Sold Date: May 2, 2014
Start Date: May 1, 2014
Final Price: $55.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 17
Seller Feedback: 74
Buyer Feedback: 32

CAREFULLY opened to check color of vinyl (red). Still in shrink wrap, record not even taken all the way out. Limited edition. Bid with confidence; item will be securely packaged and shipped via USPS Media Mail with tracking within the USA, unless you request a different service. International bidders, see shipping details below and please wait for invoice before paying. Thanks for bidding! 

WELCOME TO LIL DEAL RECORDS! 
Over the past 20 years I've been a DJ, collector, and record store clerk, and now I am selling some choice pieces from my collection. I will be posting records in a range of styles and prices, and I hope to be able to provide a little something for every collector. 
Although I am new to the record selling scene here on Ebay, I know the importance of being an honest seller who describes products accurately and ships promptly and safely. As a result, I grade records conservatively after a visual inspection and listening on a quality turntable and sound system in order to provide the most detailed description possible. I also take great care in packaging the records: I put the record in a new, clean, white paper sleeve and put it, separately, with the cover (containing the original inner sleeve within, if available) in a 3mil polyethylene sleeve. I then secure the item in a new, strong, cardboard LP mailer with sufficient padding to prevent any damage.  All items ship within one day of auction ending.
I hope that if you are satisfied with your purchase you will leave feedback and add me to your seller lists.
IF YOU ARE BUYING MULTIPLE ITEMS AND WANT COMBINED SHIPPING RATES, OR IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT SERVICE SUCH AS INSURANCE OR PRIORITY MAIL, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING. 
NOTE: USPS INSURANCE MANDATORY ON ITEMS GREATER THAN $100. 
SHIPPING RATES (Again, if you are unsure about rates or want to purchase special service, contact me before paying):
LP/ 12":
Domestic shipping: USPS Media mail including tracking/delivery confirmation: $4. Each additional LP/ 12" $1.00 Please note: double LPs will be quoted as 2 discs
Canada: USPS 1st Class International: $12.50. Each additional LP/ 12" $3.00 Please note: double LPs will be quoted as 2 discs.
Rest Of The World: USPS 1st Class International: $18. Each additional LP/ 12" $4.00 Please note: double LPs will be quoted as 2 discs.

45/7":
Domestic shipping:
USPS 1st Class mail including delivery confirmation: $4. Each additional 7" .50 cents
Canada: USPS 1st Class International: $10 (up to 3). Each additional 7" $1.00 after the first 3
Rest Of The World: USPS 1st Class International: $12.50 (up to 3). Each additional 7" $1.00 after the first 3

Overseas rates increase for packages that exceed 4 pounds (usually 6 single disc LPs or 12"s). The increase is $5 per package and provides FULL tracking via Priority Mail International.
Please note that international orders sent 1st Class International DO NOT include full tracking. Full tracking is available for additional charge of $15 per package and is at buyers discretion to ask for this service.
GRADING SYSTEM: Mint (M)   Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all. Near Mint (NM or M-)   A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect. 

The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. 

An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. 

Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. 

Very Good Plus (VG+)  A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 

Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". 

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. 

Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. 

In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good (VG) Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. 

Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. 

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). 

A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. 

Poor (P), Fair (F)  The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.