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what can I do with old CDs? — Brooklynian

what can I do with old CDs?

tk was me!
tk was me!
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights
I am trying to get rid of all the CDs after I downloaded them to iPod.
I have at least 200 CDs. I would love to make some extra money from these.

I found some website that looks promising but would like to know if anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • tybur6
    tybur6
    What you are suggesting, sir, is music piracy!! You should be ashamed. :shock:
  • bkchickie
    bkchickie

    Subject: Re: what can I do with old CDs?

    tk was me! wrote: I am trying to get rid of all the CDs after I downloaded them to iPod.
    I have at least 200 CDs. I would love to make some extra money from these.

    I found some website that looks promising but would like to know if anyone have any recommendations?

    Thanks in advance.
    The Time Out this week has a small article on how to donate your CDs.
  • doctorj
    doctorj
    If you can grind them up fine enough, they make great holographic glitter, or in strips, tinsel.
  • trainsmoke deleon
    trainsmoke deleon
    Here is that TONY link

    I have been working through this process this year as well. I sold a lot at a yard sale this summer, mostly the more interesting stuff. If you have a decent collection then advertise in the usual places and you will find that there will be collectors who get there early to get your good stuff. I will most likely sell the remaining few hundred to a bulk buyer, and find a place to recycle the unsellables.

    I tried bringing the lot to a used CD store but was offered $100 for about 400 CDs, and a fine collection at that.

    Also, http://ipodmeister.com/ exchanges ipods for CDs.
  • pm
    pm
    Unless they're rare or in still-sealed/new condition, I imagine you might have to just throw them out. CDs are pretty worthless and haven't held their value. Most people are just going to download an album for free these days instead of bothering to import it.

    Ended up throwing out about 400 CDs when we last moved. I even listed them on Craigslist for free but not one person was interested.

    CDs are, undoubtedly, just about the most rubbish music format.
  • tk was me!
    tk was me!
    Thanks for all the info. Really appreciated!!
  • brokechick
    brokechick
    it's hard to make much money off them by taking them to a store, you'll usually get about a dime a disc max. if they're in pretty good shape, try ebay or amazon marketplace. i look on those sites if i'm hunting for something that's older or out of print. people do still buy cds, or at least one person does. one person also keeps a spare vcr boxed up in her closet in case her current one breaks because she doesn't want to convert her vhs collection to dvds.
  • lucky11
    lucky11
    I recently sold about 70 CDs online using http://www.secondspin.com/ and http://www.cashforcds.com/

    You enter in what you have to sell and the condition of each CD. The sites list what they're looking forward and what they're likely to pay you. It's a fairly easy process.

    After receiving and approving the CDs I sent, payment was made to me via PayPal, though both businesses can also send a check.
  • lucky11
    lucky11
    I recently sold about 70 CDs online using http://www.secondspin.com/ and http://www.cashforcds.com/

    You enter in what you have to sell and the condition of each CD. The sites list what they're looking forward and what they're likely to pay you. It's a fairly easy process.

    After receiving and approving the CDs I sent, payment was made to me via PayPal, though both businesses can also send a check.
  • asil
    asil
    You can recycle them: http://www.greendisk.com/
  • arches
    arches
    you can make them into roofing tiles:
    http://www.instructables.com/id/CDDVD-Roofing-Concept/

    Although I must say, that big hole in the middle of each one seems a bit prone to leakage.
  • walkathon
    walkathon
    Donate them to Housing Works on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights.
  • dda
    dda
    ...they also make great coasters!
  • defendbk
    defendbk
    when the squirrels started stealing my tomatoes, sucking out the juice and leaving tomato carcasses in my yard, rather than committing squirrel-cide, I hung a few CDs on strings from my tomato plants - seeing their reflections scared them away.
  • inpixels
    inpixels

    Subject: listia

    try giving them away for "credits" (that you can redeem for other free stuff) on listia
    http://www.listia.com
  • inpixels
    inpixels
    [quote="lucky11"]I recently sold about 70 CDs online using http://www.secondspin.com/ and http://www.cashforcds.com/

    I used second spin for about 50 surplus counting crows CDs (recovering the stellites) .. probably 8 0r 9 years ago.
    If I recall correctly they claimed to have gotten 1 CD and the other 49 went missing.

    Funny thing about mail. You can mail someone a bag of sand and claim to have mailed a bar of gold. who would be the wiser?
  • steve austin
    steve austin
    Please post a list of the CDs and see if people on the site want to purchase any of them. If there is anything that you have and I want I would be willing to pay 4 or 5 dollars for it.
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