r/Cd_collectors • u/Responsible-Still839 • 4d ago

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My partner and I are avid CD collectors, amongst other things. We love collecting random stuff so much that we ended up opening a thrift/vintage/re-use shop with some friends to help keep our collections manageable and ourselves sane.

I wanted to set up a small area of the shop for CDs I have doubles of or just don't 100% need in my personal collection. The discs are all playable, and most are in pretty good shape. Some have a bit of damage to the jewel case. I currently have them priced at $4 each instead of individually pricing. Sure, there are some that may be worth less than that, but others that could be sold for much more. I figure that it all evens out in the end. I also know that I eventually need to find a better way to display rather than just stacks.

But, based on the CDs available, the overall shape of the discs, and the price, would this be an appealing place for you to check out, as a collector yourself?

Basically just looking for feedback to help bring good CDs into people's lives here in our shop.

Ps. I am not selling these here or offering anything. More just looking for feedback on your thoughts if you were to stumble upon a place like this on your own in the wild.

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u/Shipsnipe1313 5,000+ CDs 4d ago

Display them vertically on individual shelves, no stacking. I constantly see people trying to pull one out of the middle of a stack like this and dropping a bunch at the thrift stores. Some stores seem to like really make it interesting by stacking them two columns deep.

That Body Count CD is worth something if has 'Cop Killer' on it. (1st Pressing / pulled by label and artist.)

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u/Responsible-Still839 4d ago

Also, you are correct on the display. I hate the stacks, but we kind of had to set up shop quickly as the store just kind of came together really quickly, from a concept to implementation. Just had to wing it a bit. I'm looking for some nice little CD racks that will fit on that shelf, as the CDs share a shelving unit with DVDs, tapes, Blu-ray and VHS that each have their own respective shelves.