Thanks for your interest!
Please see additional terms below, and please see my store for more items!
REGARDING ALL ITEMS:
PACKAGING:
All of my items, regardless
of format, are first wrapped in a plastic liner to protect against liquids,
then wrapped in cushioning material (that is, if appropriate for the item) to
protect against shocks, and finally placed in cardboard (or a cardboard box) to
protect against punctures and sharp objects.
SHIPPING:
Sorry for the inconvenience
in advance, but I add USPS Signature Confirmation to all U.S. orders over
$75. This extra service is at my
expense.
ISSUES: I am confident you
will be 100% happy with this sale.
However, none of us are perfect, so if you are unhappy in any way with
your product, please reach out to me BEFORE leaving negative or neutral
feedback. I will always try my best to correct any mistakes I might make!
Thanks for reading!
REGARDING VINYL:
GRADING:
If you are new to vinyl
collecting, please do a brief search on the internet and familiarize yourself
with the Goldmine grading system, since my goal is to conform to this
standard. From best to worst condition,
the grades I use are:
NM (Near Mint),
VG+ (Very Good Plus),
VG (Very Good),
G+ (Good Plus),
G (Good),
F (Fair),
P (Poor).
I do not use the Goldmine
grades Mint (M) or Excellent (EX, or VG++).
As you can probably already
tell from this list, "Good" and "Fair" are not as
"Good" or "Fair" as you may have expected!
Sometimes I may not be able
to play test your record and will need to solely make a visual grade. I make all visual grades by angling the
record slowly under a 500-watt halogen light.
PLAY TESTING:
I may use the term
"100% successful playthrough." This phrase denotes that I have sat
and listened to the record in its entirety, and my stylus successfully tracked
the entire record without skips, repeats, jumps, or loud recurring pops. It does not refer to noise, distortion, or
random loud pops that may be on the record.
Please assume the record has
not been play tested unless explicitly stated. I sometimes may test isolated
passages , e.g. to test surface noise, but this should not be construed as my
having play tested the media in its entirety, unless explicitly stated in my
comments.
CLEANING:
As there seems to be just as
many methods of cleaning vinyl as there are vinyl collectors, my policy is to
respect each and every vinyl collector's right to implement the cleaning method
that they prefer. Therefore, please do
not expect the discs I sell to be professional cleaned. When I need to play test a disc, I will always do a "dry cleaning"
to remove dust. I cannot guarantee, of
course, that when you remove your disc from its sleeve it will be 100% dust
free. I
may perform "wet cleaning" on your discs at my sole
discretion, but please do not expect this to be done all the time. However, please rest assured that I will
certainly clean MY stylus each time prior to testing a side of your vinyl.
PACKAGING:
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