Greetings everybody! Thank YOU very much for stopping by another of my ebay record auctions, 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. 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! 

This time up, I have a 1998 LP release on the Will Records label, label #33653, of the original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the film “Buffalo 66”. I don’t remember this movie at all, and I’m not sure if it ever played locally. I just remember getting this on one of my boss’ record auctions a good 13 years or so ago, and mainly got it because it was sealed, and it had Christina Ricci on the cover-someone who did catch my attention. But I never saw this movie, and if I hadn’t seen it by about 10 years or so ago, I won’t, as I have cut hollywierd out of my life, and have no plans on ever going back. Now this LP was purchased sealed, and when I pulled it from my collection recently, something just didn’t feel right about the sealing job. After working in a record store for well over 2 decades now, I can usually spot a re-sealing job. This didn’t have the tell-tale vertical/horizontal seams across the back, but the sealing along the edge looked off. I didn’t want to sell an LP as sealed when I suspect it’s not the original sealing. So, although I risked lowering the value, I went ahead and opened it. Glad I did. The music on this LP is not what I expected given the cover shot, as a good portion of this LP sounds like re-done easy listening music. It’s only got a few tunes that could be considered rock or even energetic. But it’s actually quite pleasant sounding, and though it’s supposed to be moody, it’s not at all a bad mood, so that’s really a good thing if you asked me. There are a few tunes from well known artists as well, as there’s a track that has the definitive Stan Getz sax sound, and even the band Yes gets a track, and it’s one of their better ones-though it’s not one that would ever get them any substantial airplay. So I was glad to have given this a spin. I’m even happier about opening this up, as this shows some light storage wear as well as a few smudges (cleanable). So at least I didn’t give this a M (for Mint) grading, as this is not mint shape, and I would be hard pressed to even give it a Near Mint grading-which is a grading I haven’t used in going on 4 years here, as there have been far too many unscrupulous sellers that have abused that grading to the point of being worthless. Here’s a hint-if you see a listing that says “Near Mint. All it has is…” click off that page, because you are getting sold a bill of goods, and those goods are complete b.s.  Near mint means no marks, no wear, as good as mint, only opened and exposed. That’s it. “Paper scuffs”? That’s a load of crap, it’s a scuff, period. Whoops, I ranted again, sorrysorrysorry. Anyways, this is in very nice shape, it played through without any interference for the needle, and I heard no background noise either. But it’s not mint, nor is it near mint. It IS good enough for my E+ grading though. 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. Shrink wrap does still cover the majority of the surface of the cover, but the cover does show some storage & ring wear, and has some bending along the opening (another giveaway). 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. 

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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.
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All items that are sent to a U.S. address will have delivery confirmation (at my cost) attached, as I have found that it helps...a lot!....to ensure that packages are truly en route to the customer.  This is for both of our sakes.  I will be using USPS "Media Mail" as my primary shipping method, however, if needed, and for an extra charge, I can ship with "Priority Mail", and if i can get away with it for the price, I really like 1st Class, but that's weight-dependent.

Oh yes, if you are the winning bidder, and you are in the Commonwealth of Virginia, I'm afraid you are going to have to fork over the 5.3% Virginia State Sales Tax.

Paypal is my preferred method of payment, if you need another way, please contact me before bidding.  Or, if you have any other questions about this listing, or any of my listings, please feel free to contact me.  I will answer any & all questions as quickly and concisely as possible.

Also, I do have other listings available as well, and if you would be interested in more than one item, I have no problem with holding onto wins in case you would like to combine wins to save some money instead of multiple p&h costs.

Ebay has mandated that I include a "handling time" something I had thought was already included.  I usually get records mailed out the day after payment arrives.  But I will let you know that if any listing that is paid for after Friday mornings will have to wait until the following Monday, since I do the majority of packing at work-I have my packing stuff there.  Plus-I won't hound you for payment. As long as people stay in touch, and let me know the interest is still there, don't rush on my account. I don't mind waiting a bit and usually won't send any kind of reminders until after a week-at least-has gone by.  In this economy, the last thing anyone needs is for a seller to come off like a bill collector.  I'll work with you!

Folks, I have lots of records for sale/auction here on ebay, but I also have another outlet that I use as well, where items I haven’t listed elsewhere, and occasionally things that have been listed (but not anymore) here as well. I work for a record store as you may already know, and my boss has been putting out one of the largest, if not the oldest record auction in the Mid-Atlantic area. If you look online for RecordSmith auctions in Richmond, VA, you can easily find the site. If not, or if you’d like any information, you can always contact me through the ebay message system, and I will be glad to get that information for you. Hey, I love my boss, and love working there. So I don’t mind doing some “shilling” for him, and I’m certain he (and I!) would enjoy your participation and business!

I hope that there's someone out there who might like to make this part of your own collection, since that's what I'm here for!  I do appreciate that you did click on my listing and had a chance to check out the goods, thanks again for stopping by!