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You can find below an in-depth FAQs of all you need to know when it comes to selling a record collection and an overview of our buying methods.
We recommend that you read it carefully, but if you are in a rush here's a handy TL;DR:
Q: There are over 50 record stores in Toronto and the GTA, all offering to buy my used! How do I know to pick Kops???
Q: What makes Kops different from other record stores that buy records?
Q: I hear records are making a comeback! My parents must be sitting on a gold mine, aren't they?
Q: How much will you give me for my records? $1 a piece? $2 a piece?
Q: What happens if I don't agree with the price you've offered?
Q: I live in Ajax / Whitby / Oshawa. Do I really have to drive all the way downtown?
We're a family store; we've been buying and selling since 1976, and believe strongly in transparency. Martin himself has been buying and selling since 1965! We've got the knowledge, the background, and the expertise to quickly and easily assess your collection. We want to find your records a good home. We don't need a bunch of testimonials: one upbeat conversation with Martin or Nick will prove it!
What we found on most other record buyers' websites was that they were just full of negative terms like "we don’t buy this" or "I only buy quality records", and state that they only buy your "top-shelf used" or even have a series of negative tirades about the other shops in the city.
That’s not us. We’re not into the negativity of saying "No" to a collection that was basically someone’s life. While we might not be able to offer something for every single one your records, we’ll at least tell you what does and doesn’t have a value in today’s market, and that way even if you choose to sell them somewhere else, you at least know what pieces of your collection are of value.
The other key is that we never throw records in the trash. Our $1 and value bins are some of our most popular items, and we get so many young kids getting into vinyl that we can always find your records a home, and never have an issue with our inventory being cluttered with dollar records. We also give thousands of records away FREE! Yes, we give records away for free!
We were the first store to start using the term "Fair" in our motto as opposed to "Best", or "Highest", or "Most Paid". This is because as a family business we believe in fairness and transparency, and also because we’ve been doing it so long we know that being honest works best in the long-run. 50 years on, we’ve set the standard for buying practises, and a lot of shops that have come and gone have seen that our method of buying, like Snow White, is the fairest of them all, and they now imitate us (which is the sincerest form of flattery!) so you'll see a few places without a physical presence copying our FAQ
