Visual grading (conservative)
Mint (M)
	Vinyl	Absolutely perfect. Physicaly impossible. Of course, I will not use this grade
	Cover	Same as vinyl
NM
	Vinyl	No scratches, scuffs or other obvious defects. Very clean
	Cover	Almost perfect. Great-looking.
NM-
	Vinyl	An almost pristine looking record with, perhaps, one or two very faint scuffs or barely visible needlemarks (hairline)
	Cover	Very minor sign of wear, which will be specified in the listing
VG++ (Exc)
	Vinyl	Almost as good as a NM-, but a few more faint scuffs and/or very light surface needlemarks.
	Cover	No split seams, some minor signs of wear like faint ring wear or little seam wear. Still pretty good-looking
VG+
	Vinyl	More surface light scratches or/and scuffs, with minor consequences
	Cover	A bit more wear than a VG++, such as a moderate ring wear or/and seam wear. Maybe one very partially split seam (max: approx. 1").
VG
	Vinyl	A good-looking record with more scuffs and/or scratches that are more audible (including some background noise), but do not overwhelm the listening experience
	Cover	Minor split seams, perhaps some writing, tape, sticker, ring wear. Looks used, but is still a good-looking cover.