Sold Date: April 11, 2015
Start Date: April 4, 2015
Final Price: $16.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 2
Seller Feedback: 603
Buyer Feedback: 18

Vinyl is VG++ and cover is VG++. In excellent shape with only hints of wear. A couple of inaudible, faint pressing marks/hairlines can be seen in bright sunlight. 
Killer collection of early, pre-racist material (first LP, singles, comp tracks).  
Thanks for looking!



                     CONDITION/GRADING
Unless otherwise noted, all vinyl is in excellent shape and from my private collection.  I'm now getting down to the records I swore I would never sell.  But baby is on the way and I gotta make room in our little apartment!   It's weird getting rid of these, but also a bit liberating.  I hope they end up in good homes.
Of course some records may have minuscule manufacturing hairlines or "cloudy" spots that are noticeable only when held up to bright sunlight  (common in many Euro, Jamaican & indie pressings).  I mention this because I usually view records in a ray of sunlight when visually inspecting them (and I also play them) before listing.  A lot of new records look like this, again especially labels from Italy and Jamaica.  
Regardless, I will make a note of any blemish I notice.
I grade all records as honestly possible and usually on the lower side of what I see some others do for similar conditions.  However, overly meticulous collectors or amateur record buyers should go elsewhere.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

NM (I generally don't mark NM unless recently opened and almost new; something purchased recently and handled with extreme care) VG++ (in very excellent, often what many others would mark as NM condition)  VG+ (in excellent condition with possible light signs of wear or a few hairline or very slight and inaudible surface marks)(usually what others grade VG++) VG (plays and looks great, but may have a couple of light surface marks and perhaps some light static here and there; covers may have light ring or shelf wear, and some discoloration (thought generally in pretty solid shape). Often what some sellers list as VG+ Will not bother with anything less than VG (and rarely even bother with VG)

                        SHIPPING
Records sent Media Mail in USA.
*Vinyl is removed from cover for shipping and sent in sturdy record mailers.
*Records sent within 2-3 business days upon receiving payment.  
Please note that Media Mail can take up to 2 WEEKS!
The US Post Office just raised their rates again (as of Jan 2014)!!!  One album plus tracking comes out to between $4.15 - $4.50 (and that doesn't even include the boxing materials), so I take a slight loss on this end. $4.00 US LPs (includes Delivery Confirmation) (US ONLY) $4.00 US EPs / 45s  (includes Delivery Confirmation) (US ONLY) EPs and 45s usually get sent First Class (same price and faster)

                             COMBINED SHIPPING: 
I will do combined shipping, but only up to 3 (maybe 4) LPs (depending on thickness/weight of records) because LP mailers can only safely hold that amount).  
More than 3-4 albums equals a new box and a new postage fee of $4.
I can get a few EPs in with LPs of course. 
Just click the option to request total from seller if buying more than record (or contact me if you have any questions).  
**Sometimes the Ebay system doesn't figure postage correctly (or at all) when I do combined shipping, so be sure to wait for the invoice from me.  I may have to mark it in "additional fees" (but I put zero for the postage box if so). COMBINED SHIPPING PRICES:  2 albums $4.50 3-4 albums (or heavy double LPs) (or 4-5 EPs): $5.00 to $5.50  (includes Delivery Confirmation)
***Wait for an invoice to be sent to you before paying (for combined orders). Click on "Request Total from Seller" in shopping cart

                         INTERNATIONAL
International shipping has become ridiculously expensive; worse, I've dealt with some shady people or with terrible postal services in certain countries.  Because of this, I will only sell internationally upon request and with the understanding that I am not responsible for any item once I send it out.   There are certain countries that have notorious reputations for substandard postal service.  It's a risk for some places, and the risk is yours. 
$13 Canada ($8 EPs)
$20 World ($12-$14 EPs)
2-3 LPs to Europe averages $26.  It's insane.  It's barely worth ordering international unless you desperately want an item.  
Order internationally at your own risk!  (I will be 100% honest and pack safely on my end.)

I cannot safely pack more than 3 LPs in one record mailer box 

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I sell albums from my collection at reasonable starting bids (for what they are realistically worth) assuming you have a good chance at being the only bidder, often making it the selling price (and I don't have to worry about "buy it now" fees).  Money from selling these records goes towards buying new records!

Thanks again!