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Where to sell vinyl records in Evanston

2 shops in Evanston, Illinois buy used records — 2 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).

Squeezebox Books & Music Inc

4.8 ★★★★★ 237 reviews

743 Main St, Evanston, IL

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Hip merchant of secondhand books, plus used LPs, 45s & CDs in a variety of music genres.

Animal Records

4.8 ★★★★★ 84 reviews

624 Grove St, Evanston, IL

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Getting the best price in Evanston

  1. 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%.
  2. Get offers from more than one shop. Squeezebox Books & Music Inc and Animal Records may specialize in different genres — the same box can get very different offers.
  3. Ask for the store-credit price too. It typically runs 20–30% higher than cash if you'd spend it anyway.
  4. Don't clean records with household products before selling — dealers prefer honest dust to swirl marks. Grading matters: see how grading works.

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