<p>Donating the lps is defenitely a possibility. Probably the best idea…</p>
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Just a note about this. I have one of these, and I like it. But, it’s really only good (IMHO) for digitizing stuff that you really, really can’t get in digital form otherwise, like that record of your kid playing in the All-State band seven years ago, or a record your friend’s band cut back in college, etc. For everything else, the time it takes to record, and the quality of the recording you get, makes it not worth your time. I had enough things that don’t exist in other forms to make it worthwhile for me, but I would say don’t buy this if you’re thinking you’ll digitize your Beatles albums.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t go on Ebay to determine album prices unless you have stuff that’s really common. There are specialty sites for those with esoteric tastes. </p>
<p>I know this because DH regularly sends me links to the prices for some of the albums I made him sell back in 1995 when we’d moved 9 unopened boxes of LPs twice–for $450. One of the albums we sold recently sold for $1200.</p>
<p>I have over 200 Lps at home and have just recently finished converting them to CD. I actually even scaned the front and back cover and used them for the CD case. Just finished a few books by music artist from the 60-70s and they say that if you want to hear the real music with all of the nuances then the only way is on vinyl. I agree with them because even the new CD of old LP you buy are digitally remastered and they enhance some things but they do remove a lot as well. I dont plan on getting rid of the vinyl anytime soon but if I want to listen to them I will use the CD as it is an exact copy with no fiddling with quality, even some of the scratches are there. I am by no means an audiophile but I do like the sound of vinyl over the digitally mastered versions.</p>
<p>“One of the albums we sold recently sold for $1200.”</p>
<p>OK…Which album is this? Maybe…I have a copy.<br>
Ok…I doubt it. :)</p>
<p>A few years ago I tried to sell a bunch of my old records and I found there was a reasonable market for excellent albums (Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc) and no market at all for the crappier stuff (Best of Bread). I’ve tried selling old records and VCR moveis on ebay and some of the stuff sells for so little they don’t cover the listing fees. What I ended up doing with the old records was go to a local vintage record place which wanted to buy about 1/2 the records … and then I just gave him the other half since I would rather someone use them then have them die in our basement.</p>
<p>Here, the “Friends of the Public Library” have a store where there sell donated books, records, comic books, etc. It’s a great place to donate this kind of stuff.</p>
<p>Which album was it? Well, we had one of these albums: [The</a> West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_Coast_Pop_Art_Experimental_Band]The”>The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>hmm. I have a double album. It’s on VeeJay records and is called the Battle of the Bands. One LP is the “Meet the Beatles”, the other is big hits of the Four Seasons. Jacket and records in pretty good ahape. Worth selling?</p>
<p>Dmd77, I have to admit, I never heard of that band.</p>
<p>Dmd77, I sent you a PM</p>
<p>We have thousands of LP’s in our basement … in alpha order, yet. My H could never bear to part with them.</p>
<p>People on ■■■■■■■■ are doing some interesting things with old vinyl records. Search on “recycled vinyl” or “vinyl record”. It’s a good way to use scratched vinyl records, and make them worth some money. Would also make nice gifts for all the kiddos who are into vinyl now.</p>