & 70s rock, including Beatles, Stones, Who, Led Zep, Zappa, Hendrix. But also some Jazz and Country. None of them are in mint condition - they're all records that I bought and played as the soundtrack to my youth.
Thanks for all your quick responses and advice. It's a big mix - mostly 60s & 70s rock, including Beatles, Stones, Who, Led Zep, Zappa, Hendrix. But also some Jazz and Country. None of them are in mint condition - they're all records that I bought and played as the soundtrack to my youth.
Sounds a lot like my collection ! As others have said selling them on ebay can resut in customers moaning that you have misgraded them. Packing is also a bind when selling by post. There are shops that will buy them en masse but probably won't pay a great deal. Are you in London ? I believe there are quite a few shops to choose from.
Sounds a lot like my collection ! As others have said selling them on ebay can resut in customers moaning that you have misgraded them. Packing is also a bind when selling by post. There are shops that will buy them en masse but probably won't pay a great deal. Are you in London ? I believe there are quite a few shops to choose from.
Yes, I'm in London. But can you trust a shop to give you a fair valuation? A few years ago I sold my Mum & Dad's house and effects, and later found out that their awful 1970s furniture had amazingly come back into fashion - I had kissed goodbye to a couple of grand through ignorance of the market.
Depends if you want the hassle of selling individual records but as others have already said Discogs is the place. Ebay would prob be best if you want to sell in bulk, although sellers on Discogs will be interested. If the record is in decent nick and worth money (and a good tune of course !)my advise is to keep it and play it. Sounds like you've got a lot of memories attached to those vinyls and thats priceless imo. Its what sets them apart from downloads and streaming.
Thanks for all your quick responses and advice. It's a big mix - mostly 60s & 70s rock, including Beatles, Stones, Who, Led Zep, Zappa, Hendrix. But also some Jazz and Country. None of them are in mint condition - they're all records that I bought and played as the soundtrack to my youth.
It's a shame Beanos record store in Croydon closed a number of years back. This would have been right up their street. It was the largest second hand record store in Europe.
It's a shame Beanos record store in Croydon closed a number of years back. This would have been right up their street. It was the largest second hand record store in Europe.
I used to go to a shop not a million miles from there called Record Corner, in Balham.
Nearer to me, there is a shop in South Ealing called Sounds Original and a new shop in Church Rd Barnes which was due to open last month but I believe may have been delayed.
These guys: https://www.ratrecordsuk.net/ gave an okay-ish valuation for my collection - I didn't sell to them in the end, but this route - given the condition of your records, might be your best option.
I think our own Discodroids used to run a record stall? Most of the shops will buy on bulk but at lower prices (as you would expect) than selling on ebay. I sold my copy of God save the queen on A&M records for £500 back in the early 90's to pay for my season ticket. Worth around £7,000 now so worth checking if you have any rarities, especially Stones, beatles etc. good luck.
My advice for what it's worth is to get yourself down Richer Sounds, pick yourself up a turntable, keep ALL your vinyl and play them! Had family over on Saturday night and we were up until the early hours spinning records, pretty much everyone I know has regretted getting rid of their vinyl.
My advice for what it's worth is to get yourself down Richer Sounds, pick yourself up a turntable, keep ALL your vinyl and play them! Had family over on Saturday night and we were up until the early hours spinning records, pretty much everyone I know has regretted getting rid of their vinyl.
I'm with you there ! I always stuck with vinyl preferring the more expansive sound provided you have a really good turntable. Early CDs were awful but have improved markedly. Again a highend player is necessary to get the best out of them.
Unless you are likely to get good money for them (if in “well used” condition they probably wont fetch much, record collectors are as fickle than football fans!) then i agree with others, puck up a reasonable deck and revisit your youth.
Many thanks to everyone for your generous and helpful advice. What a great bunch QPR fans are! I now realise two things - first is that I'll have to catalogue all the records, and second is that I should listen to them while I'm doing it! (I do have a turntable, which is also up in the loft, and will need the cobwebs and bird poo washing off it). As a few of you have suggested, I will probably fall back in love with the music and not want to sell it - although I'll probably make an exception for the Donovan albums . . .
I'm with you there ! I always stuck with vinyl preferring the more expansive sound provided you have a really good turntable. Early CDs were awful but have improved markedly. Again a highend player is necessary to get the best out of them.
My advice for what it's worth is to get yourself down Richer Sounds, pick yourself up a turntable, keep ALL your vinyl and play them! Had family over on Saturday night and we were up until the early hours spinning records, pretty much everyone I know has regretted getting rid of their vinyl.
Lowest £7:95 highest £40! . I'm not going to sell it though. It's mint condition with Tower Records protective wrap. I think someone on here helped design/produce this. Which one of you was it?
Lowest £7:95 highest £40! . I'm not going to sell it though. It's mint condition with Tower Records protective wrap. I think someone on here helped design/produce this. Which one of you was it?
Lowest £7:95 highest £40! . I'm not going to sell it though. It's mint condition with Tower Records protective wrap. I think someone on here helped design/produce this. Which one of you was it?
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