E-Bay

[andy-hughes]

I have a promo CD single to sell, and on E-Bay, someone is offering the same disc for sale at £500 for a used copy. Mine is un-played, so in theory is worth more.

I can see that the seller is a company, so maybe they simply leave the ad there for ages until someone comes in for the item, but can they seriously expect a price like that, or am I missing something?

[wolf63]

I value donated book for a charity shop and there are some silly prices out there. I usually visit a couple of sites to compare prices.

If your CD is rare try googling it and see what results you get.

Good luck

[sherrardk]

Is there an option to look at sold prices?

[woofgang]

If I am using ebay for valuations I look for "sold for" prices, not what people are offering them for.

[Hopkirk]

How can you prove a CD is unplayed?

[THECORBYLOON]

I've seen "rare error" two-pound coins offered for hundreds of pounds on eBay because the inscriptions on the edge are upside-down.

The orientation is completely random and even after telling them the Royal Mint website confirms that, they're on there still.

Checked just now and one is on offer for £9,999.95.

There must be some who fall for it.

[Mamyalynne]

Maybe the CD case is still sealed?

[THECORBYLOON]

Can the case be sealed if it's been used?

[Hopkirk]

Ah yes, of course.

[Mamyalynne]

Andy says his hasn't been played Corby, was only a suggestion.

[THECORBYLOON]

I was thinking you were on about the used one that's more expensive.

[sanmac]

I worked in the plastics industry for a few years, predominantly vacuum-forming, but we also did some shrink-wrapping, and it's relatively easy to do shrink-wrapping at home. So just because an item is nicely packaged doesn't mean that it has never been opened. Lots of stuff on Google regarding the DIY involved. Now I am not suggesting whatsoever that the OP is doing this! I'm just pointing out what can be done.

[sanmac]

I forgot to add that I was responding to ML's post at 2302.

[10ClarionSt]

Sanmac, I worked on vacuum-forming for a number of years. We used to make dashboards (fascia panels was the fancy name!) for all makes of cars. It was a long time ago though. I operated a machine called a Parnavac. Happy days, especially when the tool tray got stuck, and the PVC/Plastic caught fire! Don't tell me that never happened to you!

[andy-hughes]

To be clear, as a music journalist, the disc was sent to me by the record label. It isn't sealed, but I can confirm it is unplayed

[sherrardk]

Just saying it hasn’t been played doesn’t really mean anything.

[pixie374]

I'd play it once, just to be sure it works. How about auctioning it?

[woofgang]

andy, "I can confirm" means nothing I am afraid.

[margarettom]

If you put it up for auction at what you think it might be worth and nobody is interested, then you can rest assured it's simply not that valuable. Usually, rare and desirable items make a good price, from a reasonable starting point, just as in real auctions.
A very few of the prices on eBay are ridiculous though!

[Hopkirk]

Surely whether a CD has been played it not is irrelevant. Unlike a vinyl record there is no physical contact with the surface when played.

[HansUrbancka]

Now if it's a promo on behalf of Gandhi :-

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/22/gandhis-glasses-sell-for-260000-in-uk-auction

Hans.