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Michael Jackson ~ Thriller ~ 1st Press 1982 Vinyl LP QE 38112 Excellent +

Sold Date: July 8, 2017
Start Date: June 16, 2017
Final Price: $25.99 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 42
Buyer Feedback: 0

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All of the grading is done by visual and listening inspection. CONDITION & DESCRIPTION: • Vinyl---------(EX+) Plays clean. Some very minor superficial surface blemishes. • Jacket-------(EX+) Album jacket and cover art look great. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR DETAILS. SHIPPING: Fast Free Shipping in the United States Via First Class Mail. We ship all items within - 1 business day of your payment clearing (excluding Sundays and holidays) PAYMENT: PayPal RETURNS: We will accept any item back for a return within 30 days, as long. as the item is returned in the same condition it arrived in, with all items included. FEEDBACK: We strive to earn positive feedback for all items. We leave positive feedback for our good paying customers as well. If you feel we deserve anything less than positive 5 star feedback, please send us a message directly before leaving feedback or opening any cases so we can resolve any issue.  We can fix most issues within 24 hours as opposed to 7 days via cases. Thanks!!! ****PLEASE READ BELOW*** MINT (M) ~ Pristine condition. Looks as if it just came off the manufacturing line, also listed as New, Sealed, Unopened, unused. Overall perfect condition! NEAR MINT (NM) ~ Looks as if it just came from a store and was opened for the first time. Possibly played a few times if ever, with little evidence of play/wear. Overall in “like new” condition. May have a few small visible flaws that do not affect play. Labels are clean but may have some very light spindle marks, or marks from handling. Excellent Plus (EX+) ~ Record may have a few more surface marks excluding it from being Near Mint. The marks are superficial and the sound quality will not be affected at all.  The Jacket is just shy of Near Mint. May contain very light ring wear, shelf wear,staining or small visible flaws, seams and spine fully intact. Overall this grade implies the record/jacket is just shy of being Near Mint (NM). Labels may have one of the following: writing, names, light/little spindle marks . Excellent (EX) ~  These records will show faint signs of wear such as light scratches/blemishes/scuffs. However the marks are superficial for the most part should  not affect the quality of the sound too much. A Excellent record will play with little surface noise (if any) and will have a great listening experience. Jacket may have 2-3 of the following: light ring wear, wear on the corners/ seams, small names, stickers, notch/ corner cuts, creases, and light discoloration. Labels may have spindle marks, small writing such as initials, and small stickers. VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) ~ Most collectors who want to play these records will be happy with VG+. Shows signs of wear, light scuffs or scratches may be present but they do not affect playback other than faint surface noise heard sporadically in between tracks, or the occasional soft click from a surface mark here or there. Jacket may have a 3-4 of the following: ring wear, shelf wear, seam splits (less than 1” long), writing, creases, discoloration, names, stickers, notch/corner cuts . Labels may also have a few of the following: writing/names, stickers, some spindle marks. VERY GOOD (VG) ~ These records show more obvious signs of wear and handling. Record has surface noise that is noticeable in some spots but perhaps is quiet and clean in other spots. Clicks and pops may be heard, especially during a song’s intro/outro but will not overpower the music. Some of the scratches can be felt with a fingernail. The jacket can have more pronounced ring wear, shelf wear, stickers, marks, staining, seam splits on any or all 3 sides but they are still fairly intact, writing, cuts, and discoloration. Record Labels may have writing, names, stickers, and can have spindle marks. GOOD PLUS (G+) ~ Significant and obvious wear and handling including surface noise throughout, audible scratches which cause clicks and pops and crackle but no skips or repeated grooves. Jacket may have significant ringwear and/or staining, seam splits and all 3 sides, cuts/rips/tears. shelf wear, stickers, and discoloration. Labels or jacket may have writing, names, stickers, be partially peeled off, and can have numerous spindle issues.