We use Goldmine Grading Standards. records of 20 Euro and more are always listened to, to grade them. cheaper records are only partyly listened to. If a record looks perfect & the cover is an excellent shape, we assume it to be at least Excellent. For cheap records of less than 10 Euro , we only visually inspect them, except something looks weired.
If the above policy leaves any doubts, please refer to GEMM's generally accepted Grading Standard |