Selling Sealed CD's

[damo_g123]

Hi there,

I have a CD collection of new and sealed CDs that could potentially sell for a decent sum. They are all 'special edition' versions and all factory sealed. It's a complete back catalogue of an single artist.

I plan to list them as a full collection in a single listing.

I'm wondering about buyers who could buy them, open them and then request a return.... It would reduce the value of the items greatly.

Is anyone aware of any rules I'm place around this? Just want to know where I stand before listing or is there anything I should be aware of.

Thanks 

[roger_roger_over_and_nowt]

Without opening and playing them it would be impossible for a buyer to know if they are any good.Neither would you.

Hence,if they "claim" they are faulty under the MBG they can open a not as described claim for a free return and full refund.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/ebay-money-back-guarantee-policy/ebay-money-back-guarantee-poli...

[dancewithadingo]

Good Evening Damo

This is a risk that you take when selling anything on eBay.  You are basically sending items out on approval and should your buyer not like the cd for a host of reasons then you will have no choice but to refund and be left with a greatly depreciated product.

It is a small risk but nevertheless one that you should consider. Just describe everything fully,warts and all and all then keep your fingers crossed.  Good luck.

[dancewithadingo]

Good Evening Damo

I forgot to add in your position I would not sell them as a collection. List them individually and sell to a number of buyers/collectors and thus spread your risk.

[robbtyke132010]

Good luck on selling CDs - they are really becoming as cumbersome as VHS Cassettes. Even charity shops are refusing them.

[eastern_standard_time]

While there is of course a huge mass of old chart rubbish on CD that is best off binned, there are still plenty of CDs that attract good prices. A similar fallacy is that anything - however common, badly damaged or just rubbish - pressed on vinyl is magically as valuable as the crown jewels.

[insidethe93]

If you haven't already thought of it, it's a good idea to mention in each listing that you have others in the collection that might be available ("might" in case you sell some over time) and maybe give some info that'd help someone find them more quickly e.g. "please look at my other listings and seach [?artist name etc]". This is because you can't know how a potential buyer finds one or more items, whether by a general search or, having found one of your pages, by searching or scrolling through your listings, or even by using AI outside eBay to search a term to obtain a specific URL.

Be prepared for someone who wants more than one item and might want a combo discount - that's something to maybe factor into your original prices?

It might be a good idea to consult a specialist to get the collection valued, who may even buy from you. I had to sell loads of DVDs, CDs, LPs etc. when I cleared a relative's house a few years ago, and the house clearance firm said it was happy to take those items as they knew more than one such specialist (though they wouldn't say who; I know they were in London).

[insidethe93]

Charity shops might be refusing to accept CDs because they take up more storage space than they justify due to the low prices only nowadays that they can charge, people increasingly stream instead, and the shop has to refund any returned faulty CDs and they have no way of checking if CDs are faulty short of trying to listen to it all.* It's probably not worth the admin hassle nor the time & energy of staff, I suspect (rather than know) (years ago I worked in a charity shop but someone else dealt with media donations which, then, were very saleable).

* I imagine there's a fast machine way of checking CDs. I believe there's a fast machine way of checking DVDs; I was either told or I deduced it. They can check it in a machine without watching it (I think the now closed LoveFilm did it too), but nowadays they seem just to accept your word and refund or send a replacement while it's en route back to them (they reserve the right to charge later, in case).

[insidethe93]

"pressed on vinyl is magically as valuable as the crown jewels" especially if it has the original cover and that cover is in decent condition.