Sold Date:
November 14, 2015
Start Date:
September 20, 2015
Final Price:
$15.75
$12.00
(USD)
Seller Feedback:
2347
Buyer Feedback:
215
Greetings everybody! Thank YOU very
much for stopping by another of my ebay record listings, as I am very
glad that you have taken time out of your busy day (or night!) to have a
look at what I have to offer this time! I know that recently my auction
listings have been sporadic, but I'm doing what I can to get back to
action like I'm used to. Well, I'm back at my new/old job-a record
store, something I've done for the past 2 decades. The last business I
worked for had to lay me off a few months ago, but no hard feelings, as I
still do occasional listing for them here on ebay as well. My current
boss knows this, and is okay with it, so everyone's happy! My new boss
is also my old boss, as he's the one who got me started so long ago, and
I'm thrilled to be under his leadership again, and back at work in the
business! I just enjoy being around records, don'tcha know! Hopefully,
some of the ones I have up for bids are ones you'd enjoy being around
and listening to as well! I suppose theres only one way to find out!
Let's see what's up for bids this time!
Folks, tonight’s listings are going to be on the short side. I’ve got a bunch to get listed, but I’m afraid my time has been tight recently. Don’t worry, all these are play-graded for accuracy’s sake, so you will get an accurate grading. But my usual blablabla, yaketyyakyak description area will be much shorter. For lots of folks-that’s probably a good thing. Anyways, I just wanted to apologize to anyone who’s looking for more depth in my descriptions-but worry not, I’ll still do my best for you! Now, on with the show.
This time up, I have a Promotional 1998 2-LP release on the Island Records label, label #PRLP-7970, by Dru Hill, titled “Enter The Dru”. Remember these guys? Back in the late 90’s they were actually one of the better singing acts that incorporated aspects of soul, gospel, as well as hip hop, and didn’t have to go all gangsta to do so. If you can get over that the ever annoying “Thong Song” came from one of the members (after leaving Dru Hill), the memory of this group only seems brighter. But from what I’ve seen online, there’s still a Dru Hill group out there (who the members are, I didn’t look for nor see), so it’s a band that just keeps on chugging. Better than many or most for what they did/do, but history hasn’t exactly given them the props they deserve. The playing surfaces on these 2 discs are in excellent shape, no wear nor marks, and all 4 sides played through without problem or background noise. This easily gets my E+ grading! That’s my grading though, and my grading is considered non-standard. If you are considering placing a bid, please read the paragraph that follows this one, as it will show you the gradings and their respective descriptions. It won’t take long to read, please do. The cover does have wear though, storage & ring wear, bending, and some tearing and staining along the lower part of the covers as this has sustained some water damage. The spine and seams have wear and flaking, but show no splitting. If you need more pictures or description, I can and will be happy to provide. If you have any comments or questions, please send them to me, and I will reply as soon as possible.
My Grading is as follows: M (Mint)-ONLY for Still Factory Sealed Records ONLY! No 45 nor 78 will ever get this grading. E+, minimal wear, perhaps only needs cleaning. E, a few light marks, maybe some minor background crackle and/or hiss. E-, light marks, crackling (nothing major), scuffs, etc.. Not great, but still quite playable. V+, More marks, scuffs, needle marks, scratches-but nothing that would make the needle skip. Will have background noise that even with a cleaning will still be around. V. Worn. Scuffs, scratches, can be noisy, but still (probably) won’t cause the needle to skip nor get stuck. V-, Noisy? You bet! Worn? Oh yeah. Playable? Sure, but don’t expect it to sound all peachy keen. P. Bleah! Playable perhaps, but do so at your own risk. Don’t trash a new needle on it. Only used on records considered rare enough for “fill in” purposes to a collector-or to those who do digital restoration.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NON-U.S. BUYERS!!!!
All
items I sell will be sent with postage printed up from eBay. This way,
the prices are automatically listed for customs purposes and cannot be
altered. Yes, this does mean that the customs people will know the
value, but since I get a bit of a price break on postage, I can keep the
prices low for you-the buyer. I will not "mark item as a gift", just
so you can evade import rules. The people at my post office know me,
and they will check overseas packages for inspection. I hope you will
understand my position about this, my apologies if you are not able to
comply.
Also, international bidders, the price listed for postage
on my listings are for domestic mailing. I wish I could send overseas
for that price, but reality speaks different. I place a fair price on
all international postage. Watch for the invoice if you win.
ALSO-I
need to let international bidders know of a certain problem that
doesn't always happen, but will arise from time to time. All
International mail sent from this region has to go through the U.S.
Postal Service sorting center in Sandston Virginia, by our local
airport. This sorting center has been named the least efficient sorting
center in the entire U.S. Postal Service. They prove this from time to
time by mis-routing packages. If this happens-and I will monitor the
delivery-usually it will add at least an extra week for it to arrive.
If there are any problems, please contact me first, and I will do what I
must to make sure you are satisfied with the order.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------