Sold Date: March 21, 2014
Start Date: March 14, 2014
Final Price: $19.99 (USD)
Bid Count: 2
Seller Feedback: 10101
Buyer Feedback: 172

JOE HASSELVANDER - Lady Killer - vinyl LP on the Pentagram label, white label, 1985, made in the UK, distributed by Dutch East India Trading
Vinyl VG++/Jacket VG+ with some minor edgewear and side creases
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The following are my definitions of the standard grading terms used by record dealers and collectors.

M = Mint. I do not claim many records as mint on Ebay. In my opinion, I never saw a mint condition record a record collector couldn't nitpick down a notch or two with real or imagined defects. 

NM - NEAR MINT - A near mint record will have no scratches visible on the vinyl, which will shine with that magical rainbow sheen that new vinyl has. If it appears to have never been played, I will probably use the term "cherry", which would of course mean the needle has not entered the groove. The label will not have any tears or writing on it, and it will for all intents and purposes look like it just was purchased new. For a jacket, it will mean no seam splits, no ringwear, no pen marks, no tears, and only the most minor bent corners (and these will be noted). Colors will be crisp and sharp,and this LP will be in condition way above that you see in the average "used" (as opposed to collectable ) record store. On the Osbourne scale, we are talking 9/9 and no less.

VG++ - Very Good Double Plus - Because of the fact that, as ebay has developed over the past 10 years we've been messing with it, we record collectors and dealers all know that there is such a thing as "grade inflation". This is partially due to the fact that it is very difficult to deal with a subjective thing like grading when you the buyer can't be where I the seller is to debate the relative verities of very light marks caused only by moving the record in and out of the sleeve vs. actual surface marks due to poor storage and/or improper play, and business like that. Also because people can't or won't grade w/i the rules. Anyway, VG++ is our description for a record that might as well be NM but has a sleeve mark or two (shallow, whispy lines that come from removing the record out of the sleeve) but also have full lustre and are obviously in the prime of their life. 8.5 - 8 Obsbourne and at this point probably where the vast bits of our inventory lie.

VG+ - Very Good Plus - VG+ is a common grading for an E Bay worthy LP -- highly playable with hopefully no scratches but maybe a slight loss of lustre in the vinyl. Any "sleeve marks" on a VG+ record will have to be VERY shallow and will be noted in the description. No writing on the label. VG+ covers are also very nice -- no splits (or splits that are no more than a half an inch, and these will be noted), only very light ringwear (which will be noted), only slight bend and maybe if it doesn't seem too bad a corner crease (again, these will be noted.) From time to time we will do High VG+ and Low VG+. Again, these are not attempts at being disingenuous, but are only trying to give you as much understanding about what the records look like to my eye for you to make your decision. We all know that there is high VG+ and low VG+, particularly on ebay. For Osbourne number grade VG+ is around an 8 - 7.5.

VG - Very Good - Don't list a lot of these on Ebay unless I think the item is particularly unique or desireable. Records may have some surface marks and slight (audible but unobtrusive) noise but NO deep gouges or areas likely to skip. Solid, playable, used copies of records that will not disappoint. Labels may have a name written in pen, but these will be noted. Covers may have some ringwear, maybe a maximum two inch split, maybe a name lightly written in ball point pen, maybe radio station call letters, none of which should be obtrusive to your enjoyment of the product. All visible defects will be noted in the description. If they are not mentioned they are not there. Highs and lows here are also presented for the sake of relativity. Number Grade for Osbourne is 7/7.

VG- : Very good minus : VERY Rarely listed on E Bay -- Vinyl: visible and audible surface marks, probably pops. Should not skip. Label may have a tear or two, name written in heavy ink. Jacket could have a halfway across split, a tear, or a deep black name written on it. All defects will be noted in the descriptions. Osbourne: 6/6.

G+ (Good Plus) or lower will not be listed on Ebay.