Sold Date: April 28, 2022
Start Date: April 21, 2022
Final Price: $233.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 33
Seller Feedback: 2018
Buyer Feedback: 136

OK, so here's a copy. Hear me out: It's a clean vinyl BUT ... asterisk here. I've pinpointed the crackle issue. I believe there's a bit of inner groove distortion. Absolutely playable, yes. But perfect? No. Read the description, because really there's no easy way to grade this one.
See below for more detail:

VINYL: Stronger VG (7.2 of 10) RL SS both sides; Specialty press. It's clean, with a decent gloss ... there's some light paper scuffing, and that's it, visually. It looks clean. But it plays with a light noise floor. I believe it's inner groove distortion, and not noise from any paper scuffing or marks. It plays through absolutely fine. Music is heard, very loudly, and most of the first 1/3 of both sides plays VG+. But there's a bit of a light clipping noise floor on the rest of the LP.
COVER: VG+ (8.5 of 10) Great cover. No issues other than some spine wear. _______ Now the standard messages:

GRADING: Yes I use standard grading. HOWEVER, I will NEVER use the word "mint" or "near mint" to describe a used LP ... sorry, won't do it. The highest I go is VG+. I use a number after to more represent a combination of how the vinyl looks and how it sounds. 10 is the best. I'll describe what I see in addition. I've found the combination of these two can minimize expectation gaps. But ask questions when in doubt.

CLEANING: Yes. All vinyl is cleaned ... on my own machine I made. Vacuum machine. I wash and rinse with my own formula cleaners -- once with my enzyme cleaner, and rinsed with my own distilled water/alcohol formula. ... this process has worked for me for years.

TESTING: Yes. I've listened to the records I sell. I play on a Lenco L70, via AT MM cart; tube preamp, a Dynaco ST-70 all tube amp to KLH 17 speakers. An super tubey setup, right!?
SHIPPING: Free anywhere Media Mail, domestic. Overseas is BY WEIGHT, so check that weight before bidding, you overseas-ers! LPs shipped in a proper box with plastic sleeve, and yes, vinyl shipped outside the sleeve. 
RETURNS: Generally a no go, unless you have a compelling reason. But if there's a serious problem, I'm sure we can figure it out with a return. I mean, I am an adult ... allegedly. But I do try to describe accurately, offer time for questions, and I deal in used records, not new stuff ... yes, it's always kind of a gamble buying via eBay, which is why I try to do my best to make an objective attempt to describe the LP in question. ASK QUESTIONS WHEN IN DOUBT. I promise, we can make this an easy transaction