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Selling Kerrang magazines some help required

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  • 27-11-2011 3:01pm
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    mike65
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    This isn't really intended as a free advert rather I'm looking for some feedback,
    I have about 6 years worth of Kerrangs March 1985- May 1991 and want to sell them on to some aficionado of the mag or of rock/metal music of the era.

    Should I sell them as a batch or per issue? and where? Placing a "niche" product esp used and old is tricky (they are all in good to excellent condition).


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    chin_grin
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    Burn them. Should keep you warm over Christmas. :pac:

    You could ask on metal ireland, although most of them are elitist c*nts. Very nichey (in my opinion).


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    Ash.J.Williams
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    in fairness Kerrang during those years was pretty f**ing cool ...Sepultura were the young guns..Metallica and slayer and megadeth were top of their game..i read kerrang and metal hammer religiously back then...

    How much $$$ we talking here op?


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    galwayrush
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    Old Kerang good, new Kerrang crap.


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    triggermortis
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    galwayrush wrote: »
    Old Kerang good, new Kerrang crap.

    probably quite a lot to do with the fact that back then, bands featured in Kerrang were good where as now they are mostly crap - or not even 'rock'.


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    Ash.J.Williams
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    Anyone read "molten"? Think it's from the North, not bad. Kinda close to the old mags referred to here. (although the bands were better between 85-91)


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    Motley Crue
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    I would advise dividing it into years and seeing how many issues you have from each. I would imagine someone in the UK would buy all 56 issues on EBay or something as a job lot - obviously put a reserve on it


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    mike65
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    Yep that might be the best approach, needless to say there are some holes (when dad stopped my pocket money ;)) but not too many. I also have 40 of the first 45 editions of RAW which was a breakaway from Kerrang.


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    Motley Crue
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Yep that might be the best approach, needless to say there are some holes (when dad stopped my pocket money ;)) but not too many. I also have 40 of the first 45 editions of RAW which was a breakaway from Kerrang.

    Yeah I'd imagine that EBay is your way to go for that:D


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    scudzilla
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Yep that might be the best approach, needless to say there are some holes (when dad stopped my pocket money ;)) but not too many. I also have 40 of the first 45 editions of RAW which was a breakaway from Kerrang.

    Didn't the first edition, maybe the first 2, of RAW come with a 7" flexi disc, I think the first one was Ozzy, that'd be worth a bit if ya still have it.


    Anybody else noticed the trend here?

    Kerrang goes crap, OP's Post count goes through the roof :pac::pac:


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    mike65
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    Arf there was a flexdisk on and no I don't still have it.


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    Cherry_Cola
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    A few years back I made a killing selling Kerrang mags on ebay. Mind you, these were issues from 2001-2008. Some issues featuring particular bands could fetch around 15-20 an issue.

    I made even better money by clipping out articles on particular bands and grouping them together. I got €70 for a set of My Chemical Romance clippings!!

    These days though, they don't seem to fetch as much but it might be worth looking at the prices some issues with band x on the cover reach because you could be pleasantly surprised. I certainly was :D.


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    mike65
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    Cherry how much did postage cost you?


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    Welsh Megaman
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    collect-a-mag.com might take them off your hands


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    mike65
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    They only deal with UK addresses.


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    Cherry_Cola
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Cherry how much did postage cost you?

    Factoring in the cost of an envelope etc, it would cost anywhere from 2-3 for one issue depending on weight. I sold so much at the time that I qualified for the An Post ebay card which was fantastic as it provided a 50% discount on postage. Sadly it's been discontinued since.

    Once I had sold the mags that were worth something, I found a seller on ebay who bought about 50-60 issues off me in bulk and it was a handy way to get rid of them.

    Just looking through ebay now though and unfortunately the market seems nowhere near as good as it was so selling in bulk to a collector or seller may be your best bet.


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    mike65
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    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    in fairness Kerrang during those years was pretty f**ing cool ...Sepultura were the young guns..Metallica and slayer and megadeth were top of their game..i read kerrang and metal hammer religiously back then...

    How much $$$ we talking here op?

    Check your PMs! :)

    edit (you did :) )


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    mike65
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    bump

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