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| From | "Miguel Motta" <a2j@bellsouth.net> |
| Subject | Re: Selling used CD's.. |
| Date | Mon, 26 Jul 2004 09:53:48 -0400 |
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As far as selling used CD's I think Jack has the best analysis... probably
redundant at this point but hope this helps:
1) Used CD stores... avoid them at all cost... They will, as Jack mentioned,
screw you royally and probably insult you with a $2 offer for those nice
CD's of yours (If they happen to see a rare gem they might up the offer to
$5 ... then you really start feeling the "pressure", especially after they
re-sell it at a 400% markup... lol
2) Half.com... It's ok but your CD's may sit there forever "waiting" for
someone who happens to be searching for that particular title to decide to
hop over to Half.com after unsuccessfully searching thru Ebay and GEMM, etc.
It's a wait and see game that I think is good for power-sellers who can
afford to sit on their inventory
3) Ebay... No doubt the best route... You set your starting price (and can
even set your reserve price for a minimal fee)... I have to believe that
99.9% of all music seekers go to Ebay first to see if they can find a
particular recording in used but great condition and at a fair price... I've
used Ebay for years and with over 400 positive feedbacks it is my preferred
spot to purchase and sell... Best way to pay via Ebay is PayPal in the
unprobable (but possible) situation that a seller may not come thru... I've
had a couple of these episodes and I've reported them to PayPal and PayPal
in turn gets in touch with them threatening to close their accounts and I've
either recv'd my merchandise or a prompt refund with an email begging me to
cancel my complaint...hehehe...
Hope this helps as I've chimed in with the Beamer to confirm his take on
selling used CD's...
Cheers,
Miguel
Homestead, Fl
PS Bruce @ NotLame...I WANT that upcoming Beatles' tribute... here I come!
lol
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake Beamer" <overlookedcreations1@hotmail.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: Selling used CD's..
> Interesting replies.. wanted to read them all before replying. Never been
to
> that area CD-store-wise but I can tell you that all the CD stores I've
EVER
> been to don't give enough $$ for used unless they're really good - most
pick
> over your collection, screw you, and leave you with the crap.
>
> Now, Half.com, seems like a great idea, but I have had weird stuff happen
> with the ONLY 2 sellers I've worked with on there! Odd shipping problems
and
> such. Tired of it and probably done with Half.
>
> Been using eBay for years. Use it here at work. Only global marketplace.
You
> can STILL "set your price" here.. and it's a little more reliable, I
think.
> I love eBay. Sold tons - still do. TheMusicHunter.com.
>
> Take care everyone, and good luck with that endeavor.
>
> J
>
>
>
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> >I've had good luck with half.com. It often surprises me what has sold. I
> >actually dragged in a lot of cds that had been moved to the garage, and
> >sold 'em. Since you set the price, you only sell them for what you think
> >it's worth. I realized that you could put the price up over $10 and get
> >it. Around here the shops pay nearly nothing for used cds, and the pawn
> >shops even less!
> >
> >Arthur Bang wrote:
> >
> > > I am probably going to be selling some used CD's pretty soon, which I
> > > haven't done in awhile, and I was wondering if anybody had any recent
> > > experience with it and who gives more money than others..
> > >
> > > I know there are several alternatives:
> > >
> > > - Ebay
> > > - Websites like Second Spin, Djangos, or Half.com
> > > - Local record stores
> > >
> > > .. And for those in the L.A. area, I was wondering about places like
> > > Amoeba, Aron's, Second Spin, Wherehouse (are they still around
> > > anywhere?) and how much they would usually give for each disc
(roughly,
> > > I know that it varies based on demand).
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated..
> > >
> > > Arthur
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