Cleftones Heart and Soul Gee LP Stereo Northern Soul

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Preface: After 12+ years on eBay with no negatives, I find myself with two in one day from one gentleman. There's nothing I can do about it: all I can say is I try to grade accurately and describe the item as I see it under both natural and incandescent light, I do answer questions, and I do take returns. Before this event, all of my DSRs were 5.0. Thank you.

The item:The Cleftones; Heart and Soul. Gee LP SG-705, stereo. Vinyl looks VG with several light scratches on both sides, and a prominent scuff on each side, although none "feel" to the fingernail. Label is VG and has some light spindle tracking both sides. Cover shows well with soiling to white back appropriate to age, a seamsplit to bottom about 3" in from right, and a seamsplit top center about 4".. I'm beginning to try to thin my record collection, and this is a start.

Grading categories:
Near Mint (NM) Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no" outline sleeve.)
Excellent (EX or VG++) Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams.
Very Good+ (VG+) This is the grading category where the quality of the sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches. However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes.
Very Good (VG) Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good condition.
Good (VG-) Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam splits, tears, and writing on it.

SHIPPING COST: Shipping will be $4 media mail. In the case of multiple wins, I can ship up to 3 LPs for the $4; 4 and up add 50 cents each.

OVERSEAS SHIPPING: I will ship overseas for the actual cost (I'll get a price quote from the post office) plus $1 to cover the cost of the record mailer box. Bidders should be aware of the potential of delivery problems in their countries and bid or not bid accordingly--some countries are reported to have serious non-delivery issues.

SHIPPING TIME: Every item I've sold over the past two years has shipped either the day of or the day after payment. Often it has to be the day after, because most of my auctions end on Sunday. Postal delivery times have increased, and buyers should be aware of this. I'll do the best I can at my end.

Returns: I will accept returns, and refund purchase price and the shipping charge. Buyer is responsible for cost of returning the item; however, if the buyer explains civilly the cause of disagreement, and I agree when I get the item back, I will refund return postage as well.

OTHER: I will send out an invoice to winning bidders soon after auction end. I ask for payment within 72 hours of auction end, unless otherwise arranged. eBay now says sellers must take payment only through PayPal--if this is a problem for anyone, let me know.
Thanks for looking!