The Ebay market is vast, every kind of seller exists there. I've bought many Ebay lp's and they've run the gamut from some with overstated condition that were a waste of money to great bargains. Basically, I think you can pay primo dollar for lps from reputable sellers with long track records or take a gamble on new sellers that offer the potential bargain. I find no one play grades lp's, so there's always a bit of a gamble. However, the best sellers offer unconditional refunds if you're not happy. I've bought over a hundred lps from one of my favorite sellers of classical vinyl and I've asked for refunds on two or three lps that were visually graded M- but played noisily. One time I hit a great streak of vinyl buying when the brother of a lp collector inherited the collector's estate and decided to try and sell the lp's himself on Ebay. He eventually got fed up with how much work it all took for the return, but it was great while it lasted. I was buying mint lps from him in batches of 10-20 lps and paying $1-2 per lp. If you can find newbie sellers with great product that haven't established a seller's track record that lets them get top dollar for their listings, you can get in on a short term good buyer's market.
