* SLEDGE FUNK BAND * BLACK CHILDREN * RARE 2ND LP *

$ 24

$ 24 Sold For

Aug 22, 2010 Sold Date

Aug 15, 2010 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

4 Number Of Bids

USA Country Of Seller

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Description

SUPERB AFRO FUNK RARITY.

MADE IN NIGERIA, RTS, 1978

VINYL: GOOD, AT TIMES VG MINUS, INCL. 'SMILING GIRL'

COVER: GOOD

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY CLEANED WITH A VPI MACHINE, AND THE COVERS CLEANED OF DIRT AND RESIDUE.

RECORDS WILL BE ONLY SENT EVERY SATURDAY, AS THAT IS MY ONLY OPPORTUNITY.

FOR BUYERS WHO BUY MULTIPLE 'BUY-IT-NOW' AUCTIONS, I WILL CHARGE YOU $1 OR 3 FOR EACH EXTRA RECORD SENT AFTER THE FIRST RECORD (DEPENDING ON IF YOU ARE IN OR OUTSIDE THE USA), AND REFUND THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE MANDATED POSTAGE EBAY MAKES ME CHARGE WITH EACH AUCTION. THAT IS, I WILL CHARGE YOU $5 FOR 2 RECORDS IN THE USA AND SEND YOU BACK $3, OR $21 FOR 2 RECORDS OUTSIDE THE USA AND SEND YOU BACK THE $15 EXTRA, BY PAYPAL. AND THE SAME FOR EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD (3, 4, 5 RECORDS, ETC), REFUNDING YOU EITHER $3 OR $15 DOLLARS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PURCHASE IF YOU ARE RESPECTIVELY IN OR OUTSIDE OF THE USA. HOPE THIS MAKES SENSE.

STRICT AND SIMPLE OLD SKOOL GRADING:

NOTE: I DO NOT USE THE CONTEMPORARY "AFRO GRADING" SYSTEM FOR AFRICAN RECORDS

MY 'G' IS WHAT I WOULD GRADE A LOT OF THE 'VG' AFRICAN RECORDS I BUY ON EBAY.
MY 'VG MINUS' IS CLOSE TO THEIR 'VG/VG+'
MY 'VG' APPROACHES THEIR 'VG++'.
MY 'VG PLUS' IS THEIR 'EX, OR NM MINUS'

NO EX OR VG ++. THERE IS NO GRADE BETWEEN NM AND VG+

JUST 5 GRADES:

NM = PRETTY MUCH PLAYS PERFECTLY

VG PLUS = VERY OCCASIONAL BACKGROUND SOUNDS

VG = ON AND OFF BACKGROUND NOISE, NOT CONSTANT OR DISRUPTIVE

VG MINUS = CONSTANT BUT VERY LOW BACKGROUND NOISE, NO MORE THAN 10-20% OF THE TOTAL SOUND

GOOD = CONSTANT BUT NOT OVERWHELMING BACKGROUND NOISE, NO MORE THAN 33% OF THE TOTAL SOUND

POSTAGE

DOMESTIC:

LPs: MEDIA MAIL $4, $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LP
45s: MEDIA MAIL $2.50, $0.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 45

INTERNATIONAL:

LPs: AIR MAIL $19, $3 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LP

45s:AIR MAIL $8, $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 45

ADDITIONAL POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS */INSURANCE/*AND/*REGISTRATION/* MAY BE MADE AFTER THE SALE (SORRY, EBAY DOES NOT PERMIT ME TO OFFER THAT IN THEIR POSTAL FEE FORMATTING).

IF THE RECORD IS TO BE SHIPPED TO ITALY, REGISTERED AND INSURED POSTAGE IS REQUIRED AT THE BUYER'S COST.

I RECOMMEND PAYING FOR PRIORITY MAIL IF YOU LIVE IN THE STATES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI, AS MEDIA MAIL FROM MAINE CAN TAKE MORE THAN 10 DAYS TO POINTS WEST AND MIDWEST. WE CAN ARRANGE FOR THIS AFTER THE AUCTION IS OVER.

LASTLY, PURCHASES GREATER THAN $100 SENT OVERSEAS REQUIRE REGISTERED MAIL, AND I WILL CONTACT YOU WITH THAT ADDITIONAL COST AFTER THE AUCTION, UNLESS YOU WAIVE THAT OPTION IN AN EBAY MESSAGE TO ME.

RETURNS

IF THE GRADING IS INACCURATE TO YOUR EAR, RETURN THE RECORD TO ME AND, IF I AGREE WITH YOUR COMPLAINT, I WILL REFUND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE AND BOTH POSTAGE FEES. I VALUE REPEAT CUSTOMERS, AND WILL NOT TRY TO CHEAT ANYONE.