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Got some used CDs that you'd like to unload? Is there a store nearby that buys used CDs for cash to resell them? Well, get hopping, because there are a bunch of new laws in several states on the way (or already in place) that will make the process of selling those CDs not much different than trafficking in in small arms or getting arrested. While these laws also petain to goods for sale besides CDs, the laws seem to be directed quite a bit at an ever-expanding used CD market more than traditionally 'pawned' items:
In Florida, the new legislation requires all stores buying second-hand merchandise for resale to apply for a permit, would be required to thumb-print CD sellers and get a copy of their state-issued identity documents, such as a driver's license. Furthermore, stores could only issue store credit -- not pay cash -- in exchange for traded CDs, and then would be required to hold them for a 30-day period, before re-selling them.
It's no secret that the music industry absolutely detests the notion of used CD sales, as they dont get a cut of sales subsequent to the initial purchase. Time and time again, any push to curtail or ban used CD sales were met with government and popular resistance. These days, however, the music industry more and more gets the government to do the dirty work for them. This, my friends, is only the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg.
On the flip side of this particular coin (or disc, as it may be), those who make their own CDs or DVDs, for whatever purpose, better stock up on blank media. It seems that prices might be on the rise as the year progresses.
In Florida, the new legislation requires all stores buying second-hand merchandise for resale to apply for a permit, would be required to thumb-print CD sellers and get a copy of their state-issued identity documents, such as a driver's license. Furthermore, stores could only issue store credit -- not pay cash -- in exchange for traded CDs, and then would be required to hold them for a 30-day period, before re-selling them.
It's no secret that the music industry absolutely detests the notion of used CD sales, as they dont get a cut of sales subsequent to the initial purchase. Time and time again, any push to curtail or ban used CD sales were met with government and popular resistance. These days, however, the music industry more and more gets the government to do the dirty work for them. This, my friends, is only the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg.
On the flip side of this particular coin (or disc, as it may be), those who make their own CDs or DVDs, for whatever purpose, better stock up on blank media. It seems that prices might be on the rise as the year progresses.