Signs & Signifiers [*PRE-OWNED*]

UK shipping costs:

Second Class Shipping (up to 2kg*)  -  £3.50

First Class Shipping (up to 2kg)  -  £5.00 

All Orders Above 2kg  -  £5.00

Second Class Under 500g (usually 7" and CD) -  £2.50

First Class Under 500g (usually 7" and CD) -  £3.00

*2kg can be on average anywhere between 3 - 5 LPs (or one large book). All orders up to 2kg are sent via Royal Mail. Orders above 2kg are sent via a tracked courier.

You can add insured delivery (recorded) to your order at the checkout for an additional £1.00

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VG+ [Very Good Plus]

A VG+ disc will show some signs that it has been played and otherwise handled or used. It might have light surface marks or very light scuffing, none of which should significantly affect playback. Any minor warping is considered acceptable using goldmine grading, so long as this does not affect the playback.

A VG+ sleeve and/or label may show small signs of wear, including slightly crumpled corners or minimal seam split, though you will usually find that we would downgrade such things to a VG grading. 

We choose not to use Mint (M) or Near Mint (NM) as a grading for most used records, while many sellers do. We will only use M or NM if the item is absolutely, unquestionably so: for example, if the record has been opened and maybe played once. As Very Good plus (VG+) is the highest grade we give to the majority of used records, note that many of our VG+ items could in reality pass as Near Mint (NM) in another shop.

VG [Very Good]

A VG disc will have any of the defects present in a VG+ disc only more pronounced. For instance, there may be more surface marks or a noticeable scratch. Markings may or may not affect playback - you may hear more surface noise during quieter sections of the record but we would not usually grade a disc as VG if surface noise was overpowering.

A VG sleeve and/or label may have small to medium seam splits or tears but be otherwise okay. A sleeve may be marred by writing or an old sticker or may have a more pronounced ringwear.

G+ [Good Plus] / G [Good]

A Good Plus record should play through without significant skipping but will be marred by significant surface markings, scratches and/or surface noise. A Good record will be similar but these defects even more pronounced. 

A Good Plus sleeve will be marred by one or more of significant tears or splits, ringwear, tape, writing, and folds. 

It is rare that we would list a record for sale on our website that has a grading as low as this.

Poor [P] / Fair [F]

A Poor or Fair record will be badly warped, marred by scratches that affect playback and is generally not something we would go anywhere near or attempt to sell, unless it was a highly collectible item.