"Goldmine Standard" grading: S/S Still Sealed
Never opened. Flawless, with no damage whatsoever.
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.
More info on our grading:
All items are in Mint Minus (M-) condition unless otherwise stated. Grading is record/cover (M-/VG+ for example). All records are graded visually so occasionally sound quality does not meet visual quality. However, we will exchange any problems of this sort immediately. We grade very strictly. All merchandise guaranteed.
12" singles and 7" singles and cds (singles and full length) have no custom sleeve unless otherwise noted (ps).
M- means like new both record and cover.
VG+ when applying to the record means 1-2 slight visual marks that may or may not affect play.
VG when applying to the cover means very slight visual wear but only a slight amount.
VG when applying to the record means some visual marks that may or may not affect play.
VG when applying to the cover means some visual wear but only a slight amount.
Abbreviations:
wol/c: writing on label or cover
cc: cut corner
lwol/c: light writing on label or cover
sm: saw mark ps: pic. or custom sleeve
hic: hole in cover woc: writing on cover
S/S: still sealed wlp: white label promo
POPS: promo only picture sleeve
ps: picture sleeve (not necessarily a picture, but a sleeve or cover specifically made for that release)
soc: sticker on cover - stkr: sticker
ext: extended - hil: hole in label
instr.: instrumental - sw: slight warp
vers.: version - SR: slight ringwear
dj st.: dj stamp - g-fold: gatefold
cust.sticker - custom sticker (sticker on case or cover designed specifically for that release)
ghps - gatefold hardcover picture sleeve (usually only on cd listings)
csps - cardboard sleeve picture sleeve (usually only on cd listings)
If the above policy leaves any doubts, please refer to GEMM's generally accepted Grading Standard
