SecondSpin

SecondSpin is a Denver-based private company operating an online and retail marketplace for buying and selling used CDs, DVDs, and videos. Founded in 1987, it serves individual consumers seeking pre-owned physical media.

Company typePrivate
Founded1987
HeadquartersDenver, United States
Headcount1,001–5,000
GTM typeB2C
OfferingDigital Commerce or Content

SecondSpin firmographics

Firmographics

Name: SecondSpin
Website: https://secondspin.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1987
Headcount range: 1,001–5,000 employees
Short description: SecondSpin is a Denver-based private company operating an online and retail marketplace for buying and selling used CDs, DVDs, and videos. Founded in 1987, it serves individual consumers seeking pre-owned physical media.
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SecondSpin industry classification

Industry

Product category: Used Media Resale
NAICS: Used Merchandise Retailers (45951)
SIC: Retail-Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores (5735)
akta.pro primary industry: Books, Media & Entertainment Resale (CRAFAGAF)
akta.pro secondary industry: Collectibles, Trading Cards & Memorabilia Marketplaces (CRAFAGAE)

Keywords

Used media resale
Secondhand CD sales
Used DVD marketplace
Pre-owned videos
Online music resale

Where SecondSpin is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Denver
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Markets served

SecondSpin business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components: Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

SecondSpin product offering

Product offering

Core offering

SecondSpin operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used CDs, videos, and DVDs. The company connects individual sellers with buyers interested in secondhand physical media, providing a dedicated resale platform for pre-owned entertainment products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Used CD Resale Marketplace
Used DVD Resale Marketplace
Used Video Resale Marketplace

Companies that use SecondSpin

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

SecondSpin technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

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App detail

SecondSpin competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Ziffit: Ziffit offers an online buy-back and resale platform for CDs, DVDs, books, and games; it is a focused used-media peer comparable by category and rec-commerce model.
ThriftBooks: ThriftBooks is an online used-media marketplace operating at scale across books, CDs, DVDs, and video games; it competes for the same consumer wallet and sell-side inventory.
Decluttr: Decluttr operates an online marketplace that buys and sells used CDs, DVDs, games, books, and electronics directly to consumers - virtually identical category overlap and marketplace economics to SecondSpin.
Music Magpie: Music Magpie runs a UK-based Internet marketplace for used CDs, DVDs, games, and consumer tech; the business model and customer base mirror SecondSpin's used-media resale proposition.

Broad incumbents

Amazon: Amazon operates a vast marketplace including a large used and collectible media selection, setting the benchmark for pricing, fulfillment, and selection that any used-media specialist must beat.
eBay: eBay is a broad online marketplace with a deep used-music, video, and DVD inventory; it is the dominant generalist platform against which SecondSpin's narrower used-media storefront competes.

Emerging players

Reverb: Reverb is a large online recommerce marketplace for used musical instruments and gear; relevant as a reference point for niche used-media marketplace execution but only partially overlapping with SecondSpin's catalog.

Regional players

Half Price Books: Half Price Books runs a regional chain of used-book and used-media stores across the US Midwest and West, providing a brick-and-mortar outlet competing with SecondSpin's Internet storefront for the same seller and buyer pool.
FYE (Trans World Entertainment): FYE operates a chain of entertainment retail stores in the US selling CDs, DVDs, games, and pop culture merchandise; while a multichannel retailer rather than a pure reseller, it competes in the same used-and-collectible media segment.

Others

CEC Entertainment / GameStop: GameStop operates the largest US trade-in marketplace for used video games, DVDs, and related media, sharing sell-side mechanics (store credit for used media) with SecondSpin's intake model.

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SecondSpin financial estimates

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SecondSpin leadership team

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SecondSpin funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

SecondSpin M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about SecondSpin

What does SecondSpin do?

When was SecondSpin founded?

SecondSpin was founded in 1987. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is SecondSpin based?

SecondSpin is headquartered in Denver, United States, in the North America region.

Who are SecondSpin's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Ziffit, ThriftBooks, Decluttr and Music Magpie. Broad incumbents are Amazon and eBay. Reverb is listed as an emerging player. Regional players are Half Price Books and FYE (Trans World Entertainment). CEC Entertainment / GameStop is listed as an others.

Does SecondSpin have an API?

No public API is recorded for SecondSpin.

What industry is SecondSpin in?

SecondSpin's product category is Used Media Resale. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAFAGAF, Books, Media & Entertainment Resale, with a secondary code of CRAFAGAE, Collectibles, Trading Cards & Memorabilia Marketplaces. Its NAICS code is 45951 and its SIC code is 5735.