Conditions and Grading

We grade the condition of any item by optical examination. Only items above
40 EUR are
playgraded.
Our grading ranges from GOOD (worst) over VERY GOOD MINUS, VERY GOOD,
VERY GOOD
PLUS, VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS to NEAR MINT (best).
All records with a grading of VG+ or better are indeed in very good shape.
An item with a VG(+) grading is in a condition somewhere between VG and
VG+.
We use NEAR MINT only for new items which never have been played.
A VG++ item is a flawless copy.
We use the Goldmine standard to grade our items:

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a
grade higher than
this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The
record shows no
obvious sign of wear. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor
defects, such as
almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP jacket has
no creases,
folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes,
either. And of
course, the same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves,
and the like.
Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store
and removed
the shrink wrap.
Very Good Plus plus (VG++): almost Near Mint, a flawless copy - we use NM
only for new
items which have never been played
Very Good Plus (VG+): Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise
handled by a
previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some
slight signs of
wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's
listening
experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sign are OK. The label may
have some ring
wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is
not misshapen
by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight
wear, lightly
turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of
wear also and
may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was
taken out of print
and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong
with it, this
would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very
Good Plus
record highly acceptable.
Very Good (VG): Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more
pronounced in a VG
disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and
during the
song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove
wear will start
to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail)
that will
affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or
their
residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.
However, it will
not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or
Good Plus
condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping.
But it will
have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket
or sleeve
has seem splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring
wear or other
defects will start to overwhelm the object. If it's a common item, you'll
probably find
another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But if it's something you
have been
seeking for years, and the price is right, get it.
Poor (P), Fair (F): The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through
without
skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three
seams and
heavily marred by wear and/or writing. The LP jacket barely keeps the LP
inside it. Inner
sleeves are fully seam split, and written upon. Except for impossibly rare
records
otherwise unattainable, records in this condition should be bought or sold for
no more
than a few cents each.

Conditions and Grading

We grade the condition of any item by optical examination. Only items above
40 EUR are
playgraded.
Our grading ranges from GOOD (worst) over VERY GOOD MINUS, VERY GOOD,
VERY GOOD
PLUS, VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS to NEAR MINT (best).
All records with a grading of VG+ or better are indeed in very good shape.
An item with a VG(+) grading is in a condition somewhere between VG and
VG+.
We use NEAR MINT only for new items which never have been played.
A VG++ item is a flawless copy.
We use the Goldmine standard to grade our items:

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a
grade higher than
this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The
record shows no
obvious sign of wear. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor
defects, such as
almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP jacket has
no creases,
folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes,
either. And of
course, the same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves,
and the like.
Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store
and removed
the shrink wrap.
Very Good Plus plus (VG++): almost Near Mint, a flawless copy - we use NM
only for new
items which have never been played
Very Good Plus (VG+): Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise
handled by a
previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some
slight signs of
wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's
listening
experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sign are OK. The label may
have some ring
wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is
not misshapen
by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight
wear, lightly
turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of
wear also and
may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was
taken out of print
and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong
with it, this
would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very
Good Plus
record highly acceptable.
Very Good (VG): Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more
pronounced in a VG
disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and
during the
song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove
wear will start
to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail)
that will
affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or
their
residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.
However, it will
not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or
Good Plus
condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping.
But it will
have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket
or sleeve
has seem splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring
wear or other
defects will start to overwhelm the object. If it's a common item, you'll
probably find
another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But if it's something you
have been
seeking for years, and the price is right, get it.
Poor (P), Fair (F): The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through
without
skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three
seams and
heavily marred by wear and/or writing. The LP jacket barely keeps the LP
inside it. Inner
sleeves are fully seam split, and written upon. Except for impossibly rare
records
otherwise unattainable, records in this condition should be bought or sold for
no more
than a few cents each.

Payment Methods Accepted

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, PayPal, Cash (EURO), Cash (US DOLLAR), Postal (IMO: Europe and Japan only), Ueberweisung (innerhalb Deutschlands), Bank Transfer (within the EU)

Shipping Methods and Costs

Select shipping cost according to your country of residence (GERMAN DOMESTIC is only
suitable for customers in Germany):

VERSANDKOSTEN

DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY DOMESTIC) : 1-2 CDs unversicherter Brief EUR 2.00
DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY DOMESTIC): 1-2 CDs versicherter Brief EUR 4.05
DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY DOMESTIC): 3-4 CDs unversicherter Brief EUR 2.80
DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY DOMESTIC): 3-4 CDs versicherter Brief EUR 4.85
DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY DOMESTIC): 4-12 CDs unversichertes Paeckchen EUR 4.70
DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY DOMESTIC): 1 LP or 12" Warensendung EUR 2.50
DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY DOMESTIC): 1-7 LP or 12" unversicherter Brief EUR 5.30
DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY DOMESTIC): 1-18 LP or 12" versichertes Paket EUR 7.00


SHIPPING COSTS

EUROPE: 1 CD without jewel case Air Uninsured EUR 1.75 (cushioned envelope, no stiffeners included)
EUROPE: 1-4 CDs Air Uninsured EUR 3.90
EUROPE: 1 LP or 12" Air Uninsured EUR 3.90
EUROPE: 2-3 LP or 12" Air Uninsured EUR 7.50
EUROPE: 5-8 CDs Air Uninsured EUR 7.50
EUROPE: 4-7 LP or 12" Air Uninsured EUR 17.50
EUROPE: 4-7 LP or 12" Surface Uninsured EUR 9.50
EUROPE: 9-16 CDs Air Uninsured EUR 17.50

For INSURANCE add 2.00 EUR. Item above 20 EUR will be shipped by insured registered mail only!


EUROPE: 8-18 LP or 12" Surface Insured EUR 18.00 (RUSSIA + GUS 24.00 EUR)
EUROPE: 8-18 LP or 12" Air Insured EUR 26.00 (RUSSIA + GUS 32.00EUR)


WORLD: 1-4 CD Air Insured EUR 6.00
WORLD: 1 CD without jewel case Air Insured EUR 4.00 (cushioned envelope, no stiffeners included)
WORLD: 1 LP or 12" Air Insured EUR 6.00
WORLD: 2-3 LP or 12" Air Insured EUR 9.50
WORLD: 4-7 LP or 12" Air Insured EUR 26.50





WORLD 1 (North America, Middle East, North Africa): 4-18 LP or 12" Air Insured EUR
47.00
WORLD 1 (North America, Middle East, North Africa): 19-36 LP or 12" Air Insured EUR
73.00
WORLD 2 (Rest): 4-18 LP or 12" Air Insured EUR 58.00
WORLD 2 (Rest): 19-36 LP or 12" Air Insured EUR 95.00

WORLD 1 (North America, Middle East, North Africa): 4-18 LP or 12" Surface EUR
31.00
WORLD 1 (North America, Middle East, North Africa): 19-36 LP or 12" Surface EUR
42.00
WORLD 2 (Rest): 4-18 LP or 12" Surface EUR 37.00
WORLD 2 (Rest): 19-36 LP or 12" Surface EUR 53.00

Return Policy

Refund policy inside Europe:
Within 30 days after purchasing an item the customer can return this item without reason.
The customer has to pay the shiping costs for returning the item to us.
We then will refund the total including shipping to the customer.
Lost items:
we will only grant a refund for lost items if the item was shipped by insured mail.
Damaged items:
we will ship our items only well packed in special LP cardboard boxes with additional
stiffening. So damage is unlikely but may happen. In this case the customer has to prove
that the record is broken (by returning it to us on his own expenses or by sending us a
photo of the damaged item). We then will refund the total including shipping costs.

Refund policy outside Europe:
Lost items:
since we ship to customers outside Europe by registered mail, loss is unlikely.
Nevertheless it may happen. In this very unlikely case we will refund the total including
shipping costs.
Damaged items:
we will ship our items only well packed in special LP cardboard boxes with additional
stiffening. So damage is unlikely but may happen. In this case the customer has to prove
that the record is broken (by returning it to us on his own expenses or by sending us a
photo of the damaged item). We then will refund the total includig shipping costs.

Seller Information

We will process your order as quickly as possible. Items will be shipped within 2 work days
after payment.
Please note:
Cash and IMO payments may take some weeks.
Shipping to the USA and the Far East may take 5-7 weeks for surface mail or 10 days for
air mail.