Sold Date: October 29, 2023
Start Date: October 19, 2023
Final Price: $15.01 (USD)
Bid Count: 8
Seller Feedback: 14648
Buyer Feedback: 0

Thank you for your interest in my Listings. My weekly auction listings are unmatched in overall condition and value. I ask my buyers to compare value and condition with other equivalent listings. Everything I list is offered at an opening bargain value price. I list to sell and guarantee everything as described. 

Obscure 78 RPM recording from the 1930's by The Blue Chips titled Nobody's Darling But Mine b/w My Gal Sal. Issued on Melotone Records 6-08-60 includes company sleeve. Visually record is near mint with near mint label Play graded at a high degree vg with minor groove sway on B-side. Record is cleaned and in heavy stock sleeve.

I will contact winning bidder, usually within 24 hours of auction close and provide shipping and payment details. Please, payments must be received within 10 days of my initial invoice providing total cost. Payments will be accepted through eBays' new managed payments.  I do not respond to any nonsensical contacts, to include requests for shipping cost (shipping cost provided, just click on choices), and I do not accept offers to close auction and sell at Buy It Now.

COMBINED SHIPPING - MULTIPLE BIDS POLICY - PLEASE READ

If you choose to combine multiple items please wait until I forward you an invoice with adjusted shipping cost and totals prior to making payment (ignore the eBay generated invoice). I provide a 10 day period to combine items. Payment for combined items must be received within 10 days of your first item purchase. Remember, shipping cost is determined by weight and destination, not number of items. 

SHIPPING COSTS

DOMESTIC: Shipping cost is actual postage plus .69 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials, handling. Multiple winners withhold payment until I forward updated invoice reflecting total of all items plus combined shipping cost. Domestic shipping options are First Class, Media or Priority mail. Delivery confirmation is included on all shipments. Illinois residents only must include 7.75% sales tax
INTERNATIONAL: I currently am doing International shipments only to Canada. Charge will be determined by weight, country and value of content. Shipping cost is actual postage plus $1 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials and handling. Withhold payment until I forward invoice reflecting my International shipping discount. 

PACKAGING 

All 78 RPM records are professionally packaged and most are shipped in heavy stock cardboard box.  I do not skimp on packaging. Please, do not instruct me on how to safely package records.

RECORD GRADING FOR USED 78's

NEAR MINT - EXCELLENT (nm) Showing only slight wear. Playing surfaces still retain much of their original gloss. Surface noise is minimal. No major imperfections. Grooves may have minor scuffs. A very playable and acceptable copy.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) Very clean play copy that may have scuffs, light scratches and minor surface wear with little to no audible extraneous noise. A very playable and acceptable copy.

GOOD (G) Somewhat more worn and mishandled copy with audible extraneous surface noise. Grooves may have visual scuffs and scratches and at times a slight grayness, especially appearing in the louder passages, random marks and light abrasions from sleeveless existence. Still a very playable copy, expect some extraneous noise.<p> 

POOR (P) I rarely list poor condition 78's, but at times will if it is a rare item. Poor 78's will generally have a below 50/50 ratio of surface noise over music and may have cracks, deep scratches, digs, edge chips and flake, flutter or warp factor and are sold as is. Surface noise is prominent  and can be enough to impair or overwhelm music. 

All 78 records are professionally packaged within stiff cardboard flats in bubble wrap and surrounded by packaging peanuts in larger heavy gauge cardboard box so content can float. I do not skimp on packaging in order to save a few cents on shipping cost. Please do not instruct me on how to properly package records.

Grading is very subjective and everyone has their position on determining various grades. I stand by my grading as stated within grading details above, but there are always those who have unrealistic high expectations. Ten different collectors can give ten different interpretations on the difference between nm & vg+. Please understand that 78 RPM records are 60 to 100 years old. One must expect that many 78's of this vintage under extreme scrutiny have a scuffs, scratches, blemish, flaking, edge chips, surface impression or other minor imperfections. My 78 grading has satisfied almost 100% of my buyers. I always focus on play quality on individual listings. 

BARGAIN CLEARANCE LOT DETAILS

 All bargain lot auctions are "as is". This means every item is guaranteed as described, but if one of the items in the lot is defective or I may have mistakenly overlooked a serious flaw you will only receive a partial credit for that item based on the total cost, you cannot return the entire lot for a full credit. Please, I do not respond to inquiries requesting additional details on bargain bulk lots. Also, winners of bulk lots must take entire lot, you cannot choose only certain items.

GUARANTEE

Retail music is my full time occupation. Your satisfaction is important to me. I guarantee everything I sell and will be cooperative and understanding towards any of my valued customers who genuinely feel I may have not maintained my grading standards, have overlooked a flaw or manufacturing defect, or have mistakenly misrepresented an item. Postage for a returned item is your responsibility and returned item must be received in same condition as originally shipped. If you are fair, courteous and reasonable with me I will be the same towards you.