VERY RARE RAY CHARLES:"THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS" RCA 1985 1ST PRESS-MINTY-

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ALERT: USPS IS EXPERIENCING UNPRECEDENTED VOLUME INCREASES AND LIMITED EMPLOYEE AVAILABILITY DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC. WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. (THE ABOVE IS TAKEN STRAIGHT FROM THE USPS WEBSITE) THERE HAVE BEEN DELAYS AND SOME PACKAGES HAVE BEEN LOST OR AS THE POST OFFICE LIKES TO SAY:"WE DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS, SORRY". ON TOP OF ALL THIS CHAOS, I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM HAVING THE VIRUS A COUPLE MONTHS AGO...NOT FUN..DON'T RECOMMEND IT.  I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR NOT GETTING BACK TO PEOPLE PROMPTLY VIA EMAILS, YOUR PACKAGES BEING DELAYED AND BASICALLY IGNORING YOU. I DO NOT USUALLY OPERATE IN THIS MANNER, I AM OVERWHELMED AND TRYING TO GET CAUGHT UP AFTER TAKING OVER A MONTH OFF. BUT NO EXCUSES I WILL STRIVE TO DO BETTER AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOUR PURCHASE AND THAT YOU GET PROMPT RESPONSES FROM HERE ON. 
OK BACK TO BUSINESS...... VERY RARE RAY CHARLES RECORD  THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS ON COLUMBIA RECORDS  1985 RELEASE  1ST PRESSING  EXC TO M- VINYL  VG++ TO VG+ COVER WITH A PRICE STICKER ON FRONT AND SOME SLIGHT RING WEAR ON BACK 

PAYMENT:    PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY ON ALL ELECTRONICS. FOR WHATEVER REASON THERE HAS BEEN AN INFLUX OF NON PAYMENT ORDERS LATELY MOSTLY ELECTRONICS. ALL OTHER ORDERS NEED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 4 DAYS OR AN UNPAID ITEM CASE IS AUTOMATICALLY OPENED. I HATE OPENING UNPAID ITEM CASES AND HAVING IT BESMIRCH YOUR RATING ON EBAY SO PLEASE TAKE CARE OF IT WITHIN 4 DAYS OR CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE TIME.  SHIPPING: I USUALLY SHIP WITHIN 2 DAYS OF PAYMENT BEING RECEIVED AND TRY TO SHIP NEXT DAY WHENEVER POSSIBLE. WITH ALL THE CRAP GOING ON LAST YEAR AND SO FAR THIS YEAR IT IS SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO ADHERE TO SCHEDULE. IN CALIFORNIA WE ARE STILL UNDER A MODIFIED LOCKDOWN WHICH FURTHER HAMPERS THE PROCESS. RECENTLY I HAVE HAD PACKAGES RETURNED BECAUSE THEY WERE DEEMED "SUSPICIOUS". I  HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE USPS DEEMED THEM "SUSPICIOUS" AND THEIR GENERAL VAGUE ANSWER DOES NOT CLARIFY OR SPECIFY THE REASON.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING ON MORE THAN ONE ITEM. IF THE LISTING DOES NOT STATE THAT (ALL LISTINGS WILL BE AMENDED IN TIME TO SHOW COMBINED SHIPPING) DO NOT WORRY I WILL TAKE CARE OF IT WHEN I PROCESS THE ORDER AND YOU WILL BE REFUNDED IF PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE.  ALASKA, PUERTO RICO, GUAM, US SAMOA AND ANY OTHER US TERRITORIES: THERE WILL USUALLY BE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO SHIP TO YOUR AREA. THIS IS DUE TO THE RATES I AND OTHER MERCHANTS ARE CHARGED FOR SHIPPING TO THE ABOVE LOCALES. I DO NOT MAKE ANY MONEY ON SHIPPING. THERE MAY BE A MATERIAL/HANDLING CHARGE IF I HAVE TO FABRICATE A CRATE OR A CONTAINER FOR YOUR ITEM.  INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS HANDLED THROUGH EBAY AND ALL RATES QUOTED ARE SET AND COLLECTED BY EBAY. I CANNOT LOWER OR ADJUST THOSE RATES AND I CANNOT FALSIFY ANY CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION SO PLEASE DO NOT ASK.  I RE-CYCLE/RE-USE PACKAGING/PACKING MATERIAL WHEN POSSIBLE. IT'S NOT DUE TO BEING CHEAP, I AM TRYING TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF JUNK I HELP TO PUT IN A LANDFILL. SOMETIMES I SEND OUT 20+ PACKAGES IN A DAY FOR SEVERAL DAYS A WEEK. MULTIPLY THAT OVER A YEAR AND YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH ONE PERSON CONTRIBUTES. REASON I AM SHARING THIS TIDBIT ISTHAT YOUR PACKAGE MAY NOT LOOK ALL PRETTY AND HAVE A FANCY BOW ON TOP. ACTUALLY WHO ARE WE KIDDING? IT PROBABLY WILL LOOK LIKE A 5 YEAR OLD WRAPPED IT BUT KNOW YOU ARE HELPING BY KEEPING 9 FEET OF BUBBLE WRAP FROM THE LANDFILL!!!!! RETURNS: I HAVE A NO RETURN POLICY ON ALL ITEMS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. I AM NOT A DEPARTMENT STORE OR A LARGE CORPORATION THAT CAN AFFORD TO HAVE A POLICY LIKE THAT. MY MARKUPS ARE MINIMAL AND MY PRICES TO YOU, THE CUSTOMER ARE LOW, USUALLY THE LOWEST ON EBAY. I WOULD RATHER SELL AN ITEM TO A CUSTOMER WHO CAN ENJOY IT AND USE IT RATHER THAN HAVE IT SIT IN MY STORAGE FOR A YEAR AND MAKE AN EXTRA BUCK OR 10 OFF SAID ITEM.  I WILL ACCEPT RETURNS WHEN AN ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED OR I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE IN THE LISTING. I HAVE OVER 3K ITEMS TO LIST AND I WILL DEFINITELY MAKE A MISTAKE HERE AND THERE.  ALSO IF AN ITEM IS DAMAGED I WILL ACCEPT A RETURN BUT YOU MUST CONTACT ME WITHIN 3 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE DAMAGED ITEM AND HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING THE DAMAGE. I WILL PROCEED WITH A CLAIM AGAINST THE SHIPPING COMPANY AND ONCE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. PLEASE NOTE ANYTHING AFTER 3 DAYS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED NOR WILL AN ITEM WITHOUT PROOF OF DAMAGE. YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO CONTACT THE TRANSPORT COMPANY YOURSELF AND RECEIVE A REFUND.