How much do bootleg records cost?
Normally Bootleg records cost one-third more than the retail price of regular records. At the time when records retailed for $5.99, bootlegs sold for $8.00. Now that the list price for CDs is $17.99, bootleg CDs sell for $20.00-$25.00 (per disc). Bootlegs are sold per disc, and double and triple album/CD sets cost 2 and 3 times more than a single. There is no quantity discounts for multi-disc sets. Used bootlegs LPs are viewed in 2 lights. One way of looking at them is that they are out-of-print, limited editions, and should be priced accordingly. LP boots from the 70’s sometimes sell for $35.00 for a single disc. Unusually rare and desirable multi-disc LP sets can sell for $200.00. Another way of looking at them is that they are crummy-sounding, badly pressed relics in poor condition (scratched, warped, etc.) It is possible to find poor-sounding, not-very-popular and/or worn out bootlegs for $1.00.
