I have a huge problem. I want to listen to my vinyl records but at the same time i want to keep them in mint condition to preserve their value.
I couldn’t find a solid answer but if i take good care of my vinyls could they be as nearly as valuable as unopened vinyls?
How do you deal with this dilemma of wanting to preserve a record’s value while also wanting to enjoy and listen to it?
I don’t buy my vinyl or other hobby items with the goal of reselling them. I try to take good care of them, but not for the purpose of selling it again later. If you think you’ll sell it sometime later, then maybe you don’t really enjoy it. Just open them, and enjoy your stuff.
Buy two copies! One to play. One to keep.
I personally don’t buy my records to think about future value. The value is in me listening to them.
Vinyl records are not an investment. They will not significantly increase in value in your lifetime. There is actually a good chance that in the future 10-20+ years they will be lower in resale value when adjusted for inflation. Just because there is a hot market for something right now does not mean there will be in the future.
Buy them to enjoy, whatever that means to you.
Thanks! This puts things in perspective
A sealed copy will always be more valuable.