I've been checking ebay pricing - against Discogs - so different. Ebay prices are higher but then maybe they're inflated or just sitting. Discogs has low low pricing - maybe good for buying but selling? Plus discogs wants 8% + paypal fees.

Direction?

Sometimes people will put up something for way more than it is worth - it doesn't mean anyone will ever pay that much for it. Other times people may not know what they have & list it very low.

If you want to see what people are actually paying, check Ebay's "Completed Listings". That'll tell you what things sold for.

Discogs and Dusty Groove are good places to gauge retail value for used vinyl. Sale values to established stores usually pay 20-30 cents on the dollar. For private sales, I agree, go to EBay.

There used to be a print publication with list values for used vinyl; Prince was on the cover of a couple of them in the 90s. The name of the mag escapes me and I don't know if it's still in print.

Red said:

Plus discogs wants 8% + paypal fees.

eBay charges 10% of the final sale + Paypal fees so that's another difference between the two.

Try pricing at the lower Discogs level and sell locally at a flea market.

Probably save you more time and hassle (I fuckin' hate packaging and boxing and shipping things only for the mail service to fuck up the item.)

namepeace said:

Discogs and Dusty Groove are good places to gauge retail value for used vinyl. Sale values to established stores usually pay 20-30 cents on the dollar. For private sales, I agree, go to EBay.

There used to be a print publication with list values for used vinyl; Prince was on the cover of a couple of them in the 90s. The name of the mag escapes me and I don't know if it's still in print.

Was the magazine Goldmine? I think it's still in print.

dannyd5050 said:

namepeace said:

Discogs and Dusty Groove are good places to gauge retail value for used vinyl. Sale values to established stores usually pay 20-30 cents on the dollar. For private sales, I agree, go to EBay.

There used to be a print publication with list values for used vinyl; Prince was on the cover of a couple of them in the 90s. The name of the mag escapes me and I don't know if it's still in print.

Was the magazine Goldmine? I think it's still in print.

That's it.

Thanks all for the replies and direction. Goldmine - ha - have some of those catalogs too, from 60's/70's. Hadn't heard of Dusty Groove.

Flea Market sounds like BEST idea - should find me some wheels and do that. I'm finding the cataloging to prepare for online i.e. photos, filters, description etc. ridiculously time consuming.

Red said:

Thanks all for the replies and direction. Goldmine - ha - have some of those catalogs too, from 60's/70's. Hadn't heard of Dusty Groove.

Flea Market sounds like BEST idea - should find me some wheels and do that. I'm finding the cataloging to prepare for online i.e. photos, filters, description etc. ridiculously time consuming.

Yeah, isn't that better? It will still take time to price them individually, but at least you don't have to stick to a grading and take a kajillion pictures.

In my experience, you might find an enterprising seller who buys out your whole collection, so be prepared to name your price as well! Nice to walk in with all your crates and walk out with a couple bands.