Sold Date: July 28, 2017
Start Date: July 21, 2017
Final Price: $21.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 7
Seller Feedback: 568
Buyer Feedback: 67

Here's a good copy of Supertramp's album, Crime of the Century, MFSL (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab) Superdisc Original Master Recording, MFSL 1-005. It contains the inserts explaing MFSL, and a list of available recordings. The disc is EX, with a very light surface scuff (VERY light), and the jacket is VG-, with some corner dings, a BB hole, and some almost-seam splits on the spine.

Shipping is $4.00 via USPS Media Mail. US buyers only, please. Yes, I will combine shipping…just ask. Generally, it amounts to about $1.00 extra for each album. The mailers I use will comfortably ship about 4 or 5 albums.

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My definition of “play-tested”: I have two turntables that I use to play-test. I am NOT an audiophile, so my turntables are very basic: one is an Ion USB turntable and the other is a vintage Arvin console stereo. If a record looks M or NM, I don’t play-test (so I won’t accidentally damage it). I play-test for two reasons: first, to see if the record skips or repeats. If so, that usually means I won’t even list it, unless it’s pretty hard to find. I WILL let you know in the description if it skips/repeats. Second, I love records, and I like to listen to them! Unfortunately, I don’t have time to play-test every record I list…I will tell you in the description if it’s been play-tested or not.

Also, I don’t generally clean the vinyl before listing/selling/shipping. I don’t have the proper equipment for this. In rare cases, if the record is extremely dirty, I will give it a quick clean using a damp microfiber cloth and mild dish soap, then wiped clean (following the grooves, of course) with another soft cloth. Your record may come with fingerprints; those will be of the previous owner. I am EXTREMELY careful when handling records.

My grading standards: I will only use M (mint) if the record is still factory-sealed. Even then, I can’t make any guarantee, obviously, since I can’t see it. It may have become slightly warped from years of poor storage. NM (near mint) is one that I use very rarely. If I grade a record as NM, it probably looks as if I was the first person to remove it from its jacket. EX (excellent) means that it looks fantastic but may have a very light scuff or surface scratch (and by light, I mean VERY light). It’s just not clean enough to be NM. VG (very good) means that it’s exceedingly playable. It probably has several visible surface scuffs or scratches, but I have play-tested it (see above), and it played through fine, but with pops or crackles. It will probably have a little “spindle wear,” indicative of the previous owner(s) playing it. Most of my listings probably will fall into this grade. G (good) means that it probably has one or two skips/maybe a repeat, but is still desirable enough for me to list. F (fair) and P (poor) are just as they sound…not something that I would usually list. They are most likely unplayable and severely scratched. Sometimes it will be a VERY rare record that is desirable in any condition. Sometimes it will be in a mixed lot of albums that, as a lot, are collectible or for decorating/craft purposes. I do use + or – frequently, as well.

Jacket grading is also very subjective…M means factory sealed and NO storage wear. NM might not be sealed, but still looks minty. EX will have visible wear, but not much. VG is where most of my records fall…visible edge wear, “ring” wear (shows the outline of the record itself on the cover) and possibly corner bends/dings. G is one that shows lots of wear, writing, taped edges, etc. If there is a BB hole or cutout/saw mark, I usually will note this. Same goes for seam splits, etc. I always take photos of the actual record you are buying, so please look them over carefully. If the inner sleeve is anything other than plain white, I usually will note that. If the record has NO inner sleeve, I will put it into one of the surplus ones that I have (usually plain white, but sometimes just an extra from an empty jacket).

My usual shipping method: I use commercial grade record mailers specifically made for 12” records. I wrap the record you purchase (usually in Christmas wrapping paper, because I have a lot of it!), then sandwich it between two empty LP jackets (which either was empty when I got it or the record was too trashed to sell), taped together on all 4 sides. I use this for 1-3 albums (each record wrapped separately). For 4-5 albums, each album will be wrapped individually, but no empty jackets will be placed on the top/bottom of the stack. This is then packed into the mailer, which is sealed and then reinforced with filament tape. Occasionally, damage does occur in shipping; there is no way I can guarantee this won’t happen. Media Mail does NOT have insurance. If you prefer a different shipping method WITH insurance, let me know and I’ll send you the updated price. Priority Mail DOES include $50 of shipping insurance, but will cost you substantially more to ship (the package with one record usually weighs between 1.5-2 pounds total, so could cost you anywhere from $9-12, depending on where you live in relation to me…I’m in Oklahoma). I do (rarely) agree to ship internationally. Send me a message if that’s what you need and we’ll discuss terms.