A guide by rainbowjam With the sheer amount of CDs for sale on eBay there are always bound to be a fair few which are not what the inexperienced buyer is expecting. So how can you tell and what do the...
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS GUIDE.I DO HOPE YOU WILL FIND IT USEFUL. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE TO READ MY COMPANION GUIDE 'BUYING VINYL LP'S - WATCH OUT!' As a regular buyer of vinyl LP's on Ebay I get...
SELLING RECORDS CLEANING YOUR RECORDS To ensure customer satisfaction, clean your records before selling them and ensure it plays throughout with no jumps. I have a random technique of cleaning records. I just...
Packing notes for 78rpm records Don't restrict your market by making 78rpm records a collection only lot when with a little care you could pack and post them safely! As a collector who buys and sells 78s on...
These are my findings on various Garrard 301's and 401's that I have dismantled for relubrication.This guide is in response to inaccuracies that were on the Slatedeck website which they have kindly amended...
Between about 1900 and 1960 the 78rpm record was the main format in which every genre of music, along with speech was recorded. Millions indeed probably billions of such records survive and, for modest cost,...
For the record collector, eBay is a great resource for buying rare and hard to find LPs, and for getting a good deal on new releases. Unfortunately, a lot of sellers (even those with predominantly good...
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. We've been dealing and collecting...