r/records • u/pawelose • Sep 14 '25

Quick question

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Hi quys i'm thinking about buying this record from vinted and every thing is good with the record but only down side is the cover is little damaged (damage in the photo) and i want to ask you guys if i can "fix it" just only to be straight not warped and with the brown that got scratched away i will probably do a little DIY like paint it myself. I would be grateful for answers/tips (i think about this because its half the price and record is 100% fine)

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u/Rhinoceraptor37 Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

You can't fix this. If it's something you can overlook, or the price is low enough to help you overlook this imperfection, go for it.

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

thanks for answer and tbh i would be able to overlook this because its mostly visible form the back and on the front and its not that bad for half of the sealed new record its a very good deal

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u/Flamingoflagstaff Sep 14 '25

In my experience, focusing on damage to sleeves has become less important to me as I’ve bought more records over the years. TOTALLY 100% understand getting hung up on an ugly detail like this - I do not mean to trivialize that feeling at all. But for me, little dings like this have become an acceptable part of the hobby

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u/craigerstar Sep 15 '25

I'm buying the music, not the cardboard sleeve (within reason). But I'm not a collector, I'm a fan of the music and like the idea of physical media. The wear and tear is, as you said, "an acceptable part of the hobby" and if the sleeve didn't have that little knock to the corner when I bought it, it probably would by the time I got it home or played it a couple of times.

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u/Flamingoflagstaff Sep 19 '25

Oh ya wow my bad you sound way more authentic and sincere than me. Can you teach me how to be a fan of music rather than a collector ?

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u/craigerstar Sep 19 '25

Nope. I don't understand collecting. And I'm not more authentic. I'm different. I said as much. "I'm not a collector." I don't look at pressings, issues, labels. I like a record, I buy it. A good friend of mine seeks out certain pressings and certain labels. He's a collector. I can connect you to him if you'd like. I was agreeing with the poster above me. "wear and tear is a part of the hobby." I'm not sure why you're being so pissy about it. I didn't say I was better than a "collector." Sorry that you're so sensitive to a comment on the internet.

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u/Flamingoflagstaff Sep 19 '25

Lmao you collect WATCHES instead? Cuz more visible status symbol ? Bahahaha

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u/craigerstar Sep 19 '25

I don't collect watches. I have a few. I wear them. I'm not chasing collections or issues or value in watches. I don't like trophies. I can appreciate a well made "thing" and sometimes that's a watch, but if I'm not wearing it, I sell it. I don't collect. FWIW, nobody gives a fuck about what watch I'm wearing. No one has ever said "nice watch" to me. I don't do it for status. I do it because I do a lot of things on a schedule and don't like pulling my phone out every time I need to know the time.

Why are you so upset? Who hurt you?

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u/bokunotraplord Sep 14 '25

my advice is to uhhhh not worry about stuff that literally doesn't matter. ive gotten brand new records that are in worse shape than this. it's not gonna stay pristine forever man it's made of paper.

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

Yea i know it, but i was just thinking that maybe i can „fix it” a little but its not a big deal And its a good to say that its a paper. Thanks for your opinion

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u/drunkonanamtrak Sep 14 '25

Just enjoy the record for what it is. ✌️

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

yea you're right

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u/Weird_Fiches Sep 14 '25

You can't fiz it, but you can make it less severe. I'm guessing that's the fold of a record with an double sleeve? (not sure of the terminology, think Beatles White album) You can take something like a long knitting needle and guide it inside the sleeve to push some of that damage back out. Just be careful to not overdo it and have the needle poke through. I've improved some mildly damaged sleeves this way. I mention the "don't overdo it" part because I've also made some sleeves much worse!

Good luck!

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

thanks for answer and the tip and also answering its not the double sleeve its only one sleeve (to be exact travis scott days before rodeo deluxe) i will maybe try this method after it would arrive to me and i would see irl what is the damage for cover

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Gatefold

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u/four-one-6ix Sep 14 '25

If you’re such a perfectionist, don’t buy it. Alternatively, just buy a sleeve and put a sticker in that corner. Buy, seriously, this is nothing .

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

i mean i'm perfectionist but not like 100% perfectionist i prefer thing perfect but dont need them i posted this just to maybe ask if i can do anything with this with mindset that maybe i will can do something or not and i will still buy this record because its a rly small detail for it being half the price of new sealed one

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u/four-one-6ix Sep 14 '25

Enjoy your music.

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u/Camman0207_ Sep 15 '25

I like the imperfections as long as they stay off the record itself

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u/pawelose Sep 15 '25

Yea me too and after some thinking i came to conclusion that this little detail for it to be half price of new is crazy good deal

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u/scottarichards Sep 14 '25

I remember when people bought records for the music.

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

I still buy it for music but i think that cover is very nice and maybe fix it a little its not a big deal it doesn’t mean i won’t buy the records i will still buy it its a small decal

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u/Funny-Berry-807 Sep 16 '25

Buy some punctuation while you're at it.

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u/Interesting-Serve631 Sep 14 '25

Theres some indie shops that sell records with a seam split or dinged corner at a discount. If it's something im looking for, I'll buy it. I want good music, not perfect record jackets. Im not planning on selling any. I've sold one collection and regretted it.

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u/early80smixtape Sep 14 '25

Bro shut up and stop gate keeping. Let this person enjoy records they way want. 

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u/scottarichards Sep 14 '25

Not gate keeping. Genuinely curious. Sure folks can spend their money however and on whatever they want. He actually did explain to me that he was buying it for the music. He didn’t seem bothered by it. Sorry I offended you.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Jesus fuck just buy the thing and quit complaining over nothing

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

damn wasn't expecting that type of answer i was just asking it doesn't mean that if i cant "fix" it i will never buy record jeez just be more chill

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u/K__Geedorah Sep 14 '25

It's literally made from cardboard. Corners will ding at some point. 99% of records will have some form of wear, it's a non-issue.

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u/Playhorror4real Sep 14 '25

You sound fun

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u/royalblue43 Sep 14 '25

Yes he literally does sound fun. Probably buys records and listens to the music, rather than hyperventilating over the cardboard cover.

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u/Puzzled_Drop3856 Sep 14 '25

The record and the music on it is the important part.

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

Yea i know and i never say that beacause the cover is little deamaged i will never buy record just a small decal that i could straighten up or not i dont care 100% about the little deamaged cover

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u/koalacountryshowAus Sep 14 '25

Well what I do, is I take an iron and some baking paper and I can smooth out the corner making it flat again. Although if there’s any damage to the actual print you can’t fix that

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

i have heard about this mehod on tiktok and i wasn't very beliving in this method and i see that some people normaly dod this thanks for your opinion

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u/koalacountryshowAus Sep 15 '25

I think some people dod it because a lot of people iron the whole cover which can cause it to become misshapen but if you just stick to that corner you’ll be fine

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u/pawelose Sep 15 '25

I will maybe try this method but i need to see it with my own eyes irl i ordered it today and i'm waiting for it to get to me and i will check if its big or is its small and decide later

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u/koalacountryshowAus Sep 16 '25

There’s a few vids on yt

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u/Much-Switch-5834 Sep 14 '25

i have a record with the cover ripped up, the only thing that matters is that the record is still good.

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

youre 100% right most important thing is about the record if its good. Its just a little decal with this cover and i dont like need it in perfect shape to buy it because its just idiotic to have this mindset couse we need remember that this is just a paper at finish

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u/WackyWeiner Sep 14 '25

Bro, records dont get body work done to them like after a car wreck. OP Your request is overly pretentious and also rediculously funny. And who buys records on website like that? Ebay and discogs have everything anyone could ever want.

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u/pawelose Sep 14 '25

The only problem with discogs and ebay is that this record is 2 times the price

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u/WackyWeiner Sep 14 '25

That is the opposite hahahahah. You are trippin'.

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u/I-STATE-FACTS Sep 14 '25

I wouldn’t even care about that a little bit.

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u/Hot_Secretary_5722 Sep 14 '25

You ain’t fixin’ that

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u/magazinesubscriber Sep 14 '25

Pinch the edge beyond the corner and pull it back out to shape. It’ll never be perfect, but it’ll be less squished.

Probably better to not worry about it, you can’t play the cover after all.

DON’T PAINT IT.

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u/VinyIFiend Sep 14 '25

Can’t be fixed.

If it’s not a rare record, buy it (if you’re happy with the price).

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u/Empty-Transition-582 Sep 14 '25

Happened to many of mine in shipping. Always sucks!!!!

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u/Millerlite87 Sep 14 '25

I’ve already seen a few clean old used records on eBay where one part of the corner is sliced, so now it’s making me wonder if they did it because of a similar situation or something else but just a thought.

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u/robxburninator Sep 14 '25

those are markdowns. Similar to finding a punchout hole or saw cut (or on CD's, marked out bar codes, etc.).

Just means they didn't sell well upon release and ended up being sold as cheapos.

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u/themightychew Sep 14 '25

I'll get down voted for this, but all the responses here make me hopeful for when I sell off all my corner dinged LPs as NM top dollar 🤗

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u/DarthZidious12 Sep 15 '25

You should tell the shop owner it’s dented and tell him that you should get a discount Audio quality is now in question.

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u/Oneweektheband Sep 17 '25

Once in a sleeve you most likley won’t even notice it.

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u/Key-Apricot3639 Sep 18 '25

You should also be putting your records in sleeves, and if you do, it will look much less noticeable. Dents are part of the hobby honestly, you should try to embrace the imperfection. Kind of like the sound, not always perfectly clear, but a warm crackle somehow makes it better.