A For Parts listing is priced for what can be recovered from it rather than for use, so vinyl and CDs at this grade are worth roughly 25% of top price — $1 to $101 (about £1 to £75). Bought for the sleeve, the inserts or the label. Collectors buy wrecked copies for a poster, an original inner or a rare pressing label.
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 grade up is Fair Vinyl and CDs.
What vinyl and CDs are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Fair | about 45% | $2 to $182 |
| For Parts | about 25% | $1 to $101 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What the price reflects at this grade
- CD Collection — Cracked cases, though these are cheap to replace
- Rare Vinyl — Deep scratches causing skips
- Record Player — Perished drive belts causing slow or uneven speed
- Vinyl Box Set — Crushed or split outer boxes
- Vinyl Records — Warping, which is often visible only when laid flat
- Cassette Player — Dirty heads producing muffled sound
- Cassette Tapes — Stretched or chewed tape
- CD Collection — Disc rot on early pressings
- Rare Vinyl — Split seams and heavy ring wear
- Record Player — Cracked or missing dust cover
Listing at the For Parts grade
Photograph the inserts and say whether the original inner sleeve and any poster are present, because that is the whole value here.
Shots that carry the most weight in vinyl and CDs:
- Cassette Player — The heads and pinch roller close up through the door
- Cassette Tapes — An open case showing the J-card insert
- CD Collection — An open case showing booklet and inlay
- Rare Vinyl — The runout matrix etching, legible
On a typical $51 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $10, one charging 13.6% takes $7 and one charging 10% takes $5. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $51. Listing is free.
Browse vinyl and CDs
See every listing at the For Parts 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: New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair.
Common questions
Are the original inserts still with it?
Unplayable through cracking, warping or deep damage, but with artwork, inserts and labels still worth keeping.
What is the difference between For Parts and Fair vinyl and CDs?
Anything falling short of For Parts is graded Fair Vinyl and CDs.