LA METRALLETA: Buying and Selling Records and Movies in Madrid

If you want to sell your collection, we offer the best appraisal

You can visit our store, and we’ll appraise your records and movies with no obligation. If you prefer, contact us for an initial assessment. For an accurate valuation, we need to examine each item and evaluate its condition.

At LA METRALLETA, we value covers that are not torn, bent, stained, or water-damaged, and we expect vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, BLURAYs, and cassettes to be in excellent condition, free of scratches, scuffs, or dents.

Please note that we cannot provide prices without seeing the items in person. If you send us the titles via email, phone, or through our contact form, we can confirm our interest but cannot offer a price without inspection.

Generally, at LA METRALLETA, we buy everything without making selections, although some genres interest us more than others.

DVDs

Most in-demand styles:

• Cult and classic cinema
• Horror movies (Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street)
• Auteur cinema (Bergman, Fellini, Buñuel)
• Japanese animation (Studio Ghibli, Akira, Ghost in the Shell)
• Complete series (Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad)
• Out-of-print movies or special editions
• Musicals
• Children’s cinema (Disney and Pixar classics)

Less in-demand styles:

• Conventional romantic cinema
• Family comedies
• Blockbusters (Gladiator, Titanic, The Lord of the Rings)

DVDs we don’t buy:

• Kiosk and collectible movies, promotional items, newspapers, or magazines
• Rental movies
• Movies in poor condition
• Foreign editions
• Documentaries of limited interest

Vinyl Records

Most in-demand styles:

• Rock and Hard Rock (Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Queen, Héroes del Silencio, Leño)
• Metal (Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Barón Rojo)
• Punk and Urban Rock (La Polla Records, Eskorbuto, Siniestro Total, Kortatu)
• Pop and New Wave (Mecano, Radio Futura, Alaska y Dinarama, The Cure)
• Indie and Alternative (Los Planetas, Vetusta Morla, Arctic Monkeys)
• Jazz, Soul, and Funk (Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye)
• Flamenco Rock and Fusion (Camarón de la Isla, Paco de Lucía)

Less in-demand styles:

• Classical music, zarzuela
• Traditional flamenco
• Children’s music
• Orchestras and Soundtracks (except major titles like Star Wars)
• Kiosk collections

CDs

Most in-demand styles:

• Rock and Hard Rock (AC/DC, Queen, Héroes del Silencio)
• Metal (Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slayer)
• Punk and Urban Rock (La Polla Records, Eskorbuto)
• Pop and New Wave (Mecano, Radio Futura, The Cure)
• Indie and Alternative (Los Planetas, Vetusta Morla)
• Jazz, Soul, and Funk (Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye)

Less in-demand styles:

• Classical music, zarzuela
• Orchestras
• Children’s music
• Kiosk collections

Cassettes

Most in-demand styles:

• Rock and Metal (AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Barón Rojo)
• Punk and Urban Rock (Eskorbuto, La Polla Records)
• Flamenco Rock and Fusion (Camarón de la Isla)
• 80s and 90s Pop (Mecano, Hombres G)
• Rap and Hip-Hop (Violadores del Verso, Nach)

Styles we don’t buy:

• Classical music, zarzuela
• Children’s music
• Orchestras and Soundtracks of low interest
• Kiosk collections
• Religious and liturgical music

Books (only at Alcorcón store)

Book purchases:

• Books on music, artist biographies, art, photography, and cinema
• Graphic novels, illustrated children’s books, and comics
• Essays and contemporary literature
• Humanities
• Religious, spiritual, and self-help books
• Romantic novels

Less in-demand books:

• Magazines and kiosk collections
• School collections (Barco de Vapor, Ala Delta)

Books we don’t buy:

• Encyclopedias and textbooks
• Technical books

Do you have a large collection?

If your collection exceeds 500 items and includes styles that interest us most, we can travel to your home in Madrid for appraisal. If you live in another city on the peninsula, contact us to assess the possibility of a visit. In all cases, we need details about the titles and condition to determine if we can appraise at your location. This criterion is flexible based on the rarity or quality of the collection.

We’re at your service for any inquiries!