What to do with old audio CD's (1 Viewer)

[Wooderson]

I have about 300 cd's. Mostly from 1990-2005. No cases. What the hell to do with these things. The easy answer is to transfer them to iTunes and then donate them. I'm just not sure it's worth the hard drive space or time to transfer them all.

I've accepted and am fine with paying $10 a month for the rest of my life to have access to all the music I want.

So before I donate them any other ideas I should be doing with all these things.

 

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[PIK95]

Mail them to Oregon Wildlife center so they can do some skeet shooting during the "protest"

 

[Galileo]

300 CDs + Microwave oven = lots of fun

 

[Wooderson]

I like the way this is going. My best idea is a free box at the next yard sale.

 

[shadyridr]

Lmao at donating them

 

[Wooderson]

Lmao at donating them

Why?

 

[shadyridr]

Because they're worthless

 

[Mors Venit]

Because they're worthless

Worse than muffin stumps.

 

[Wooderson]

When's the last time you've been to a thrift store? A lot of stuff you might consider worthless is not to other people.

 

[shadyridr]

Ok maclemore

 

[Osaurus]

Offer them up to FBGs

 

[Ladsud]

They make a cool color when you throw them in a bonfire, do that.

 

[Atomic Punk]

They make great coasters and we have about a dozen hanging in the trees around our cabin to scare away the crows. People will find uses for them.

 

[Ignoramus]

Ok maclemore

What? What?What?

What?

What? What? What?

What?

 

[Ilov80s]

We use a bunch to decorate our high school for Homecoming/Spirit Week. The front sides can make interesting collages, that back shiny sides look cool with light reflecting off of them.

 

[Das Boot]

When's the last time you've been to a thrift store? A lot of stuff you might consider worthless is not to other people.

You're 100% right about this, CDs still sell at thrift stores, for a variety of reasons.

If you donate them, the thrift store will get a little new merchandise (their lifeblood), and some of the CDs will find new homes with someone that wanted them.

 

[jon_mx]

Cars still come with CD players.

 

[Wrigley]

I'm going to use mine to help decorate our basement bar top

 

[Sinn Fein]

Have a contest - what can you throw farther - a ritz cracker, or a CD

 

[Mors Venit]

CD

 

[Sinn Fein]

Seriously though, turn them into Ninja throwing stars

 

[Meatwad Reloaded]

Stick your #### in them?

 

[Jack White]

CDs are not worthless.

The thrift stores I visit still sell VHS tapes and fax machines.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I still use cds. I think all you young, cool, hip kids should just send them to me.

 

[Fariq]

I have about 300 cd's. Mostly from 1990-2005. No cases. What the hell to do with these things. The easy answer is to transfer them to iTunes and then donate them. I'm just not sure it's worth the hard drive space or time to transfer them all.

I've accepted and am fine with paying $10 a month for the rest of my life to have access to all the music I want.

So before I donate them any other ideas I should be doing with all these things.

What is iTunes?

 

[shuke]

Because they're worthless

You are incorrect.

 

[Fennis]

CDs are not worthless.

The thrift stores I visit still sell VHS tapes and fax machines.

I have a friend who goes to Goodwill, buys VCRs for around $5.00, fixes them, and sells them on eBay for between $100 to $300 each depending on the model.

 

[Mors Venit]

CDs are not worthless.

The thrift stores I visit still sell VHS tapes and fax machines.

Anyone can sell anything...

Is anyone buying?

 

[shuke]

CDs are not worthless.

The thrift stores I visit still sell VHS tapes and fax machines.

Anyone can sell anything...

Is anyone buying?

Of course. Hell I might buy some.

 

[shuke]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

 

[Mors Venit]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

Any CDs?

 

[shuke]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

Any CDs?

You'd have to look into how they calculate the national average. They typically varying degrees of value based on condition, etc.

 

[Mors Venit]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

Any CDs?

You'd have to look into how they calculate the national average. They typically varying degrees of value based on condition, etc.

I meant.....does content matter?

 

[jon_mx]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

Any CDs?

You'd have to look into how they calculate the national average. They typically varying degrees of value based on condition, etc.

I meant.....does content matter?

I seriously doubt content matters. A music CD is a music CD from an IRS perspective.

 

[Mors Venit]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

Any CDs?

You'd have to look into how they calculate the national average. They typically varying degrees of value based on condition, etc.

I meant.....does content matter?

I seriously doubt content matters. A music CD is a music CD from an IRS perspective.

Does it have to be music? Can it be like old aol discs or PS demo discs?

 

[jon_mx]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

Any CDs?

You'd have to look into how they calculate the national average. They typically varying degrees of value based on condition, etc.

I meant.....does content matter?

I seriously doubt content matters. A music CD is a music CD from an IRS perspective.

Does it have to be music? Can it be like old aol discs or PS demo discs?

I doubt if that would fly in an audit.

 

[FUBAR]

Do you need the case in order to donate and get the deduction? I have two 100 cd spindles full of discs but I tossed the cases long ago. I had put them in cd books but those are now full of DVDs for the kids. (And those DVD cases are gone)

 

[Mors Venit]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

Any CDs?

You'd have to look into how they calculate the national average. They typically varying degrees of value based on condition, etc.

I meant.....does content matter?

I seriously doubt content matters. A music CD is a music CD from an IRS perspective.

Does it have to be music? Can it be like old aol discs or PS demo discs?

I doubt if that would fly in an audit.

Would they audit some poor SOB who has to do that?

 

[Ignoramus]

Guys, on the donation receipt just write "300 audio CDs." WA LA.

 

[tonydead]

You guys actually itemize thrift store deductions? Lol just write $500 down on the slip and be done with it.

 

[shuke]

You guys actually itemize thrift store deductions? Lol just write $500 down on the slip and be done with it.

Why would I do that when I can itemize and deduct thousands?

 

[Ghost Rider]

Because they're worthless

Might be hard to sell without the cases, but you could throw them on eBay and there are still enough CD collectors to where you could probably get 2-4 bucks for most.

 

[Mario Kart]

I haven't used mine in some time but I still have the 30 or so I have bought back in the day. Cases are gone as well as the inserts but CDs are mint.

 

[Righetti]

I think Turbotax had a valuation for CDs last year at $3.

300 donated CDs = $900 income deduction. Assuming 20% tax bracket, ~ $180 cash money.

Any CDs?

You'd have to look into how they calculate the national average. They typically varying degrees of value based on condition, etc.

I meant.....does content matter?

I seriously doubt content matters. A music CD is a music CD from an IRS perspective.

How about an AOL CD-ROM?