OK, I’m not really going to tell you not to sell your record collection to me, and these 5 reasons are kind of meant to make you think why you should seriously think about calling me in to have a look. But, over the years, there are some recurring themes around why people decide to sell their vinyl.

No.5 – I’ve Gone All Digital (baby)

This is a really common reason for people to decide that it’s time to sell some or all of their vinyl collection. The thing about vinyl is that it’s big and cumbersome, and in our fast moving world, where people are on the go all the time, vinyl records just don’t fit in to this life style. People have mobile devices – phones, watches, iPod’s, Fitbits and all manner of other gadgets – which give them instant access to music, so vinyl records are surplus to requirements. When was the last time you saw someone on the train listening to a 12″ single on a portable record player? Vinyl just does not fit into modern life in the same way that Spotify, Amazon or iTunes does (other steaming services are available. Ed)

No. 4 – I Need More Space (man)

If you walk through any city centre, suburb or modern housing development, where young couples are setting up home together, or older couples are down-sizing, if you listen carefully enough, you will hear raised voices in despair howling “we can’t live like this, we need more space!!”. Now, far be it for me to discuss the housing policies of local councils, or the lack of for-thought that planning departments put in to their strategic housing plans or the damage the buy-to-let bubble has caused to hard working people looking to buy their own home and so on ad infinitum, but, there is a direct relationship between what is called a reasonable habitable area and the need to de-clutter. In other words, properties are getting smaller and vinyl records are big and space absorbing, so the two do not mix well. And God help you if you have a “collection” of vinyl records!! I have seen people using record storage boxes as pieces of furniture. If you need more space and it’s time to sell your record collection, contact me now!

No. 3 – Inheriting Vinyl Records

Remember your long lost uncle, the one who your mother never spoke about, well that was because he lived alone with his cats and collected vinyl. Now, he’s sadly departed for the big old record shop in the sky, but you have become the guardian of his record collection back on earth. The first question you ask yourself is not what’s inside all these boxes, but where the hell am I going to put them? And following on rapidly thoughts such as, I don’t even have a turntable and I’ve never heard of any of these! The key thing to remember is that a solution is at hand. If you want to get rid of your inheritance as quickly as possible and turn it into cash that you can spend on something more fitting to remember the uncle you never actually met, then contact me now! I’ll take a look inside the boxes and give you a quick decision.

No.2 – I Need Some Money!!

No, there are no jokes about this one. But, you would be amazed at how people are attached to objects like vinyl records, and sometimes do not realise that they may have something as basic as a small collection of vinyl records that if they sold them for cash, would help them out.

No 1. – You’ve Changed Man!

It’s true, you always thought you’d have a life long love affair with vinyl music, but something has happened, and the love affair is over! Sometimes, there is a convergence of factors, and one day, you just wake up and think, why have I got all these records that I never play (because I don’t have a turntable) and I need more room (because vinyl records take up lots of space) and because I have a young family (and kids and vinyl records don’t mix) and I have just bought this expensive new Apple watch ( so I can listen to my music on the train, in the car, at the gym) so I don’t need my vinyl any more. It’s time to sell my vinyl to someone who will give me cash, a fair price, and get this stuff out of my house quickly! So, get in touch and I’ll talk through what to do.

I’ve been collecting records for over 30 years, and am interested in buying vinyl from The Beatles to Ed Sheeran; from Porcupine Tree to Blur, from AC/DC to ZZ Top. I am an enthusiast and buy records for my own collection. Get in touch with me if you want to sell your vinyl records.