VI. On selling to us
If they're
not being
played,
bring
them in.
No appraisal forms, no algorithms. You bring the box, we go through it together, you walk out with cash. The page below is the long version of how it works — and the rough estimator at the bottom is just to set expectations before you come in.
How it works
Four steps.
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i.
Bring the box.
Tuesday to Saturday, between 13:00 and 18:00. No appointment for one or two crates; if it's a hundred records or more, drop us a line first at hello@72records.be so we can clear counter space. We'll meet you at the door, help you carry.
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ii.
We go through it with you, in front of you.
Every record. Out of the sleeve, under the light, on the deck if there's any doubt. We tell you what we'd take and what we wouldn't, roughly what we'd pay for each pile, and why. Bring a coffee — it takes about thirty minutes for a hundred records.
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iii.
An honest number.
You get one number, in cash, today. No haggling, no "let me check with my partner," no offer expires.
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iv.
Walk out lighter. Or don't.
If the number works, we take the records you're parting with and you take whatever's left. If it doesn't, you take the whole box back. We won't be offended; we've taken plenty of boxes home ourselves over the years.
What we tend to take
The shorter list
— but the one that pays.
- Jazz across the spectrum, especially Blue Note, Impulse, ECM, MPS, Black Saint, Enja, anything Japanese on Three Blind Mice.
- Soul & funk LPs and 7"s on Stax, Motown, Philadelphia International, T.K., Salsoul.
- Belgian + Dutch electronic and post-punk we don't already have.
- Reggae & dub originals — Studio One, Trojan, Island, Greensleeves, blank-label dubplates.
- Hip-hop, late-80s through mid-90s, on vinyl. Independent label originals especially.
- Latin: salsa, MPB, Cuban anything, Fania.
- Classical box sets in clean condition with all the LPs present.
- 78s and 7"s we can sort through quickly — bring them.
What we tend not to take
The longer list
— bring them anyway, ask.
- Top-40 pop from the 80s & 90s that every shop in Brussels already has fifteen of.
- Easy listening, light orchestral, Mantovani-style. We have a permanent overstock.
- Records that have visibly seen water — warped, mouldy sleeves, separated laminate.
- Compilations from the 90s on, mostly. There are exceptions; ask.
- CDs and DVDs we don't have a buyer for. We'll take a few; we won't take a hundred.
- Anything you've cleaned with WD-40 or wood polish. We're sorry; we can't fix it.
Optional · before you come in
A very rough estimate.
Tell us roughly what you've got and we'll show you a ballpark range. None of this is binding — the real grade happens in front of you, with the records. If the range looks right, email a fuller list to hello@72records.be.
Or just walk in
Rue du Midi 72,
1000 Brussels.
The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 – 19:00. The intake desk is open in the afternoons, 13:00 – 18:00, so the morning stays for the shop. Pre-metro 3, 4 to Bourse. Three minutes on foot.
Questions
Things people ask.
Can I just walk into the shop to sell my records? +
Yes. Drop by during intake hours — Tuesday to Saturday, 13:00 – 18:00 — at Rue du Midi 72, 1000 Brussels. We'll go through your records, grade them and make an offer on the spot.
What condition do the records need to be in? +
Very Good (VG) or better is the easiest fit. We take lower grades for interesting titles too, but condition always affects the offer. See our grading guide for what each grade means in practice.
How does 72 Records pay for records? +
Cash, on the spot, once you accept our offer.
I have a large collection. What should I do? +
Email hello@72records.be before coming by. For bigger collections we can block time out in advance, and in some cases come to you.
Do I have to accept the offer? +
No. The estimate is free and there's no obligation to sell. If the numbers don't work for you, just take your records home — we won't be offended.
What if you don't want to take any of my records? +
It happens. Some boxes just don't fit our shelves — wrong genre for us, too many copies already, or condition we can't sell on. We don't promise an offer up front; if we pass, we'll tell you why plainly and point you to a shop where it might land better. No hard feelings either way.