popsike.com FAQ
General
Never sell or buy records without first checking prices on popsike.com.
auctions of rare vinyl records sold for around 20 USD upwards, or the equivalent in other currencies, from 2004 until now.
Please note that the Popsike.com database does not claim to be exhaustive - it is not a complete archive of ALL vinyl records auctioned at ebay in these years.
- lots and collections
- Unsold auctions
- Any other music format (CD, cassette, reel-to-reel, DVD etc.)
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The price rating can be used as an additional criteria to estimate the value of a record.
The rating shows if the price of a certain record is in line with the market or if it has been over- or underpaid.
The more votes an auction receives the more meaningful the rating becomes !
Only members are allowed to rate auctions.
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At the top of the main-, overview-, and detail-page you see a switcher to enable or disable dark mode:
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If you are using Chrome as a browser you can benefit from our free Chrome extension 'search popsike.com'.
When looking at a vinyl record on eBay you will see a popsike.com icon in the right upper corner of your browser:
By clicking the icon you will be displayed a list of similar search terms with prices, taken from popsike.com.
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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, discolouration, etc. |
| FAIR | The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. |
| POOR | The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. |
| BAD | The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler. |
These gradings are taken from the "RECORD COLLECTOR RARE RECORD PRICE GUIDE (UK)"
( RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE )
| bb | small hole in the label of a 45 |
| cc | cut corner |
| co | cut out: LP cover has a hole, notch or cut corner |
| cs | company sleeve |
| dh | drill hole |
| djc | disk jockey copy |
| dl | dirty label |
| EP | extended play |
| lw | label wear |
| oc | original cover |
| pc | promotion copy |
| ppl | poor pasted label |
| PS | Picture Sleeve |
| ri | reissue |
| rsc | radio station copy |
| rw/rwl | ring wear on label |
| ss | seam split |
| stoc | sticker on cover |
| stol | sticker on label |
| toc | tape on cover |
| tol | tape on label |
| ul | used label |
| wol | writing on label |
| woc | writing on cover |
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- As a member, you can perform more queries than an unregistered user - but the number of daily queries is still limited and depends on server load.
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- save favourite searches and auctions in your members area
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