hey how about selling the LPs at about Rs 150 per LP. this will cover your shipping costs. The rest of the amount can be donated to HFV. HFV i'm sure could use some funding. Up until now they have been doing free seva for the Indian audiophile. The mods too are doing a thankless job.
Maybe, you can split the monies into two halves. One to donate to HFV the other to create mementos for our three mod's. As a thank you for the time they give to run this forum.
That's my two bits. Coz i really believ charity begins at home. And HFV is home to many of us.
Dear Malvai, thanks for the perspective.
The LPs are FOC. my initial idea was that the money be donated to hFV as well, as I echo your sentiments on this completely. in fact, i've donated 10% of the money i generated from the sale of my pre-owned av stuff on this forum.
But i really wanted to leave that decision and the quantum to people who get the stuff. coz there are some really great condition LPs, some collectors stuff, and on others, YMMV. so let people experience and then decide how much that experience is worth.
On shipping costs, lemme get a fix of how much it costs to ship, and if it's not significant, that's on me too.
On the way forward.. the stuff is spread in various cartons in various parts of the house.. i'll start the catalog today and should put up an initial list by today evening. here's how I i'm thinking I'd do it.
1. Album/ Artist name
2. Manufacture info India/us/uk/year
3. Condition of Jacket of a scale of 1-5
4. visible condition of LP - scratchless, minor scratches, major scratches, warped etc.
5. any specific/ noteworthy comment regarding that album.
any suggestions?
EDIT:: just reached home (much later than planned).. and really do not have the energy to do this today. sorry, most likely thursday or maybe tomorrow if I get home in time..
