William Onyeabor ‎– Who Is William Onyeabor?

Automatic Cancellation Policy: Orders will be cancelled if payment is not received within 7 days.

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We are a brick and mortar store located in Bedford, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio).
Buyer pays shipping costs: $7.00 per record, $1.00 each additional record after 5 LPs. International shipping is set at $38.00 for a single LP $1.00 each additional.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:
RECORDS EXCEEDING THE VALUE OF $200.00 USD WILL HAVE TO BE SHIPPED PRIORITY MAIL ONLY. PLEASE WAIT FOR A MODIFIED INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.
Returns are not accepted for "buyer's remorse" on used items. New items can only be returned if shown to be defective from the factory. Pictures of listed items, as well as unaltered audio of opened / used 45s, are available upon request.
All records are shipped in mailers with double backers and poly sleeves on each and every LP and 45. LPs are shipped with the record behind the cover. Records are shipped within 4-5 days of payment. Please bear in mind that we are a physical store with an expansive inventory, and as such, locating an item can sometimes take a little longer. We reserve the right to cancel sales due to an ordered item being out of stock.

IN THE EXTREMELY UNLIKELY EVENT THAT AN ISSUE SHOULD ARISE WITH YOUR ORDER, PLEASE US DIRECTLY, AND WE WILL WORK TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING DISCOGS' FEATURE AS A MESSENGER SERVICE.
All used returns are at the sellers discretion, initial and return shipping costs are non refundable in the case of condition disputes. All shipping costs will be covered on defective new merchandise. Overseas items that fail to be delivered will be refunded at The Vinyl Grooves discretion minus original shipping costs. All opened records valued over $50.00 are marked with invisible ink.

Record Store Day or RSD titles are sold on an as-is as described basis. Returns will not be accepted for cover corner dings or slight cover imperfections. These copies were in a retail environment. In the rare case that an unplayable manufacturing defect should occur, we will accept a return on a case by case basis.

We go the extra mile to satisfy all of our buyers!

Discogs manager is available Tues-Fri,10AM-4PM for your questions and correspondence.
OVERSEAS buyers:
We will not put a lower amount or value for VAT or customs, please do not ask. It is against the law.

With respect to grading, we adhere closely to the Goldmine grading scale in the evaluation of our inventory:

MINT (M)
These are absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, Mint should never be used as a grade unless more than one person agrees that the record or sleeve truly is in this condition. There is no set percentage of the Near Mint value these can bring; it is best negotiated between buyer and seller.

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. Many dealers won’t use a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly perfect.

NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

NOTE: These are high standards, and they are not on a sliding scale. A record or sleeve from the 1950s must meet the same standards as one from the 1990s or 2000s to be Near Mint! It’s estimated that no more than 2 to 4 percent of all records remaining from the 1950s and 1960s are truly Near Mint. This is why they fetch such high prices, even for more common items.

Don’t assume your records are Near Mint. They must meet these standards to qualify!

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E)

A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high end of the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting, because most of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. For many listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money.

VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft ages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.

Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

Good (G),
Good Plus (G+)
or Very Good Minus (VG–)
These records go for 10 to 15 percent of the Near Mint value, if you are lucky.

Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.

If the item is common, it’s probably better to it up. But if you’ve been seeking it for a long time, get it cheap and look to upgrade.

POOR (P)
and Fair (F)
Poor (P) and Fair (F) records go for 0 to 5 percent of the Near Mint value, if they go at all. More likely, they end up going in the trash. Records are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry.

Only the most outrageously rare items ever sell for more than a few cents in this condition — again, if they sell at all.