Prices on specialist websites are for selling not buying. For a more realistic estimate use an advanced search on Ebay. Ebay fees and postage costs (£2.80 is minimum postage) knock a hole in what you get and most records are now sold at record fairs.
Prices on specialist websites are for selling not buying. For a more realistic estimate use an advanced search on Ebay. Ebay fees and postage costs (£2.80 is minimum postage) knock a hole in what you get and most records are now sold at record fairs
The 'Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide' book is a good starting point to how much any old vinyl records are worth. Everything is listed, every UK single worth over £5, every EP over £8, and LP over £12. Interesting guide for anyone buying or selling old records. But it is just a guide as to what it's worth and depending on the condition as well. There is a 7 standard grading system in the book, and a description of what each one means: Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, Bad. (Most good sellers stick fairly to these categories.)
If you have an LP valued at £80 in excellent condition, however, if it was in poor or fair condition it would only be valued between about £8 - £15.
I know they sell on ebay and record fairs for some good prices. And that book will give you a good comprehensive guide as to what it might be worth. But basically, a record is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it.....
It's not just records, old record players are selling on ebay for good prices, average prices between £150 - £400+. I bought this Hacker record player for £220.
The 'Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide' book is a good starting point to how much any old vinyl records are worth. Everything is listed, every UK single worth over £5, every EP over £8, and LP over £12. Interesting guide for anyone buying