KRAFTWERK - UK 1st PRESS - IMMACULATE MINT/NEAR MINT UPGRADE - VERTIGO SWIRL
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Description
Please read the Terms and Conditions lower in the listing about payment, postage costs and insurance BEFORE placing a bid. Thank you.
I am happy to answer any questions, but please read the listing carefully before sending a question or placing a bid. I try to provide comprehensive details and information in every listing so the answers to most questions should be found below.
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During nearly eight years of trading on ebay, I have received around 2,600 positive feedbacks from over 2,000 individual customers, almost all from the sale of vinyl records. Until recently I had 100% positive feedback, but I have recently received a totally unjustified negative feedback. Please see my page if you want the full story.
I take great pride in ensuring that my items are always described accurately and fairly. All my items come with a full money-back guarantee - if it's not as described, you can return it for a full refund.
Bidders outside the UK please note: I send all items tracked and insured. Depending on the value of your order, the cost is an extra £5.30 or £7.90 on top of the standard airmail rate. I do not make a profit on this service - I only charge what Royal Mail charges me. For further information please click on the icon and see below for full P&P and insurance details.
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This is a remarkable copy of this sought-after LP. Although it is forty years old it looks almost like new and appears to have hardly ever been touched. It has a near-perfect laminated cover and vinyl which looks like it has been played only once or never. This is, without doubt, the best copy that I have ever seen.
This has the following 1st press matrix numbers:
Side 1: 6499268 1Y//1
Side 2: 6499268 2Y//1
Side 3: 6499269 1Y//1
Detailed description
Vinyl: The vinyl looks amazing and has retained its original high sheen with barely a mark to be seen anywhere. It has clearly been very well cared for and rarely, if ever, played. Under bright light, I could see a light surface scuff on 'Ruckzuck' but it is entirely superficial and has absolutely no audible impact. Apart from this there are just a handful of the finest, whispy, sleeve-removal lines, but there is absolutely nothing significant anywhere. These disks have clearly hardly ever been out of the sleeve. I have played the entire record (all four sides) and it sounds every bit as good as it looks with absolutely nothing to report anywhere. For the sake of completeness I would mention that there is some very soft background noise in the quiet parts and between tracks and the occasional random click, but there is absolutely nothing loud or intrusive anywhere and no repetitive clicks anywhere. Considering how quiet much of this album is, the play-back is remarkable and I doubt that it would be possible to find a first pressing which plays any better than this. I would have no hesitation in play-grading the whole album as Mint or Near Mint. This is a superb example which I think would be impossible to improve upon.
Labels: All four labels look superb with absolutely no signs of damage, writing, stickers etc and minimal or no spindle marking. Judging by the spindle marks I would estimate that the disks have been played no more than once (before my play-through to grade them).
Sleeve: The sleeve is really nice and clean with no damage, writing, splits, tears or stickers etc and minimal signs of use. There is one small oxbow laminate crease on the front and a hint of shaping around the disks, but apart from this the cover looks pretty-much like new. I have never seen a better one.
Edge wear: top/spine/bottom/openings: none/none/none/none. There is no wear to the edges apart from at the tips of the corners. The spine is solid and firm without even any vertical creasing suggesting that it has hardly ever been opened and the text is all 100% readable.
Corner wear: minimal at the openings and moderate at the spine corners, heaviest at the top of the spine, but nothing prominent (see photos).
Inner sleeves: No splits, tears or damage, just some minor creasing and age-related discolouration - mainly around the edges where the adhesive is - and more on one sleeve than the other, but they are both very presentable.
Detracting features not covered above: None. This is an outstanding example and I doubt that it would be possible to find a better one.
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Information about descriptions.
My items are always described accurately and fairly. I always do my best to point out any blemishes which might detract from the item and all photographs are of the actual item you will get.
Play-graded vinyl: I play grade records where possible but I don't have time to play them all. I always state in the listing if I have played a record prior to describing it.
Visually-graded vinyl: Unless specifically stated in the listing, vinyl is visually graded. A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly. I always do my best to give a fair assessment of any visible marks on the playing surface, but a visual grading will not identify noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and fifty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect. Please see Terms and Conditions below for my refunds policy for visually graded records.
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I have some very simple terms and conditions. Please read them and ensure that you understand them before bidding. Thank you.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- My items are fully guaranteed - if it is not as described you can return it for a full refund, including postage. Refunds for visually graded records which are returned based upon the buyer's assessment of the record's playgrade, will not include postage costs in either direction.
- Your bid is binding, so please make sure you have READ and UNDERSTOOD the WHOLE LISTING before you bid. I will not accept returns where the buyer has not read or not understood something which is stated/shown in the listing.
- I accept Paypal and postal orders (in UK Sterling GBP) for all purchases. I also accept cheques (in UK Sterling GBP) on orders OVER £50.
- Please pay for your item within three days of the auction closing. If you are intending to bid on other items and wish to pay when they have closed, please contact me to let me know. I reserve the right to cancel any transactions and offer the item to the second highest bidder if no contact or payment is made within three days.
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POSTAGE & PACKING
I care about the records I sell and believe that they need to be carefully and securely packaged to ensure that they survive their journey through the post. Vinyl is removed from the sleeve for posting and the contents will be protected with rigid cardboard stiffeners. All packages are labelled "Do not bend" and securely sealed with "FRAGILE" parcel tape.
I support the use of recycled materials and so I may send some items in packaging which has been previously used or which has been made from other cardboard packaging. If you wish your item to be sent in entirely new packaging please let me know before paying for it. Thanks.
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P&P charges
I need to cover the cost of postage and packing materials, but I try not to charge more for packing and posting your item than it actually costs me. I do not view P&P costs as a means of making money.
However, to quote an exact cost for every LP is difficult because of the wide variance in weight (e.g. Abbey Road weighs around 230 grams whereas Led Zeppelin III weighs around 390 grams). But the majority of single LPs, when packed, will weigh around 500-550 grams and I have based my P&P rates on this.
Occasionally, you may end up paying a few pence more than it actually costs me and occasionally you may end up paying a few pence less than it actually costs me. If there is a significant discrepancy in your favour I will refund the difference.
Double LPs will be charged as two LPs, triple LPs will be charged as three LPs. Box sets etc will be charged according to weight.
UK P&P costs
UK Standard service - items valued below £50 are sent using first class recorded post. The cost for this is as follows:
One to four LPs (with a combined total value below £50) = £4.50.
First 7" or CD = £3.00, each additional 7" or CD add £0.50
UK Special Delivery - Any order valued over £50 will be sent fully insured using Royal Mail Special Delivery and the total cost of this will be £8.55 for one to four LPs and £11.40 for five or more LPs . Please wait for my invoice before paying.
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Airmail (with tracking and insurance) to any country OUTSIDE the UK
Overseas orders will ONLY be sent fully insured. I include insurance on all invoices. Basic insurance (for items valued up to £50) is included in the costs below.
Europe
First LP or 12" = £11.95, each additional LP or 12" add £2.00.
First 7" or CD = £6.85, each additional 7" or CD add £0.60.
Rest of the world (anywhere outside Europe)
First LP or 12" = £15.95, each additional LP or 12" add £3.50.
First 7" or CD = £8.15, each additional 7" or CD add £0.90.
Overseas orders valued between £50 and £500 will be insured for an additional £2.60
For overseas orders valued over £500, please contact me.
Overseas orders weighing more than 2kg or valued over £500 may be split into two or more packages as appropriate so they can be sent using Royal Mail's Small Packet Rate, so please wait for my invoice on larger multiple purchases.
Customs declaration for overseas orders: Please note that for overseas orders outside the EU I need to complete a customs declaration and must enter the value of the package on the declaration.
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