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CRAIG CHASE VINYL

Don (ccvinylman) Larter, Owner

New Introduction

Hi, and welcome to Craig Chase Vinyl.  I'm Don, the owner of CCV, and I'm inserting this new paragraph to let you know why you should give me a chance--if you haven't already--to sell you some vinyl. 

Over the last few months I've bought records from a number of my competitors on eBay.  What I've learned both shocked and pleased me.  First the shock.  Not one of the records shipped to me had been cleaned.  (You know those stickers you find on some items sold in thrift stores that say "AS IS"?  Well that's what these sellers should have put on the records they shipped to me!)  They were full of dust, some had fingerprints, most did not have a fresh outer sleeve, and some were even shipped in some pretty flimsy shipping containers! 

What was worse, one record had been over-graded; that is, the sound of the record when played did NOT match the visual grade given to it by the record seller!  I politely let the record seller know this, of course, and he very kindly offered me a generous redress of my grievance.  Neverthless, I was disappointed with the record.

Now the "pleased" part.  What pleased me is the slight feeling of superiority (forgive me) that crept over me as I thought about what I do as a record seller to avoid the kinds of problems I've just enumerated.   For example, I clean EVERY record I sell.  It may need only a swipe from a barely damp, 100 percent cotton cloth, but it gets cleaned!  If it has fingerprints and other nasties, my cleaning becomes more thorough, believe me. 

Second, I not only grade records visually, but also aurally by actually playing them.  Not all the way through, mind you, but at the beginning of each side and at random points throughout the record (yes, even every record in a box-set of 12 records!).   If there are blemishes in the vinyl, such as scratches, I'll give them a play, too, to see if they "sound".  If they do, I'll let you know how, and how much. 

Third, I give you a new, plastic-lined inner sleeve (if needed) and a new clear outer sleeve with each individual record (not with box sets, obviously). 

Third, I pack my records very thoroughly.  Lately I've been using cardboard to make my own shipping containers, not just to save money, but because I can usually craft a better, sturdier shipper by myself!

OK, I did not order records from every seller on eBay.   My object here is not to cast aspersions on other sellers.  There are many fine ones out there, and the ones I've done business with I'd likely do business with again, if I REALLY needed a particular record they had. 

Nevertheless, I am proud--I hope justifiably--of what makes my little business different and maybe even better than some others.  To be sure, my approach to business is unique.  For this reason, I hope you give me a try. 

• Sealed = Unopened and unplayed; condition unknown
• NM+ = Near Mint Plus. Extraordinarily clean and quiet; may not have been played
• NM = Near Mint. Clean and quiet, regardless of scuffs or apparent defects
• NM- = Near Mint Minus. Less quiet than NM, with a bit more background noise regardless of its source.
• VG++ = Very good plus plus. Noisier than NM-; may say why.
• VG+ = Very good plus. Noisier than VG++; will say why.

2. Professional cleaning (again, please see my ME site for reasons why I perform this time-consuming service for my customers) of virtually every record and sleeve sold, by using proprietary methods that are extremely gentle and effective on records.
3. The offering of a wide variety of repertoire and genres, particularly classical, at many different price points.
4. Fair dealing, prompt and friendly communication, and speedy delivery.
5. My expecting payment within 10 days of purchase, unless negotiated otherwise.
6. A no-questions-asked return policy if our play-grades differ significantly. I will even refund the return shipping charges (though not the initial, to you, shipping charges).
7. Posting of positive feedback for high bidders who pay in a timely fashion (or who email me saying why they do not); posting of negative feedback for those who do not.

NEW LISTING!

Item Description   If the movie La Vie En Rose whet your appetite for the dulcet tones of "the sparrow", Edith Piaf, then be sure to bid on this item.  It's a collection of Edith's live performances extracted from concerts in the 1950s and 1960s.  Some are in mono, and some are in stereo (about 37 percent), and they all are contained on four disks pressed in France.  Included as well is an 8-page souvenir booklet.  Forty-four songs in all.  Don't miss out on this one!  Best wishes, and as always, thank you for looking!    
• Label/Data:   Pathe Marconi/EMI Columbia "Magic Notes":  1160403, four mono and stereo disks, in box, with souvenir booklet, factory sealed
• Description:

             ---Orchestra/Group:  Various

             ---Conductor:  Robert Chauvigny, Jean Leccia, Jacques Lesage, Noel Commaret

             ---Soloist(s):  Vocalist Edith Piaf

            ---Work(s) Performed:  Olympia 1955; Carnegie Hall 1957; Olympia 1958; Olympia 1962; Olympia 1956; Carnegie Hall 1957; Olympia 1961; Bobino 1963

• Condition of Record: Visual grade: Factory sealed  Play grade:  Should play at least NM 

• Condition of Jacket/Sleeve/Box:  Excellent.