Grading

Any items having multiple condition grades: First grade is vinyl, second is the sleeve. Common Abbreviations Used (not including Grades) bb-bb hole in cover cc-cut corner co-cutout dh-drill hole dj-disc jockey/promo copy ep-extended play 7" ph-punch hole ps-picture sleeve re-reissue rw-ring wear sm spl-seam split soc-sticker on cover sol-sticker on lbl sops-sticker on picture sleeve toc-tape on cover tol-tape on label wlp-white label promo woc-writing on cover wol-writing on label We use standard grading and are accurate and conservative with it. "Goldmine Standard" grading: SS Still Sealed Never opened. Any flaws (torn shrinkrwrap, creasing) will be indicated in the description. ~ M- Mint Minus Has been opened, but is still flawless with no damage whatsoever. ~ VG+ Very Good Plus 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. Cover: May only have the slightest signs of normal wear. ~ VG Very Good The majority of records (worth selling) fall under this grade. Vinyl: May crackle, pop or make other annoying noises, but only occasionally,never continuously, and not more loudly than the music being listened to. Cover: Normal used cover wear such as ring wear and split seams. If there is abnormal damage such as tears or markings, but the seller still feels that it qualifies as a "VG", the damage must be described in comments attached to the item. ~ G+ Good Plus Vinyl: May have continuous crackles, pops, etc... but not so loud as to make the music completely unlistenable or unenjoyable to the casual listener. Cover: More than normal wear and tear. If the above policy leaves any doubts, please refer to GEMM's generally accepted Grading Standard

Ordering and Payment

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Shipping

We ship most items within the USA media mail (it takes longer but is the most affordable rate). Any size order is a flat $5 charge. The more you buy the more you save in shipping. We will ship Priority mail, which costs more. The shipping charge depends on the size of the order and we can provide you with a quote. To send 1 LP is usually $8.00. Overseas shipping is based on weight and destination. Please email first if you need to know in advance what the shipping charges would be for a SPECIFIC item. Usually (but not always) it's around $14.00 to send 1 record (more for Pacific Rim countries), $7.00 for a CD. Please do not ask for surface mail. I've had too many problems with long delayed packages.

Returns

Returns or refunds have to be approved in advance. We are very precise with grading. All items have a return window of 14 days upon receipt of item. The item must be returned for proof of defect. Buyer must pay shipping to return item. We are not responsible for any lost packages outside of the United States. Once we've mailed the package we will not be liable for mistakes by the postal service. There is no way to track overseas mail unless insurance is charged to the customer which requires regular airmail and is almost twice as expensive as airmail letter post, the method used by 99.9 % of all U.S. record dealers.