I have, over the years, accumulated a vast amount of records (mainly vinyl) and just dont have the room anymore so am having a massive clearout of my PERSONAL RECORD COLLECTION.

In order to assist anyone who wishes to purchase a record from me I have adopted the Record Collector magazine's set off standards as a mechanism to grade the condition of my records, cassettes and CDs. 

The grading evaluates the amount of wear and tear on the: disc; sleeve; inner sleeve and (if applicable) other contents that came with the release. 

The seven standard condition categories used, and a description of what each one means, are listed below:

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 the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.  Records advertised as sealed or unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent:
The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.  The cover and packaging might have 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, without any major defects, 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 of use only as a collection filler

CDs & Cassettes:
As a general rule,  CDs and cassettes either play perfectly in which case they are in mint condition or they don, in which case their value is minimal.  Cassette tape is liable to deteriorate with age, even if it remains unplayed, so care should be taken when buying old tapes.

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