| Questions about my Site |
| Most of the information below isn't gonna be of much interest if you are a keen Record Collector / Vinyl junkie . But from the questions i get from visitors to my site there are alot of people who have |
| Vinyl Record Collections & have no idea whatsoever about Record Collecting or their potential values. |
| How do I calculate the values in my U.K Price Guides |
| All values are based on the prices charged by dealers who advertise in the UK magazine Record Collector. |
| Plus internet dealers on multi seller websites such as NETSOUNDS and MUSICSTACK and POPSIKE. |
| It is becoming much harder to find reference points on which to base valuations ,especially for really rare items. |
| I do not have the time to monitor ebay 24/7 covering many artists |
| so would appreciate any constructive comments from serious collectors. |
| Are there any other Price Guides on the net |
| I have only found a few so far so if you know of any please EMAIL me so that I can link to them. |
| Are the values given in my Guides relevant in the U.S.A |
| Possibly but U.K issues will probably be more expensive to buy in the U.S.A and |
| U.S.A issues will probably be more expensive in the U.K due to supply & demand etc. |
| How accurate are my Price Guides |
| A good question.Values in my Guides are really an average value for items in top condition. |
| It would be a bit boring if everybody charged the same amount for the same record. |
| Part of the fun of record collecting is finding a record at a bargain price. |
| Prices can quite often be found at 50% above & below the average given in my Guides. |
| You valuations are way off the mark ! |
| You could be right ,some price guide pages haven't been updated for a year. This maybe true in some cases,maybe all,who knows ? |
| For example if i value a record at £20 and you think its value is in the range £10-£30 then i would agree |
| my £20 record could easily be found for £10-£30.But if you think my £20 record could be worth £40-£50 or more |
| then i would like to hear from you.Just EMAIL me your thoughts and opinions. |
| as it is difficult for me to keep everything constantly upto date. |
| What if the records I have aren't in Top condition |
| First you must grade your Records.Most people in the UK use the grading system in U.K RECORD COLLECTOR |
| magazine.If unsure,just type "grade vinyl records into google.com to find plenty of information. |
| Then depending on its condition calculate a value accordingly. |
| This can also be done at the RECORD COLLECTOR'S GUILD site.It is very hard to find old vinyl |
| from the 1950's & 1960's in true mint condition,for example original uk Beatles albums in mint condition |
| can be seen up for sale for £100+ ,maybe double the expected price of a record in excellent condition. |
| Why do you mention items valued at £ 5 or less in your rare record & cd price guides |
| It's really just to show that although the Record in question may appear for example to be |
| a limited release, in reality its quite common hence the low value. |
| You don't have a price guide for the band or artist that I was looking for | |||
| I do plan to continue adding Groups in the future unless I get a bit bored. | |||
| You can email me a suggestion for future additions but I can't guarentee that your choice(s) will appear. | |||
| This web page lists most of the groups that will appear at some point | |||
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| I have noticed a few items missing from your guides that maybe should be included |
| Please let me know your thoughts,as constructive emails are appreciated. |
| I have omitted some records for the time being as I'm not totally sure about them. |
| Some Rarities that have only been recently available may not appear in my Guides immediately |
| as I will try to work out a value when I've seen it for sale a few times. Some are listed HERE |
| I have seen + or ? in place of values in your guides |
| ? means that I'm aware that the Record exists but am unsure of a value at this time. |
| 30 ? means that I'm aware that my best guess would be about £ 30.If you know better then please let ne know. |
| + means that I'm unsure of a value but have given a minimum value for the time being. |
| These values will be updated as soon as I get a better idea on their values. |
| Are you crazy trying to compile up todate Price Guides which is an impossible task |
| Oh Yes ! |
| Can you give help on valuations |
| If you have any questions or comments or suggestions then use my message boards |
| If you email me directly a question ,i cannot guarentee 100% a reply |
| I will try to help if I can but please don't ask me about Classical Records as I will suggest that you |
| use them as frisbees.IF you want to ask me about any Rare Record or CD that you may have.Then please |
| send me as much information about it as you can such as Record label,Catalogue number or year of release etc |
| Due to the largenumber of questions i receive,i can't guarentee a reply unless you supply the relevant information. |
| Please don't send very large lists of Records i.e. containing hundreds as I won't have time to give a detailed reply. |
| Or if you are buying / selling on EBAY then you could look at completed auctions or POPSIKE . |
| How & where can I sell my records |
| Please don't ask me as there really is no easy answer. It really depends on how much effort you |
| want to put in to selling them.Plus other factors such as how many,just 1 or a whole collection. |
| You are welcome to advertise you items for sale on my message board. |
| Do Records with mis pressed labels have any value |
| It's difficult to give a straight answer to this question.It's just my opinion but |
| For example if the label has spelling mistakes or lists the tracks in the wrong order or has. |
| the same label on both sides of the disc then probably not but even then it would depend on the group / artist. |
| If the cd or vinyl disc plays something different to what it says on the label then you will have more chance of |
| having a valuable record.And an even greater chance if your disc plays something different by the same artist that |
| wasn't intended for release.A good example of this is -THE SMITHS - Shoplifters of the World 12 inch |
| some copies play an unissued song -You haven't earned it yet baby |
| The standard 12 inch worth around £5 , The mis pressed 12 inch worth around £40-£50 ! |
| Which of your price guides are the most visited in 2008 updated 19 th april 2008 | |
| 1. The Beatles | 11. U2 |
| 2. Elvis Presley | 12. Pink Floyd |
| 3. The Rolling Stones | 13. Iron Maiden |
| 4. Queen | 14. AC/DC |
| 5. Madonna | 15. Cliff Richard |
| 6. David Bowie | 16. John Lennon |
| 7. the Sex Pistols | 17. Nirvana |
| 8. Abba | 18. Paul Mcartney |
| 9. jimi Hendrix | 19. The Who |
| 10. Led Zeppelin | 20. Oasis |