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Various - The Beat Merchants - British Beat Groups 1963-1964

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IMAGES ARE STOCK IMAGES, AND MAY NOT REPRESENT THE FINAL PRODUCT.
PLEASE READ PRODUCT LISTING CAREFULLY FOR ANY DEFECTS OR VARIATIONS.

About Retro-Rarity

Our primary aim is to deliver first rate customer service and competitive prices on the products that we offer. The most important thing to our business are our customers and we take great care to ensure every customer is totally satisfied with their order.

We try to place ourselves in the position of the customer in terms of what we would expect to receive in terms of service and quality of the goods being sold.

We have in excess of 150,000 items in stock, ready to be shipped to meet our customers requirements and if you ever decide to sell your collection, we will even buy them back from you. We always offer competitive prices for any collection.

Why Retro-Rarity ?

• Items are dispatched using 2nd class Royal Mail postage. On larger orders we use the most cost effective tracked and insured shipping option
• Buy through our online store with PAYPAL giving buyers peace of mind.
• We offer an extensive selection covering all genres and formats of rare & deleted vinyl records and CD’s.
• Over 60,000 products available from our online store.
• Fast UK & Worldwide Shipping
• All goods under £20 in value are shipped with proof of postage.
• All goods over £20 in value are tracked and insured.
• We are available 10am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday.

Grading System

We use the following grading system to stipulate the condition of items we offer for sale.

Note: ON CD's- Standard Jewel Cases: Standard Jewel Cases are not graded as they are replaceable.

Mint (M)

Vinyl: Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.

CD: Perfect. No scuffs/scratches, unplayed - possibly still sealed. The insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Perfect. No wear, marks, or any other imperfections - possibly still sealed.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Vinyl: A nearly perfect record. A NM- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve will have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover will have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. The same will be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.

CD: Near perfect. No obvious signs of use, it may have been played - but it has been handled very carefully. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Near Perfect. No obvious wear, it may have only the slightest of marks from handling.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Vinyl: A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner.

CD: A few minor scuffs/scratches. This has been played, but handled with good care - and certainly not abused. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Slight wear, marks, indentations, it may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar).

Very Good (VG)

Vinyl: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.

CD: Quite a few light scuffs/scratches, or several more-pronounced scratches. This has obviously been played and not handled as carefully as a VG+. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: More wear, marks, indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, small tears/rips and possibly some writing.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)

Vinyl: A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.

CD: There are a lot of scuffs/scratches. However it will still play through without problems. This has not been handled with much care at all. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Well worn, marked, more obvious indentations, fading, writing, than a VG - possibly a more significant tear/rip.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

Vinyl: The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon.

CD: The CD (if it is included) may or may not play some or all of the tracks. See the seller's comments for details. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Very worn. It may have obvious writing on it, it may be ripped/torn, or significantly faded, or water damaged.

GenericGeneric

The term "generic" refers to a type of sleeve that is not specific to the release. A generic sleeve is either a plain sleeve or a company sleeve with standard company artwork. A sleeve that is graded as "generic" will contain no further grading, as a generic sleeve adds little value to the item and can be easily replaced.

Abbreviations
We often use abbreviations with our listings to speed up the listing process. This is a summary of these abbreviations.

The Media
NAC = Needs a clean
FH = Few hairlines
SM = Surface marks
SOL = Sticker(s) on label
WOL = Writing on label

The Sleeve
SOS = Sticker(s) on sleeve
WOS = Writing on sleeve
CTS = Creasing to sleeve
ST = Sleeve tear(s)
SU = Seams coming or unglued in full
EW = Edge wear to sleeve
RW = Ring wear to sleeve
CS = Company sleeve
OI = Original inner
WP = With poster
WI = With inserts

Please Note:

If shipping to your location is not specified, please contact us for a quote.

If you are NOT in the UK, an invoice with the correct shipping will be automatically sent to you after clicking 'Commit to Buy'. Please do NOT pay until you have received the correct shipping cost.

We generally ship twice a week and the postal duration is around 2 - 3 days for the UK and 4 - 6 days in the EU. Shipping may take longer during Bank Holidays and for other countries.

We cannot ship to PO Box addresses.

Shipping Prices:

UK:

12" / LP UK

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £5.50
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £6.50 tracked
Then no additional charge for up to 7 items.

7" UK

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 7" single £3.25
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 7" single £4.25 tracked
No additional charge for up to 7 items.

CD / Cassette UK

Orders under £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £3.25
Orders over £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £4.25 tracked
CD / Cassette orders greater than one have to be calculated manually as they change from Large Letter to Small Parcel owing to parcel thickness beyond one CD

Shellac UK (with 4 x stiffeners)

Orders under £20 in value 1 X Shellac £5.50
Orders over £20 in value 1 X Shellac £6.50 tracked
No additional charge for up to 4 items.

EUROPE:

12" / LP EU

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £10.99
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £15.50
Then £1.75 per extra record up to 8 items.

7" EU

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 7" £8.35
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 7" £11.99 tracked
Then £1.00 per extra record up to 7 items.

CD / Cassette EU

Orders under £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £8.35
Orders over £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £11.99 tracked
CD orders greater than one have to be calculated manually as they change from Large Letter to Small Parcel owing to thickness beyond one CD

Shellac EU (with 4 x stiffeners)

Orders under £20 in value 1 X Shellac £10.99
Orders over £20 in value 1 X Shellac £15.50 tracked
Then £2.00 per extra record up to 4 items.

World Zone 1 America's / Asia / Africa etc:

12" / LP WZ1

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £15.50
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £20.00 tracked
Then £2.00 per extra record up to 7 items.

7" WZ1

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 7" £8.00
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 7" £13.50 tracked
Then £1.00 per extra record up to 7 items.

CD / Cassette WZ1

Orders under £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £8.00
Orders over £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £13.50 tracked
CD orders greater than one have to be calculated manually as they change from Large Letter to Small Parcel owing to thickness beyond one CD

Shellac WZ1 (with 4 x stiffeners)
Orders under £20 in value 1 X Shellac £15.50
Orders over £20 in value 1 X Shellac £20.00 tracked
Then £2.50 per extra record up to 4 items.

World Zone 2 Australasia:etc

12" / LP WZ2

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £18.00
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £23.00 tracked

Then £2.00 per extra record up to 7 items.
7" WZ2

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 7" £9.25
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 7" £14.75 tracked
Then £1.00 per extra record up to 7 items.

CD / Cassette WZ2

Orders under £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £9.25
Orders over £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £14.75 tracked
CD orders greater than one have to be calculated manually as they change from Large Letter to Small Parcel owing to thickness beyond one CD

Shellac WZ2 (with 4 x stiffeners)

Orders under £20 in value 1 X Shellac £18.00
Orders over £20 in value 1 X Shellac £23.00 tracked
Then £2.50 per extra record up to 4 items.

World Zone 3 USA

12" / LP WZ3

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £20.50
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 12" or LP UK £25.25 tracked

Then £2.00 per extra record up to 7 items.
7" WZ2

Orders under £20 in value 1 x 7" £8.25
Orders over £20 in value 1 x 7" £13.75 tracked
Then £1.00 per extra record up to 7 items.

CD / Cassette WZ2

Orders under £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £8.25
Orders over £20 in value 1 x CD / Cassette £13.75 tracked
CD orders greater than one have to be calculated manually as they change from Large Letter to Small Parcel owing to thickness beyond one CD

Shellac WZ2 (with 4 x stiffeners)

Orders under £20 in value 1 X Shellac £20.50
Orders over £20 in value 1 X Shellac £25.25 tracked
Then £2.50 per extra record up to 4 items.

Payment MUST be made within 4 days after auction ends or after using buy-it-now.

PAYPAL payments may be made via the ebay checkout system.

We do not accept store credit as a method of payment through eBay.

We will not ship any item, unless we have received payment in full.

Please only bid if you intend to follow the purchase through. Your bid is a binding contract. eBay will be notified of all non-paying bidders after 4 days of the auction ending or using buy-it-now.

We take customer care very seriously, and want all our customers to be happy with their purchases. We kindly request that customers contact us via the ebay system before leaving negative feedback so that we may solve any problems you may have.

Product descriptions: A more detailed explanation of products can be obtained by contacting us through the eBay system or visiting our website.

Please contact us through the eBay system and we will solve any problems you may have promptly and efficiently.

All purchases and returns are covered under the distance selling act.

We cannot accept returns for Ex Display / Repaired / B-Stock / Products where this grading information has been stated in the listing e.g If the auction states that the item has cosmetic damage, you cannot return it for cosmetic damage reasons under its 14 day warranty.

All product serial numbers of items sold on eBay are logged and given concealed markings for our mutual protection.

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