Selling Your Record or CD Collection
Selling your record or cd collection can be a hard thing for some of us to contemplate. They may have been passed to you and have sentimental value. But there is always a time when its right to move them to another owner, who will once again gain the benefit of the good of music. Studio Records will always give you an honest value for your record or CD collection.
Studio Records fully understand that some collections can mean a lot to their present owners, and the last thing anyone wants is some ‘wide boy’ ripping them off.
That’s why we are happy to discuss your collection large or small, and give you an honest appraisal of their worth. This will include maximum prices achievable if you were selling privately to an individual collector. Together with prices you’ll be likely attain at well known auction sites, and finally what we are prepared to pay for them as a collection in one go.
Our Prices when selling us your CD and Record Collection
Our prices will always be the maximum achievable, bearing in mind the variables that sum up the final price and difference in selling as one lot, opposed to selling them individually. This can take a long time, most collections include some desirable records or CDs. But the majority of the collection is normally standard stock, which may take years to sell.
We have listed a number of variables that will affect the value of your music collection. This should help you decide if you have something of collector value or a standard collection.
If you would like us to consider buying your whole collection, or just a few individual rare items then get in touch, via the contact button at the top of the page. We will get in touch for an informal no pressure chat.
We are based in London, Essex borders but happy to travel Suffolk, Kent, Norfolk and further if needed.
Price Variables for CD & Record Collections
- Condition: This is the most important factor when determining the value.
- Rariety: If the item was limited in sales or made specially for an occasion.
- Limited edition: Not all limited editions were actually limited, it was a sales gimmick used by record companies back in the day. However some items were genuinely limited editions.
- Age: The age of the item does not mean it is of greater value, too many people believe just because it is old it is valuable.
- Extra’s: Many records and some CDs were issued with extras such as posters, inserts, photo cards, patches and other give aways, these extras are very important they are present. Some posters are actually worth more than the record itself.
- Genre: Music genres have different listeners, so certain genres of music attain different values, as more often its collectors that warrant the higher values and some genres just don’t attract collectors in that music type.
- Popular: Music tastes dip and rise over time, so prices follow what is popular. A record worth £50 today may only be worth £20 next year because that artist has become less popular.
- Format: Vinyl records still hold the top spot for high prices and rariety, this maybe in any format (Album, 7″ Single, 12″ Single or 10″). Other formats have all achieved good prices for certain items but not as widespread these include : Box Sets, CD, CDS, Cassette, 8-Track, Mini-Disc, 78rpm, SACD, CD-R, Acetates, DVD, VHS, Betamax to name a few.