Heldon - HELDON IV 4 AGNETA NILSSON LP 1st Press France Ambient Electronic Rock

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HELDON
  "Heldon IV: ‘Agneta Nilsson’” LP (1976)

Urus Records, 000.011
1st Pressing, With Silver Overlay Back, Generic White Inner Sleeve

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Record/Media Grade: VG (visual and audio graded), hairlines and a few minor scuff.  Sound quality is near excellent, with no to very minor noise during some silent to quite parts and a handful of small pops.

Sleeve/Artwork Grade: VG+, some tape marks and just a hint of splitting.

THANKS FROM THE BELLE ISLE YACHT CLUB, DETROIT, MICHIGAN and please take a second to check out my other listings.  Don't buy from sellers with bad, blurry images, inconsistent and outright false gradings and no enthusiasm or knowledge for their own items.  When you buy from me, you're buying from a genuine music fan hoping to share some great albums.  If an audio demo, more information or a specific picture of the product will help persuade you, feel free to message me and I will respond as soon as possible.

**Seller's Procedures, Practices & Policies**

Photos 

All photos are of the actual item for sale/auction,  and will always try to highlight any flaws or signs of wear/damage to the item.  Photos are shot using Canon Rebel T1i digital camera and a tripod.  Sometimes after photos are taken, color/white balancing will be performed to provide the most accurate visual representation as possible.  This is always done with a light touch and never in a dishonest manner but rather to provide a proper and true image of what is up for auction.

I am proud of the photography for my listings and my pictures ARE NEVER deceitful and ALWAYS honest to the product’s condition.  If you want to see more pictures of a certain item, shoot me message and I will get some new pictures to you as soon as possible.

Audio Examples

When provided, audio demos are always of the exact auction item and recorded by me using my home stereo setup (Technics SL-1200 MK2, an Ortofon Digitrack Cartridge and whatever receiver I’m using for the day) with the monitor output feeding into both inputs on a Focusrite Saffron 4i2 interface set to Line Recording.  The audio is routed from the audio interface to an Ableton Live project where it's recorded at 24 bits with a sampling rate of 48000. 

The audio is never cleaned up or masked and no filters, tone plugins or EQs are ever used.  A single Ableton stock limiter is used to give the audio a gentle push/boost while providing headroom so that the audio does not clip or distort.  The limiter does not affect the harmonic quality of the audio.  If the record has any noise or audible flaws, the limiter will amplify them as much as the item’s intended audio.  

Provided recordings and examples always strive for accuracy.  For audio demos of LPs or 12”s, I try to record at least a 30 second example of every track from both sides to give you a complete representation of the auction item.  For listings

Packing and Shipping Procedure 

Every purchase is shipped using sturdy professional mailers or in some cases equally as good homemade mailers.  All records are removed from their sleeves and placed into a generic white sleeve before packing.  All contents are then placed into a clear plastic sleeve then wrapped with bubble wrap and strong cardboard inserts before being placed into the mailer.

Most packages will be shipped using media mail or 1st class mail, whichever one is the lowest cost for the order.  I will consider using other shipping options if requested by a buyer but a shipping price will have to be agreed upon.  Handling times are usually 1-2 business days following the order, and if something interferes and it will take longer to ship, I will contact you as soon as possible.  Signature is not required unless stated otherwise or requested by buyer.

Domestic Shipping Prices/Multiple-Item Orders Pricing

Auction-style domestic orders are only $1.99 for a 7" and $3.49 for a 12", while fixed-price domestic orders will have free shipping for the most part, and if not, will follow the same pricing as auction-style listings.

For domestic buyers with multiple items the maximum shipping fee is $5.99 no matter how large the order is. 

All items for multiple-item orders need to be purchased within 24 hours of each other/the first item.  Payment is encouraged immediately following the winning of an auction and I expect to have it received no more than two hours from the time of purchase, but if you need longer to pay, message me and we will figure something out. 

Also, I am much more flexible on pricing and more willing to accept offers from and give deals to buyers purchasing multiple items.  Don't ever feel shy about messaging me with offers or questions.

International Shipping Prices

Until I am more accustomed with the intricacies of international shipping, all oversea orders will be actual cost plus a $1.50 packaging fee.  International orders with multiple items will also be charged actual shipping cost plus the one time only $1.50 packaging fee.  No matter how many items are in an order, this fee is only charged once.

I am still working on this system and the pricing may change in the near future while I perfect my shipping process.  If you have any questions/complaints/suggestions about my pricing, feel free to message me and we can arrange something.  I am always open to trying to work a deal that benefits everyone involved. 

Grading

Because I'm new to selling records on EBay, but not new to record collecting, I'm grading all my items very conservatively.  I'm trying to make sure that any record or 45 purchased from me will be on par or even better than described??. 

The item’s audio is always checked, unless stated otherwise.  An example would be for an item that is NM and appears unplayed.  I want to the leave records like that is untouched as possible before they reach a buyer.

The media/record is also visually examined directly under a bright light source and notes are taken while examined.  Records are usually given a dusting and possibly a light cleaning.

The final grade is a combination of both the visual and audio examinations and experience and common sense also play a huge role.

**This is the Scale I use for Grading, which is based off of the Goldmine grading scale, probably the most familiar grading scale.  If you are familiar with this scale, then you will comfortable with my grading:

NM: possibly never played and with pretty much no visible flaws.  Has the appearance of never being played or handled by human hands outside of it

EX or VG+: one or maybe two very minor flaws (light scuffs or light hairlines, maybe one very small but unfelt scratch) but still plays perfectly and still has that "new record gloss."

VG+:  Some very minor scratches, scuffs or signs of handling that do not affect playback or sound quality to the average listener. The audio quality should be very close to EX or NM.  At the most, maybe some low noise during a quiet breakdowns or silence will be present or some very quite pops picked up by only acute ears.  Still flashing a little to a fair share of gloss.

VG: Has signs of handling and scratches/scuffs but playback is still always enjoyable.  Though noise may start to be more noticeable in non-quite sections, it never hampers the listening experience and the music is always placed in the forefront. Maybe a hint of gloss.  At the worst, maybe a scratch or two on a few tracks that are at the most barely audible and easily ignored/looked past

G+ or VG-

G

Return Policy

?I accept returns if the auction item is not as described in the listing, if you feel the record grading is inaccurate or if you believe the listing is misleading.  The buyer is responsible for all shipping costs.  But if you find faults with the auction item or have any complaints, I am here to work with you and we can try to arrange something.

I am new to eBay and so far all of my feedback has been very positive, except for one review from a buyer of a non-record/vinyl item (it was a lot of vintage NES games).  This buyer never bothered to message me about their complaints with item and gave me no chance to appease them.  If they had messaged me at any point, I would have done my best to make them satisfied with their purchase.  So if you have any criticisms after receiving an item, message me immediately and we will try to right any wrongs.

KEEP DIGGIN' THOSE CRATES!!!