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Remember grading is disc/cover.

GRADING: I grade disc first/cover second. I use M, EX, and VG with (+) or (-) indicating slightly better or worse for each grade. For most of the singles and EP's in this section, the main items of interest will be the picture sleeve. About 90% of the European sleeves graded EX or EX+ in this list were purchased from major European sellers as M-. So if you are satisfied with the grading of M- by most European sellers, you will have no problems with my EX grade. You will not believe how clean my M- and EX+ sleeves are with only the most minute of imperfections. Because I use a wider range of grading than some European dealers who do not use the EX grade, their VG+ may be better than mine in some cases. If only one grade appears, this refers to an item which is disc only unless sleeve only is indicated. The following abbreviations are used to list either label variations, special features making the item more collectible, or specific imperfections in an item.

BIDDING: All initial bids must be sent by email or snail mail in writing. This is an auction which to me means you have the right to know the top bid on any item after you have made your initial bid on that item. If you did not register the highest bid and wish to register a bid higher than the previous top bid, you may do so with an increase of at least 10%. That is fair not only to me but most importantly to the person whose bid you are topping. A higher bid of less than 10% is accepted if you have no knowledge of the previous high bid. During the last week of the auction, I may begin posting the high bids on the website. If I do so, from that time on, all bid increases must be 10% or greater. If you win some of your bids, I expect you to honor those bids. Payment is required within two weeks after the auction’s end unless previous arrangements have been made. AUCTION ENDS AT 16:00 (4:00PM) U.S. Central time SUNDAY, JULY 19^th. This is 23:00 (11:00PM) Central European time, 14:00 (2:00PM) U.S. Pacific time, 17:00 (5:00PM) U.S. Eastern time, and 07:00 (7:00AM) MONDAY JULY 20^th Japanese time.

POSTAGE IN THE U.S.A.: For EP's and singles, first class rate is $3.00 for the first two discs; each additional disc $.50. Priority is $5.50 for the first two discs; each additional disc $.50. Insurance is optional but recommended; $1.75 up to $50 coverage, $2.25 to $100, $2.75 to $200, $4.70 to $300 and an additional $1.00 for each $100 after that. I cannot be responsible for uninsured items. 

POSTAGE TO CANADA: For singles and EP's, $3.50 for the first disc and $.50 each additional disc. 

FOREIGN POSTAGE: If you wish express mail, I will quote rates with your order. For first class airmail postage on EP's and singles, airmail is usually $6 for the first disc and $1 each for additional discs. To Japan and Australia it is usually $7 for the first disc and $1 each for additional discs. I've done record deals in Europe, Japan, So. America, and Australia and have had few problems with the mail. However, when a problem with lost or damaged merchandise arises, it can be devastating. I will send your records exactly as you instruct. If you want them registered (required with PayPal over $100), I will do so for an additional $11.50 postal fee. Or, if you want them fully insured, I will do so. REGISTERING IS NOT THE SAME AS INSURING. Your records will always be packed with great care, but if you choose not to insure your items, once they leave my possession, I can take no responsibility for what our or your postal service may do to them. All custom's declarations must be the same as the insurance value; postal rules.

PAYMENT: Do not send any payment until notified of what is being held for you. Payment made by money order, foreign draft, international postal money order, or personal or cashier’s check must be made to ASHLEY JOHNSON and NOT to Records Around the World. If you have PayPal, my PayPal account is records@webzone.net. I am a PayPal personal account member, therefore it is not because I will not but because I cannot accept payments funded with a debit or credit card (PayPal rules). So if you wish to pay into my account via instant transfer from your bank account or via a PayPal cash balance, there is no problem and there is no additional fee.  However, if you must use either a credit or debit card to fund your PayPal payment, I have a friend who is a PayPal premier account member, and she will accept these payments for me at mojo44@webzone.net. If you must pay into my friend's PayPal account, a 4% surcharge must be added. All PayPal funded orders over $100 must be shipped by either registered or express mail or by insured mail or with delivery confirmation. In the U.S., postal money order is second best to PayPal. Personal checks and, in some cases, cashier's checks and non-postal money orders may delay delivery of your order at least 14 days. Foreign payments other than PayPal should be by either international postal money order or a foreign draft made out in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. All international money orders must also be in U.S. dollars and have a 9-digit routing number for a U.S. bank or an additional $20 per money order must be included. Foreign payments can also be made by Western Union or Moneygram wire transfers. I can also take direct bank wire transfers (swifts). However, these usually arrive with deductions taken by large intermediary banks en route to my bank. I require an additional $25 for swifts, and if the fees taken before your money reaches my bank do not amount to $25, I will refund the difference. If the fees are more than $25, I will absorb the loss. I do not recommend sending any cash in the mail, not even by registered mail. A Spanish gentleman lost cash in a registered letter paying for records. I have had a few bad experiences personally, one in which I lost $1200 by registered mail several years ago. If this had happened to you, I guarantee you would not forget it. Even though it was registered, the postal authorities here and overseas did almost nothing to help me locate the letter containing the cash. Send cash at your own risk!

TRADING: I am always looking for records I need for my collection. I have a personal wants list of picture sleeves on my website you may view by clicking the “Wants List: Singles & EP’s” icon.

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