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Bring us your CDs, LPs, DVDs, video games, singles, 78s, tapes or videos!
At Amoeba, you can trade in your old CDs and DVDs and get cash, or 30% more in a credit slip that you can use to shop with whenever you want. Our expert buyers can appraise all categories of music. Bring in any amount or combination of genres or formats and we’ll explain how much everything is worth, and pay you the right price. Our prices are based on the artist, title, popularity, condition, and how much we already have in stock of each item you bring in to sell.
If you have a large collection (1,000 pieces or more), please fill out our Collection Form and we may be able to come to you!! Also, if you live outside the LA or SF metropolitan areas, fill out the Collection Form and we might be able to travel your way to view your collection. We have purchased collections from all over the country, and are one of the very few stores in the U.S. that can purchase really large collections. We also buy inventories and estate collections.
At Amoeba, you can trade in your old CDs and DVDs and get cash, or 30% more in a credit slip that you can use to shop with whenever you want. Our expert buyers can appraise all categories of music. Bring in any amount or combination of genres or formats and we’ll explain how much everything is worth, and pay you the right price. Our prices are based on the artist, title, popularity, condition, and how much we already have in stock of each item you bring in to sell.
If you have a large collection (1,000 pieces or more), please fill out our Collection Form and we may be able to come to you!! Also, if you live outside the LA or SF metropolitan areas, fill out the Collection Form and we might be able to travel your way to view your collection. We have purchased collections from all over the country, and are one of the very few stores in the U.S. that can purchase really large collections. We also buy inventories and estate collections.
The two most important factors in determining an item's value are:
(1) TITLE
Some titles are extremely common and not sought after and are therefore not worth too much to us. Other titles will always sell or are currently very popular. We are happy to pay good prices for those.
(2) CONDITION
Condition is extremely important in terms of the value of an item - an LP or CD we sell for $10 in mint condition is worth far less with a few very visible marks on the disc. A "collectible" title will only have significant value in mint or near mint condition.
CDs: We price CDs based on demand and condition, even though the condition will rarely affect the playability. The more visible scratches, the less you're likely to get for it. We price scratched-up CDs very low, and we usually try to avoid buying them at all.
DVDs: Same rules apply as for CDs.
LPs: We only buy LPs that are in good playing condition. Our buyers can look at records and have a very good idea of how they're going to play. An LP might be worth $4.00 in great condition but only 50 cents with just a few visible scratches on it. The condition of the cover counts too!
Tapes & Videos: We can tell from looking at a tape how used and/or abused it is. Good condition is essential for the resaleability of any tape.
(1) TITLE
Some titles are extremely common and not sought after and are therefore not worth too much to us. Other titles will always sell or are currently very popular. We are happy to pay good prices for those.
(2) CONDITION
Condition is extremely important in terms of the value of an item - an LP or CD we sell for $10 in mint condition is worth far less with a few very visible marks on the disc. A "collectible" title will only have significant value in mint or near mint condition.
CDs: We price CDs based on demand and condition, even though the condition will rarely affect the playability. The more visible scratches, the less you're likely to get for it. We price scratched-up CDs very low, and we usually try to avoid buying them at all.
DVDs: Same rules apply as for CDs.
LPs: We only buy LPs that are in good playing condition. Our buyers can look at records and have a very good idea of how they're going to play. An LP might be worth $4.00 in great condition but only 50 cents with just a few visible scratches on it. The condition of the cover counts too!
Tapes & Videos: We can tell from looking at a tape how used and/or abused it is. Good condition is essential for the resaleability of any tape.
CDs: We pay anywhere from 10 cents to $5.00 credit for most CDs. A typical price for a strong title in mint condition would be $2.00-$5.00 in store credit or $1.00-$4.00 in cash. We pay less for lower list-price CDs or less sought-after or common titles.
DVDs: We pay TOP DOLLAR for strong and uncommon titles!!! There is a wide range of list prices and values--most often we pay between $.50 and $5.00 credit for most DVDs, though unusual foreign films, Out-of-Print titles and special editions can go much higher.
LPs: We might pay anywhere from 25 cents to $5.00 for titles that still sell on LP. A typical collection that contains mixed titles usually averages from 20 cents to $1.50 per LP, however, rare, Out of Print and highly unusual items in Mint or Near Mint condition can go much higher.
78's: There is quite a glut of 78 rpm records on the market. We are really only looking for 78's of World Music, some Folk titles, Soundtracks (esp. in complete albums), Blues, small combo Jazz (not BIG BAND), Country & Western and early Rock'N'Roll. If your collection consists mostly of Classical Music, Pop Vocal (Big Crosby and the like) and Big Band (Glenn Miller, etc.), it probably will not be worth your time and effort to bring them in to the store.
Videos: VHS is a format that is disappearing and becoming very difficult to sell. We seldom pay more than 5 cents per tape. Boxes must also be in good shape and the VHS must not be a screener/promo or have been bought from a video rental store.
Tapes: Another nearly-gone format that we don't really need. Sellers will generally get 1 to 5 cents per cassette tape.
Collectors Items: If a record, CD or DVD is truly collectible and we can get more for it, we will of course pay accordingly. Generally we pay anywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 half in cash or 1/2 to 2/3 in trade of what we expect to sell an item for, depending on the item’s demand and scarcity. So, if we plan to sell an LP for $50.00, we'll pay about $15.00 to $25.00 for it in cash or $20.00 to $33.00 in trade.
DVDs: We pay TOP DOLLAR for strong and uncommon titles!!! There is a wide range of list prices and values--most often we pay between $.50 and $5.00 credit for most DVDs, though unusual foreign films, Out-of-Print titles and special editions can go much higher.
LPs: We might pay anywhere from 25 cents to $5.00 for titles that still sell on LP. A typical collection that contains mixed titles usually averages from 20 cents to $1.50 per LP, however, rare, Out of Print and highly unusual items in Mint or Near Mint condition can go much higher.
78's: There is quite a glut of 78 rpm records on the market. We are really only looking for 78's of World Music, some Folk titles, Soundtracks (esp. in complete albums), Blues, small combo Jazz (not BIG BAND), Country & Western and early Rock'N'Roll. If your collection consists mostly of Classical Music, Pop Vocal (Big Crosby and the like) and Big Band (Glenn Miller, etc.), it probably will not be worth your time and effort to bring them in to the store.
Videos: VHS is a format that is disappearing and becoming very difficult to sell. We seldom pay more than 5 cents per tape. Boxes must also be in good shape and the VHS must not be a screener/promo or have been bought from a video rental store.
Tapes: Another nearly-gone format that we don't really need. Sellers will generally get 1 to 5 cents per cassette tape.
Collectors Items: If a record, CD or DVD is truly collectible and we can get more for it, we will of course pay accordingly. Generally we pay anywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 half in cash or 1/2 to 2/3 in trade of what we expect to sell an item for, depending on the item’s demand and scarcity. So, if we plan to sell an LP for $50.00, we'll pay about $15.00 to $25.00 for it in cash or $20.00 to $33.00 in trade.
On all purchases we pay 30% or more in TRADE than we do for CASH, depending on the strength of the buy and our product needs. So, if we offer you $75.00 in cash, you will get $100.00 or more in trade credit. You may also want to get some in cash and some in trade. Trade credit never expires until you use it all.
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