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Q: Are the sound samples on the website taken from the items that are for sale?

A: Yes - if there's a sound sample attached to the item, it's recorded from the vinyl itself. All sound samples run approximately 3:30. They are unmastered and unedited, meaning you will hear the truest representation of the product possible. For the sake of retaining the quality of the sound and the maximum length available for stream, we export these preview files as mp3, around 145-185 kbps (medium quality). We only use Audacity as a recording software.

Q: How do you decide on which tracks to record for the website? Is it because they sound better?

A: What we choose or not choose to include on the website for streaming is more of a matter of personal taste for us. We try to select tracks that we feel are the best representation of the release, and we always provide unedited tracks so you can get the best feel for the sound as possible.

Q: Why should I order through your website, and not Discogs?

A: Three strong reasons:

1. We provide free shipping for orders over $50 in the US;

2. We will send you full, high-quality audio clips of your purchases, with proper metadata for easy archiving and organization.

Q: What is GlobalPost and why do you use it?

GlobalPost is a third-party company that is partnered with USPS to deliver packages to participating countries outside the United States. It is because of this service we can offer reasonable international rates - otherwise it can be expensive via USPS First Class International. You will be provided a tracking number upon shipment, and a "final mile" tracking number will be provided by their service once the package enters the country of destination.

Q: Do you clean records before grading/shipping?

A: We not only clean and re-sleeve and polysleeve every record, but in most cases we will have play-tested the record in it's entirety to ensure it's playability and grade.