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A New Adventure in Jazz Collecting, Part 5 | jazzcollector.com — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:45:43 +0000

[…] Yada, yada, yada . . . on Feb. 7, 2023 I sent an email to Carolina Soul Records to see if they would be interested in buying a portion of my collection. So, yeah, you could say turning 70 was a bit of a tipping point for me. Why did I reach out to Carolina Soul as my first choice? We’ve all been watching over the past few years as they have come out of nowhere to be one of the premier sellers of jazz vinyl on eBay. They seem to grade the records fairly, they must have a strong coterie of loyal customers, they get good prices, and they keep getting these pretty amazing collections of jazz records. I also figured, with the money they’ve collected in some of these auctions, they might have the wherewithal to actually pay cash up-front for the records. Plus, there were a few comments on the Jazz Collector site that pointed me in their direction, alluding to their reputation for being “very favorable” on consignment payouts, as Clifford mentioned the other day a comment on the first article in this New Adventure in Jazz Collecting. […]

By: austingonzo

austingonzo — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 23:46:03 +0000

Generally, if I see 30 watchers for an auction, I just shuffle along. These will be fun to put onto my watch list and just sit back. Good luck!

By: lennib

lennib — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:59:09 +0000

Well Al, for me, having no records at all is a delightful state of being. Perhaps you’re having a similar epiphany? Regardless, I’ll be waiting for the serials to begin.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:32:15 +0000

Clifford — great memory to recall the story of my boat sinking. Every time I see Jackie’s Pal or Elmo Hope with Frank Foster on Blue Note, I cringe with regret. I hope that is not a harbinger of what is coming my way in the next few weeks.

By: Ryan Shultz

Ryan Shultz — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:03:39 +0000

Carolinasoul is excellent. I helped catalog a collection for a wife of a man who was in the record store business for over four decades and out of the four dealers we contacted CS responded the quickest, was the most enthusiastic and had the best consignment deal. It was the Morgan Usadel collection ( they printed a header explaining the collection written by jazz writer and friend Mark Stryker) and closed on 4/3.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:20:42 +0000

Looking forward to learning more about Carolina Soul auctions and the consignment experience. They have become a leader on Ebay. I’m about ready to part with approx. 1000 vintage LP’s. Soon I expect to contact them about the organizational aspects of auctioning off my records. And I will certainly take a gander at upcoming listings in weeks ahead.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:05:58 +0000

Their consignment payout is supposedly very favorable.

I suppose we all must realize at some point that we can’t take this stuff with us and if the financial incentive is there, might as well “trim the garden” as the saying goes…

Having tens of thousands of records requires this process occasionally. Just don’t buy a boat with the proceeds!