Seller Information

Pricing:
I do not do this for living but do know the value of records, therefore, my starting price is the absolute minimum I must get for it (I paid that much myself or it is truly, at least worth that amount). Items are priced according to the amount I paid for it, current availability and quality of the record and the cover.
Being a collector I cherry-picked all of the records with the intent of keeping it, we never buy collections with resale in mind.
Essentially, that means, you will not get screwed by purchasing that record, because I would not feel bad paying that much for it myself. It will be at the very least a very fair deal. Most importantly, all sales are guaranteed, if you should be unhappy with the record received, please return it back for a full refund.
Item descriptions:
I will do my best to describe the item as accurately as possible. I take pictures of every detail but do not display it due to charges. You may email me requesting additional pictures or ask about item details. While mistakes may happen, I will never knowingly misrepresent an item (remember, I still buy records myself and know how it feels when you buy an item and it is nowhere near its description, thankfully, most sellers are honest.)
Finally, we DO NOT play grade all records but grade visually. If the records was play-graded it will have a number assigned to it, 0-10 (10 being of absolute superb sound qualitybelow 5 you might expect excessive surface noise and/or some skips.)
If we over-grade the LP visually, we will let you know ahead of shipping, so please, check your mailbox, no surprises.
Original vs. re-issue:
Sometimes it may be very difficult to determine whether an LP is an original or a later issue, in the US, matrix numbers do not always reflect whether or not the pressing is a 1st or 20th, for that reason we shy away from saying/using words like 1st pressing or an original.
In most (if not all US stores), many dealers refer to a record as 1st pressing if it is on original label, regardless of the matrix number, yet, some buyers and dealers only consider 1st pressing to be the one that has matrix numbers 1A/1B and so on. To that respect, we will only refer to a record as 1st pressing if it has matrix numbers 1A/1B.
If you are like us, you love LP as a format and do not necessarily care if an album is an original/1st press. Personally, I will always buy a MINT- re-issue than a VG+ original.
Shipping:
All records come in protective outer sleeves, they are shipped using proper LP cardboard mailers (not used Pizza boxes) and covers are wrapped with bubble wrap. Exception to this is when we send package using Priority Mail, in that case, we use USPS Priority Mail box which is sturdy enough, we place the record/cover at an angle which fits perfectly, after we have further bubble protected the entire box. Having mailed hundreds of records that way we have never had an issue with shipping damage. One will want to try very hard to destroy that package on purpose before really achieving any damage to the box, so, feel safe.
I do not take out record out of the cover, I package it very tightly and I do not think any seam splitting can occur (I know many dealers do, however, I feel the record is more important than the cover, so the cover provides additional protection, if you want me to ship it by taking the record out of the cover just send me an email asking for it).
NOTE that for International shipping to have tracking and be fully covered by PayPal the cost is around $10-15 more. Should records get lost I take no responsibility (this has not happened yet). Personally, I recommend the cheaper option!
Insurance is optional, please request it. Your item will be shipped within 48 hours following your payment. For those seeking fast delivery I encourage you to use Priority Mail (you have that option upon checkout). Otherwise, item will be shipped via Media Mail and may take up to nine days (how slow). Shipping insurance is extra $2.50 for items insured up to $70, $5 for items insured up to $150.

Shipping Costs

USA - $8 1LP-USPS Media Mail ($1.00 per each additional LP)
USA - $11 1LP-USPS Media Mail Insured up to $70($1.00 per each additional LP)
USA - $16 (add $1 for gatefold) 1LP-USPS Priority Mail (east of Mississippi $2 per each additional LP)
USA - $17 (add $1 for gatefold) 1LP-USPS Priority Mail (west of Mississippi $2 per each additional LP)
Europe - $29 (add $1 for gatefold) 1LP-USPS First Class Mail International ($5 per each additional LP, up to 4lbs/2kg)
Canada - $22 (add $1 for gatefold) 1LP-USPS First Class Mail International ($3 per each additional LP, up to 4lbs/2kg)
Brazil - $57 (add $1 for gatefold) 1LP-USPS Registered Mail International ($3 per each additional LP, up to 4lbs/2kg, fully insured for exact value)
Rest of the world - $29 (add $1 for gatefold) 1LP-USPS First Class Mail International ($5 per each addition LP, up to 4lbs/2kg)
Anywhere in the world: Over 4lbs/2kg - $47 1st LP-USPS Priority Mail International ($3 per each additional LP)
Cassettes/Tapes: USA - $5 USPS Media Mail/First Class Mail ($1.00 per each additional Cassette/Tape)
Cassettes/Tapes: Europe - $15 USPS First Class Mail ($1.00 per each additional Cassette/Tape)

Grading

Grades on this site are Cover/LP!!!
We use Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide, it is essentially the same as Goldmine except for VG+ grade. Simply, substitute Goldmine VG+ for our EX!
SS = (STILL SEALED) The record itself is in brand new condition, assumed never to have been played.
M = (MINT) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
M - = (MINT MINUS) MINT- is not MINT but is very close to it, near new, there might be a blemish or two, but overall record and jacket are like new or very close to new.
EX = (EXCELLENT) The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.
VG = (VERY GOOD) The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
G = (GOOD) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
F = (FAIR) The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
P = (POOR) The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
B = (BAD) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler
We also use + or - to adjust grades in between, so...this scopes out to: SS/M/M-/EX/EX-/VG+/VG/VG-/G+/G/F/P/B
Special note about MINT-, MINT- is not MINT but it can be. To my understanding and acceptance, M- may have a light mark or two, even a light scratch which does not cause any listening problems, MINT- will still be as close to new as humanly possible. So, if you are one of those who do not accept sleeve marks (which may be on the record from the manufacturing/pressing), please, do us all a favor and look elsewhere! Along these lines, if you will not accept a record because an inner sleeve has a 1cm split at the bottom, please, look elsewhere. Most likely, nothing but a sealed record will satisfy you.
I attempt to grade MINT records as MINT- (if I was not the first owner), my other grade is MINT-- (this corresponds with others' NM grade), my next grade is EX, anything not MINT/MINT- will be graded as EX.
VG+ misconception, this grade varies greatly from seller to seller. Just for the record, our VG+ will never look as good as that of a "strict Goldmine grade", our VG+ more resembles a VG grade of a "strict Goldmine grade", and, neither VG+ nor VG means trash.
Finally, if I over grade a record (sometimes when listing many items I may miss a minor detail) I will let you know about it before sending the record to you. NO SURPRISES!

Return Policy

All records are fully guaranteed, your satisfaction is extremely important to me, more importantly...I personally have to be satisfied with the sale. I do not sell crappy records.
Should you be unhappy with records you buy, please contact me to make appropriate arrangements, normally, you would ship them back at your cost, but I will refund the entire purchase amount once I receive the record(s) in the same condition I sent them.