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I've got hundreds of old LP's - are they valuable?

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By:
TheChaser
When: 22 Jan 16 22:51
not bad would have been a decent display then , bet he would have even got offered a few quid for some if not on sale
By:
Breedingmad
When: 22 Jan 16 22:52
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Action-Land-of-One-Thousand-Dances-1965-7-Parlophone-R-5354-/391300507534?ha****m5b1b53e78e:g:etAAAOSwY

Got this but only good condition unfortunately
By:
treetop
When: 22 Jan 16 23:18
Sold a Thyn Lizzy LP Vagabonds of the Western World on ebay for £17 to a chap in Greece,he was over the moon to play it,happy that somebody appreciated the music.
By:
blackbarn
When: 22 Jan 16 23:26
treetop - don't say you sold one of the famous misspelt "Thyn" versions of that Thin Lizzy album?  Those misprints are worth an absolute fortune.
By:
TheNorfolkMafia
When: 22 Jan 16 23:28
Laugh
By:
Breedingmad
When: 22 Jan 16 23:32
Sold an invisible record on Ebay for £1.20  Laugh
By:
TheNorfolkMafia
When: 22 Jan 16 23:34
Yeah, I bought it!

Cry
By:
Breedingmad
When: 22 Jan 16 23:35
Ruins your needleLaugh
By:
treetop
When: 22 Jan 16 23:38
Can't recall for sure blackie but I will console myself with anothr glass of Glenmorangie,that may help !
By:
TheNorfolkMafia
When: 22 Jan 16 23:41
Breedingmad • January 22, 2016 11:35 PM GMT
Ruins your needleLaugh


It gave me the f*cking needle!
By:
blackbarn
When: 22 Jan 16 23:47
treetop - ENJOYCool
By:
Hound-Dog-2
When: 23 Jan 16 12:10
"Beatles/stones/all led zep x 2 /stones/deep purple /hendrix/floyd/t rex/bowie/elp etc etc "

Depending on the condition of them, but if no major deterioration in sound quality and the cover, they could be worth a bit. I use to buy and sell a lot vinyl - online and at these record fairs around the country - but don't do so much now apart from buying a few old record players and getting them professionally restored to sell. Only buy Dansette and Hacker, depending on condition but usually sell for between £150 - £400. (the one below is one I kept for myself, it's a HACKER CAVALIER).

For your record collection you could try advertising in the Record Collector magazine, and maybe get a collector come along to buy the lot. I'd suggest go for an all-in price, no cherry picking. Or break the collection down and sell them on ebay.

By:
themightymac
When: 23 Jan 16 21:56
Go on Amazon and look them up to see what kind of price they are selling for. Will give you a realistic value of them.
By:
themightymac
When: 23 Jan 16 21:57
Don't even think of selling them all to a record shop or private collector, they'll rip you off. They know the value.
By:
maleuk01.
When: 23 Jan 16 22:15
I bought a Thyn Lizzy LP Vagabonds of the Western World of a Greek chap in an antique shop over there.  Only cost £2,000, absolute bargain.

Bargains can be had anywhere if you look hard enough.
By:
themightymac
When: 23 Jan 16 23:13
Tony Sheridan and the Beatles must be worth a few quid
By:
Hound-Dog-2
When: 24 Jan 16 12:30
"Don't even think of selling them all to a record shop or private collector, they'll rip you off. They know the value."

Basically you got 2 choices, (1) sell them yourself, or (2) sell them to record shop or collector. With the second option I wouldn't call it a rip-off (having bought and sold a lot myself), but you have to appreciate a record shop has got overheads, rent, staff wages etc.

Or a private dealer (like I was) selling online and going to record fairs, still got a lot of overheads/expenses, transport - petrol money and parking, renting tables at record fairs (£35 - £50 for 1 table for the day, I usually had 2 tables), plus all the hassle. So whatever price they are worth you would probably get somewhere between 33% - 40%. Because a record shop or dealer has got expenses to cover.

So it's not a rip-off really, but yes you would most likely get more money selling them yourself, but then you have got all the hassle of doing that. Have a look on ebay (which can get you dazed and confused) and get an idea of prices. Although if you've got a large collection, the most comprehensive guide is the 'Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide'. People in the trade use that book and it will help you work out the value. Then it's up to you how you want to sell them.
By:
themightymac
When: 24 Jan 16 16:56
I appreciate that record shop owners have overheads and it`s only reasonable that they should have leverage for to make a profit. But buying a collection of 400 mint records for £100, that`s 25p a record, and selling them for £5 - £100 per album is a rip off in my opinion. Not saying every record shop does it but most do. A guy I know done this and was boasting in the pub that he sold one lp the next day for £100 and recovered his entire investment. The rest he`s selling from £5 - £100 each and it is sheer profit all the way. I would be wanting 33% of the value the record shop put on each record. If they notice a gold mine among all the records, not many are going to say to the person selling his collection, "By the way, that Beatles White Album is worth £10,000 alone".
By:
dunlaying
When: 24 Jan 16 17:20
That is right Mac.
By:
dunlaying
When: 24 Jan 16 17:31
The only lps I have that are valuable are Yazoo from the 80s; played once to tape and then stored. A dealer would give me nothing but a collector might stump up £30-£40 per disc.
By:
trilby22
When: 24 Jan 16 18:20

Jan 22, 2016 -- 10:06PM, blackbarn wrote:


TheChaser - Re Ebay, your advice should be - punch in the title, page down the left hand side till you get to SOLD, and click on that. They are only worth what they sell for


Nice one Blackburn - I hadn't noticed that SOLD before.

I've stacks of old 60s/70s singles and will have a play with that tomorrow.

By:
Hound-Dog-2
When: 24 Jan 16 19:37
Whatever a record is worth or valued at, basically it's only worth what somebody is prepared to pay for it.

You might have a rare disc in very good condition and a realistic guide value is £100. But it's only a valuable item if you can find someone to give you £100 for it.

themightymac - yes of course there are people who may notice some valuable stuff and not pay a fair price, but that is true across the whole collecting field, it doesn't matter if your selling rock'n'roll or jewellery.

If you're selling some valuable records directly to a collector, you should get a price close to the Rare Record Price Guide Book, (compiled by a research team with about 35 years experience in the field, based on latest prices at record fairs and shops).

But selling to a professional dealer, first get an idea yourself how much it's worth. Because the same basic mark-up applies, and you can't expect a dealer to pay more than 40%.
By:
TheNorfolkMafia
When: 24 Jan 16 21:23
Hound-Dog-2,

What is the most valuable record you have in your collection?
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Jan 16 21:34
norfolk "my d icks bigger than your dick" postLaugh.
By:
11kv
When: 24 Jan 16 21:38
Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen – UK A&M ORIGINAL –  £3500.00
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Jan 16 21:50
11kv - an ams7284 of this just sold on ebay (in very good condition) for £155 2 days ago. You'll be knowing the difference of courseWink
By:
11kv
When: 24 Jan 16 21:58
I knew someone at Wessex Studios who was in on the recording, he got a lot of stuff sent to him
Lots never went on sale as A&M ditched the Pistols after an incident and some promo copies had already been pressed.............
By:
11kv
When: 24 Jan 16 22:05
No Future Wink
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Jan 16 22:07
Good stuff.  I was merely commenting on your "UK A&M original at £3500" by pointing out that a UK A&M original made £155 on Ebay.
By:
11kv
When: 24 Jan 16 22:15
The highest recorded sale of the A & M version of God Save the Queen was £13,000 in 2006 when UK collector Marshal Peters sold a copy with its A & M card envelope

Mine is mint ,never been played but you have to find the right collector who needs it
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Jan 16 22:34
Given what you think you have, I would have expected you to know exactly which version/pressing you have. If you don't, I suggest you do some serious research, or at least get some advice.
By:
11kv
When: 25 Jan 16 20:15
God save the Queen/No feeling (unreleased)

Serated edge Whoops
By:
11kv
When: 25 Jan 16 20:26
Serrated * ffs
By:
Hound-Dog-2
When: 25 Jan 16 21:31

TheNorfolkMafia


What is the most valuable record you have in your collection?


The most valuable one I did have was a Billy Fury LP. The Sound Of Fury, sleeve and record were excellent condition and got £160. I see there is an original one on ebay now for £125.  I was never a collector looking for that elusive gem or most valuable stuff, just go for music I like. But good to see vinyl making a big comeback today, mind you, for some of us vinyl never went away.
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