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Jun 16, 2014 - 7:50 PM
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Last Child
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When one sells or trades used CD's/Videos to a reseller it's pretty much under the assumption your just trying to unload some stuff fast and cheap, and not trying to make any money off of the deal. The reseller on the other hand have to buy it low enough to make a profit. They have to spend time making sure the item is undamaged/will play well, categorize the item into their computer system, relabeling, etc. Quite a bit of prep work for what will probably be a small investment if it ever sells. Long story short, if one wants the full value for the item, sell it oneself as mentioned above.
people in any biz get to know what sells, what and how much to price things, and will look up online anything they have serious doubts about. They wont buy anything they know wont sell. It's more about experience, and is a skill. As for the predatory part, that's more about the scruples of a particular store, but they wont assume everyone selling their possessions is looking for a fast buck unless they're told that up front. And that shouldnt effect their offer if they're a half-way decent store. They know you'll be back if they offered trade credit. It would be great to hear from someone who's clerked in a used Cd/Dvd store.
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I have asked here a few times about selling CDs to SAE and no one responds with what they received. What price are you given for the limited editions from SAE? I stopped taking CD to the local CDs stores, because I am always disgusted at what they offer. I try to sell on eBay and I never get half of what I paid for anything, so I have been looking elsewhere. When I pay $20 for a limited edition, play it a few times (in like new condition) and someone offers me $3-$8, it is not worth trying to sell it on eBay. This is another reason I am unwilling to take a chance on a release that I have never heard before. Those titles end up in a FOR SALE box, listed on eBay and then back into the box for a later date.
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Jun 16, 2014 - 8:52 PM
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riotengine
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When one sells or trades used CD's/Videos to a reseller it's pretty much under the assumption your just trying to unload some stuff fast and cheap, and not trying to make any money off of the deal. The reseller on the other hand have to buy it low enough to make a profit. They have to spend time making sure the item is undamaged/will play well, categorize the item into their computer system, relabeling, etc. Quite a bit of prep work for what will probably be a small investment if it ever sells. Long story short, if one wants the full value for the item, sell it oneself as mentioned above.
people in any biz get to know what sells, what and how much to price things, and will look up online anything they have serious doubts about. They wont buy anything they know wont sell. It's more about experience, and is a skill.
Exactly. 
Greg Espinoza
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When one sells or trades used CD's/Videos to a reseller it's pretty much under the assumption your just trying to unload some stuff fast and cheap, and not trying to make any money off of the deal. The reseller on the other hand have to buy it low enough to make a profit. They have to spend time making sure the item is undamaged/will play well, categorize the item into their computer system, relabeling, etc. Quite a bit of prep work for what will probably be a small investment if it ever sells. Long story short, if one wants the full value for the item, sell it oneself as mentioned above.
people in any biz get to know what sells, what and how much to price things, and will look up online anything they have serious doubts about. They wont buy anything they know wont sell. It's more about experience, and is a skill.
Exactly.
Greg Espinoza
How would you know???!!!
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Amoeba offered me only $4 in trade for FSM's 1 disc KING KONG.
When i objected they upped it to $8
brm
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New stuff is the only ones that pay decently.
Esp. tv sets of current shows
brm
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It's funny, Amobea used to tell people to sell on EBAY if they wanted high prices.
Which was fine when they sold oop & rare scores for $5.
Now, they charge EBAY prices and still give little in trade.
brm
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Jun 17, 2014 - 2:46 AM
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betenoir
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I have asked here a few times about selling CDs to SAE and no one responds with what they received. What price are you given for the limited editions from SAE? I stopped taking CD to the local CDs stores, because I am always disgusted at what they offer. I try to sell on eBay and I never get half of what I paid for anything, so I have been looking elsewhere. When I pay $20 for a limited edition, play it a few times (in like new condition) and someone offers me $3-$8, it is not worth trying to sell it on eBay. This is another reason I am unwilling to take a chance on a release that I have never heard before. Those titles end up in a FOR SALE box, listed on eBay and then back into the box for a later date.
Just to answer your question about SAE, I offered them a large lot a couple of years ago, including some real rarities including Towering Inferno, and for the entire lot they offered me much less than half the going rate on eBay and Amazon of Towering Inferno alone. That said, I have not tried them again but I know some other people who seem satisfied selling to them.
Would you like to exchange trade lists?
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