What to do with old vinyl
chris_elevate
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I have some (not a huge amount) of vinyl records. I am moving house so winded if there where sites or places will take then off my hands? Or is it time to take them to the tip? Thanks for any help/advice you can give.
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you could try ebay, but to be honest, they don't really appear to sell well, and often go for so little, it is hardly worth the bother.
That's the worst piece of advice I've seen on here for a long time
Yes- a lot of vinyl is worthless. But a lot of vinyl is worth a small fortune. You really need to find out what yours is worth. At the very least take them to an independent second hand record shop to see if they are worth anything. If your vinyl is worth something they will offer you a reasonable amount even if it is still a lot less than the real value.
To really get an idea have a look at Record Collector
Your mainstream 80s stuff won't be worth a great deal but you never know, you probably need to do some research
Personally, I think it's sacrilege to bin any vinyl - I just couldn't bring myself to do it!!!
I just couldn't bring myself to do it!!! It's my childhood and tells my story back then!!!! Sigh!😊
If you want rid and don't have a vast collection, try looking them up online to see if you have any valuable ones, before you either give them away or sell them.
You could offer them on freecycle or something similar.
Failing all of the above, save them for a Shaun of the Dead moment..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nwfxx
I wouldn't bin them or give them to charity without checking out what they are worth.
Depending on the type of music you're into, vinyl may be irreplaceable, as in never have been released on CD.
Have you got any limited edition releases.
Have you got any Japanese pressings, as these tend to be of a higher quality than standard pressings.
Have you got any white labels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_label
Have you got any records which are signed by the artist.
Have you got any limited edition remixes.
All of the above could add to the value of your collection.
And finally PM a DS user called jasvinyl. The clue is in the name. IIRC, she mainly deals with rock type music in her shop, so it might be worth asking her.
Alternatively, find out if there is a shop selling vinyl in your area.
Some vinyl can easily fetch £50-£100/record these days and even more.
Me too. Some of the vinyl I've got is irreplaceable and you can't put a value on that. For me, some of it is sentimental and it would almost be like losing your wedding photos.
A first press 'blue text' copy of Hendrix's 1968 Electric Ladyland in excellent condition sold on ebay for £1250 a while back, sadly my copy isn't one of those.