My Boston-area f.y.e. is closing down at the end of the month (which leaves me shit out of luck for selling old DVDs and CDs ), but at least CDs are cheap...I picked up John Powell's Rio and Alexandre Desplat's The Ides Of March for $9.71 apiece today, and a used copy of John Barry's The Whisperers (in excellent condition) for less than a buck.
The FYE closest to me closed down recently, one of the larger stores. But the closed down without any sales within a week's time. They had some great stuff in the bins, I'd have liked to have combed through there during a going-out-of-business sale.
The used CD market otherwise in my area has dried up. The other huge used store I frequent just doesn't have any good used items anymore. There are a few pawn & thrift stores around but they never have anything more than pop and country - and all of those look like a truck backed over them.
I miss the glory days of Camelot Music's cut out bins
I was driving down the street and saw a junk sale in an empty parking lot. And that is exactly what they had. JUNK in no particular order. And just laying there like a used napkin was The Thirteenth Warrior for 50 cents or something. I had never heard it before, but got it anyway. I absolutely love it.
Murder in the First (French release) $0.99 Hurlyburly (possibly one of the rarest Will/Lakeshore Records releases, as only 4, myself included, people on Soundtrack Collector have it) $0.99
A few hours ago, I was in a Half Price Books over in St. Paul, and I found (in their clearance bin!) the Intrada limited edition of THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS. For two dollars. The case was broken, and the booklet not in the best condition, but it plays perfectly. Wow. Obviously, HPB didn't know what they had.
I still can't figure out why people dump limited releases from the specialty labels at used CD stores, when they could get a lot more (usually more than they originally paid) by selling them online.
I still can't figure out why people dump limited released from the specialty labels at used CD stores, when they could get a lot more (usually more than they originally paid) by selling them online.
I don't get it either. The sort of fan who'd buy that kind of release would know its value. The copy of Back to The Future was hole-punched through the barcode, so it may have been a promo copy.
Some retailers who resell the said rare CDs, purchased from the previous owners, are no better either.
Last year, in this used CD store in NYC, I bought a used La La Land CD of Innerspace for $14.99. Had the retailer did some research, he could have sold that title for more money.
Just yesterday, at that very same store, I bought two sealed limited editions of the following titles for $14.99 each:
Sky Bandits -Varese CD Club One Little Indian - Intrada
That store also had a sealed copy of Lonely are the Brave Varese CD Club release for $20.00.
), but at least CDs are cheap...I picked up John Powell's Rio and Alexandre Desplat's The Ides Of March for $9.71 apiece today, and a used copy of John Barry's The Whisperers (in excellent condition) for less than a buck. 
