How to Sell Old Vinyls

Go through your record collection and sort through bad, or damaged, records. If the record sleeve is badly torn or the record is scratched, the value of the record as a whole will drop significantly. Do not try to sell badly damaged records.

Play the records before you try to sell them. You'll need to determine if the records are playable. If you sell records that skip a lot or sound badly when played, even if you didn't know it at the time, it may damage your reputation as a record seller. Word travels fast, and people may refuse to buy even good quality records from you.

Take your selected records to a vinyl record dealer or to a reputable record store in your area. In either case, you need to understand that you may not be able sell the records for the price you want. Record dealers and record store owners have to factor in their own re-sale price on top of the price you are asking. However, if you have an extremely rare record, you may be able to get decent money for it regardless of whether it is scratched. You can find reputable record stores in your area by using websites such as Recordstoreday.com and RecordStoreReview.com (see Resources). RecordStoreReview.com allows users to rate local record stores. This can be useful in gauging the quality of record stores and dealers in your area.

Sell your records online. There are several online auction websites, including Ebay, Popsike and Discogs, where you can sell your records. The good thing about these sites is that you can sell your records at a higher price. However, it may take a bit longer to sell your records online as opposed to taking your records directly to a record store or dealer.