Whether they’re entire runs of your once favorite television shows or movies that have faded from memory, DVDs can take up a lot of space in your home. So why not trade them in and make a buck or two in the process?

  • Feeling a little cluttered? Consider purging CDs, DVDs and records
  • Rare items or collectibles can earn you a little spending money

“People bring in their records, their CDs, their DVDs," said Disc Exchange owner Nick Sorace. "We assess them. We would offer a certain amount of money for store credit. We buy things but we give them more for store credit."

Sorace has owned the Disc Exchange in St. Petersburg for more than 30 years. He says when you go through your old music and movies look for items you think are rare. That’s where you’re going to make the most money.

“Things that are very common that we have a lot of copies of usually we give less for but, yeah, we would give more for items we don’t have in stock or things that are out of print. Collectibles. Especially vinyl records,” Sorace says.

Make sure it’s a retailer you trust and realize they’ll likely sell it for more than they give you to make some profit.

“It’s pretty much based on the list price," explained Sorace. "What I can order it for new. The availability at the time and the condition."

Also, when you take items in be sure to ask about their "buy-back" limit. Some stores only pay up to a certain amount to buy back items. And don’t hesitate to shop around. One place might offer more than another.

“People do that, and we’re happy when come back and we usually offer more,” Sorace says.

And getting money back isn’t the only thing of value at stores like this. Sometimes, you can trade-in something old and get something new.

When you take items into trade, ask store employees about the return policy. Some stores have an "all sales final" policy.