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In Reply to: RE: This record was rated Mint- by the eBay seller. What do you think? posted by jmkochevar on March 20, 2012 at 21:28:15:
nowadays that resemble the same things I visually look for at a thrift store sale, a garage sale, an estate sale, or a library sale.
I ask about shiny black or dull back; about the presence of fine or light scratches(static like sound); about deep scratches that might catch your fingernail(ticks and pops); about circular gray grooves(that would indicate groove damage); about warps; and about cracks and chips if they are 78s.
I rely on pictures and the seller's description for the jacket, as I am more interested in the record condition than the jacket.
Amazingly enough, I asked these questions of two sellers since Christmas, and they both lied. Now that is frustrating. I put it back in their faces by quoting their answers and taking digital photos. This seems to work most of the time, and some of the seller's excuses are comical.
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- When a listening evaluation is not available, I ask a list of questions - hiatt@alaska.net 23:08:35 03/20/12 (0)