I don't think you'll get top dollar if you bring a massive number of CDs in all at once.
I would take a few in at a time to each store. It might take longer, but I think you'll get more cash.

I might just sell the bulk as one BIG lot too.  There's a lot of quality stuff in there...

I was also just thinking about the concerns expressed above.  I've been buying CD's since they first came out 30 years ago and not once has any one made me prove that I had the actual CD even if I was using a copy in my car, my iPOD, my MD or on a cassette.  Plus, most of what I get now is downloaded - so no CD anyway.  Oh yeah, and this includes over 750(!) albums that I just downloaded, legally, for free from here.

just check prices on amazon or ebay of some CD's from the past - some cost like 30$ and more, why? because you cannot buy them anymore at stores.

Unfortunately, owning a CD is almost the only option these days if you want to own your music. Online/cloud music is moving to a subscription model, where you lose everything if your subscription is not longer being paid. Even with a download to your hard drive, there are potential problems moving the files to new devices, and even more so if you want to sell, loan or give away your collection of digital music. If the company who manages your licenses goes belly up, you can lose access to your DRM protected songs. I buy CD's at used CD stores in preference to downloads. They belong to me, and I can use them like any other property.

I think those storage hunter guys consider a CD to be about a dollar each in their second hand stores.... not real value there. I'd pull them out of storage and convert them to MP3 and sell the the CD  if it is a space/storage issue. 

craigb


Ok, I keep all my music on my computer or iPOD's now.  I've either sold or given away all of my CD Juke Boxes and I no longer have my nice stereo anyway.  So...
 
I've got boxes and boxes of CD's (in old printer paper boxes) sitting in storage which is costing me a lot.  Are there really any good reasons not to sell them to a used CD store?  I have no idea what you can get for them, but even $3 each would be over $4,000!
 
What do you guys think?
 
(And, if anyone has experience in this, I'd love to know the best method for selling them: In one big sale or one by one, etc.)

Give 'em to Pedro.

 I am surprised that there are people willing to buy CDs. I thought they were going the way of the dodo. If I could unload them I would.

 I see the legal implications of not having them but if I were living on the edge then it wouldn't matter.  What are the chances of being arrested for playing Three Dog Night without a CD?

Starise


What are the chances of being arrested for playing Three Dog Night without a CD?

Maybe nil.


But playing The Beatles of Metallica without a CD might get you a weekend cleanup the freeway gig in an striped suit.

 I don't think they do that here any more. I'd have three squares and color TV.

It's only 8 cu.ft.
Stack the boxes on either side of the
bed as night tables.