Beex 12" Single ZD006 E+ Condition Black Boots And Pills/Here Lies Me RVA Punk

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Folks, the bad news hit today, and hit pretty hard. After working for the same record business (though 2 different owners) for 20 years, yours truly has been laid off, effective...pretty much now. I still have some things to do for the store, and I have a ton of vacation hours I've amassed and never used, so it's not like I'm in dire straits just yet, and I'm not going to panic...yet. I'm taking a vacation 1st week of next month, and will use my time until then looking for another situation. So why am I still listing for the work that is letting me go? Because they were/are great people to work for, and I figure I can help them out as I can, and will still do some ebay for them until a new situation arises. Plus, I have tons of records to list for myself, and that's been my lifeboat. So don't you worry-I'm not...yet (a bit shocked though), there will still be lots of neato records for you to get your mitts on. But I do appreciate all the assistance you folks have given me over the years, and I'll try not to let you down!  To quote Linda Ellerbee, "And so it goes".

Greetings everyone! Thank you very much for stopping by another of my ebay record auctions. I appreciate that you took the time out of your busy schedule to click on my listing and have a look at what I have to offer!  Normally, all records that I list on ebay are my own property.  However, the record business that I work for, and have for the past 19+ years, has requested me to take some of the recent stock that has come through and list it here on ebay.  Please don't worry, everything is on the up and up, the business knows, and I have the approval to do so.  Mainly because the part of the business I work in is online only, not their walk-in retail store.  Problem is, my part of the business recently moved, and is still without internet access. So, to generate some income, I have been going through some stock that has not been added to the store's inventory-I will NOT "cross sell" between Ebay and other sites, you have my promise! But to (hopefully) garner some revenue, I get to go through it first, and give you folks first "dibs".  The first time I tried auctioning for the business, it was 10 day listings, but I have been requested to make these listings the standard 7 day.  The items I am listing are ones that I believe are scarce and/or would be excellent additions to any serious collector's selection. The opening bid prices are higher than ones I use for my own auction listings, but they are for the most part more valuable and scarce than some of the records I list for myself (Though if you'd like to have a look at my own records I have listed, I wouldn't mind!).  All proceeds of listings I do for the business will go to the business, minus the selling fees that Ebay takes. I hope that I/the store will have something you would like for your very own.  Let's see what's available this time! 

This time up, We have a 1986 12” 33rpm single release on the Zero Degree records label, label #ZD 006, by local Punk heroes, BEEX. This is the single of “Black Boots And Pills” b/w “Here Lies Me”. Strange, as I had seen Beex countless times over the years, and have most of their 7” releases, but I don’t remember ever seeing this 12” one until now. So, when I spotted this among the records I’d put aside in the warehouse, I decided to give this one a shot, as most all the local punk records I’ve listed on ebay before moved rather well, and each Beex record I’ve listed sold too. Not sure if I want to list too many more though, since Christine Gibson, the vocalist passed away a few years ago, and she was like the mother of the local Punk scene. I’d hate to wind up without their records now, as they were always good for a fun show! This single though-I don’t think it really does them justice in retrospect. “Black Boots And Pills” isn’t fast, but quite moody, and the mix has Christine’s vocals just too far in the background. Reminded me a bit of “Destroy All Monsters” as Niagara seemed to miss the microphone too often. But this is more due to the mix, or at least I hope so! “Here Lies Me” is possibly the slowest Beex song ever, again, quite moody, almost to the point of being spooky, but it’s one of the few times that you’ll hear keyboards so clearly on their releases, so it’s not a complete miss. Chris’ vocals are as melodic as I’ve ever heard her, and that makes for a good memory of her! The playing surface is super-nice, no marks, no wear, and if I still used the “near mint” grade, this would get it! But I don’t, due to all the abuse and watering down it has taken by too many who don’t understand that Near Mint means flawless-opened, but flawless, no marks whatsoever. So, instead, this will get my E+, as strong an E+ as I’ve ever given. My grading is considered non-standard, so if you are considering placing a bid, please read the paragraph below, as it contains my gradings and their respective descriptions. The cover has some storage wear and ring wear, and it appears that 4 members of Beex have autographed this cover as well, Christine’s autograph being one of them. I have no proof or “COA” that these are indeed the real autographs, so I cannot state with 100% proof of their authenticity, but I really have no reason to believe otherwise. The spine and seams are in nice shape, and show no splitting. If you have any questions or comments, please send them along to me, and you will receive a response. If you need more pictures or description, I can and will be happy to provide.

My Grading is as follows: M (Mint)-ONLY for Still Factory Sealed Records ONLY! No 45 nor 78 will ever get this grading. E+, minimal wear, perhaps only needs cleaning. E, a few light marks, maybe some minor background crackle and/or hiss. E-, light marks, crackling (nothing major), scuffs, etc.. Not great, but still quite playable. V+, More marks, scuffs, needle marks, scratches-but nothing that would make the needle skip. Will have background noise that even with a cleaning will still be around. V. Worn. Scuffs, scratches, can be noisy, but still (probably) won’t cause the needle to skip nor get stuck. V-, Noisy? You bet! Worn? Oh yeah. Playable? Sure, but don’t expect it to sound all peachy keen. P. Bleah! Playable perhaps, but do so at your own risk. Don’t trash a new needle on it. Only used on records considered rare enough for “fill in” purposes to a collector-or to those who do digital restoration.   

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IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NON-U.S. BIDDERS!!!!
All items I sell will be sent with postage printed up from eBay. This way, the prices are automatically listed for customs purposes and cannot be altered. Yes, this does mean that the customs people will know the value, but since I get a bit of a price break on postage, I can keep the prices low for you-the buyer.  I will not "mark item as a gift", just so you can evade import rules.  The people at my post office know me, and they will check overseas packages for inspection.  I hope you will understand my position about this, my apologies if you are not able to comply.
Also, international bidders, the price listed for postage on my listings are for domestic mailing.  I wish I could send overseas for that price, but reality speaks different.  I place a fair price on all international postage.  Watch for the invoice if you win.

ALSO-I need to let international bidders know of a certain problem that doesn't always happen, but will arise from time to time.  All International mail sent from this region has to go through the U.S. Postal Service sorting center in Sandston Virginia, by our local airport.  This sorting center has been named the least efficient sorting center in the entire U.S. Postal Service.  They prove this from time to time by mis-routing packages.  If this happens-and I will monitor the delivery-usually it will add at least an extra week for it to arrive.  If there are any problems, please contact me first, and I will do what I must to make sure you are satisfied with the order.
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All items that are sent to a U.S. address will have delivery confirmation (at my cost) attached, as I have found that it helps...a lot!....to ensure that packages are truly en route to the customer.  This is for both of our sakes.  I will be using USPS "Media Mail" as my primary shipping method, however, if needed, and for an extra charge, I can ship with "Priority Mail", and if i can get away with it for the price, I really like 1st Class, but that's weight-dependent.

Oh yes, if you are the winning bidder, and you are in the Commonwealth of Virginia, I'm afraid you are going to have to include the 5.3% Virginia State Sales Tax.

Paypal is my preferred method of payment, if you need another way, please contact me before bidding.  Or, if you have any other questions about this listing, or any of my listings, please feel free to contact me.  I will answer any & all questions as quickly and concisely as possible.

Also, I do have other listings available as well, and if you would be interested in more than one item, I have no problem with holding onto wins in case you would like to combine wins to save some money instead of multiple p&h costs.