Vinyl and CDs graded Like New are worth about 85% of the same item unused, which across this category is $3 to $344 (about £3 to £255). Played a handful of times on decent equipment. Any audible surface noise between tracks means it is Good rather than this.
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 New with Tags Vinyl and CDs and one step down is Good 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 |
| Good | about 65% | $3 to $263 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What buyers verify at this grade
- Cassette Player — Type — personal player, portable, or hi-fi deck
- Cassette Tapes — How many tapes and the genres or artists
- Rare Vinyl — Artist, title, catalogue number and full runout matrix code
- Record Player — Brand, model, and drive type: belt or direct
- Vinyl Box Set — Artist, title, catalogue number and year
- Cassette Player — Brand and model
- Cassette Tapes — Whether J-card inserts are present
- CD Collection — Whether all cases, booklets and inlays are present
- Rare Vinyl — Pressing country, year, and label variation
- Record Player — Cartridge and stylus make, and approximate hours of use
Listing at the Like New grade
Photograph the vinyl angled under a bright light so the surface reads. A flat, straight-on photograph of a record shows nothing at all.
Shots that carry the most weight in vinyl and CDs:
- Record Player — The whole deck with the lid open, from above
- Turntable — The deck from above with the lid open, whole
- Vinyl Box Set — The complete set laid out, box and all contents visible
- Vinyl Records — The front sleeve, straight on, filling the frame
On a typical $174 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $35, one charging 13.6% takes $24 and one charging 10% takes $17. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $174. Listing is free.
Browse vinyl and CDs
See every listing at the Like New 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, Good, Fair, For Parts.
Common questions
Any surface noise when you play it?
Glossy surface under a light with no visible scuffing, sleeve corners still square, and no ring wear showing through the card.
What is the difference between Like New and Good vinyl and CDs?
Anything falling short of Like New is graded Good Vinyl and CDs.