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Where to sell vinyl records in Raleigh
7 shops in Raleigh, North Carolina buy used records — 7 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).
Reader's Corner Inc
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,146 reviews
Small, independent seller (& buyer) of pre-owned books, comic books, LPs, DVDs, CDs & Blu-rays.
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 891 reviews
Venue for regional & touring music acts on 2 levels, plus a bar with dozens of craft beers on tap.
Sorry State Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 381 reviews
Laid-back space for punk and metal LPs of vintage and new genres, plus some used albums.
Nice Price Books & Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 372 reviews
Used and new vinyls and CDs, plus DVDs, cassettes and VHS tapes.
Schoolkids Records
4.4 ★★★★☆ 195 reviews
Local institution selling new and used vinyl records and CDs, plus cassettes.
Hunky Dory
4.7 ★★★★★ 102 reviews
Casual store selling new and used vinyl records, plus a selection of beers on tap.
Getting the best price in Raleigh
- 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. Reader's Corner Inc and The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop 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.