What to do with a large collection


I have thousands of CDs and records and am looking to get rid of most of them. i can’t possibly listen to them in my remaining years and my wife doesn’t need them. CDs, it turns out, are not very viable these days, and if you want to sell them to a dealer you can only get store credit!! And, if as in my case, the collection is 90% classical, it seems they will be impossible to unload. Since CDs are antiques these days, I can’t imagine ANYONE who would want them. The only alternative I can see is the garbage. When you consider just how much of an investment they were it’s indeed a sobering realization.
Records are indeed “in,” but how desirable are classical LP’s?

Any suggestions?

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I’ve tried giving away Classical CDs as I burned them to a server.  As per the OP, even libraries and charities aren’t interested.  My heirs will be stuck with a few thousand.

I try to sell mine but the job asked for doing it was too much for me and at a ridiculously low price...

Those who are not streaming or listening files buy only vinyls...

Digital is immaterial, no fetichism here, a vinyl  album is a cult object and keep some value ...Even when it is on a wall and not playing ...

I dump all my remaining cd in bulk in a ONG for the poor ...many thousands ...😊

I now live with many thousands lossless files...

I owned an estate sale company for 27 years and LP records where a hot item at our sales. There where a dozen or so regular buyers that would swoop in and buy most on the first day. I would price most of them at $2.00, up to $4.00 or $5.00, then would go 1/2 price on Sunday, however most good ones would go on the first day. CD's $3.00 ea. where not as much in demand.

Lots of good advice here. If you don’t want to give it away, then catalog your collection. Create a photo album (cover art) and post it on Audiogon and USAM for sale. I know this is time consuming but there are lot of folks out there that still spins CD’s. BTW, I gave my previous collection of 1500 plus CD’s to Goodwill after ripping. 

Fittingly, I sold my LP collection and turntable to an antique store.  They were also in the business of selling LPs in store and on eBay.  I still have my CD collection as they weren't very interested, although they do sell used CDs.