So I’m at a point in my life where i recognise my records have given me a lot of pleasure but it’s been years since I’ve played any. In reality they sit there gathering dust while i get my musical fix digitally. I’m fine with that but they take up a lot of room and I can feel the time is approaching to move them on.
So what’s the best way to do it ? Theres probably a couple of thousand and I can’t really be bothered to list them all on discogs. Are there shops or people that will come and review a collection and give a price for everything ?? I recognise that I won’t get such a good price if I go down that avenue but time is a factor and I’d rather go wholesale than piecemeal.
Anyone done anything similar or got any advice on best way to do it ??
You could try a dealer like Nick the Record at DJ Freindly or similar. He buys collections, recently bought Bill Brewster’s. Also Andy Mac at Brighton Vinyl Finds. I’m sure there are others but i mention these as they are personal freinds of long standing and are both absolute gents.
I can give you contact details for either of you’d like.
If you are based in the NW then Vinyl Resting Place might be worth contacting, they’re based in Afflecks Palace in Manchester City Centre
The guy there is a real vinyl junkie & is always buying stuff, nice guy as well, no website but Facebook & Instagram profiles.
Get a quote from my mate Aidy at www.vinylunderground.co.uk, he’s a good man to deal with. Having moved countries twice in the last three years I’ve thinned out the collection by half. Some of the more valuable records I gave to mates who were Discogs sellers and gave them a %, I also had a garage sale in Barcelona, word soon got round and in my last week I had quite a few heads popping round and having a dig. The rest went as job lots - defitely get a few quotes, they will undoubtedly vary quite dramatically!
