Things You'll Need:
- Record player to enjoy your finds.
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Step 1
First of all, remember that while music buffs may appreciate vinyl for its better sound quality, big art and intimate listening experience, most music listeners see the medium as outdated and the records as wastes of space. That's why it's important that you let your family and friends know you collect vinyl. When they hear of acquaintances cleaning out dusty boxes of LPs from their basements, your hobby will pop into their heads and you will soon have a tip as to where to score some cheap records.
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Step 2
Of course when people don't have family friends to take their old records off their hands, they turn elsewhere: usually to donation stores like Goodwill, or to used media stores like Half Price Books.
If you are looking for the old favorites, popular, mainstream stuff like Christmas albums, these types of shops are a good bet. But let's face it, if you are searching for rare finds, skip the Goodwills. Previous owners of the "rare finds" probably know the value of their vinyl and use other methods to sell it. -
Step 3
Don't discount looking online. Use online auction sites like eBay to do searches for a specific album or artist. Search your city's Craigslist sales page for terms like "vinyl" or "records." Someone may be looking to sell off a nice collection of their own.
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Step 4
Estate sales are an excellent way to walk out with a grab bag of vinyl for relatively cheap.
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Step 5
If none of these options work out for you, head to your local record store. With the rise of vinyl sales during a period where overall sales of hard copy music is declining, many stores are beginning to stock their shelves with plenty of new vinyl (and they may have a eclectic used bin, as well).
Happy hunting.
Comments
luv2blog said
on 9/15/2008 I've been trying to sell my vinyls for a while. (lol). i no longer need these exceptionally large CD's!