What should my heirs do to dispose of my vinyl and CDs?


I am typing up a document with all details of my system components and cables with approximate values.  No one else in the family knows anything about high end audio.  I suggested they sell the gear at US Audiomart.  What should I suggest they do with the vinyl and digital discs in my reasonably large collection?  I want them to get to others who can enjoy them when I no longer can. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

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@ross6860 -- Amen on the fishing gear.  One son will go with me if I ask, the other son couldn't catch a cold.  The son that will fish only knows how to use a spinning reel....kind of.  I've left my wife written instructions on what to do with my beloved Lews Speed Spool baitcasting reels (many from the 1970's), Falcon Custom rods, antique lures (many MY grandfather used), and boats.

 

As far as the high end stereo gear, vinyl, and CD's, expect what I see with the valuable riverfront farm land I grew up around in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia -- your body will barely be in the ground before your children are selling it.  With an acre selling for $20,000 or more, a family farm with 100 to 200 acres on a river is a goldmine today.  I see it every year around my farm -- doctors wanting to live in "the country" buying 2 or 3 acres and building million dollar plus estates with river views.  Real Estate developers descend on the heirs even before the "old man or Ma" die. 

 

All your heirs care about is cash.  Sad, but true.

Well i sold off 900 albums 60,70,80,Rock n Pop all in very good plus to neve played i was offered 50 cents an album .After a negotiations i got 1,500 for the lot.His worker asked me if he could buy some of my album's for 5 bucks a piece ,i should of know...that was 9 years ago.The albums i sold go for like 25 to 30 bucks at least now....LOL....since then i got into albums again and have over 1,000 all in mint or vg plus....bought lots from other guys looking to sell out .Bought a lot of mint 70,80s Rock 300 albums for $150 .She said there were my Dads help yourself....lol...CDs are not DEAD...and they sell....i buy lots ,go to the thrifts and get them for under 2 bucks each....good music i only buy un scratched disc's. 

Decluttr.com for the CDs. That's how I sold mine when I went to streaming. Quick and easy.

I think in general, people who have been heirs will tell you they don't want to be burdened with someone else's hobby. They don't care about it. They just want to get rid of it quickly. To you it might mean something, but to them it's just a bunch of obsolete plastic.