Sell vinyl records online in the UK
You can sell vinyl records online in the UK from the scanner on the homepage: a barcode or a catalogue number brings up an offer for that record, and you post the ones you decide to sell.
Sell my records online
Selling records online usually means two jobs: naming the exact record, and finding someone who wants it. Vinyl Buyback is for the person who wants those jobs done in one place. You look the record up yourself, you see an offer on the screen, and you send the records to Chris Faulkes in Mansfield.
The lookup needs the copy in front of you. A barcode is printed on the back of most later sleeves, sometimes on a sticker. Hold the phone steady over the bars, or type the digits underneath them. The checker on the homepage expects the usual sleeve barcodes of 8, 12 or 13 digits. If the camera struggles with a shiny or creased sleeve, typing the number is the same lookup.
Many older LPs have no barcode at all. That is normal. Use the catalogue number, typed as it is printed, including a space or a dash if there is one. It is usually on the spine, the back cover, or the round centre label. Artist and title are optional; they help when you already know them. The guide to how much your vinyl records are worth shows where those numbers sit, and why two copies of one album can be different releases.
What to have ready
Keep each disc in its own sleeve. The number on the jacket and the number on the label should belong to the same record, so glance at the centre label before you scan a pile that has been rearranged. A record in the wrong cover will not match the release the barcode describes.
You can check a single LP or a whole shelf. Add a record when you are happy to sell that copy, and leave the others out. A larger lot has its own walk-through on selling a record collection.
After the offer
How it works is the sequence from the offer to the parcel, including how records are sent and how you are paid. The terms are the rules of the sale. Read both before you pack anything.
When the parcel arrives, Chris checks every record's condition himself. The grading guide explains the grades, so you can look at a worn copy before you add it. A barcode can identify a release. It cannot see a scratch, a warp or a split seam.
Vinyl Buyback buys vinyl records. Questions about other formats are answered on the FAQ.
What do I need to get an offer for a record?
The record in its sleeve, and either the barcode on the outer sleeve or the catalogue number on the spine, the back cover or the centre label. Scan or type that number on the Vinyl Buyback homepage. If you use a catalogue number, artist and title are optional.
Can I sell a record that has no barcode?
Yes. Many older LPs have no barcode. Type the catalogue number into the catalogue box on the homepage. How much your records are worth shows where to find that number.
Where to sell vinyl compares this with record shops, eBay, Discogs and Vinted. Vinyl Buyback is run by Chris Faulkes in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. More about him is on the about page, and every guide is listed on guides.
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