Moved all your old music onto your iPod? Time to sell your CDs

During the 90's and 00's many of us accrued a vast CD collection made you the envy of all your friends. However as the years have gone by many have chosen to put their CDs in the attic, or throw away the cases, for one main reason, as CDs take up a lot of space. Luckily for us technology has evolved giving us, tiny portable iPods and the space saving mp3.

So what are you going to do with all of those CDs? Leave them in the attic? Throw them away? Let them gather dust on your shelves? Instead, you could try selling them; earn a little extra cash and open up some extra space in your home.

Whilst CD sales are declining, there is a booming second hand market where people are looking for their old favourite CD at a bargain price.

If you are looking to sell CDs then check out some of the most successful ways to get rid of your music collection quickly and easily, whilst earning yourself a few extra pennies.

eBay

You can pretty much sell anything on eBay, from a house to your boyfriend, so selling a CD should not be too much of an issue. We are not the only ones who have noticed this, and the main issue you will face when selling your CDs on eBay is that everyone else is doing exactly the same.

If you can make your CDs stand out from the crowd then you have a decent chance of getting higher bids. Is your CD in ‘mint condition’? Is it signed? Is it limited edition? If your CDs have no defining features, then at least include some photos instead of a stock photo you found on the internet. This will reassure users that you actually have the CD and that it is of a decent quality.

Music Magpie

Music Magpie has been specifically created for people like you who are looking to sell your CDs as easily as possible. All you will have to do is enter the barcode from the back of your CD, and Music Magpie will make you an offer on the price they are willing to pay. If you accept this offer, you send your CD off in a pre paid envelope, so no postage is required.

The beauty of Music Magpie is that you are almost always guaranteed to receive an offer on any CD, and as it is a reputable company, you do not have to worry about lack of payment or communicating with buyers.

Gumtree

Gumtree is similar to eBay except the sites are split locally, meaning you can search for and sell items in a particular geographical location. Gumtree actually has a category for CDs, DVDs, Books & Games which can help buyers find your product and each advert you put up will be free.

As all listings are local a buyer can come and pick up the CDs from your home and give you cash in hand. This removes all the issues involved with postage and online payment but can raise problems such as people showing up late or not even at all.

Generally selling your old CDs is not going to be a difficult task, hopefully by trying one of the options above you can earn some extra cash, quickly, and without too much hassle.