Don't think most of it is big money (though some is) but there is def a market, I wouldn't chuck them out.Is there any kind of market for a load of 90’s and early 00’s tekno? Or should I bin ‘em
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I'd do a bit of careful repricing before going to the bother of listing them anywhere else. looks like the suggested price is around the average price - make them a bit cheaper to sell I reckon.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
I sold over 2000 albums. The money went to pay for treatment for my very ill cat. Unsuccessfully, sadly.
For sure reprice... also bear in mind condition is massively important, once you get below Mint and VG+ prices go down loads. so e.g. this one Eric Clapton - History Of Eric Clapton
you have for sale at £15 in only VG condition, when the median is £6.40 and most collectors won't bother with anything below VG+ (and don't overgrade the condition of records, it is way more hassle than it's worth).
And this you got at £31 and a VG only sleeve, when the median is £18 Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
you have for sale at £15 in only VG condition, when the median is £6.40 and most collectors won't bother with anything below VG+ (and don't overgrade the condition of records, it is way more hassle than it's worth).
And this you got at £31 and a VG only sleeve, when the median is £18 Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
ska invita
back on the other side
are you sure youve listed the media quality correctly? minimum to buy for me is VG+ = VG means pretty fucked - most of yours are VGThere are some good ones in there, a lot of post punk and punk, first versions of The Smiths records
some utter crap as well of course...
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Generally worth 25% of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.
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Quite a few light scuffs/scratches, or several more-pronounced scratches. This has obviously been played, but not handled as carefully as a VG+.
Ground Elder
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Most collectors understand that much of the time VG is just another way of saying fucked 
Whenever I buy something (which at the moment is every few days) I trawl through Discogs, MusicStack, Ebay and and about twenty independent sellers lists to find the cheapest copy in the condition I want. I'm always surprised when others don't bother and just grab the first one they see on Discogs.
Whenever I buy something (which at the moment is every few days) I trawl through Discogs, MusicStack, Ebay and and about twenty independent sellers lists to find the cheapest copy in the condition I want. I'm always surprised when others don't bother and just grab the first one they see on Discogs.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I learned that lending records to people means you sometimes don't get them back. I lent a load to a lad who subsequently got into the brown, and they were stolen from his flat. There was a mint first press of Beggars Banquet in the list. It's worth a few quid now. Quite a few other rare ones too.I learned fairly early that, if you lend records to people, they come back fucked. Even sliding them out of the sleeve causes scratches
Most of mine are in VVG condition then, but I'd never know how to describe them.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Yeah, they seem a bit high priced for the condition and only good if you are playing a long game. I don't buy anything unless it is in the very best condition it can be, or an amazing bargain. For instance I just paid £15 for a VG+ cover and media when I could have got it for £2.50 with a G sleeve. I don't want tatty looking records.
It's always worth looking at what has actually sold on Discogs, just because someone has put something on at a high price doesn't mean they are selling for that, or in that condition.
It's always worth looking at what has actually sold on Discogs, just because someone has put something on at a high price doesn't mean they are selling for that, or in that condition.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Yes I had first pressing of Beatles Double White album nicked
that's worth a bob or two now, too.the earlier the number, the more it's worth. I've had a couple of copies of that off the carboot, totally fucked vinyl, both sold for 70 quid each 'cause they were stamped in the first hundred thousand or so...Yes I had first pressing of Beatles Double White album nicked
are you sure youve listed the media quality correctly? minimum to buy for me is VG+ = VG means pretty fucked - most of yours are VG
How To Grade Items
Discogs uses the Goldmine Standard for grading the condition of items listed in the Marketplace. These standards have been expanded by our community of sellers to include definitions of CD-specific...
Very Good (VG)
Vinyl
Generally worth 25% of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.
CD
Quite a few light scuffs/scratches, or several more-pronounced scratches. This has obviously been played, but not handled as carefully as a VG+.
I was quite nervous about using VG+. They are all very well looked after but I haven't got a record player to test them out on...
Do you mean that most people won't buy them unless they are VG+?
ska invita
back on the other side
I wouldn't - cant say about others
The only time Ive ever bought a VG was once buying a Jamaican press rarish tune that VG was as good as it was going to get
Upgrade them all to VG+, undercut everyone else on price my advice...though as a collection its not exactly the kind of thing you're going to have record hunters biting at your heels
worth a shot
Ground Elder
Well-Known Member
Upgrade to vg+, with a note that they are visually graded and be prepared to refund if a buyer takes issue. I'll only buy a record graded less than Vg+ if it is rare and well priced - particularly with LPs, 7"s can take a lot more abuse and still sound ok.
I just took a couple of pounds off a load of them and upgraded them to VG+
Got an offer in already so thank you ska invita, rutabowa and ground elder for the advice.
I am actually a bit loathe to sell the Dead Kennedys and Smiths ones even though I just found them in the loft and will never use them
Got an offer in already so thank you ska invita, rutabowa and ground elder for the advice.
I am actually a bit loathe to sell the Dead Kennedys and Smiths ones even though I just found them in the loft and will never use them
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Just sell them. If you want them again you can download them, like a normal person
Just sell them. If you want them again you can download them, like a normal person
I've already downloaded them and got bored of listening to them about 10 years ago
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
If you need to do the touchy feely thing, like some people seem to, you can always print out a copy of the album cover and take it to bed with youI've already downloaded them and am bored of listening to them
OK, follow up question.
I've been so encouraged by these records actually starting to shift with the listings fixed that I was thinking about trying to be a record dealer. I'm fantasising that this would involve going around charity shops and record shops trying to find records to 'flip'
How feasible is this? Is that how people do it?
I'm not expecting to make a living from it, but I am working very part time at the moment....
I've been so encouraged by these records actually starting to shift with the listings fixed that I was thinking about trying to be a record dealer. I'm fantasising that this would involve going around charity shops and record shops trying to find records to 'flip'
How feasible is this? Is that how people do it?
I'm not expecting to make a living from it, but I am working very part time at the moment....
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Seeing as every record shop ever has gone out of business, maybe try your hand at something else.
chilango
Ha! Ha! Armageddon
I don't think I've ever found a record worth buying in a charity shop (apart from those that specialize - but then they price accordingly).
You might get lucky now and again though I suppose...
The age of charity shops regularly having good records in is mostly well past - you can still occasionally get lucky, but it's a lot of work for precious little reward.
I used to have several decent hauls a month, now I'm lucky if I find more than a handful of decent records a year.
I used to have a thread that I posted my charity shop and carboot hauls - you can see from how regularly I was updating it that 2008 was a good year. Tumbleweed lately.
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on the way to work today, i picked up the following: mr fingers - can u feel it / washing machine (original trax pressing. MINT!) mr fingers - introducing (album) nexus 21 - the rhythm of life nexus 21 - still (life keeps moving - the detroit mixes) acen - trip II the moon mantronix - ladies...
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I used to love digging for records in record shops and charity shops
I guess this was back in the days
I used to have a thread that I posted my charity shop and carboot hauls - you can see from how regularly I was updating it that 2008 was a good year. Tumbleweed lately.
car booty
on the way to work today, i picked up the following: mr fingers - can u feel it / washing machine (original trax pressing. MINT!) mr fingers - introducing (album) nexus 21 - the rhythm of life nexus 21 - still (life keeps moving - the detroit mixes) acen - trip II the moon mantronix - ladies...
Well the coming recession is going to be worse than 2008 so everyone will be selling all kinds of bargains for food next year
Ground Elder
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Charity shops are largely a waste of time. They've either been picked over multiple times or have a volunteer who almost knows how to use Discogs. You'll need to be pretty knowledgeable to find anything that's been overlooked. That said, pre-covid I'd spend hours on the floor of charity shops fruitlessly ploughing through boxes of crap singles. There's a few cheap common records I've not bought, because I know there's a chance I'll find them in a charity shop one day, which is enough to keep me going
Car boot sales are a better bet for buying, but you'll need to be there first thing and there'll be others on the same hunt and they'll be better at at it
CDs are actually a safer bet at the moment. Charity shops are virtually giving them away and there are rarities to be had.
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