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How to value a used CD collection?

I have a pal that digitized all his CD's and is looking to sell them.  Approximately 500 high quality jazz CD's.   I expect he will be looking for a price for all of them.  I'd be keen to have them, but have no idea what that sort of collection is worth.  Maybe $5 a CD?, but he has lots and lots of stunning recordings that cost $30 or more.  Any insights would be appreciated.  Maybe I should just asked to match his best offer and see what happens.  

Any insight would be appreciated.  Thank you, Mark  
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uberwaltz
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Of course but truly it is no different from what we all used to do back in the 70,s when we recorded our records onto cassettes.
Ostensibly to play in the car of course, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
Never would have dreamt of keeping the cassette copy if I sold the actual hard vinyl copy...….
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Secondspin.com takes less of a slice of the pie than either Amazon or eBay.

Reverb is cheaper still but not as well known as a site for consumers for buying used media ... Yet.

However one downside of secondspin is that just about ALL the cds on there are dirt cheap to start with.
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uberwaltz
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You only have to check Secondspin.com to see just how cheaply cds can be bought for right now.

Reminds me a little of the huge vinyl dumping that went on early 80,s.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.....
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