How much do EA albums sell for?
It really depends. I'll try and make this as concise as possible, but it always ends up being a loaded question.
First: If you're looking to sell your collection, now is NOT the time. In my opinion, at least.
Second: If you ARE going to sell your collection, try doing so with "Buy it Now" options, or person-to-person sales without a selling site in between.
(Yes, I'm making a very broad assumption that this question was asked because someone may need some cash in our current economic climate.)
Okay, so what do her albums sell for?
Excluding readily-available albums like Fight Like a Girl and other digital releases, these are my unofficial appraisal based on my long experience in the fandom.
The Chambermaid EP, if you can verify that it's an original, is probably only worth $40-$60. Bootlegs go for $15-$20. Printed by Seraph Records.
A Traitor Records puzzle copy of Enchant recently sold for $26 on eBay. A fair price is more in the $100-$200 range, but I've seen it sold for $400+. Please be careful reselling this item, don't incur a huge loss.
On a Day... could sell easily in the $200+ range. (But not $750. Looking at you, eBay...)
The Opheliac EP hasn't popped up online in a while so I can't say what it would sell for now, but I've seen it at $60 to $100.
All limited Trisol Records albums sell easy in the $20-$40 range, then the jewelcases somewhere under $30. The Laced/Unlaced digibook usually gets a bit more pricey at $40+. Then all the DJ singles (mostly found on Discogs these days) sell around $30-$80. They don't seem to fly off the shelves, though.
The End Records release of Opheliac (re-re-re-re-re-release) goes for $15-$30, just depends on where you find it.
Then there are the "pricless" releases, either because they're rarely seen online or never seen:
- "Violin Promo"/Emilie Autumn: This has only been listed twice on eBay. The first time it sold to IceAxe for $200+, then the second copy hit $500+ after EA's then-manager, Melissa, confirmed its authenticity. It was printed by Messina Productions under Rennaissance Management and includes the same tracks as On A Day... Cover art varies between albums.
- The Enchant Single: Priceless. Only known owners are EA (assumed), Queen fLee (confirmed), and the University of Chicago Library (confirmed, autographed). Seraph Records. Used to be sold at the merch booth during the Enchant Era.
- By the Sword: Not priceless, exactly, but extremely rare to find listed online. I would guess it could sell for $300+, but I don't know if the market is aggressive enough to drive that price. Traitor Records.
- Your Sugar Sits Untouched Booklet & CD-Rs: This poetry book hasn't come up online in a long time so I don't think it's fair to try and ballpark a price, especially considering the CD condition would be a selling point for pricing. It's very likely that most of the CDs printed with this book (on regular CD-Rs) no longer work.
- Across the Sky & Other Poems: Priceless. EA's first poetry book. No albums or CDs involved, but it's always worth mentioning. Used to be sold at the merch table during the Enchant Era.
So, to put it short: we're at the lowest price point for EA CDs I've ever seen. Hold onto your collections and hope that the musical will release to a wide new audience that drives up prices for the EA brand. But if you have to sell, try and sell it to someone who knows the value of it, or in a way where you can control the minimum selling price.
But on the flipside... this is the best time to buy.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone! ❤️