Grading The grading system I use when determining the condition of the vinyl is The 'Record Collectors' Grading System, taken from the Rare Record Price Guide book. Mint (M) The record itself is in brand...
Pick 5 random vinyl record listings from the thousands out there and you will see there is no consistancy from seller to seller.Many sellers seem to think they will sell their records with an incredibly brief...
A guide by rainbowjam When buying records over the internet, one of the most important things to be sure of is the condition of the vinyl and its accompanying packaging. I've been dealing and collecting...
HI ALL, I am a record dealer here on ebay but i also buy records for my personal collection and i am writing this guide for all the people who sell vinyl particularly in the Hip Hop categorys who have little...
A short guide to grading those old 78rpm records which you want to dispose of on ebay, so that bidders will know what they are going to get! In the UK the most widely accepted grading system is found in the...
Selling records on Ebay sure enough sounds pretty simple. You list the item, somebody who wants it buys it. Not so!! First of all, a lot of people who do list records, CDs etc on Ebay, are more than happy...
RECORD PRICING GUIDES. My advice for first time vinyl sellers. More and more people who collect and sell records on ebay are relying on Price guides to buy or in particular sell their vinyl. Please remember...
I continually see early mono LP records advertised on eBay with the "explantion" that there is "some surface noise due to early pressing". This is complete nonsense. If the record is NM or Excellent (Goldmine...
To accurately grade records you must listen to them. I know there are specialists who say they use a zillion-watt bulb and 30 years of experience. But often that is still not good enough. You can have vinyl...
I have bought many vinyl LP's on eBay and can recommend 99% of all sellers I have bought from. But despite this, there are still a few sellers of vinyl LP's on Ebay who don't play by the rules, no matter how...