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Sold Date:
January 14, 2018
Start Date:
January 4, 2018
Final Price:
£27.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
15
Seller Feedback:
1295
Buyer Feedback:
132
FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION BELOW BUT FIRST PLEASE NOTE:
FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND AND TO ENABLE YOU TO PURCHASE WITH CONFIDENCE, BEFORE TESTING THE RECORD IS PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED USING A VPI MW-1 CYCLONE VACUUM RECORD CLEANER, I THEN TEST PLAY ALL TRACKS TO BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD ON A REGA RP1 TURNTABLE FITTED WITH AN RB101 TONEARM AND BIAS 2 CARTRIDGE THROUGH SONOS PLAY 5 SPEAKERS, FURTHER MORE I GRADE ALL RECORDS STRICTLY IN LINE WITH THE RECORD COLLECTOR RARE RECORD GUIDE GRADINGS AS FOLLOWS:
MINT: THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT: THE RECORDS SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN THE SOUND QUALITY, THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD: THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS, AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD: THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES, THE COVER AND THE CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION ETC.
FAIR: THE RECORD IS STILL JUST PLAYABLE BUT HAS NOT BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY AND DISPLAYS CONSIDERABLE SURFACE NOISE; IT MAY EVEN JUMP, THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE TORN, STAINED AND/OR DEFACED.
POOR: THE RECORD WILL NOT PLAY PROPERLY DUE TO SCRATCHES, BAD SURFACE NOISE ETC. THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE BADLY DAMAGED OR PARTLY MISSING.
BAD: THE RECORD IS UN-PLAYABLE OR MIGHT EVEN BE BROKEN, AND IS ONLY OF USE AS A COLLECTION FILLER.
IN SUPERB OVERALL ORDER AND LOOKS TO HAVE ONLY RECEIVED A FEW CAREFUL PLAYS SINCE NEW, THE PLAY TO BOTH SIDES IS CLEAN AND CLEAR WITH ONLY THE LIGHTEST OF LOW LEVEL STATIC AUDIBLE BETWEEN TRACKS, THE VINYL SURFACES BEAR THE OFF WISPY SLEEVE REMOVAL MARK BUT NOTHING MORE AND RETAIN ALL OF THE ORIGINAL DEEP GLOSS FACTORY SHEEN, THE NEMS COMPANY LABELS LOOK NEW WITH THE FAINTEST SINGLE SPINDLE MARK TO EACH, COMPLETE WITH UK PATENT PLAIN WHITE PAPER INNER SLEEVE WITH LITTLE IF ANY CREASING AND THE FAINTEST OF AGE TONING, THE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE HAS LIGHT SHELF DISC WEAR TO FRONT PANEL ALONG WITH 2 CRESCENT SHAPED LAMINATE CREASES TO OPENING EDGE, LIKEWISE THE REAR PANEL HAD MINOR DISC WEAR AND A SMALL AREA OF SCUFFING TO OPENING EDGES TO BOTH FRONT AND REAR, THE EDGES AND CORNERS RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL SHARP SHAPE WITH NO CRUSHING AND THE TEXT TO THE SPINE IS STILL CLEAR AND READABLE.
A SUPERB '76 NEMS PRESS EXAMPLE WITH MIN PLAY AND THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF A1/B1 MATRICES TO DEAD WAX.
CAT No - NEL 6004
MATRIX No - A1/B1
SLEEVE - EX-
INNER SLEEVE - EX
LABELS - EX/EX
VINYL VISUAL - EX/EX
VINYL PLAY - EX/EX
WHY NOT CHECK OUT MY OTHER RECORDS IN MY OTHER ITEMS OR MY EBAY SHOP.
AFTER PURCHASE:
I carry out one postal run per week every Wednesday, providing cleared funds are released by Tuesday evening your item will be dispatched on time.
All records are carefully packaged in custom made sturdy mailers.
Please contact me if you wish for the added protection of insured or certified shipping and I will be happy to quote for this.
For further piece of mind I am pleased to offer offer the following refund policy:
I would very much like to retain, and indeed add to my 100% feedback rating so please In the unlikely event any purchaser of any item from me feels that the item is not as described and/or is unhappy with the item, provided I am advised of the issue within 7 days of receipt of the item I will refund in full with no arguments once I have received the item back. Please contact me for any issues that you have rather than just leave a negative rating, I am open and willing to sort any issues out to every ones satisfaction, again as a buyer for a long time myself I know how disappointing it can be if things are not as they appear once received, in addition if their is any item you wish to query or any aspect of the item you want more info on again contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions where I can.
******GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING******