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Where to sell vinyl records in San Diego
12 shops in San Diego, California buy used records — 11 confirmed by their own website or customers' reviews. Expect roughly 30–50% of resale value in cash, more in store credit; call ahead for large collections (many shops make house calls for 500+ records).
Vinyl Junkies Record shack
4.8 ★★★★★ 446 reviews
Relaxed record store specializing in vinyl, as well as CDs and cassettes.
Folk Arts Rare Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 319 reviews
Wall-to-wall folk, R&B, rock & show tune albums fill this compact fixture for hard-to-find sounds.
Record City
4.7 ★★★★★ 308 reviews
Merchant buying, selling & trading vinyl records in a range of genres, with a huge selection.
M-Theory Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 290 reviews
Vibrant music store stocking a range of new & used CDs & records in a variety of genres.
Normal Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 167 reviews
Intimate store selling new and used vinyl records spanning multiple genres.
Red Brontosaurus Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 141 reviews
Record shop offering a large selection of music and video games, plus repair and assembly services.
Cow
4.6 ★★★★★ 142 reviews
Wood panelled walls adorn this store highlighting eclectic new & used vinyl, plus CD & DVD sections.
Stereo Unlimited
4.7 ★★★★★ 131 reviews
Home audio & video systems from well-known brands are available at this long-standing retailer.
Flimzy's Vinyl Records
4.5 ★★★★★ 108 reviews
Record shop selling new and used vinyl albums in jazz, indie and other genres.
San Diego Vintage Collectables- Open By Appointment
5 ★★★★★ 88 reviews
Record store hosting regular outdoor sales in a parking lot offering a large selection of LPs.
Nickelodeon Records
3.5 ★★★★☆ 50 reviews
Long-running store carrying an eclectic selection of used vinyl, with a focus on folk & rock.
Getting the best price in San Diego
- Look up your valuable titles first. Check sold prices on Discogs for your exact pressings — a shop prices a mystery box conservatively, but will pay real money for titles they can see are worth it. Our selling guide covers how to spot the valuable 10%.
- Get offers from more than one shop. Vinyl Junkies Record shack and Folk Arts Rare Records may specialize in different genres — the same box can get very different offers.
- Ask for the store-credit price too. It typically runs 20–30% higher than cash if you'd spend it anyway.
- Don't clean records with household products before selling — dealers prefer honest dust to swirl marks. Grading matters: see how grading works.