There is probably something more local. We stop by the Princeton Record exchange whenever we are in that area. They buy albums. You won't get the best possible price, but I found it very convenient when we were cleaning out our house.
Vinyl is enjoying a comeback. If you go into Barnes & Noble, you'll see a section now selling old vinyl records, so I'd be very surprised if there's not a market for them.
You'll be appalled at what they offer you It's not even worth the effort of bringing them in And Scotty's is the worst
I used Scotty's a few years ago for the convenience of getting rid of a couple boxes of my late brother's albums. They weren't in the best of shape and "Scotty" didn't really want them all (but he took them all). Gave me $60 bucks and I was happy to walk out with the gas money.
Edited to add: I found a few pot seeds in the creases of some of the double albums. If you have to ask why they were there, you are too young to remember. I also kept the "Cheap Thrills" album. I wasn't going to let that go.
Market is pretty active with younger folks getting into vinyl, I know several friends that collect them
eBay? It might be a hassle to ship but you get great exposure and may find an extremely motivated buyer...
What's in the box? Yes, a market, no, not much $, but 3 boxes could be worth the trip--and it's a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Yesterday was Record Store Day: http://www.recordstoreday.com/Home
Haven't been to Scotty's, but had fun at House of Wax in Frenchtown recently.
Also check with Montclair Book Center. They don't buy/sell directly but advertise (and maybe share some space with) a partner that does.
I tried scotti's and got rid of only a few. Tried a place in woodbridge on rt 1 - nothing. What really worked for me was posting on craigslist. AMAZING response, I listed some of the records and indicated price for taking the whole lot. I had over 10 responses in less than 1/2 day and they were gone to first person who came and looked. Based it on the pricing I saw online for those selling individual albums with a discount.
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Cleaning out my mom's house just found 3 boxes of vinyl records. Is thare a mareket? If sho where & how are the best way to see.