Sold Date:
February 7, 2016
Start Date:
January 31, 2016
Final Price:
$47.49
(USD)
Seller Feedback:
10062
Buyer Feedback:
37
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER eBAY AUCTIONS - I BOUGHT A HUGE
COLLECTION AND WILL BE LISTING MORE THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FEW
WEEKS/MONTHS. THESE HAVE BEEN SITTING IN A BASEMENT FOR 20-30 YEARS. SO
THEY MAY HAVE WEAR TO THE COVER, SLEEVE OR VINYL ITSELF. IT MAY ALSO
HAVE THE SMELL OF THE BASEMENT WHERE IT SAT FOR THAT LONG. THEY MAY NEED
TO BE CLEANED AND I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL AND DO NOT WANT TO RUIN THE
ITEM. SO I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO THE PROFESSIONALS TO DO IT ACCURATELY.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS.
Record Grade: G+ (it has some scratches on it) (See Pics) (I'm not a record guy so I go on the conservative side of grading)
Cover Grade: G+ (as shown in pictures)
Insert Grade: G (See Pics)
– Rocka Rolla Label: – GULP 1005 Format: , LP, AlbumAll records are carefully graded. In an attempt to give customers an accurate impression of condition rather than adhere to somewhat arbitrary criteria, I give an "overall presentation" grade, supplemented when necessary with additional remarks. Please refer to my grading system below for a more detailed explanation.
MY GRADING SYSTEMS: NM (near mint) is my highest grade for opened records (which would also include unplayed records). It’s a 9 or 10 on a 1-10 scale. M- would be equivalent to an 8; VG++ to a 7; VG+ to a 6; VG to a 5; VG- to a 4; G to a 3; F to a 2 and P to a 1. The same scale applies when I grade covers (jackets). Significant defects are specifically noted and taken into consideration in the grade.
GRADING DESCRIPTIONS
VISUAL GRADING: All records are visually graded only unless I state that they are play-graded. Some major labels were pressed on better quality vinyl and will sound better than a record which visually appears the same on "budget" labels which were pressed on lower quality vinyl. Recording techniques also varied. The sound on live albums may be far inferior to studio recordings. There may also be defects in the pressing which are invisible. The point is that an album on a high quality label that was visually graded VG+ may sound better than an album on a budget label that was visually graded Mint- or even Near Mint. Please refer to my return policy, below. But please don’t be shocked if a record visually graded Near Mint doesn’t sound state of the art. If I base my grade on a PLAY GRADE, I will state this specifically in my grading section.
COVERS: There are really too many possible defects regarding covers to be as specific in my definitions as I had been with my record grades. But please keep in mind these general grading guidelines:
I will give greater weight to the condition of the front cover than back cover when assigning an overall grade No cover with a cut out hole or saw mark will be graded Near Mint even if it is still in factory shrink and there is no other wear I will not reduce the grade of a cover for stickers which are glued to the jacket by the record company (eg. Contains the hit song Expressway to Your Heart); but will reduce the grade for stickers glued on the cover by stores, previous owners, etc. If I write that a cover has a bb hole, I’m talking about a small cut out hole A saw mark is a narrow cut in the perimeter of the cover, could be anywhere and vary in length from 1/2” to 2” at the most. The overall grade takes into consideration any stated defects. For example, if I grade a cover VG+ and then state it has 6” top and bottom seam splits - I’ve already reduced the grade because of the seam splits. If the seams weren’t split, the cover would be graded higher such as VG++ or Mint-.
I’ve been listing all types of records - mostly LP’s - including 70’s and 80’s rock ‘n’ roll and metal bands ., etc....... I try to list unusual, unique or obscure records, not the ones that you see all the time.