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I've been selling music CD's for years, so I have a lot of experience dealing with them, and I'm still listing them for sale today.
I found the best way to sell them is to offer a buy 2 get 1 free promo, that seems to work for me. Most of my CD sales are for 3 at a time given the promos, it helps to drive more sales.
I ship all my music CD's using media mail by default, while allowing buyers to choose first class at checkout if they want it.
Something to note is that shipping rates have recently gone up again, including for media mail. Its now $3.49 to ship a single CD in the U.S. So that's the price I charge to ship now.
You also need to consider packaging costs, and how you package your CD's so they aren't being damaged during shipping.
I buy wholesale 9x6 1/2 bubble mailers to ship all my music CD's, games, movies, etc. If you're buying these mailers over the counter, they are very expensive, often a couple of dollars for a single mailer. This is why its best to purchase them wholesale.
If you have a store subscription, you also get credit for free shipping supplies each quarter. I get $50 credit for shipping supplies each quarter myself, and ebay does have these mailers readily available for sellers.
As for packaging, I wrap the CD, DVD, game, etc, in about a foot of bubble wrap, then I package it in the bubble mailer. This way the package can absorb considerable impact without being damaged during transit.
As for what types of CD's to sell? The best sellers are techno, followed by classic/hard rock. Heavy metal is a very good seller as well. Some genres don't sell as well, such as country and classical music, and rap music I had a really hard time selling, so I don't invest in them anymore.
Just took a really quick cursory look at your listings - we sell a lot of media on the smaller selling ID and I do the Buy 2 get 1 free as well on certain items.
I noticed that you do not take a pix of the back of the disc on your pre-owned media. Does that not create a hinderance/buyer issues for you? I take a pix of everything and it is time consuming........
kh-stanley1
·2 years agoHi everyone,
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Thank you for understanding.
inhawaii
·2 years agoYear old thread.
gamersbaystore
·4 years agoI've been selling music CD's for years, so I have a lot of experience dealing with them, and I'm still listing them for sale today.
I found the best way to sell them is to offer a buy 2 get 1 free promo, that seems to work for me. Most of my CD sales are for 3 at a time given the promos, it helps to drive more sales.
I ship all my music CD's using media mail by default, while allowing buyers to choose first class at checkout if they want it.
Something to note is that shipping rates have recently gone up again, including for media mail. Its now $3.49 to ship a single CD in the U.S. So that's the price I charge to ship now.
You also need to consider packaging costs, and how you package your CD's so they aren't being damaged during shipping.
I buy wholesale 9x6 1/2 bubble mailers to ship all my music CD's, games, movies, etc. If you're buying these mailers over the counter, they are very expensive, often a couple of dollars for a single mailer. This is why its best to purchase them wholesale.
If you have a store subscription, you also get credit for free shipping supplies each quarter. I get $50 credit for shipping supplies each quarter myself, and ebay does have these mailers readily available for sellers.
As for packaging, I wrap the CD, DVD, game, etc, in about a foot of bubble wrap, then I package it in the bubble mailer. This way the package can absorb considerable impact without being damaged during transit.
As for what types of CD's to sell? The best sellers are techno, followed by classic/hard rock. Heavy metal is a very good seller as well. Some genres don't sell as well, such as country and classical music, and rap music I had a really hard time selling, so I don't invest in them anymore.
katzrul15
·4 years ago@gamersbaystore
Just took a really quick cursory look at your listings - we sell a lot of media on the smaller selling ID and I do the Buy 2 get 1 free as well on certain items.
I noticed that you do not take a pix of the back of the disc on your pre-owned media. Does that not create a hinderance/buyer issues for you? I take a pix of everything and it is time consuming........
femmefan1946
·2 years agoI take a pix of everything and it is time consuming........
CDs are flat and scanning is faster. The scan is automatically on your desktop. And you can focus on important details.
That being said, CDs are no longer behind the cashier at the thrift stores because they are no longer being stolen.