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Performance
Overall performance rating 10.0 of 10
Feedback from customers Excellent
Customer Satisfaction 97%
Grading Accuracy 100%
Fill Rate 100%
Time to Ship 0.4 days
Catalog last updated 22Nov2009
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Grading
VINYL MERCHANT grading standards:

All the records are graded on visual inspection.


SS Still Sealed
Never opened. Flawless, with no damage whatsoever.

MINT- (Mint Minus)
COVER: Flawless with no damage whatsoever.
VINYL: Flawless with no damage whatsoever.

EX (Excellent)
COVER: May only have the slightest signs of normal wear.
VINYL: May have scuff marks and signs of some wear but will still play almost perfectly throughout, with only barely detectable crackles or pops. A slight noise at the begining is allowable, but the remainder must be nearly flawless.

VG++ (Very Good Plus-Plus)
COVER: Normally used cover wear such as slight ring wear and minor split seams.
VINYL: Normally used record that plays through without any problems. A slight noise on the background is acceptable.

VG+ (Very Good Plus)
COVER: More than normal wear and tears.
VINYL: Pretty used record that is still enjoyable but with major background noise.

VG (Very Good)
COVER: Lots of wear and tears.
VINYL: Much used record with the background noise in some cases equaling the music itself.


Abbreviations:

cc: cut corner
co: cut-out
coh: cut-out hole
hol: hole in label
is: inner sleeve
ins: insert
rw: ring wear (can be light or medium. if it's heavy, it will be noted)
shw: shrink wrap
soc: sticker on cover
sol: sticker on label
sr: sticker remains (glue)
ssp: seam split
stn: stain
stoc: stamp on cover
stol: stamp on label
swoc: some writing on cover
swol: some writing on label
taac: tape all around cover
toc: tape on cover
troc: tear on cover
tros: tear on spine
wd: water damage
wkoc: wrinkle on cover or corner
woc: writing on cover
wol: writing on label


If the above policy leaves any doubts, please refer to GEMM's generally accepted Grading Standard

 
Breakdown by condition
EX (5009)
M- (2586)
NEW (90)
SS (188)
VG++ (6795)
VG+ (3248)
VG (1298)
 

Ordering and Payment
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Forms of payment accepted:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, Postal Money Order, International Money Order

Shipping
We ship the records by First Class Priority Air-Mail.
Prices are as follows:

Europe:
1st LP $9. Each additional LP $2.
1st CD or 7" $6. Each additional CD or 7" $1.50.

Rest of the World:
1st LP $12. Each additional LP $2.50.
1st CD or 7" $7. Each additional CD or 7" $1.50.

Returns
If you receive the wrong product (not the one you've ordered), you'll be refunded. Method of refund will be discussed in each case.
 

 
 
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