Re: If only everyone spent ages grading vinyl like that...

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Posted by J Harris on June 16, 2001 at 00:06:04

In Reply to: If only everyone spent ages grading vinyl like that... posted by Stoney on June 15, 2001 at 19:24:56:

There are reputable dealers out there who do indeed spend time grading vinyl like this. Play-grading is VERY rare (except to check a possible visual flaw to see if it is significant), but really, the visual grading I outlined above takes about 15-30 seconds for an experienced dealer or collector.

As for condition, I buy on ebay and from mail order dealers all the tiem. You rapidly get to know who's careful and who's not, and it's the former who get my business. You also learn to "read between the lines" and figure out what you will be getting.

With few exceptions, I do not get burned buying online using the seller's grading descriptions. As I said, if you get a seller who says something is VG+(++), or "VG but plays clean all the way through", or worst of all, "record looks great considering its age".... well, you'll get what you pay for!

Caveat emptor.

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Topic - Things you do Before selling Records on the net. - Bolt - 11:42:57 06/15/01 (15)

A complete guide to grading records - J Harris 12:25:00 06/15/01 (14)

Grading someoneâ€™s item condition - Bolt - 02:18:51 06/16/01 (5)

It depends on the seller - Gannet 10:34:21 06/17/01 (0)

That's hilarious! - J Harris 12:56:19 06/16/01 (3)

Ignorance is NOT bliss (on the seller's side) - spacedeckman 09:17:05 06/17/01 (2)

How about this for awful grading, would you trust it??? - Stoney 10:56:20 06/17/01 (1)

Yes - Gannet 12:00:14 06/17/01 (0)

Re: A complete guide to grading records - BrianE 20:59:59 06/15/01 (2)

Halogen versus sunlight - J Harris 00:08:04 06/16/01 (1)

Best grading records under a close 100w lamp in a darker room! - Stoney 16:01:00 06/16/01 (0)

If only everyone spent ages grading vinyl like that... - Stoney 19:24:56 06/15/01 (1)

Re: If only everyone spent ages grading vinyl like that... - J Harris 00:06:04 06/16/01 (0)

Great post! (IMO qualifies for being included in FAQ) (nt) - Simply Sam 13:09:09 06/15/01 (1)

Re: I second this idea (nt) - Capt. Z 22:14:02 06/15/01 (0)

Re: A complete guide to grading records - Bolt - 12:53:15 06/15/01 (0)

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