Sold Date: June 4, 2023
Start Date: May 28, 2023
Final Price: $37.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 729
Buyer Feedback: 0

Hi, you are bidding on a The Cure, Japanese Whispers, album.  This is a 1983 1st press ARC.  The A side has a couple marks, one makes 4 clicks at the outro of a song and then the album is silent again.  This would be NM if not for that mark.  The B side has a few micro lines that don’t affect play and the record looks bright with a deep luster.  I grade the record EXC overall and that’s how it plays.  You know I grade hard!  The jacket is NM/NM-, it’s beautiful!

Please allow me a moment to thank my regular bidders, you are the best!  You know I value you and give discounts to my regulars.       

LISTING RARE METAL for the next 3 WEEKS 5/21/23 

I ship next day if paid for immediately.

Guys and Gals, I don’t know how to setup the auto-discounts that eBay now has.  They did that, I didn’t.  Contact me if you want to make an offer but that gimmick discount isn’t coming.

I Play-grade and visually grade many/most albums and usually post both descriptions.  If the record looks minty/unplayed, I usually will not listen to it unless it’s a hard to find album.

MINT – Record has no marks/Jacket is perfect or very close

NM – Record may have a couple very, very, minor marks (sleeve scuff), Jacket may have tiny crease or loss of color.

EXC – Record may have several marks that definitely will not affect play, looks mostly shiny still

VG+ - Record may have a number of marks but will play through just fine, may have a light snap and crackle or a pop.  Jacket will have wear but no rips or tears

VG – Record may have many marks but not repeat tracks.  It may have snap, crackle, and pop but never skip (repeat track).

If I do not mention writing on the jacket or label, then there is none.

Feel free to make reasonable offers via email.

It’s Ultrasonically Cleaned and VPI vacuumed, TREAT YOUR EARS!  People charge $10 just for this service! Free here!  If you haven’t heard an album after this process, you really should.

All of my records come with an outer jacket cover and a Brand New anti-static record sleeve.  Please add me to you favorites for other vinyl records, HiFi equipment, and a variety of products. I am always listing Metal/Rock/Punk albums

I can combine shipping on every 2 albums (my boxes aren’t bigger) for $6.  That’s my USPS price.

100% feedback for a reason, no surprises! Please leave 5 stars J

If you are bidding on Vinyl Records, you should know that I do not sell records that SKIP (repeat a track)!  Ever!  I listen and collect just like you do and have spent way too much on audio gear to listen to crap records and don’t expect you to either!   I Ultrasonic clean them so they sound great and I provide you with jacket covers  and vinyl anti-static covers (new), included in your bid amount.    I have had vinyl for 35 years that sound mint and brand new albums that sound awful.  This is due to improper cleaning!!!  Ultrasonic cleaning is the only method to remove imbedded dirt and give the vinyl a chance to sound well.  It’s worth the extra few bucks to have a cleaned vinyl with brand new anti-static sleeves!  MANY  brand new albums have marks on them  that do not affect play.  Buying an album with sleeve marks and needle marks is perfectly fine as they can play MINT or Near Mint!   EXTRA BRIGHT light makes almost all albums show some imperfections but they don’t affect playability at all! I grade records in bright lighting, not quite NASA search lights but rest assured you will get what is described.

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like more pictures or details.  I describe listings exactly as they are and to the best of my ability!!  I do not mislead, that’s called a lie!  I provide extra high quality photos of expensive items ($250 and above) so you see what you are bidding on.  These are the largest sized photos eBay allows. 

As per eBay rules, please contact me first for problem resolution prior to leaving feedback.  I provide excellent customer service and would like a chance to fix a problem.  If there’s a problem, contact me and I’ll work with you.  I’m a 1-man operation and your satisfaction is very important to me, as is your feedback! 

I will leave feedback for you as soon as I receive yours.  I have found that feedback is not given, to me, if I leave feedback first.

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Thank you and happy bidding!