MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - MESSIN' LP * VERTIGO UK

	£		18
	$		24

RECORDS & CD'S

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND

MESSIN'

(c)1973 VERTIGO * 6360 087

PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER BEFORE BUYING / PLACING ANY BIDS

I REGARD MYSELF AS AN AMATEUR RECORD COLLECTOR, AND TRY TO GRADE ALL MY RECORDS AND CD'S IN CONJUCTION WITH THE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE 'GRADING SYSTEM' (SEE BELOW FOR SUMMARIZED GRADING SYSTEM).  I TRY TO BE AS ACCURATE AND STRICT AS POSSIBLE, BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT MY OPINION WILL MATCH THAT OF ANY POTENTIAL BUYER.  AFTERALL, I HAVE A REPUTATION TO PROTECT, AND HAVE NOTHING TO GAIN BY GIVING MY ITEMS' CONDITION MORE CREDIT THAN IT DESERVES.

PLAYING SURFACE CONDITION:  NR MINT

I DON'T LIKE GRADING USED RECORDS AS 'MINT'... HOWEVER, I SERIOUSLY CANNOT TELL IF THIS RECORD HAS EVEN BEEN PLAYED BEFORE.  THERE ARE ONE OR TWO VERY FEINT SLEEVE MARKS, THAT'S ALL.  NOT SURE THERE ARE MANY COPIES WITH A PLAYING SURFACE LIKE THIS KNOCKING AROUND!

LABEL CONDITION:  NR MINT

THERE IS A VERY FEINT 'STRIGHT LINE' MARK ON SIDE 2'S LABEL - IT IS FAR TOO STRAIGHT TO BE A SPINDLE MARK, AND IT COULD WELL HAVE BEEN THERE FROM THE FACTORY. IT IS VERY FEINT THOUGH, AND ONLY NOTICEABLE UNDER A LAMP.

SLEEVE CONDITION:  GOOD+

PLAIN INNER SLEEVE.  GATEFOLD OUTER SLEEVE WITH ROUND CUTOUT ON FRONT. ONE OR TWO LIGHT STAINS/MARKS, BUT NOTHING DRASTIC AT ALL.  SOME MINOR WEAR TO EDGES AND CORNERS. SOME CREASING TO TOP EDGE OF FRONT. THE MEDIOCRE SLEEVE LET'S DOWN A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE OF A RECORD.

SIDE A MATRIX:  6360087 1//2 420 1 1  7

SIDE B MATRIX:  6360087 2//2 420 1 1  7

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RECORD AND CD GRADING

AS MENTIONED ABOVE, I HAVE NOTHING TO GAIN BY OVER-GRADING RECORDS AND CD'S IN ORDER TO MAKE MORE SALES - THIS WOULD ONLY LEAD TO UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS, NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, AND THE HASSLE OF ARRANGING RETURNS ETC.

AS MENTIONED ABOVE, I AM NO EXPERT IN RECORD COLLECTING (I JUST HAVE LOT'S OF RECORDS!), AND THEREFORE I MAY MISS ANY 'COLLECTABLE' OR 'RARE' COMPONENTS OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.  I TRY TO ADD AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS I CAN, BUT PLEASE ASK THE QUESTION IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO CHECK FOR YOU ON THE ITEM (OR REQUESTS FOR FURTHER PHOTOS)

ALSO, I DO REFER TO THE 'RARE RECORD PRICE GUIDE'S GRADING SYSTEM' WHEN LISTING RECORDS AND CD'S AS FOLLOWS...  

MINT:The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records listed as unplayed should be mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have some slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration etc

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.  The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.  The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

CD'S/DVD'S: I will grade these in a similar manner to the above.

*PLEASE NOTE* I really don't like listing items as 'MINT' unless I know for a fact they are unplayed and/or are strictly 'AS NEW'.

RETURNS POLICY

ALTHOUGH I DEDICATE ALOT OF TIME TO LISTING MY ITEMS AND GIVING AS HONEST A DESCRIPTION AS I CAN,  I'M NOT PERFECT, AND IF YOU'RE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE I WILL HAPPILY ACCEPT RETURNS ON THIS ITEM AND WILL REFUND THE WINNING BID VALUE UPON RECEIPT OF THE RETURNED ITEM

ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN THE SAME CONDITION AS IT WAS DISPATCHED IN, AND THAT THE BUYER COVERS THE POSTAGE COSTS OF RETURNING THE ITEM

PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP IF YOU'RE NOT HAPPY - I AM ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ARRANGE A SOLUTION.  PLEASE DON'T JUST SAY NOTHING AND GIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK!

HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE PLEASED WITH YOUR PURCHASE AND THE SERVICE, PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO HELP ADVISE OTHERS

THANKYOU!

PAYMENT POLICY

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, PLEASE PAY BY PAYPAL

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION/ DATE OF PURCHASE

FAILURE TO PAY WITHIN 7 DAYS MAY RESULT IN FILING A NON-PAYING BIDDER COMPLAINT AND ALSO LEAVING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH A PAYMENT, PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP

POSTAGE / DELIVERY POLICY

I ALWAYS TRY TO DISPATCH ITEMS ASAP AFTER PAYMENT IS CLEARED - SAME DAY DISPATCH WHEREVER POSSIBLE

RECORDS SENT OUT IN STRONG CARD 7" & 12" MAILERS (WITH STIFFENERS WHERE POSSIBLE)

CD'S AND DVD'S ARE SENT OUT IN PADDED ENVELOPES

ALL ITEMS ARE SENT VIA ROYAL MAIL (OVERSEAS ITEMS VIA ROYAL MAIL AIRMAIL)

I AM HAPPY TO GIVE POSTAGE DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE ITEMS

FOR LARGER OVERSEAS ORDERS, I MAY HAVE TO SPLIT THE ORDER INTO MULTIPLE PACKAGES

ITEMS ARE NOT DISPATCHED WITH ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ETC. - IF YOU REQUIRE SUCH SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE PAYMENT TO ARRANGE THE EXTRA COSTS INVOLVED

I OBTAIN PROOF OF POSTAGE FOR ALL DISPATCHED ITEMS, AND ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE ITEM(S) SPEND IN THE HANDS OF THE POSTAL SERVICE

ULTIMATELY, ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED AT THE BUYER'S OWN RISK

** THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THESE POLICIES **

LIKE I SAID ABOVE, I DO HAVE PLENTY MORE RECORDS AND CD'S TO LIST, SO PLEASE FEEL WELCOME TO ADD ME TO YOUR LIST OF 'FAVOURITE SELLERS' AND CHECK BACK FOR REGULAR NEW LISTINGS

I TRY TO TREAT WINNERS OF MY AUCTIONS JUST AS I WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED AS A BUYER

I SEND OUT DELIVERIES EVERY DAY IN ORDER TO SATISFY MY CUSTOMERS

* PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS! *

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