New with Tags is the highest of the five condition grades on WishThrift. At this grade vinyl and CDs are listed across the full range for the category, $4 to $404 (about £3 to £300), because nothing has been discounted for wear. Sealed, or opened and never played. A record played once on a good deck is Like New, and the distinction is worth holding to.
Where the line falls
Records wear in the groove and the sleeve wears at its edges: surface noise builds with every play on a poor stylus, and seams split from being pulled in and out of a shelf.
For comparison, one step down is Like New Vinyl and CDs.
What vinyl and CDs are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | about 100% | $4 to $404 |
| Like New | about 85% | $3 to $344 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What holds the value at this grade
- Cassette Player — Decks with belts and pinch rollers recently replaced
- Cassette Tapes — Sealed and limited edition releases
- CD Collection — Out-of-print and deleted titles
- Rare Vinyl — Verified first pressings with matching matrix codes
- Record Player — A working motor running at correct, stable speed
- Turntable — Belt or direct drive decks from respected makers
- Vinyl Box Set — Complete sets with all discs and inserts
- Vinyl Records — First pressings and early matrix numbers over later repressings
- Cassette Player — Correct playback speed with no wow or flutter
- Cassette Tapes — Complete with original inlay cards
Listing at the New with Tags grade
Photograph the sealed edge, or the label area around the spindle hole. Spindle marks are the first evidence a record has been played.
Shots that carry the most weight in vinyl and CDs:
- Cassette Player — The player whole, from the front
- Cassette Tapes — The tapes laid out, spines and covers readable
- CD Collection — The collection laid out or stacked, spines readable
- Rare Vinyl — The front sleeve straight on, filling the frame
On a typical $204 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $41, one charging 13.6% takes $28 and one charging 10% takes $20. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $204. Listing is free.
Browse vinyl and CDs
See every listing at the New with Tags grade, or the whole Vinyl & CDs category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in vinyl and CDs: Like New, Good, Fair, For Parts.
Common questions
Is the shrink wrap original, or has it been resealed?
Shrink wrap intact or the inner sleeve unopened, no spindle marks around the label, and a surface with no paper scuffs at all.
What is the difference between New with Tags and Like New vinyl and CDs?
Anything falling short of New with Tags is graded Like New Vinyl and CDs.