Whats a fair price for 120 Vinyl Albums ??

McSwaggerty

I have decided to sell all my remaining Vinyl Albums.

I have around 120 in total, mainly 1970s ..a very mixed bag - Acoustic/Rock/Blues/Prog Rock etc

A bloke at work wants to buy them all and wants me to give him a price.

I don't want to rip him off, but I don't want to sell myself short either.

What do you think would be an acceptable/ reasonable asking price ?

Fuengi

Without checking any prices, gut instinct says £3 each. 

I'll know very shortly how wrong I am....

Phil_aka_Pip

It depends entirely on the value of each album. I sold a boxload to a dealer for the equivalent of 50p each, then the next week I saw most of them in his bargain box at various prices between 50p and £1, a few others for the usual going rate (at the time between £2.50 and £5 depending on condition and rarity), and the Quintessence LP up on the rack for £30.

thermionic

If you think any of them are rare or valuable, look them up on Discogs to see what people have paid/sold them for.

ESBlonde

Friend of mine sold his collection two years ago and the dealer visited his house. One LP was £250, a couple more around £100 and the rest hardly get a mention.

strumjoughlamps

Have a look on Discogs for prices... 

I could put 5 of my albums together and get £300-£400. The I could put 50 together and get £150..

you need to go through them individually.

boogieman

Price depends massively on condition too. Mint albums are worth much more than anything played to death, scratched, with a creased sleeve, missing inserts or extras etc.

Discogs is definitely the way to go for pricing, although be sensible and don’t think you’ll get what a dealer asks. 

DiscoStu

+1 for Discogs. I put all my vinyl in (85 items) with honest conditions and it estimates my collection is worth between £730 - £2075 (I have quite a few rarities so their prices can fluctuate depending on demand) but even at the lowest 'quick sale' value of £730 that averages at £8.58 per item. Now obviously an average price does not work for every individual record but it's better than £3 per record! 
Go to their site, sign up, and put a few in. You might be surprised at what people are willing to pay for old albums.

duotone

Take the time to check the albums on Discogs.

I think it's worth your time/effort.

57Deluxe

seems if you scribble some old tat on them they can be worth more...



https://www.gumtree.com/p/vinyl/signed-dad-s-army-record-from-1975.-original.-/1167081321

hywelg

I'll give you £20 for  the Beatles Rubber Soul. First album I ever bought with my pocket money and it went missing at some point between 1972 and 1980. I suspect my brother......Also the original Sticky Fingers with the zip....gone.

axisus

To be honest he's probably looking for an amazing price. Most people don't want to throw £300 at some old vinyl.

strumjoughlamps

Remember on Discogs when you have put the album identity code in you can then look at sales history so you can see when sold and what for.. gives a much better idea than the currently for sale prices

McSwaggerty

Thanks Guys. Discogs seems the way to go. I will sign up and put a few in and take it from there. Cheers.