Material Issue - Valerie Loves Me - 1991 Mercury PRO 907-1 - 12" Vinyl - 'Good'

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Material Issue - Valerie Loves Me - 1991 Mercury PRO 907-1 - 12" Vinyl - 'Good' Condition
Flaws:
Vinyl - There's 'hairlines' on both sides.  Does this affect play ?  It's been close to 30 years since I last played this 12" and can't play it now to find out (my system is in pieces for maintenance (turntables motors and overall rig cleaning, new cartridges and head shells, etc.).  It looks like it'll play through without a problem, but no idea if you'll hear 'rice crispies' along with the music.  The 'B' side is a little better than the 'A' side.   Try as I might, I couldn't get a proper photo of either side showing these 'hairlines'.  I don't have a photographer's light box, but I tried to make one - no-ski-good-ski.  I set all sorts of parameters on the camera (a good one), including going black and white, with ultra-high contrast.   Nuttin'.   And the photos posted zoomed in doesn't show 'em either.
Inner Sleeve - It's in good shape for being 30 years old.
Outer Jacket - Bottom corners dinged.  Top corners slightly dinged.  Front cover overall has some ditts 'n dotts.   Back cover isn't bad.... Just under the top edge and just above the bottom edge show some wear/record 'print'.  And yes, there's a sticker on the front.  Please read below in the second part of this narrative and you'll understand.
This was a 'working record' and she strutted her stuff almost every 'alternative' / 'grunge' / 'core' night at the club.
So why did I go so deep into it for a 'flaws' description ?   Discogs, one of the 'go-to' websites for what a record is actually worth, says the 12" in the shape this one is in should go for at least $33.  In better condition, almost $48.   In mint, $ 125.
I'll leave that kind of thing up to you.


R.I.P. Jim Ellison - Sad how it ended.   If you know anyone going through tough times, talk to them, reach out.  Please.  They matter,  You matter.

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Here's the not-reduced-to-ultra-fine-print business part - that's on every listing I run up - so you can be sure nobody gets screwed over and I don't get taken to the cleaners by folks who would do so to get stuff for free, or worse, make a seller look bad for whatever reason (yes, it happens and that's sad).   I'll also never and I mean never ever notaneffingchance - I'll never engage a 'bid-bot' in the blind to run up an auction price.   That's about as lowlife as anyone can get in business and says a lot about them as a person.
I'm offering new wave and prog rock (and some other styles including a few titles of very early-in-the-game techno/rave) CD's and vinyl.
Most of what's offered will be set in at auction. Some items may start as low as $2.99. From time to time, items will be run up at a fixed price and without question, at time of listing will be the lowest price - period - and will keep checking to make sure that's the case.   I also have a few items left over from a small-ish concert sound system that will be listed at some point too.
You might notice I'm going a tad over the top with most descriptions and amount of photos on many listings. That's solely so you know which end is up. Not gonna hide anything. Any missing artwork, pieces, parts, etc., and/or any real flaws on all items will be noted in plain language and sight in the description panel and of course, in the photos.
I was a nightclub DJ on LawnGuyLand NooYawk back when new wave was new and almost every new wave title I have - vinyl and CD - 95% of 'em - were "working" items.    I'll never ever offer for sale any item I wouldn't buy myself, I'd rather just give 'em away or toss 'em in a dumpster - and before you ask, yes, I'd buy this Material Issue thing, because it looks like it'll play fine.   Please see the photos on each new wave/club-use item listed, you'll understand. If CD jewel cases or inner sleeves on vinyl were replaced with new, that will be noted as well.   While this is listed, I'm gonna try to get photos of both sides so you can see the 'hairlines'.  I have a few ideas on lighting setups to make it happen.  If you have any doubts on bidding, then I ask you don't and wait a day or two - I'll update this narrative when the dust settles.
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On most of the new wave CD's and vinyl I offer, there's stickers with my hand-written notes (BPM, Artist/Title, version, etc.). It was easier to see that in a dark club/DJ booth than pulling the rekkid itself.   I make no apologies for doing the sticker thing - it helped.   I also know I wasn't the only one doing this kind of thing either.

No warranty expressed or implied on any item offered.   All sales final.   No returns.
Buyer is responsible for any sales taxes and/or VAT due. Shipping not included in price, be it an auction or fixed price listing.
NewWaveAndProgRockDJ (meaning yours truly) absorbs the cost of cartons/packing material. It might not seem like much, but if you've never sold items before, the cost of padding material, packaging, new CD jewel cases and even carton sealing tape, that stuff adds up rather quickly.  Also, let's not kid ourselves:  Of course that cost is built into the opening bid price.   Momma dinna rayz no dummie. ;-)
As far as actual packing goes, I'm kinda sorta maybe pretty good at making sure your item(s) leave here with their seat belts properly fastened, seat in the upright position and tray-table secured to the seat in front.  Tain't my first rodeo with ye olde shipping/receiving/logistics thing.
NewWaveAndProgRockDJ (again, meaning yours truly) is not responsible for any delays, non-receipt, permanently lost in the bilge of a slow boat to nowhere, nor damage incurred by your items during shipping and transit to you via any carrier.
Re-sellers welcome.  If you think my opening bid/fixed pricing makes me seem off my meds - meaning I'm way under what something should go for - please by all means grab it and go for it.  It's all good.
KLS, South Florida