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Where to sell vinyl records in Columbia
2 shops in Columbia, South Carolina buy used records — 1 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).
2nd & Charles
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,411 reviews
Buys records CDs tooposters & merch
Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.
Papa Jazz Record Shoppe
4.8 ★★★★★ 547 reviews
Buys records jazzCDs too
Veteran store stocking new and used music in a variety of formats.
Getting the best price in Columbia
- 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. 2nd & Charles and Papa Jazz Record Shoppe 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.