"Now I want to sell the entire collection of appx.
800 discs. A nice mix of genres, some originals, some remasters, a few box sets, some with dvds
Has anyone had good success doing this in bulk? Of course
pricing is always the sticking point."
Break your collection up into several smaller groups. Make each group consist of material that's all related. For example, say you have 100 classical CD's in your collection, along with another 100 in heavy metal. If you sold it all in 1 big lot, chances are that whoever buys it won't pay as much for it. Someone may want your classical cd's only. But if you force the buyer to take them all, they won't pay as much.
Given that, I think ebay is definitely the way to go. You reach a huge amount of people with ebay, and the auction format doesn't lock you into a single price. You have the potential get more for you cd's than you thought.
If you don't already have an ebay account you'll have to create one. That means you won't have any feedback. Before you list your CD's, buy a few things on ebay first. That way you can get some feedback on your account. Also, don't list all of your CD's at once. List just 1 lot at a time. Doing it this way, you'll be able to add more feedback to your account. When you sell your 2nd lot you now have the feedback from the first sale on your account. Not only that, when people see that you've already sold some cd's and have good feedback for the sale, they're more likely to trust you, resulting in higher bids on your items.
800 discs. A nice mix of genres, some originals, some remasters, a few box sets, some with dvds
Has anyone had good success doing this in bulk? Of course
pricing is always the sticking point."
Break your collection up into several smaller groups. Make each group consist of material that's all related. For example, say you have 100 classical CD's in your collection, along with another 100 in heavy metal. If you sold it all in 1 big lot, chances are that whoever buys it won't pay as much for it. Someone may want your classical cd's only. But if you force the buyer to take them all, they won't pay as much.
Given that, I think ebay is definitely the way to go. You reach a huge amount of people with ebay, and the auction format doesn't lock you into a single price. You have the potential get more for you cd's than you thought.
If you don't already have an ebay account you'll have to create one. That means you won't have any feedback. Before you list your CD's, buy a few things on ebay first. That way you can get some feedback on your account. Also, don't list all of your CD's at once. List just 1 lot at a time. Doing it this way, you'll be able to add more feedback to your account. When you sell your 2nd lot you now have the feedback from the first sale on your account. Not only that, when people see that you've already sold some cd's and have good feedback for the sale, they're more likely to trust you, resulting in higher bids on your items.