sell vinyl records to make money

Teresa Etheredge


25th Oct 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Have you ever considered that you can sell vinyl records or even a full vinyl collection? Do you happen to to be a music lover and own an old vinyl collection? Did you inherit them or are they simply no longer of use? You may not own a record player anymore. This creates opportunity to make more money by selling them to a happy music lover or money maker who’ll find them more valuable.

Selling vinyl records can actually be rather lucrative if you know how to go about it. You also don’t need to have a large collection to make a pretty penny.

here. How much you’re willing to spend on the cleaning process really depends on the records, their condition and how much you’re likely to make from them.

Once your record is clean, have a look at it under a strong bright light (ideally direct sunlight) with a magnifying glass, and then if possible, try it out. Although we appreciate not everyone owns a record player. Remember to be wary of grading as high as NM unless it really deserves it. Collectors know what counts as what better than you will, at least at first.

Identification

Now that you have an idea of what grade your record is, it’s time to work out exactly what it is that you have in front of you. Again detailed descriptions are key.

There should be a label or a serial number somewhere on the record or its sleeve, and if you check this against a catalogue or online, you can work out useful details like which edition you have in front of you. It could be a very special record and worth a lot of money.

Different editions of the same album can have huge variations in selling price, so it is very important to know which one you have. The album itself my be common, but the edition less so.

Pricing

If you’re new to selling vinyl records, then it’s always worth seeing how much other people sold them for. You can usually find this online by checking eBay or Amazon.

If you can find what more experienced sellers got for records identical to yours (in terms of edition and quality), then this will give you a good idea of what to set your asking price as. Try searching the historic selling data of sites like Discogs or Popsike.

 

car boot sale. This is also good if your records aren’t particularly rare or valuable. You might be able to get a decent lump sum for a vinyl collection, but otherwise you’ll probably end up selling them for a decent profit.

Remember one persons trash is another treasure! And if you are a music lover, then you will pay what it takes to own your favourite record.

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