HonestDave is one of East Anglia's biggest collectors and sellers of good quality vinyl from the best era in pop music 1955 - 1971. Between now and April 2008, I will be selling another 2000 singles, EP's and LP's from the commonplace items to real rarities. All will be sold to the top half of the Record Collector Magazines Grading System. Most items will be in EXCELLENT condition with a few as low as VERY GOOD, the absolute minimum I sell at. I do use the symbols - (minus) and + (plus) to indicate something that I feel is between grades. All will have been both visually tested under lights and partially or wholly play tested on both sides. Very minor background noise is tolerated as records often sound better with some - CD's are too cold! Unlike many other dealers I operate a GUARANTEED 100% TOTAL REFUND IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY. Just email me and I will give you the details.

Would all bidders please note: because of business committments, I can usually only post winning bids on MONDAYS, provided that payment reaches me by the Saturday prior. Payment is required within 7 working days of auction end unless you contact me first. If I am away on business there may be a delay before despatch. If you cannot accept this, please do not bid for my items. Allow ten days (more if you are overseas) before asking where your item is - if the delay is then proved to be my fault, I will refund some of the postage costs - cannot say fairer than that!

All LP's and EP's come with original covers of course, and over 95% of the 45's will have the correct company sleeve for the disc. I will sell them in the original they came in if it is still in good enough condition or supply an exact reproduction one to the same specification if I have one in stock at the time the auction ends. I have made a study of these for years so you will get the correct one where possible. Otherwise replacement company sleeves for singles can sometimes be found at carboot sales in reasonable enough shape to be swopped or can be bought online from Doug Price, who prints them. His website is www.bigboppa.co.uk/cgi-bin/store5/commerce.cgi.

This record not to your taste? Keep watching my lists - there are literally thousands more still to come!

Need free advice or information on a record issued 1955 - 1971? Email me and I'll try to help.

Check my feedback to be sure that you will be well looked after. I have been selling at record fairs and car boot sales for 30 years and am well known for being very fair. I do not like upset customers and so I am very strict with my condition gradings but mistakes do sometimes happen. If you have a problem with anything I sell, send me an email and it will be sorted out. There is no need for negative or neutral feedback - I always leave positive feedback if buyers are fair with me. I have a 100% rating and wish to keep it that way. Please read the full terms and conditions above before bidding. I do not believe in overcharging for postage and I welcome the Ebay announcement that it will be cracking down on those who do! For my sales, you pay only the Royal Mail charges plus a small allowance for the mailing envelopes and stiffeners. It therefore pays to buy more than one item! For large orders and regular customers something a bit better can usually be arranged.

THE QUALITY GRADES:   are those of the highly respected Record Collector Magazine and are reprinted here to assist everyone who buys rare discs as to what amount of wear and tear the disc, its sleeve and/or contents have been subjected to. The standard condition categories and their conditions are:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. I will not use this grade unless I can personally prove it has never been played or is still sealed.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.   The majority of my sales are at this grade.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable. I will very occasionally sell a record at this grade. It will be clearly marked as such.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc. I will very occasionally describe a record cover as Good but only if I do not have a replacement. I DO NOT SELL VINYL AT THIS LOW A GRADE.

FAIR, POOR or BAD: These records have already been binned!

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