You must have an appoinment to sell!

We used to buy whenever we were open but now we have to limit this based on staffing restrictions.

Planet Records has seen a huge uptick in folks selling their collections since Covid. As a result we currently have a hold on purchasing most CD collections. There are exceptions for certain genres such as electronica (techno), International, blues, reggae, experimental (avant garde), punk and a few others. We are interested in box sets, rare imports and some collectibles.

We're always interested in LP collections.

• We buy vinyl (LPs and 7"s), some CDs, Cassettes, DVDs and blu-rays.
• We buy some music-related books, posters, etc.
• We buy music-related memorabilia, like T-shirts and accessories.
• We don’t usually buy VHS tapes. There may be exceptions for unusual items.
• We don’t buy discs with missing artwork, damaged contents etc.
• We occasionally buy Americana (folk, blues, and gospel etc.) on 78 RPM

Title and condition are the factors that determine our interest. The majority of titles that we could potentially use are only candidates when they’re in excellent condition. We evaluate item-by-item; we don’t purchase lots as such.

We want your LP collection. We can purchase all genres of music. Rock, R&B, Jazz, Blues, International, Reggae, Country, Folk, some Classical, Experimental and many others are all candidates for our inventory. (We rarely buy easy listening, mainstream big band or pop vocal - OK, we'll buy Frank). Audiophile releases, unusual recordings and contemporary composers can be exceptions.

We have been inundated with CDs over the past few years so we can't use much.

We’re looking for music in some genres in excellent condition. As a result we are very selective about what we can buy. In general the more mainstream (common) the artists, the less likely we are to be able to buy their CDs but there are always exceptions. We can usually use reggae, blues, some jazz, international, ethnic collections. We look for box sets, Japanese pressings and other collectibles.

We buy interesting cassettes.

We buy all kinds of DVDs and Blu Rays. Please call to find out what we look for as it can be dependent on the collections we have purchased recently.

We focus on classic movies, foreign films, some TV series, music DVDs and offbeat titles. We especially appreciate Criterion and other high quality versions of films. We’re more likely to buy items with niche interest than blockbuster Hollywood films.

If you want to bring in your collection we strongly suggest calling first (617-492-0693).

On very busy days there may be a wait. For larger collections you absolutely must make an appointment. We don’t keep anything over night, so if you drop off a collection and leave, please be sure that you can come back later the same day.