NM: Near Mint (Like New)
-Cover shows almost no signs of wear. No corner cuts, major scuffs, stains, or noticeable damage.
-Record appears virtually unused with no visible scratches, scuffs, marks, or spindle wear. Shows little to no signs of handling or playback.
-OBI (if included) is in near perfect condition with minimal to no visible wear.

EX: Excellent
-Cover shows only slight signs of wear such as light scuffs, minor creases, or corner wear.
-Record shows very light signs of use with minimal surface marks that do not affect playback.
-OBI (if included) shows only slight wear.

EX-: Excellent Minus
-Cover shows visible wear such as scuffs, creases, ring wear, stains, or slight discoloration.
-Record shows visible surface marks or light scratches.
-OBI (if included) may show visible wear or light damage.

VG+: Very Good Plus
-Cover shows moderate wear including scuffs, seam wear, stains, ring wear, discoloration, or small splits.
-Record shows scratches and signs of use. Some surface noise may occur, but playback remains generally enjoyable.
-OBI (if included) may show moderate wear, stains, or small tears.

VG: Very Good
-Cover shows heavy wear such as large seam splits, heavy stains, writing, tape marks, or mold damage.
-Record shows significant scratches, groove wear, or warp that may affect playback with noticeable noise.
-OBI (if included) may be heavily damaged or missing parts.

G: Good
-Cover is heavily damaged or partially broken.
-Record has deep scratches, heavy noise, skips, or playback issues.
-Recommended mainly as a filler copy or for collection purposes only.

All gradings are visual and very strict.