PHONOGRAPH RECORD Postcard German Ship COLUMBUS - L K

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Payment | Shipping | Policies PHONOGRAPH RECORD Postcard German Ship COLUMBUS - L@@K

I have three "phonograph record" postcards I'm listing today, each with recordings you can play on a record player on the front.

This one is a standard small postcard with the picture of the German liner Columbus.  The postcard is from Bremen.  I didn't play the recording so I don't know what's on it, but it is in Very Good condition and could be played on a 78rpm player.  I'm listing it as new since it has no writing, was never mailed, and looks like it was never played.

In case you collect these record postcards, keep in mind I have two other listings and offer generous discounts on shipping costs with combined mailing of multiple purchases.

Thank you for looking! If you have any questions just let me know. SHIPPING TIME & RATES: SEE NOTE BELOW. My policies are all spelled out below, so Please READ THEM FIRST before you ask questions or bid. IN PARTICULAR, LOOK AT THE SHIPPING/HANDLING SECTION BELOW IF YOU THINK SHIPPING COSTS ARE HIGH OR THAT THE USPS DOES WHAT THEY SAY THEY WILL DO REGARDING SCANNING PACKAGES. If you win this auction you are entering into a binding contract to pay for it. Payment is expected within 5 days. See details below. PLEASE NOTE: CANADIAN BUYERS should check with me if there are questions about shipping costs before bidding. My expenses are much higher besides just postage, so contact me if you have a question. I DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA. SEE DETAILS BELOW and contact me for details before bidding. BID RETRACTIONS: If I see you have a very high number of bid retractions I may ban you from bidding on my auctions. It's not fair to serious bidders if you just play games with sellers here on ebay. IN BRIEF: Customer Satisfaction is Important to me--Shipping Options Available--Multiple Purchases Can Be Combined for Shipping Discounts. 78rpm RECORDS OFFER: I will copy your record purchase onto a CD to be included with your record. The cost is $1.00 per song. This applies only to 78rpm and other recordings made before 1959. Payment Back to Top      
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Shipping & Handling Back to Top

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$2.50 USPS First-Class Mail®

   International Shipping

$5.00 USPS First-Class Mail International




  Policies PAYMENT & CONTACT Back to Top If you don't know how much to pay after winning an auction please wait for my invoice detailing the costs or contact me. Combined shipment of multiple purchases will save you money so wait for my invoice if you have more than one purchase within a seven day period, or are outside the United States & it's Territories. Payment is expected within 5 days, unless you are bidding on a later item to combine purchases for a shipping discount. In any case, Payment should be made within 10 days. If you can't pay on within 5 days of receiving my invoice you need to contact me so we can make arrangements for payment. If you don't have a paypal account, or want other payment options, contact me. READ: It is your responsibility to be reachable by email through the address listed on Ebay. If you have a SPAM FILTER that blocks my notices, or I find your system won't accept emails because you changed it, I reserve the right to cancel the sale and move on. REGARDING FEEDBACK, if you are unhappy please contact me before entering negative or neutral feedback. Refunds may be possible depending on the situation, so contact me if there are any problems.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING Back to Top SHIPPING COSTS: Please note that my shipping COSTS are more than just postage costs I have to pay. There are packaging COSTS such as boxes, packing, tape, and labeling. There are also FEES eBay and PayPal charge in addition to those for the purchase itself: Final Value FEES for shipping costs, and collection FEES for taking your payment at PayPal. If you want a breakdown on all the costs involved on shipping fees for any item please feel free to contact me. SHIPPING TIME: Here are some facts of life re: the USPS. My local Post Master told me they don't scan outgoing media mail packages with pre-paid labels unless I wait in line and ask them to do it, but that I should put them on their drop-off counter. But, my post office recently scanned a package on a Monday after I dropped it off on a Friday, leading to the buyer complaining I didn't ship within 24 hours. Look people, if you believe the post office is efficient, and does what they say they will do, you are mistaken. There also is no Easter Bunny. I take parcels to the post office within 24 hours of payment Mon-Fri. So don't go by the computer record. Computers are only as efficient as the people using them, and the Federal Government is not known for efficiency. I DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA. All shipments will be made to the address on your PayPal account. It is your responsibility to have a current address on file. I will COMBINE PURCHASES for a cost savings on shipping to buyers in North America, but all purchases you want combined for a savings must be within a ten day period. After that they must be mailed separately. I'll hold an invoice for only those ten days then payment will be due on all purchases within that ten day period. Media mail is the most common method for records and books. But, any purchase can be sent Priority or other delivery methods. Just ask for a quote. For some record lots I may be able to use USPS Flat Rate Priority boxes, so check with me for details if you want to use that service. HANDLING TIME: Ebay now wants all sellers to ship within 1 business day. Note this: since I often list items on weekends, your purchase will be mailed on the next BUSINESS day the post office is working. This may be a Tuesday since they are often closed on Mondays for holidays. CANADIAN BUYERS READ: The USPS now allows only Airmail delivery to destinations outside the U.S. No surface mail. Check with me for details and rates before bidding. Shipments to Canada would be by First Class International if the item is under four pounds, or Priority Airmail if it is heavier. My costs are much higher than just postage differences since the postal carrier won't pick them up. I have to make a trip to the post office, so the costs include gasoline and time spent filling out forms and standing in line at the post office for international mailings.

RETURN/REFUND POLICY Back to Top If you have a problem with any items you receive from me, please contact me right away. I'll always work with reasonable people for a satisfactory resolution. NOTE: although I accept returns, understand that there is a current problem on ebay of people buying items and then returning substituted, broken, or inferior duplicates in place of the ones they bought and asking for a refund. I'm hearing more and more stories about this from other sellers. So, I now take high resolution pictures of all the items I sell, and if a buyer returns a substituted item they will be reported to ebay for fradulent behavior. In any case, if you are unhappy with your purchase please contact me BEFORE returning any item. NOTE also, should any item arrive in damaged or broken condition please contact me. I will work out a resolution with you which may include a refund even without a return. It's a case by case situation. But keep in mind, your satisfaction with the transaction is my highest priority.

RECORD GRADING & RECORDING Back to Top RECORD GRADING: For VINYL albums I grade mostly by sight, but play grade most 45s and 78s. I use Jerry Osborne's grading system shown in his "Official Price" Guides. "MINT: Must be absolutely perfect and unplayed. VERY GOOD: A minimum of visual or audible imperfections, which should not detract much from your enjoyment of owning them. GOOD: The item is good enough to fill a gap in your collection until a better copy becomes available. It will show definite signs of wear and tear, but records in good condition should play all the way through without skipping." Grades of "+" or "-" fall in between these categories. A grade of VG- or G+ indicate it's somewhere in between the two levels. A grade of G+ would indicate it is enjoyable with surface noise, and a grade of VG- would mean enjoyable, noticeable surface noise, but not as bad. GENERALLY, I use VG-/G+ to indicate an "average" sounding used record. For 78 RPM RECORD grading I use the same basic formula described above but I accept there will be more surface noise than with vinyl. In general, I judge two things: energy level and clarity of the recording, and surface noise. Therefore, a VG Victrola record will have good energy, clear sound, yet surface noise inherent in that format. The highest grade I give used 78rpm records is VG+ since there will always be surface noise even if it looks unplayed. A Victrola grade G would be enjoyable but have a lot of surface noise, low energy level, or partial distortion. Most 78s fall between G and VG (G, G+, VG-/G+, VG-, VG). NOTE: with ACOUSTIC 78s made before 1930, known as VICTROLA records, they can t be accurately judged by just looking at them. I often find some that look trashed, but when played on a Victrola they sound pretty good. That's why I try to play-grade all of them. I use a Victor Granada Orthophonic player from 1926 with steel needles. To play-grade later 78s made from 1930 to 1959 I use a 1960s three-speed turntable with a ceramic cartridge piped through a professional Gemini mixer and studio grade Alesis monitors. I now buy my steel needles from eBayer cyber_tigger, Walt Sommers. He has the BEST needles I have ever used. Go by his guidelines on how to use them and you'll get the most out of your old windup machine.

FOREIGN SALES Back to Top I DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA. The one exception on foreign sales is dealing with AMERICANS serving our country overseas. Contact me and I will arrange for APO shipments or deliveries to your stateside address.

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