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Time To Impose Minimum Standards for LP's

Many Audiogon Members have invested substantial sums in acquiring high-end Turntables, Tonearms, and Cartridges. It seems appropriate that sellers of vinyl records should consider that fact before they list records for sale. Damaged records are not playable, IMO, on any Audiophile Turntable. Personally, I will not play a record that is a "7 out of 10" on the Audiogon scale. Nor will I resell such a record. It is destined for the round file in the corner. Yet today on Audiogon there are records offered which are rated at "3 out of 10" and which are described as damaged but "too good to throw away". Please save the junk for some other venue, or yardsale. Perhaps it's time for Audiogon to impose minimum standards for Sellers of music. Because the listing is free is not a legitimate reason to offer junk on this site.
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audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Ratings are mostly subjective.

My "7" is your "9".

Your "Near Mint and no surface noise" is my "Unplayable and belongs in the frisbee pile".

These are exaggerations of course but if you're diligent and careful, you'll find sellers in whom you can place complete confidence.

Recordron and Ferrari are 2 good examples.
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dlanselm
111 posts
 
Hello,

I have just started selling records and have written and plagiarized at rating scale, I will be using with my ads.

Should I not be able in your opinion to sell a album with the following description:

For background enjoyment, to bring back fond memories, or for “the collection”, NOT for a serious audiophile listening session. It has noticeable wear and sounds like it's been played often. It will have marks and scuffs. However, not in such poor condition as to worry about your cartridge. The cover may be slightly worn and abused. However, this will most likely be collectible; otherwise I would not bother to list and sell.

That description is at the bottom of my scale.

I have numerous albums in the above condition in which I drop my $15,000 Koetsu Coralstone on with out fear.

David
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
collectors guides(goldmine, etc)rate 'visually', so the 'playable' factor is all over the place.
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chadnliz
3,737 posts
 
Ferrari, great commercial lol but I highly doubt a itelligent man such as yourself would assume you may be the only one here who plays a album for quality, that complete BS.
ferrari
617 posts
 
I said one of the few if not the only one that test plays each and every Lp I get in. I read a lot of ads here on Audiogon and can't remember the last vinyl reseller that test plays the LPs. I don't sell a bunch, because of the time involved in test playing and most reseller here are into it for the Benjamins for the most part. For me it is hobby first then business.

By the other side of the token, you should see what I get in here that was visually graded. Lately over 34 percent of the used I buy is sheer scrap.

Hell yes I will toot my own horn, worked my butt off to provide excellent LPs always at a $1.00 no reserve on auction plus provide the service to go along with each sale.
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