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The vast majority of my 78's I have gotten by buying in job lots ever since I started collecing, I bought a Job lot today and got quite lucky with it getting quite a few 78s I like (including 7 George Formby's) but in EVERY lot the majority of it is just rubbish.
What do you do to get rid of the records you don't like, I don't want to throw them away, just sell them as a job lot to someone who might like them??
How do you get rid of the leftovers?....
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kirtley2012
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Re: How do you get rid of the leftovers?....
One person's rubbish is another person's treasure, and George Formby is a good example. I do not have and do not want any George Formby records in my collection, but I acknowledge his continuing popularity with others.
I have several collector friends within a 10 mile radius, and whenever we meet we swap or give away unwanted records amongst ourselves. One of these friends is a volunteer helper in a local charity shop, where there seems to be a ready market for 78's, and that is the final destination for records which none of us want.
I have several collector friends within a 10 mile radius, and whenever we meet we swap or give away unwanted records amongst ourselves. One of these friends is a volunteer helper in a local charity shop, where there seems to be a ready market for 78's, and that is the final destination for records which none of us want.
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Re: How do you get rid of the leftovers?....
I have boxes and boxes of leftovers and duplicates. The idea is to put them in the box and then trade/sell them, but in my experience this means filling one box, then on to another....
Seattle seems to be a desert in terms of other collectors. If anyone out there is interested, let me know - and bring a truck or at least a station wagon! (95% opera, 50+% actually fairly interesting - the rest is really more for beginner collectors.)
Seattle seems to be a desert in terms of other collectors. If anyone out there is interested, let me know - and bring a truck or at least a station wagon! (95% opera, 50+% actually fairly interesting - the rest is really more for beginner collectors.)
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Re: How do you get rid of the leftovers?....
Alex,
Here--for those friends don't want--I'd put them up in group lots on Craigslist, a free service, at low prices or even as freebies. Don't know if you have that service in GB, though. Charity thrift shops are another possibility and, in the U.S. at least, that can produce a donation tax deduction.
Clay
Here--for those friends don't want--I'd put them up in group lots on Craigslist, a free service, at low prices or even as freebies. Don't know if you have that service in GB, though. Charity thrift shops are another possibility and, in the U.S. at least, that can produce a donation tax deduction.
Clay
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1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Re: How do you get rid of the leftovers?....
I've never been in that situation because I usually buy exactly what I want. Come to think of it, it's actually not that more expensive than buying huge lots of leftovers.
My advice as a collector who often looks for specific items is to make a table with a catalog containing anything that might interest potential buyers
A picture
Name of the song
Name of artists
Number of record, etc.
As epigramophone said, your rubbish might be someone else's treasure. Post the list on a blog or something like that and include your contact. It will certainly take years for you to sell most of it - mostly because of shipping costs. If you don't really care about the money, don't be speculative about the prices - just charge what's enough to make sure your old 78s will be in good hands. This is what I would like to see more often as a buyer who doesn't like leftovers.
If you are in a hurry, present the lot for auction. I don't know how it works in the UK but in Portugal, most people who sell 78s buy huge lots in auction for little money and resell each record for €5-10.
My advice as a collector who often looks for specific items is to make a table with a catalog containing anything that might interest potential buyers
A picture
Name of the song
Name of artists
Number of record, etc.
As epigramophone said, your rubbish might be someone else's treasure. Post the list on a blog or something like that and include your contact. It will certainly take years for you to sell most of it - mostly because of shipping costs. If you don't really care about the money, don't be speculative about the prices - just charge what's enough to make sure your old 78s will be in good hands. This is what I would like to see more often as a buyer who doesn't like leftovers.
If you are in a hurry, present the lot for auction. I don't know how it works in the UK but in Portugal, most people who sell 78s buy huge lots in auction for little money and resell each record for €5-10.