I'll apologise in advance as I feel like I only talk about a couple of subjects on VG+ these days and record grading is one of them but I'm beginning to think I'm in a minority and perhaps wrong with my understanding of subjective grading. NB Waxi have been chatting recently about the same subject.
I've had a sleeveless Can - Tago Mago for a good few years. Paid just a fiver and the records are EX. Clean looking and no clicks/pops anywhere over 4 sides (only draw back being the labels have a Virgin Record shop stamp and some water damage). So I've been after a sleeve and finally a Tago Mago pops up on Discogs with the ideal scenario of VG vinyl (so getting the LP cheaper) but VG+ sleeve with only a little seam wear and ringwear. £40 after P&P which I was more than happy to pay to finally get a sleeve.





So my question is who else would grade this VG+ as it seems the majority of records I buy online would follow a similar grade. I personally don't see a record sleeve with heavy ringwear and threadbare seams being VG+ and don't think very good should be attached to any sleeve in this condition. However, because of the grading system being complete bollocks it appears to me most would grade it VG+ or certainly VG. I wouldn't have bought a VG sleeve but VG+ should always indicate IMHO that the sleeve only has minimal wear, especially using the Goldmine grade rather than RRPG. Who on here would have bought this and been genuinely happy with that sleeve description as VG+? If the answer is the majority I'll have to rethink my grading standards and accept I really am too fussy.
I'm still happy the whole package has only cost me £45 but I'm probably gonna just bite the bullet and get a spanking copy from a local shop yet to be priced but I guess will set me back £100+. Oh and incidentally the VG vinyl that came with the sleeve is scratched to hell and only fit for the bin.
I've had a sleeveless Can - Tago Mago for a good few years. Paid just a fiver and the records are EX. Clean looking and no clicks/pops anywhere over 4 sides (only draw back being the labels have a Virgin Record shop stamp and some water damage). So I've been after a sleeve and finally a Tago Mago pops up on Discogs with the ideal scenario of VG vinyl (so getting the LP cheaper) but VG+ sleeve with only a little seam wear and ringwear. £40 after P&P which I was more than happy to pay to finally get a sleeve.





So my question is who else would grade this VG+ as it seems the majority of records I buy online would follow a similar grade. I personally don't see a record sleeve with heavy ringwear and threadbare seams being VG+ and don't think very good should be attached to any sleeve in this condition. However, because of the grading system being complete bollocks it appears to me most would grade it VG+ or certainly VG. I wouldn't have bought a VG sleeve but VG+ should always indicate IMHO that the sleeve only has minimal wear, especially using the Goldmine grade rather than RRPG. Who on here would have bought this and been genuinely happy with that sleeve description as VG+? If the answer is the majority I'll have to rethink my grading standards and accept I really am too fussy.
I'm still happy the whole package has only cost me £45 but I'm probably gonna just bite the bullet and get a spanking copy from a local shop yet to be priced but I guess will set me back £100+. Oh and incidentally the VG vinyl that came with the sleeve is scratched to hell and only fit for the bin.
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