Discogs FAQs

As a seller, you can use the "Allow Offers" feature to let buyers know that you are willing to consider a lower offering price on an item.

When listing a new item, or editing already listed item(s) for sale, you can select the "Allow offers on this item" checkbox. The "Enable offers on all items" link located at the bottom of the edit page can be used to allow offers on many items at once.

After an offer is made:

You will be notified that there is a pending offer by either email, your Discogs inbox, and/or on top ofthe order page.

You have 5 days to accept or decline any offers made

If the offer is accepted it will be converted to an order at the accepted offer price and then you and the buyer will receive order/purchase confirmations as with a normal order.

If the offer is declined, or not responded to, the person who made the offer will be sent an automated message informing them that the offer was declined. The declined offer will disappear from the Seller's Order page.

Rules:

A single buyer can only make 1 offer per item.

A buyer that was previously declined can make a new offer on the same item only if a seller re-lists an item for sale (the item then needs to have a new listing ID).

There can be multiple offers by different buyers on a single item at any given time.

While an offer is pending (not accepted) on an item, that item may still be purchased by any buyer in the Marketplace.

If you edit an item while an offer is pending it will be declined.

If a buyer requests cancellation of an order after you've accepted an offer, note that relisting that item for sale from the order page will set the item's price at the level of the buyer's offer. To restore the original listing price of the item, please relist from your inventory page.

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I have checked my email and have not received an activation link.

Check your spam or junk folders. Many email programs have very sensitive spam settings, and move the email to a junk folder.

Make sure your email address is entered correctly in your account settings.

If you still haven't received your activation code, please try resending your activation code. Note that you may need to wait 24-48 hours to try resending the code.

Of course you can also contact our support staff for assistance with a new activation code.

I already have a Discogs.com account, but want to activate an additional account.

If you are trying to open an additional account and have not received the activation link in your email, this likely means one or more of your prior accounts has had previous issues or violations. You will need to access that original account and review the following:

Invoices: Under your Billing page, check to be sure you do not have any unpaid invoices. Overdue invoices will restrict the root account and prevent the activation of new accounts.

Discogs Messages: Your account may have been restricted for not having replied to a buyer within eight days, or a separate policy violation, in which case a message will have been posted to you. Review your recent messages to be sure there are no outstanding issues.

Support Tickets: If you have been working with Discogs staff to settle a policy concern or other site issue, non-response or non-compliance may have led to account restrictions. Follow up on any recent support tickets to be sure there are no outstanding issues.

Have a look at our Suspension Guide to understand why your other account might have been suspended.

After checking these, you are welcome to contact our support staff for assistance and account review.

Note: Discogs staff may permanently deny account activation if any linked accounts are, or have ever been, under account restrictions.

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This is a compilation of some common-sense tips that will help to make your online buying experience much safer and more enjoyable.

First, some general tips for buying:

If a seller has feedback, review it and the comments left by other buyers before ordering.

Make sure to check the seller's terms to know more about shipping costs, return policies and refunds. Seller terms can be accessed from the seller's profile page.

If a seller doesn't have feedback, ask for references and proof that they have the item(s) they're selling. Also, ask any question that you might have prior to placing an order.

Always use a method of payment that offers payment protection (e.g., PayPal, Credit Card, etc.).

Be sure to provide the seller with your correct address

If you are paying via PayPal or another online payments system,please check to make sure that address is also up-to-date. You can adjust your Discogs address here.

Please remember that sellers are advised to ship to your PayPal address. This is the only way both parties are covered by PayPal's payment protection.

Always communicate via the Discogs order page and request that the other party do so as well

In the event that there's a problem with an order, we'll need to reference the communication on the order page in order to help. If a seller provides payment details, outside of Discogs, and the details don't match what they've entered on the site, there is an increased risk for the buyer.

If it looks too good to be true, it probably is

If you've come across a new seller that's offering something for a fraction of what it would normally sell for, exercise caution before sending them your money. Items that sell for $200 aren't typically sold for $20.

Don't assume every item is in mint condition

If you have certain expectations with the grading of an item, first check the sellers feedback for any comments regarding grading issues, and then take the time to ask about their grading practices before purchasing.

Communicate often

Nothing upsets people more than to deal with someone who never contacts them, and nothing pleases them more than to deal with someone who does. If the person you're trading with sends you a message, respond to their message promptly, and always keep them updated on the status of payment/shipment.

Be patient

Sometimes the mail is fast, sometimes it's slow. If the person you're buying from is in another country, expect that the order may take considerably longer. Good communication via the order page is the best way to handle most concerns.

Leave appropriate feedback

Although leaving feedback is optional, be it positive, negative or neutral, leaving feedback allows others in the Marketplace to benefit from your experience.

It's recommended that you first communicate with the other party regarding any negative experience and that you check our feedback guidelines, before leaving negative feedback.

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There are multiple features that can be used in your collection and we would like to explain them in detail to you:

Accessing your Collection:

You can access your Collection by tapping on the left-side menu and then select "Collection". Here you can also see the total number of items in your Collection:

Searching in your collection:

When viewing your Collection, you can search for a specific item by using the search bar and typing the title, name or label of the release.

You can view different folders by tapping on Manage folders in the overflow menu on the top-right of the screen.

To access the release page of an item, simply tap on it. You will be able to view individual information of the release, for example the artist page or label page. You can also add the item to your inventory (click on Sell this item) or move it to another folder:

Sorting your Collection:

You can sort the release list by Title, Artist, Year, Format, Label, Catalog #, Date Added, Rating or Collection Field.

You can also select your preferred layout on the top left: List view or small, medium or large covers.

Modifying your condition and Collection notes:

If you already have a specific item in your Collection, you can also access the condition and Collection notes by tapping the overflow menu next to the item and then select Collection item details:

You can access the condition and Collection notes by tapping onVIEWon the confirmation message that says "Added release to your Collection".

Tap on there to view and modify the following:

- Move items from one folder to another;

- Add the media condition and notes on the sleeve for your item.

- Add private notes.

Note: You can access your collection details from the Collection page (as shown in the image) or by tapping on the blue Collection skittle from the release page.

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Removing a release from your Collection

From your Collection: If you want to remove an item from your Collection list, simply tap the three buttons next to the release and select "Remove from Collection" and the item will be removed.

From the View page: To remove a release from your Collection, simply tap on the red Remove from Collection button.

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Discogs uses the Goldmine Standard for grading the condition of items listed in the Marketplace.

These standards have been expanded by our community of sellers to include definitions of CD-specific gradings.

Mint (M)

Vinyl

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

CD

Perfect. No scuffs/scratches, unplayed - possibly still sealed.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Perfect. No wear, marks, or any other imperfections - possibly still sealed.

Cassette

J-Card is crisp, clean and perfect in every way. Likely sealed. Cassette is brand new, and professionally produced. Used sparingly as a grade, should be free of even the slightest blemishes and/or defects. This grade should be used sparingly, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Vinyl

A nearly perfect record. A NM- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.

CD

Near perfect. No obvious signs of use, it may have been played - but it has been handled very carefully.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Near Perfect. No obvious wear, it may have only the slightest of marks from handling.

Cassette

Sleeve should be totally crisp and clean with only the slightest evidence of handling. Tape is likely new, free of any wear or damage.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Vinyl

Generally worth 50\% of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.

CD

A few minor scuffs/scratches. This has been played, but handled with good care - and certainly not abused.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Slight wear, marks, indentations, it may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar).

Cassette

Sleeve has slight wear, marks, indentations, and/or may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar). Tape has been taken very good care of and may have light marks or spindle wear. Should play cleanly with minimal noise or degradation.

Very Good (VG)

Vinyl

Generally worth 25\% of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.

CD

Quite a few light scuffs/scratches, or several more-pronounced scratches. This has obviously been played, but not handled as carefully as a VG+.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: More wear, marks, indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing.

Cassette

Sleeve will contain more wear, marks, and/or indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing. Shell may have heavier marks and wear than VG including plastic discoloration. Should play with some stronger hiss or degradation, but not enough to overpower music.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)

Vinyl

Generally worth 10-15\% of the Near Mint value. A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.

CD

There are a lot of scuffs/scratches. However it will still play through without problems. This has not been handled with much care at all.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Well worn, marked, more obvious indentations, fading, writing, than a VG - possibly a more significant tear/rip.

Cassette

Sleeve will be well worn, marked, and contain obvious indentations, fading, and/or writing, more so than a VG grade - possibly a more significant tear/rip. Tape will have heavy wear on shell. Felt stopper may be missing. Tape may have minor creasing, but not broken. Must play through, may have heavier degradation that will overpower music.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

Vinyl

Generally worth 0-5\% of the Near Mint price. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon.

CD

The CD (if it is included) may or may not play some or all of the tracks. See the seller's comments for details.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Very worn. It may have obvious writing on it, it may be ripped/torn, or significantly faded, or water damaged.

Cassette

Sleeve will be torn, heavily stained, showing general heavy damage, or will be partially missing. Likewise, tape will be heavily damaged, showing complete fading on the face, crinkled tape, missing screws or teeth, staining, and other heavy wear. Cassette will more than likely not play through.

Standard Jewel Cases: Standard Jewel Cases are not graded as they are replaceable.

Generic

Within the context of grading items in the Discogs Marketplace, the term "generic" refers to a type of sleeve that is not specific to the release. A generic sleeve is either a plain sleeve or a company sleeve with standard company artwork. A sleeve that is graded as "generic" needs no further grading, as a generic sleeve generally adds little value to the item and can be easily replaced. Sellers can further specify a generic sleeve's condition in the “Item condition comment” field if needed. A seller can also note if the sleeve is a company sleeve in the “Item condition comment” field.

Practical Advice

In these blog posts about visual grading and play grading you will find more tips on grading your records.

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Step 1: Register

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Once your account is registered, be sure to then set up your Seller Settings. Note that all sellers on Discogs must have a Verified PayPal account.

Listing is free, and once a buyer creates an order with you, we charge you an 8\% fee (based on your item price in USD), with a minimum of $0.10 and a maximum of $150.

Step 2: Find what you want to sell

To list an item for sale, use the search bar that’s at the top of every page to look for the item you’d like to sell. Make sure the copy in your hand exactly matches the entry in our database.

Already in the Database? If you’ve found the right release, simply click on the Sell button on the right side of the release page.

Not yet in the Database? Nice, you have a unique release! You’ll need to first submit it to the Database before you can list it for sale. You can view our separate help documents about contributing to the Database here.

Quick Tip! Once you’ve gotten used to this process, you may want to give our Quicklister a try! This is an efficient way to list multiple items for sale in rapid succession. Check out this video here to learn more:

Step 3: Describe the condition of your item

Select the condition of the media and the sleeve from the dropdown menu.

Condition comments are optional, but will help your buyer better understand the exact condition of this item. If you’re a larger seller, you may find it useful to add private notes, such as the physical location or reminders about that particular item.

Step 4: Set the item price and shipping costs

Beside the box where you can enter the price, you’ll see an automated suggested price. This price is based on the media condition you’ve selected for your item, along with the recent sales history of this item in similar conditions. Click the price to automatically fill in the Price box. Otherwise, set a price you think is fair!

Note that the sales fee is calculated based on the price of your item in USD. Currency conversions are based on present day exchange rates.

“Item weight” and “Count as” will be automatically filled in based on the information from the database listing. Usually, you won’t need to change the information here.

Click the green “List item for sale” button and you’re done! You’ve listed an item for sale on Discogs. Items are generally added to our browse/search pages within 5-10 minutes.

Step 5: Progress the order

When a buyer purchases your item, an order page will be created and set to the status New Order. You must now take the time to set the shipping costs and issue the buyer an invoice. If you have Automatic Shipping Policies set in place, the shipping costs and invoice will be issued automatically, and the order will immediately be set to Invoice Sent.

Once you have received payment from your buyer, you can set the order to Payment Received. When you have shipped the item, set the order to Shipped. If you’d like to know more about order status, you can visit our document What Do The Different Order Statuses Mean?.

Should an order not work out and you need to cancel, please select the appropriate cancellation type. For more details on how to properly cancel an order, please review this document: Types Of Order Cancellations. Discogs also offers an automated Non-Paying Buyer cancellation feature. You can learn more about it here: What Is The Automatic Non-Paying Buyer Feature?

Step 6: Leave feedback for the buyer

Feedback is optional, but should be left once a transaction has been completed so that other sellers may benefit from your experience. It’s important to remember that once feedback is left, it becomes a permanent part of the user’s profile.

You should always try to work out any problems with the buyer before leaving feedback most issues can be resolved through good communication.

If you have any questions about how to leave feedback or our feedback guidelines in general, please see our Feedback Guidelines document.

Step 7: Pay your invoice

Once a month, Discogs will issue you an invoice with your previous month’s sales fees. Please make payment directly from your billing page. There, you can also see the date of the month when we will always send you your invoice.

Please note that you have 10 days to make payment from the day that we issue you your invoice. If there are orders on your invoice that shouldn’t be, contact the Discogs Community Success Team who will adjust the invoice for you.

If you are a U.S. seller and payment was made with Discogs Payments, you will not be issued an invoice, but rather paid the order amount minus your seller fees. Please review our Discogs Payments help documentation for more information: Discogs Payments Program.

If you are a seller located within Japan or the European Union, Discogs has to charge VAT for all Discogs sales transaction fees (not for the order itself). Certain US sellers may also have to pay local sales tax. Depending on the state, this needs to be arranged themselves, or Discogs will collect and remit the taxes for you. Please review our U.S. Sales Tax document for further information.

Step 8: Go buy more records with the money you’ve made!

Okay, well, you don’t have to buy records, but we’re guessing you’re tempted!

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How To Escape The CIP

Leaving the CIP is easier than it seems. In order to leave the CIP, you will need to receive enough correct votes on your pending submissions to raise your voting average. There is no need to worry if you have a large number of pending submissions. It is not necessary to receive votes on every pending submission in order to leave the CIP.

This is the link to your pending submissions for your account. Click through the list in the column on the left side of page. Any submission here that has votes or comments left by other contributors will need to be reviewed and edited where necessary.

You can also use Advanced Search to find your contributions that needs changes directly. Enter your username under “Submitter”, press the “Needs changes” checkbox and then search. This will highlight any of your submissions that need changes.

If you need assistance finding what needs to be fixed or assistance with explaining how to make requested edits, please make a post in the CIP Sub-Forum.

Once these required edits are performed, you will need to receive votes on these corrected submissions. You may wish to consider making a post in one of these places:

Non-English groups - if you need assistance in a language other than English

The forum thread for requesting votes on submissions

Failing all else, support may be able to assist directly. If the above does not help, please create a Support Request mentioning this message.

When enough votes are received, your account will automatically be reviewed by our system and removed from the CIP. This may take a day or two depending on system load.

Common mistakes that may result in an account being entered into the CIP

Below are some of the most frequent pitfalls that occur when contributing to the database. If your situation is not mentioned here, please create a thread in the CIP Sub-Forum where other contributors can assist.

General:

I did not know that the item needed to be in my possession when it was added to the database.

I did not know what information on the release was mandatory and what was optional.

I accidentally edited a release instead of copying to draft.

I was unsure when to use First Letter Only and when to use as-on-release.

I was unsure if I needed to make a new submission or edit an existing one

Artist:

I was unsure which numbered profile (ex, Artistname (2) ) to use.

I was not sure how to link how an artist is displayed on the release and how it is entered in the database (ANV).

I was unsure if I should split a duo or group or use a singular artist profile.

Label, Companies, Catalog Number, Etc. (LCCN)

I was unsure which label name to use.

I was unsure what to put in the catalog number field or how it should be formatted.

Barcodes And Other Information (BaOI)

I wasn’t sure if a rights society was a company or not.

I wasn’t sure if any of this information was mandatory.

Format

I was unsure if my release was a CD/CDr/CD-ROM.

I didn’t know that LP included 12” and 33 RPM by default.

I did not know a source was required for the Single/EP/Maxi Single tag.

I wasn’t sure if quantity was the pressing size or the number of items that came per release.

Format (Digital-Release Specific)

I was unsure about bitrates.

I didn’t know I needed to include a URL source.

I was unsure about the format quantity.

Country

I was not sure which country to use.

I did not know that country of manufacture is treated differently from country of release.

Track Listing

I was unsure when to use 1,2,3 vs. A1, A2..B1, B2.

I was unsure if I needed to enter the entire track listing.

I was unsure when to use headers/index tracks.

Notes

I did not know what information should have gone into the release notes.

I did not know that companies and credits should not be entered into the release notes without being listed in their proper sections.

I did not know what to put in the submission notes field.

A Shipping Policy is a way of having your shipping costs calculated automatically for the buyer. When you have a Shipping Policy set up, our systems will look at where they’re located (based on their buyer address), and issue them their invoice with the appropriate shipping costs calculated immediately.

Sellers who use Automatic Shipping Policies do so because:

Buyers are more likely to purchase from a seller when they can see the cost of shipping next to the cost of the item.

We can tell a buyer the cost of adding additional items to their cart, increasing a seller’s average order size.

If a seller has countries they do not want to ship to, they can block the buyer's ability to purchase from them.

Buyers have the option to pay at the time of checkout if they're using PayPal.

To set up automatic shipping policies:

From the Shipping Policies page (accessed from your Seller Settings page), click "Add a shipping policy".

Select one or more destinations for the policy.

Tip: You can set policies for specific countries and then select Entire World as a separate policy that will cover all other destinations. If you specify a specific country, we'll use that instead of your Entire World policy.

Click "Add a shipping method".

Select the shipping method. Then select weight, quantity, or format depending on how you prefer to set shipping costs.

Selecting weight allows you to set prices based on the estimated grams of each item.

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Selecting quantity allows you to set prices based on the number of items within an order.

Selecting format allows you to set prices based on the type of media:

(Optional) Set a value for "Order total must be at least/under".

Examples:

- "Order total must be at least 0.00" will offer the shipping method for all orders.

- "Order total must be under 35.00" will only offer the shipping method for orders valued 0.00 to 34.99, exclusive of shipping costs.

- "Order total must be at least 35.00" will only offer the shipping method for orders valued 35.00 or more, exclusive of shipping costs.

Enter how many days it takes you to ship after receiving an order.

Enter the estimated range of business days it will take for the package to be delivered.

Enter shipping prices based on weight, quantity, or format. Add additional ranges as needed.

Save the policy.

Note if you have two applicable shipping policies, the buyer will see whichever one you have listed first.

You can also block a country using automatic shipping policies if you don’t wish to ship to a certain country. This can be done from your Entire World Shipping Policy. Click on the Entire World policy, and deselect any country you don’t wish to ship to. Buyers residing in countries that you do not accept orders from will be unable to add your inventory to their cart.

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If you’re unable to add your PayPal address in your Seller Settings, it’s likely that you do not have a Verified PayPal account. Discogs requires sellers to have a Verified Paypal account in order to set up a marketplace and begin selling.

Per PayPal's description, a Verified account indicates that the "seller has provided additional evidence of their identity to PayPal by passing key security checks and completing the PayPal Verification process."

To become a Verified PayPal account holder, please visit the PayPal Verification FAQ for more information.

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My Account Was Suspended, What Should I Do?

If your account was suspended from the marketplace, please check your Discogs Inbox. You likely have a notification regarding one of the following suspension types.

Overdue Sales Fees

The most common reason for an account suspension is an overdue sales fee invoice. To view and pay overdue invoices, select Billing from the Marketplace drop down menu at the top of your screen. It typically takes 15 - 20 minutes for your account to be reactivated after overdue invoices are paid.

If you’ve been invoiced for an incomplete or refunded sale, please open a support request so that staff can adjust your invoice. You may also wish to review our documentation on Cancellations and Refunds.

Seller Not Responding and Buyer Awaiting Response Reports

Another reason for an account suspension is failure to respond to buyers who have placed orders with you. When a Seller Not Responding report is filed, marketplace access will be automatically suspended if the seller does not provide a response or update within four days. Please check your mailbox for system notifications about this. Let us know when you have used the order page timeline to respond or update the order status.

Sales & Transactions Policy Violations

Please see our Sales & Transactions Policy page for full details.

A seller’s account may be suspended for violations of our Prohibited Marketplace Practices. These include:

Fee Avoidance, including attempts to circumvent the marketplace via the private messaging system or by falsely cancelling sales with the intent to avoid sales fees;

Prohibited Items Policy, including attempts to sell releases that are blocked for sale from the marketplace;

Unsolicited Advertisement or Promotion, including but not limited to misuse of the private message system or use of sales listings for other promotional purposes;

Taxes or Fees, including the assessing of additional surcharges;

Drop-Shipping, including sourcing listings from a third party, one unrelated to the seller;

Item Availability Issues, including failure to complete sales, a high cancellation rate, or poor seller feedback;

Associated Accountsthat have been suspended will result in any linked accounts being suspended as well.

A buyer’s account may be suspended for violations of our Sales & Transactions Policy policy as well. This may include, but is not limited to:

Poor buyer feedback, including a large number of negative, non-paying buyer strikes;

Circumventing Marketplace policies to complete a transaction;

Failure to abide by the policies as outlined inthe General section of Requirements For Buyers & Sellers.

If your account has been suspended for any of the aforementioned reasons, please open a support request so that Discogs staff may review your account for reinstatement.

Terms Of Service or Other Policy Violations

Please review our policy documents for full details.

Additionally, using two or more accounts to artificially boost ratings is not tolerated, and may lead to account restrictions. This is known as shill feedback and is covered in our Buyer & Seller Feedback FAQ help article.

We take the safety and security of our community very seriously. If your account is found to be in violation of one or more of our policies, your account will be subject to disciplinary action at staff discretion, generally consisting of a minimum of one day suspension from the marketplace, database, forums, and / or other site feature(s). Suspension may be longer, depending on the severity of the infraction.

If your account has been suspended due to a Terms Of Service or other Discogs policy violation, please open a support request so that Discogs staff may review your account for reinstatement.

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Feedback is an integral part of the Discogs Marketplace. Reviews that do not follow our guidelines, may be removed. Read on to learn more about how and when feedback is removed.

Removing Feedback That I Have Left For Another User:

I want to change the feedback I gave a user. What should I do?

The feedback I left a user is gone. What happened?

Removing Feedback That I Have Received:

I just received negative feedback. What should I do?

How do I request feedback removal?

What information is considered during a feedback review?

How can I inform Discogs of the reason I’d like my feedback removed?

How long does it take for Discogs to process a feedback removal request?

Is there a way to speed up my feedback removal request?

What’s the status of my feedback removal request?

What if I don’t agree with the outcome of my feedback removal request?

How do I add or remove a reply to my feedback?

Removing Feedback That I Have Left For Another User:

I want to change the feedback I gave a user. What should I do?

You can remove feedback that you have left for another user directly on the order page. Feedback is displayed below the buyer and seller details.

From the order page, click the "Remove My Feedback" button, and the comments will be permanently removed.

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You can only remove your feedback within 90 days from the date the order was placed. Once you remove feedback that you have left for another user, it will not be possible to leave new feedback. Removal is permanent.

The feedback I left a user is gone. What happened?

If you don't see the feedback that you left for another user, it was reported to us via a Feedback Removal Request, and has been removed by Discogs staff after a review process.

Feedback is a very important part of the Discogs community. If feedback is reported to us and a review determines that it meets Discogs' Inappropriate Feedback criteria, our staff will remove it.

Decisions on the feedback review process are not reported.

Removing Feedback That I Have Received:

I just received negative feedback. What should I do?

First, try to see if you and the other user can come to an agreement on your own.

Have you tried communicating with the other person directly on the order page?

Is it possible that you can resolve the issue and come to an understanding or compromise?

Is a feedback review request necessary or can you mutually agree to remove the feedback yourselves?

When working with another user to resolve an issue, please keep all communication on the order page. Emails can and often do get lost in spam filters, and the order page is all we have to verify conversation if necessary. This is important to our feedback review team.

If you and the other user are unable to come to an understanding, you may file a Feedback Removal Request with us.

Please note that repeatedly asking someone to remove feedback, particularly without offering a solution, can be interpreted as aggressive behavior.

How do I request feedback removal?

If you are unable to reach an agreement and you feel that the feedback does not appropriately reflect the order, you may try a Feedback Review Request. Feedback Review Requests must be made through the request link at the bottom of buyer/seller feedback pages (see below).

Requests will only be approved if the feedback on the order page clearly violates our feedback guidelines. Feedback that does not clearly meet any of the criteria outlined in these guidelines may not be removed. Reviews do not guarantee removal.

Requesting Feedback Review

Go to your feedback page (accessible from your Profile page).

Click the triangle to the far right of the feedback to be requested for removal.

Select "Request Review" from the pop-up menu.

Select the correct option from the feedback removal review page.

Click the "Request feedback review for this order" button.

Note: Requests sent to any @discogs.com address will not be considered and will not receive a response.

What information is considered during a feedback review?

Communication between buyer and seller on the order page. Was the issue communicated before the feedback was left? Were both users courteous and attempting to reach an agreement? If not, your feedback will likely be removed.

The history of both the buyer and the seller across the site.

Any relevant information visible on the order page.

Feedback that does not clearly meet any of the reasons in the feedback guidelines may not be removed.

Feedback is only considered for review once you have filed your Feedback Removal Request. The age of a feedback comment does not mean that we will automatically review or remove it.

How can I inform Discogs of the reason I’d like my feedback removed?

When you file your Feedback Removal Request, you’ll have the option to write a short message to our review team explaining why you’d like to see the comments removed. This is the only way to state your case. Please do not write us a support ticket in addition to filing a Feedback Removal Request. This will slow down the review process.

How long does it take for Discogs to process a feedback removal request?

The time it takes to complete a feedback review depends on the number of requests in our queue. We strive to have all Feedback Removal Requests reviewed within 7 business days. During busy times, there may be an additional wait. We thank you for your patience while we take the time to carefully review each request.

Is there a way to speed up my feedback removal request?

No. Filing a Feedback Removal Request is the only, and therefore fastest, way to have feedback reviewed. Any attempts to speed up the process via a support ticket will be answered with an automated response explaining the information in this document.

What’s the status of my feedback removal request?

Discogs staff will not provide updates on in-progress reviews.

Once your feedback review is complete, you will receive a notification in your Discogs inbox with information about whether the feedback has been removed or not.

What if I don’t agree with the outcome of my feedback removal request?

All feedback review requests are final. Once a decision has been processed, no appeals or further reviews are possible.

In the event that a feedback review is declined, we encourage users to continue working together to resolve issues or concerns amicably, at which point either party is free to remove their own feedback. Please note that repeatedly asking someone to remove feedback, particularly without offering a solution, can be interpreted as aggressive behavior.

How do I add or remove a reply to my feedback?

We strongly recommend leaving a brief and polite reply to any feedback comments - taking a moment to clearly and earnestly describe your perspective on the issue will help other community members who use our Marketplace.You can respond to feedback that you have received by clicking on "Reply" just below the feedback comment:

If you would like to remove the reply you left on a feedback, click on "Remove Reply":

Should another user leave a feedback reply that is not following our FeedbackGuidelines, please contact our support team.

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We recognize that conflict on an order can be very upsetting, and we appreciate the emotional impact this process can have. If you have experienced an order where a buyer or seller was abusive (using profanity, issuing threats, attempting to intimidate you into violating policies or sending private messages through Discogs that are also abusive), or has not followed our Sales & Transactions Policy, then please contact us and do not continue to engage with the user in any fashion. Our staff will take over from there, review all communication thoroughly and take any appropriate action following review.

We ban accounts only as a matter of last-resort, or in extreme cases. In most cases, we start by warning users of violations of policy and other issues, then providing guidance aimed at peaceful and mutually beneficial resolution.

Once all issues on the order are resolved, we encourage you to leave honest, well-reasoned feedback. Keep in mind, if your feedback violates our Feedback Guidelines, it will be subject to permanent removal without warning.

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It’s unfortunate when an order arrives and it doesn’t meet the expectations you had beforehand. Typical causes for dissatisfaction are:

Incorrect grading

Incorrect item or not the right version

Damaged item

If you’re unhappy with your order, you can go through the following steps:

Contact the seller to let them know

In most cases, a seller will work with the buyer to resolve the issue, either via a return or partial refund. As with all orders on Discogs, it’s also expected that buyers have reviewed the seller’s Seller Terms and understand the return policies associated with this user.

You can contact the seller by going to your Purchases page and then clicking on the Order # that you are unhappy with. This will bring you to the order page where you can leave a message for the seller explaining the issue you are having. Once you have done this, please allow the seller 4 days (96 hours) to respond.

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Is the seller not responding?

If the seller does not respond to your message in 4 days, then a blue "Seller not responding?" link will appear under the message box on the order page. You can click this link to send an automated message to the seller notifying him that a response is needed.

If a response is not given after another 4 days, the seller's account will be suspended until the issue is resolved. Once these 8 days have passed, it is highly recommended that you also contact your payment provider to inquire what sort of payment protection you have available.

For more information about Seller Not Responding reports, visit our separate help document: Seller Not Responding & Buyer Awaiting Response

Does the seller refuse to issue a refund?

If the seller refuses to issue you a refund, then it is important for you to contact your payment provider as soon as possible to explain the situation and request a refund. Your payment provider is the service you used when you sent payment for the order, for example, PayPal.

If you paid with PayPal, contact PayPal support.

If you paid using Bank Transfer, you will need to contact your bank directly to request a chargeback.

If you paid using Credit Card, please contact your credit card company to see what sort of protection or financial guarantees they can offer you.

If you are located in the U.S. and used Discogs Payments to complete the transaction, contact our support team for assistance.

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The Community Guidelines apply to the Forum, Groups, private messages, comments, reviews, and all other areas of the site.

What kind of behavior is expected at Discogs?

Please be helpful and polite.

Be kind to new users; we were all new once.

Stay on topic and post messages in the appropriate forum or group.

Report inappropriate comments

Respect intellectual property rights.

What kind of behavior is unacceptable?

Rudeness and belittling language are not okay.

Don’t start a flame war or publicly name and shame another user.

Don’t post private messages publicly.

Don’t impersonate another user.

Don’t vandalize a thread by employing excessive communication in order to disrupt the conversation or annoy other users.

Don’t post spam anywhere but the Spam Group.

Don’t harass or threaten other users, people, groups, or engage in hate speech.

Don’t post or share anything illegal, libelous, or that otherwise creates liability or violates any local, state, national, or international law.

Don’t upload, post, or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.

If your account is found to be in violation of one or more of these guidelines, your account will be subject to disciplinary action at staff discretion, consisting of minimum one day (24 hour) suspension from the forums. Suspension may be longer, depending on the severity of the infraction.

Discogs retains the right to delete any message for any reason. These guidelines are subject to change at any time.

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Lists are a way of grouping together multiple releases or artists into one spot within your profile. The Lists feature can be used for things like: "My top 10 albums of 1970" or "Labels I Collect". Lists can also be used as a way to track new releases and submissions to an artist page (more on that in a bit).

To create a list, go to a release, artist, or label page that you want to include in your list, and click Add To List, which you’ll find either on the right-hand side or at the bottom of the page.

You can also find this link in the drop-down menu in the release lists on Artist, Label, and Master Release pages:

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You'll have the option to create a new list, or add it to an existing list. Comments on the item and list description are optional, but you are required to have a list title:

You can view and edit your lists by going to http://www.discogs.com/my and clicking on the 'Lists' tab. Clicking on the title of the list will open up the list. There are instructions on that page for how to edit the list. Here you can also select to be notified of any new submissions related to this list.

Creating a list is a great way to keep track of new releases of your favourite artists. Simply create a list including any release of the artist you want to keep track of. Then go to the list, select "Notify me of new submissions related to this list" and save. Once a new release is added to the artist page, you will be notified.

A list is created as a 'private' list, only viewable by yourself. You can switch a list to public view by clicking on the blue Public button on the right-hand side. Public lists will get mentioned on the related pages, and in your user profile, as well as potentially other areas on the site.

Sale, trade, or swap-type lists are not appropriate use of publicly viewable lists. Public lists that promote third-party websites, especially those which engage in illegal activities, may be considered a violation of our site policies. Abusive, derogatory, or overly negative (without reasonable qualification) list titles or content is also not appropriate. Such lists may be deleted from the site without notice.

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Sellers have the option to automatically refuse orders from buyers who have a feedback rating that is below a given percentage.

To set a Minimum Buyer Rating:

Go to the Seller Settings page.

Enter a number in the Minimum Buyer Rating text box.

Click "Save".

Example: If a Minimum Buyer Rating of 80 is entered, any buyer with a feedback rating that is below 80\% who attempts to purchase will receive a message stating "You do not meet this seller's minimum buyer rating requirements".

Note: Setting a Minimum Buyer Rating does not affect buyers who have no rating on Discogs. A user with no buyer rating ('No Feedback') is most likely new to the site or has only sold items - not purchased them. New users with no rating are allowed to place orders in order to build their reputation as a buyer.

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NOTE:There are several ways to manage your inventory. This document covers how to do so from the Inventory page directly. If you would like to learn how to list items for sale, please review either our How To Sell Music or Quicklister help documents. If you would like to learn how to make bulk changes to your inventory using a .csv file, please review our Bulk Upload Feature help document.

To manage your inventory from the Inventory page, click on the small down arrow next to "Marketplace" in the site header, and select the Inventory link under the Sell Music section of the menu.

To update your currently listed items:

Select the checkbox next to the items to be updated. To select all items in the current view, click on the Update Your Notification Settings at the top of that column.

Select the action you would like to perform on the selected items:

Delete - Completely removes the selected items from your inventory and the Marketplace.

Mark For Sale - Changes the status of the selected items to "For Sale" (available for purchase).

Unlist - Changes the status of the selected items to "Draft" (not available for purchase).

Edit - Allows editing of:

Price

Condition

Comments

Make An Offer

Audio Hosting

You can filter your items for sale by status using the Status dropdown menu on the right side of the page. Here is a breakdown of the different item statuses:

Draft- Items can be listed as "Draft" by clicking the "Unlist" button. Drafts can be edited, but are not available for sale on the marketplace. Drafts can be listed on the marketplace by clicking the "Mark for Sale" button. You may also click next to the listing to highlight it, then choose "Delete".

Expired - Items marked as "Expired" have been manually suspended from sale in the marketplace, using the Expire For Sale Items option (see below).

For Sale - These items are currently listed for active sale in your marketplace.

Violation - Items marked as "Violation" have been reported by other users as violating some part of listing guidelines. Guidelines on common reasons for listing violations can be found under Listing Violations.

Suspended - When items are marked as "Suspended," it means that your account has been suspended and all items are currently removed from the marketplace. This may be due to an unpaid invoice, or another reason. You may need to contact Discogs Support by filing a support request to discuss the suspension.

Sold - These items have been sold through your marketplace. You can click next to the listing to highlight, then choose "Delete."

Note: Prices marked with a indicate that the listing may be priced too high, based on sales history. The median value that is displayed by default, from the Edit view, is updated weekly. To pull the most up-to-date sales history for an item click on the "More" link.

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The Bulk Upload feature allows sellers to easily manage large inventories. This feature allows the use of a .csv file, which can be downloaded directly from our export feature. Sellers have the ability to Add new listings, Change listing details, or Delete listing details, for all items in the exported inventory file.

Important: All inventory items will default to "For Sale" status once your inventory has been uploaded. Make sure you delete all "Sold" items from your inventory before uploading the file.

To export your inventory:

Under the Marketplace drop-down menu, open the Inventory page.

Select the Export CSV button located at the bottom of the page.

Select Marketplace Inventory on the Export Data page, and click Request Data Export.

Download, then open the .csv file using your preferred program (eg, Excel, Numbers, OpenOffice, or a similar program).

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To import the .csv file and make changes:

Make desired changes to file (deleting items sold elsewhere, updating prices, adding additional items, and so on).

Save As "yourfilename.csv" (without the quotes).

From the Inventory page, click on the Bulk Upload button at the bottom of the page.

On the Bulk Upload page, select whether you would like to use this file to Add new listings, Change listings, or Delete the listings on the file.

Add new listing will take all of the items from your .csv file and add them as new sales listings.This includes any item listed as Draft, so please be sure to remove any Draft items you don't want to list for sale.

Changelisting details will compare the .csv file with your current inventory, and make updates to your Discogs inventory based on the differences.

Deletelistings will remove any items listed in the .csv file from your inventory.

Upload the .csv file.

Please note:In order for your upload to work, the .csv file needs to match the exact formatting as it was exported. This means you cannot rearrange the columns of the .csv file, or remove or add new columns.

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If you are interested in receiving messages from Discogs about music news, contests, how-to guides, feature updates and special promotions, it is important to make sure that you have enabled your Newsletters notifications to be sent to your personal email account.

To update your Newsletters Notification preferences, log in to your Discogs account and then go to the Newsletters section of your Notification Settings page. (Are you not a registered Discogs user? If so you will need to create a free Discogs account before you can select your notification preferences.)

From here you can see:

What kinds of notifications are available.

Which of these notifications you have enabled to be sent.

Why Am I Not Getting Email Notifications?

Once you are done reviewing and updating your Notifications preferences, be sure to click the green Save Settings button at the bottom of the Notifications Settings page.

If you have enabled notifications to be sent to your personal email but you are not receiving them, please read through our help article. Here you will find some troubleshooting guidelines.

If Discogs Notifications are not being forwarded to your private email address, here are a few things that you can try:

If you recently created a Discogs account or updated your email address, please double check that your email address contains no typos and is properly formatted.

Check your email junk folder. If you see emails from Discogs there, move the emails back into your inbox and make sure you indicate that they are not Spam so future emails do not go to your junk folder.

Subscribe to Discogs Inbox Notifications. Discogs will only send Notifications to your personal email account if you have enabled this feature in your user settings. Check your Notification Settings now.

Add us as a “Safe Sender”. The Safe Sender List, also referred to as a White List, is a list of all email addresses that you would like to receive email from without impediment. Each client has a different method of achieving this. Contact your email service provider if you’re unsure how to do this.

These are the email addresses you can add to your Safe Sender list:

[email protected]

[email protected]

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Communication is the key to every successful order at Discogs, whether it’s timely order status updates or messages on the order page to update the shipping status. That’s why it can be frustrating if your seller hasn’t updated you within a few days of your last message. Following these guidelines should help get your order back on track!

Have you messaged your seller on the order page?

The first step when there is a lack of communication (4 days of inactivity) is to establish it yourself. Don’t wait for your seller to reach out to you; go to your order page and write a message to the seller. At this point, there is no need for hard language or accusations - a courteous request for an update will suffice.

You can find your order page by clicking on the Marketplace drop-down menu at the top of any page on Discogs and selecting Purchases. The Purchases page will show your order history.

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Has it been more than 4 days since your last message?

Discogs policy states that sellers have 4 days to respond to a buyer’s message. If it’s been more than 4 days since the last message from the seller, you can start the Seller Not Responding procedure.

To do so, click on the order that you would like an update on. The Seller not responding? link will display on the order page below the Messages box.

Clicking on this link will start an automatic process which alerts the seller that you are waiting for an update. If they fail to respond within four days of this report, their ability to sell on the Discogs Marketplace will be blocked until they resolve your issue.

Please note that this feature is only possible after four days of inactivity from the seller and on orders no older than 90 days.

Has it been 4 days since you filed your Seller Not Responding report?

If the seller has still not responded after 4 days of your SNR report, then their account will be suspended. The suspension will only be lifted once they have established contact with you again on the order page and they have written to our Community Success team to prove the issue is resolved.

If you had not yet sent payment, there is nothing left for you to do. While it’s frustrating to have a purchase get away, we cannot force a sale if the seller is refusing to communicate.

If you had already sent payment, you should now get in touch with your payment provider to see what type of protection they can offer you. Payment providers such as credit card companies and PayPal have policies in place to help protect you in these instances, and potentially get you your money back as well. Provide them with as much detail as you can regarding the issue, so they can help resolve the case as soon as they can.

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The submission form is designed to capture all sorts of information, a lot of which is required to identify a Releases as unique, but some of which can be hard to find if you're new to contributing.

This guide will show you where to find all the information you need to make complete and correct Vinyl Record Submissions.

Obviously the records you're contributing will have some differences to the examples provided below. If you ever get stuck just do the best you can, add some images to your Submission, and ask for help from an experienced contributor.

Before starting please note that some fields are required for all Submissions and some are optional (unlessthey're the key difference between yours and another similar version already in the database). If you're new to Submitting stick to the required fields only. You can see which ones they are inthis Quick Start Guide for new contributors.

Title

Artist

Label

Catalog Number

Companies / Recording Locations (Optional)

Credits (Optional)

Rights Societies (Optional)

Track Durations (Optional)

Track Titles

Label Matrix Number (Optional)

Label Code (Optional)

Runout Matrix Number (Optional)

Example 1: LP Jacket, Front Cover

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Example 2: LP Jacket, Back Cover

Starting with the front cover and working clockwise, we have the Title, Artist, Label, Catalog Number (note the one on the spine next to #5, both should be entered), and a company credit, which is optional. This alone should fill out the first four fields on the submission form.

At the back cover, we can see that some information from the front cover is printed here too. If there are discrepancies between information on different parts of the release, please note those in the release notes. With the exception of the track listing and the alternate catalog number, all information on this back cover example is optional.

Example 3: LP Label, US Release

Example 4: LP Label, EU Release

Information on labels may differ depending upon where the record was marketed, but many have similarities. For example, US releases largely do not have Label Codes, Price Codes, or Deposito Legal codes, where many European releases do. Again, all of that information is optional, but recommended. Note in this case, the artist name in example 3 is slightly different from the artist name on it’s front cover (example 1). When there are differences in the title, the one on the front cover should be used in most cases.

Example 5: Runout Area

Chances are, at some point you will need to inspect the runout area of a record to determine which pressing it is, if there are similar versions in the database. Discogs allows unique submissions to be made for different manufacturers, some of which can only be determined from this area. This community built list serves as a fantastic resource for determining what those codes may mean and how best to enter them. This is largely optional, but can be rewarding. These should be entered as a complete string with single spaces between larger gaps.

Some releases may have custom inner liners, stickers or other places where information may be extracted from. If there are any questions, please so that experienced contributors can help out!

Effective November 22, 2019

This Sales & Transaction Policy (the “Policy”) sets forth the terms and conditions that apply to you, as a buyer and/or seller for all site transactions via marketplace platforms (the “Service”) owned by Zink Media, LLC (d/b/a Discogs) (“We”, “Our”, or “Us”). Failure to abide by these policies may lead to account restrictions or removal from the Service. All activity on the Service is subject to Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

REQUIREMENT FOR BUYERS & SELLERS

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD-PARTY DISTRIBUTORS AND SHIPPERS

WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ORDER

PAYMENTS & FEES

PROHIBITED MARKETPLACE PRACTICES

REQUIREMENT FOR BUYERS & SELLERS

General:

Buyers will review and agree to the “Seller Terms” (as described below) before placing an order. If the Seller Terms are in an unfamiliar language, we recommend using a translation application like translate.google.com.

When an order is placed, the buyer agrees to accept the Seller Terms and provide payment in full within 4 days of receiving an invoice. Failure to do this may result in an order cancellation due to Non-Paying Buyer.

We encourage both buyers and sellers to use a method of payment that provides security and payment protection. Buyers and sellers who choose to use an unprotected payment method agree to accept any risk of order non-delivery, damage, or mis-grading.

Buyers and sellers are expected to comply with all rules set by their accepted payment methods, including requirements for refunds and returns.

If there is a problem related to the order, the buyer or seller will use the order page to notify the other party before leaving feedback.

Buyers and sellers will communicate directly with each other to resolve any and all issues via the order page, using professional and courteous language at all times.

Sellers will respond to buyer questions left on the order page within four days. Failure to do this, may result in an account suspension.

Buyers are responsible for any and all customs fees, import taxes, or other delivery-related charges once the item has been shipped.

Sellers are not permitted to charge buyers fees for the use of PayPal or any form of payment processing. Any handling fees should be included in the cost of shipping. Buyers will only be responsible for paying the listed price of items plus taxes, shipping and shipping add-ons, such as tracking or insurance, that are stated in the Seller Terms. No charges may be added as a percentage to the order total, with the exception of taxes as required by law. Asking the buyer to send a PayPal or any other payment as a "gift" or "personal payment" is not permitted.

Sellers who are required to charge VAT on sales may not add VAT to the price of items after they are purchased through the Service. If We are required to charge VAT on Seller sales fees, then the Seller is also not allowed to add this charge to the price of items after purchase.

Sellers are responsible for including correct shipping information on all packages, including clear and correct address and customs declarations (where required). Sellers are responsible for fines or penalties related to incorrect customs declarations.

Buyers are responsible for providing an accurate shipping address. Since payment providers, such as PayPal, will only provide seller protection if the order is shipped to the address listed with the buyer's payment provider, sellers may cancel an order if the buyer's shipping information listed in the Service does not match what is listed with their payment provider. If a seller cancels an order for this reason, they may request Us to remove order feedback.

By posting an active sales listing, the seller confirms that all items listed for purchase are:

Not double-listed on any of the seller’s other accounts with Us, unless it has been done solely to accommodate the collection of tax in multiple regions, as required by law.

Currently in the seller's possession (unless subject to “Third Party Distributors and Shippers” clauses below) and available to ship at the listed price.

Available at the advertised price. Raising the price of the item after purchase, or canceling the order to re-list the item at a higher price, is prohibited.

As-advertised. The item matches the associated discography listing and has been appropriately graded using the Discogs Grading Standard.

Sellers are responsible for identifying and complying with any copyright restrictions with respect to the item’s sale. Sellers must indicate any restrictions (i.e., territory) in the listing and comply with the restriction when selling the item.

We collect and remit tax in certain U.S. states where we are designated as a Marketplace Facilitator. In states where We are not a Marketplace Facilitator, Sellers must determine for themselves whether or not they will need to collect and remit sales tax. Sellers should consult a tax professional for advice.

Seller Terms Requirements

Sellers must provide the following information on their Seller Terms page:

How much shipping will cost for each region the seller agrees to ship to. If a seller accepts an order from a region that does not have a stated shipping charge, the buyer may request cancellation and feedback removal.

How many days it takes to ship an order once payment is received. If this timeframe is not stated in the Seller Terms, the buyer may request a cancellation due to “Item Unavailable” when the order is not shipped within four days of payment received.

Any regions the seller refuses to ship to.

The cost of any shipping add-ons such as tracked, signed for, insured delivery.

Any required shipping add-ons for items exceeding a certain price.

Any requirement for a minimum order amount or value.

Any regional sales tax the seller is required to collect by law.

Information about returning and refunding items, including if the seller agrees or does not agree to pay for return shipping when a return is requested. (*Sellers must comply with their local laws and regulations with regards to returns and refunds).

Incomplete Seller Terms can result in an order being cancelled due to “Item Unavailable” if requested by the buyer.

Seller Terms must align with the policies of their accepted payment methods. Any information in the Seller Terms that does not align with the policies of the seller’s accepted payment methods will be not be recognized or enforced by Us.

Order Management Requirements For Sellers

Once an order is received, the seller will update the order as follows:

Seller will add the shipping charge and update the order status to "Invoice Sent" within four days of when the order is placed.

Seller will update the order status to "Payment Received" within four days of when valid payment is sent.

After payment has been received, the Seller will ship the order and update the order status to "Shipped" within the timeframe stated in their Seller Terms. If this timeframe is not stated in their Seller Terms, the buyer may request a cancellation due to “Item Unavailable” if the order is not shipped within four days of payment received.

These requirements may be extended if the order page indicates that the buyer and seller mutually agree to do this.

If a buyer requests an order cancellation because the above requirements have not been met, the order should be cancelled due to “Item Unavailable.”

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD-PARTY DISTRIBUTORS AND SHIPPERS

If you are using the Service to facilitate shipping on behalf of another seller, and if you are listing the item(s) for sale on your account, you must:

Ensure that the other seller is not listing the same items for sale on their account.

Have all items listed for sale available for immediate purchase and part of a confirmed inventory.

Be the seller of record for the transaction.

Be responsible for all returns, refunds and communication with buyers.

Furthermore:

All purchased items must be shipped via the seller who lists the item for sale. Having a different retailer ship directly to buyers is not allowed.

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the suspension or removal of your selling privileges.

WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ORDER

In most cases, problems with orders can be resolved by either contacting the seller or the payment provider. Sellers are expected to handle disputes according to their Seller Terms and accepted payment method requirements.

If, as a buyer, you are unhappy with your purchase, please do the following no later than 60 days after the order has Shipped:

Before leaving feedback, use the order page to notify the seller, then allow the seller four days to respond with a proposed solution.

If you and the seller cannot agree on a solution, open a dispute with your payment provider. Keep in mind, We encourage both buyers and sellers to use a method of payment that provides security and payment protection. Buyers and sellers who choose to use an unprotected payment method agree to accept any risk of order non-delivery, damage, or mis-grading.

If the seller does not respond in four days, you can use the Seller Not Responding feature to send a notification to the seller. When the “Seller Not Responding” feature is used, We are notified of the situation. Sellers with a clear history of not responding to orders, or not providing mutually agreed upon solutions may be suspended or removed from the Service.

If the seller is suspended because they did not respond to a “Seller Not Responding” notification, you (buyer) should open a dispute with your payment provider. Buyers who choose to use an unprotected payment method that does not allow buyers to file a dispute, do so at their own risk and acknowledge that the support We can provide under these circumstances will be limited.

If the seller responds, but does not provide a mutually agreeable solution, you (buyer) should open a dispute with your payment provider.

PAYMENTS & FEES

Discogs Payments

If you accept Discogs Payments, you agree to terms in the Payments Policy and to provide all required information to register your Discogs Payments account as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

PayPal Payments

If you accept PayPal, the following policies must be applied to all orders:

Invoice the buyer directly through the Service (third-party invoice systems or PayPal invoice are prohibited);

Do not accept or solicit payment as a gift, payment as a friend, or payment directly via PayPal address;

Do not accept or solicit additional funds as reimbursement for seller PayPal fees;

PayPal must be offered to all regions that you ship to. It is not permissible to only allow PayPal payment from some regions, but require other regions to use a different payment method.

PROHIBITED MARKETPLACE PRACTICES

Violation of this Policy by conducting any of the following activities will result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to temporary or permanent Service restrictions, account ban or closure, or other actions as deemed necessary by Our staff and management.

Fee Avoidance

An order placed through the Service must be completed through the Service and include an official invoice. Fee Avoidance includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Canceling completed and valid orders (including orders later picked up in-person or in-shop);

Accepting sales through the Private Message system instead of redirecting buyers to the Service sales listing;

Accepting or soliciting direct payment through the Private Message system;

Language or links on Profile pages, Sales Listings, and Item Comments that redirect buyers away from the Service order to a personal, third-party, or other commercial website.

Prohibited Items Policy

The use of the Service to solicit, purchase, sell or trade any prohibited items, is strictly forbidden. This includes:

Digital files (e.g., mp3 or FLAC files);

Items blocked from the Service;

Items matching the Offensive Materials guideline;

Bootlegs, counterfeits, pirate copies, or items that do not comply with usual copyright laws in the international space;

Items that do not exactly match the catalogue entry used to create the sales listing;

Please see our guidelines on Marketplace Listing Violations and How to Sell Unique Releases.

Unsolicited Advertisement or Promotion

Use of the Service for the purposes of advertising goods or services outside of the Service, or misuse of the Service for unsolicited promotion, cyberbullying, or other abusive activities is prohibited. Note: for information on advertising goods or services officially through the Service, please see information about our Advertising Affiliate Programs.

Unsolicited advertisements or promotions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Advertising goods or services not related to the Service in a public Profile, Forum thread, or Group;

Contacting community members through the Service to promote sales on third-party websites;

Use of discography listings for the commercial promotion of artists, labels, or record companies.

Taxes & Fees

The following fees, surcharges, and taxation policies are strictly prohibited:

Charging buyers for payment processing service fees (e.g., "PayPal orders will be invoiced higher to compensate for PayPal's fees);

Sellers required to charge a regional VAT or other tax on sales may not add the tax to the price of items after a purchase has been placed;

If We are required to charge VAT on sales fees, the seller is not allowed to add this specific VAT charge to the price of items after purchase.

Questions about this Policy can be submitted through Our Help Center.

Sales History is a feature that provides buyers and sellers with an overview of the last 10 prices of a sold item. Items sold are only included in Sales History after the seller of the item has paid the fees associated with the order.

To view the sales history:

Update Your Notification Settings

From the release page, select the "Last Sold: dd-mm-yy", "# for sale" or "Sell this item" link.

Select the "Sales History" link.

Complete the Captcha.

Click the "Show" button.

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Seller Not Responding reports and Buyer Awaiting Response notices are part of an automated process begun by the buyer, to prompt communication on the order page from a seller.

If a seller is not communicating as necessary to resolve an order, a buyer can file a Seller Not Responding report.

After 4 days of seller inactivity on an order, a "Seller not responding?" link will appear on the order page. A buyer can click this link to file a Seller Not Responding report. This will begin an automated process where Discogs contacts the seller to prompt communication on the order page. This is only possible on orders no older than 90 days.

Update Your Notification Settings

The seller will have 4 days to send a message on the order page before we check back. We will also send a notification to you (via private message and/or e-mail) with further instructions.

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If you are a seller who has received a Seller Not Responding report, simply write on the order page within 4 days of receiving the report. Doing so will automatically cancel the report. Failure to do so within 4 days will result in an account suspension. The only way for this suspension to be lifted is manually by the Discogs Community Success team. If you have been suspended for a Seller Not Responding report, please contact them via http://www.discogs.com/support.

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Basic Guidelines

Have the exact release in front of you when entering it to the database

Only enter or change information that you can cite a trustworthy source for (stick to provable facts!)

Check all the artist and labels you enter link to the correct page

Use the search to find artist name variations, and use the ANV function to link them up

Capitalize the first letter of every word in names and titles

Follow the Quick Start Guide for your first few submissions

Refer to the full guidelines (below) for anything you are not sure of

Ask in the help forum if you get stuck, and be polite and friendly to others

Overview

Contributing to Discogs

Quick Start Guide

Database Glossary

Full Guidelines

General Rules

Artist

Title

Label / Catalog

Barcode And Other Identifiers

Format (also see the Formats List )

Country

Release Date

Genres / Styles

Credits (also see the Credits List )

Release Notes

Tracklisting

Images

Updating A Release

Remove Release

Master Release

Merge Release

Updating An Artist Profile

Updating A Label Profile

Voting Guidelines

Contributor Improvement Program (CIP)

FAQ For Artists And Labels

Copy To Draft

It’s free to list your items for sale. When you sell your items, we charge you an 8\% fee with a minimum of $0.10 and a maximum of $150. Examples:

$1 item = $0.10 (minimum fee)

$100 item = $8.00 (8\% fee)

$5,000 item = $150 (maximum fee)

You will be invoiced in $USD on either the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, or 25th of the month depending on your assigned billing date. Invoices include all orders received 15+ days prior to your billing date that have not been cancelled, merged or paid for on a prior invoice. Your invoice will also include any applicable taxes based on your location. Please review our two tax documents for further information: Discogs & VAT and U.S. Sales Tax In The Discogs Marketplace.

Be aware thatcircumventing the marketplace via the private messaging systemorfalsely updating orders to avoid invoicing will result in account suspension.

Payment is due in full within 10 days of receiving your invoice. Failure to pay on time will result in an automatic Marketplace suspension.

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Update Your Notification Settings

Sometimes it will be necessary for a seller to provide a partial or full refund for an order. In that case, it is possible for buyers and sellers to assist each other in confirming the refund in order to automatically credit back the sales fees for the seller. This feature is available for 90 days after the order has been created.

To mark a refund on the order page:

Before using the "Mark as Refund Sent" feature, be sure that you have issued the refund through the original payment method. For instance, if the buyer paid with PayPal, you will need to send a PayPal refund to the buyer for the relevant amount.

Note: The "Mark as Refund Sent" order status is available only to sellers when an order is marked "Payment Received" or "Shipped".

On the order page, click the "More" button and select the "Mark As Refund Sent" option: Update Your Notification Settings

A pop up will ask you to enter the total amount you're refunding.

Once the buyer confirms the refund, the sales fee will be adjusted automatically. Should the buyer not confirm the refund within 48 hours, please post theUnique Transaction ID of the refund on the order page and contact our support team.

If the refund includes cents, don’t forget to us a dot ( . ) and not a comma (, ) to separate the dollars and cents. This applies to all currencies.

To issue a refund via the Discogs Payments system, please follow the same steps as above.

Make sure that the order is either on the Shipped or Payment Received status.Pleasedo not cancel the order prior to issuing the refund. This will prevent the buyer from properly being refunded.

Click "More" - "Mark as Refund Sent" and select either "Refund order total" or input a partial refund amount, as necessary.

Confirm the refund and the buyer's credit card will be refunded immediately.

If the refund includes cents, don’t forget to us a dot ( . ) and not a comma (, ) to separate the dollars and cents. This applies to all currencies.

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Orders can be cancelled via the order page (so long as you haven’t been invoiced for that order). When an order is cancelled, the fees are automatically adjusted and/or removed from the current invoice.

If orders need to be cancelled after the fee invoice has been paid, and this order is not more than 90 days old, please contact us and we will issue a fee credit.

Note: Only sellers can cancel an order via the order page. If you are a buyer and wish to cancel an order, please write to your seller on the order page.

To cancel an order:

From the Marketplace drop-down menu, click on Orders, under "Sell Music".

Click on the link to the order number you want to cancel.

On the Order page, click the “Cancel” button located at the top of the order page.

Select the appropriate cancellation option and submit the pop-up.

Leave the buyer a message explaining why the order was cancelled.

Update Your Notification Settings

What are my cancellation options?

Non-Paying Buyer - The buyer has not paid for this order after 4 days of having the ability to pay. Automated negative feedback is left for the buyer with this cancellation status. The feedback will state: "No payment received from buyer after # days". Buyers who receive this automated negative feedback cannot leave feedback in return.

You may cancel an order as Non-Paying Buyer only if you have invoiced the buyer, not modified the order in any way, given the buyer 4 full days to make payment, and the order has not yet been invoiced for Discogs sales fee invoice.

Don’t forget that Non Paying Buyer cancellations can be automated within your Seller Settings !

Item Unavailable - Some or all of the items in this order are unavailable. No negative feedback is left for the buyer and the option to leave the buyer feedback is removed. The buyer can still leave positive, neutral or negative feedback for the seller. The items on orders cancelled as Item Unavailable, will automatically be removed from the seller's listings and cannot be automatically re-listed.

Orders should be cancelled per Item Unavailable when one or more items in an order are missing, sold or not available to a buyer for any reason. This cancellation option also applies to orders where shipping costs turns out to be more expensive than what is stated in the Seller Terms when the buyer placed the order.

Per Buyer's Request- The buyer wishes to cancel this transaction. The order is cancelled by the seller, per the buyer's request. This cancellation option is at the discretion of the seller. The option to leave feedback is left open for both buyer and seller.

If you are unable to cancel an order, due to already being billed for it, please use the support request form to request an invoice adjustment (include the order numbers that you have want cancellation for).

How can I re-list an item after I cancel an order?

You can re-list items from either your Inventory Management page or directly from the order page.

From the Inventory Management page, check the box next to the item you want tore-list, and then click "Mark for Sale".

From the order page, you canre-listitems once the order is cancelled. From the order page, check the box next to the item, and then click "Relist item(s) For Sale".If the cancelled order included multiple items and you want tore-listall of them, simply check the top "Select All" box and then click "Relist item(s) For Sale".

Note: You will not be able tore-listan item from an order that was cancelled as "Item Unavailable".

How do I note a refund on the order page?

Sometimes it will be necessary for a seller to provide a partial or full refund for an order. In that case, it is possible for buyers and sellers to assist each other in confirming the refund in order to automatically credit back the sales fees for the seller.

To mark a refund on the order page:

Before using the "Mark as Refund Sent" feature, be sure that you have issued the refund through the original payment method. For instance, if the buyer paid with PayPal, you will need to send a PayPal refund to the buyer for the relevant amount.

Note: The "Mark as Refund Sent" order status is available only to sellers when an order is marked "Payment Received" or "Shipped".

On the order page, click the "More" button and select the "Mark As Refund Sent" option:

A pop up will ask you to enter the total amount you're refunding.

Once the buyer confirms the refund, the sales fee will be adjusted automatically.Should the buyer not confirm the refund within 48 hours, please post theUnique Transaction ID of the refund on the order page and contact our support team.

If the refund includes cents, don’t forget to us a dot ( . ) and not a comma (, ) to separate the dollars and cents. This applies to all currencies.

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Discogs is a user-built discography site. Everyone can contribute and update information as needed, so we can collectively catalog music and other audio releases. In order to start contributing:

You need a user account, if you don't have one, you can sign up here (accounts are free).

The Add Release Form allows you to add releases. This is the main focus of the database, and is the only way to add new Artists and Labels. For the sake of accuracy, you must only add releases you have in your possession.

The "Update" links at the right hand side of each page allow you to update an release, artist, or label, and add or change images. You can update any submission at any time.

Please read the Quick Start Guide for an introduction to submitting, and please check the full guidelines for details. You should ask in the Database forum if you need help.

The Process

Submit your new release or update request. All submission forms have an option to add Submission Notes. Please include in this field any explanations, urls, and general communication to other users. Some submission types require Submission Notes.

After submitting, your information will go live immediately, so please double check it for correctness before you submit!

Your submission will now be listed under your My Discogs Submissions page (this is one of the links on your ' My Discogs ' page).

Your submission can then be voted on by other users. They will grade your submission, from "Entirely Incorrect" to "Correct and Complete". You can read more about the voting process here.

If your submission is voted "Correct" or "Correct and Complete", it will be marked as such and be fully active in the database.

If your submission is voted "Needs Minor Changes" or "Needs Major Changes", it will be marked in red on the artist and label pages, and any new artists or labels on the release won't be able to have their profiles updated. If this happens, please check the history page of the release for comments from other users, and see if you can edit the release so it can be marked as correct.

A submission may be rejected from the database if the voters think it is incorrect. It will go back to Draft status if that happens, and you will be notified. You can go to My Discogs / Draft Releases to see it. Click the "view" link to see the voters comments on why it was rejected. From the Draft Releases page you can delete a release or edit it in order to re-submit.

What Forms are Available?

Add Release - Use this form to add a new release to Discogs. The link to this form is on the Discogs home page and at the bottom of all Artist and Label pages.

Write a Review- Use this form to add a review to an artist, label, or release page. The link is at the bottom of every release, artist, and label page. See Adding Reviews for more information.

Update Information- Use these forms to make changes to an artist, label, or release page. The link is at the right of every artist, label, and release page. Updating a release will give you the same form as for adding a release, filled in with the existing information. See Updating A Label, Updating An Artist for guidelines on how to use those forms.

Please Note!

All additions and changes to Discogs must be submitted via the various forms. Please do not send us Excel spreadsheets, links to your website discography, emails with update information etc. We can't use those!

You cannot add an Artist or Label to Discogs directly. Artists and Labels are added when you submit one of their releases.

Your submissions will be voted on by other users. Please make sure your information is as accurate as possible, and follows the submission guidelines.

Discogs is a database, not a promotion tool. Our emphasis is on accuracy and completeness.

Please try to read all the submission guidelines before you start to contribute.

Rank and Average Vote Received

Rank: You receive three rank points for every full submission, and one rank point for every edit, master release update, or image.

Average Vote Received: Every time someone votes on one of your submissions, it is counted and averaged, and this average is displayed in your user profile.

Contributing Translations to Discogs

Another way you can contribute to Discogs, is to help translate Discogs into your language. Your translations can make Discogs more accessible to the world and encourage international submissions.

Intrigued? Follow these three steps:

Review our " How Do I Help Translate Discogs? " help document.

Join the discogs-i18n Transifex project.

Join the discogs-i18n Group.

Please also consider joining a Language Group to help support Discogs contributors and community members who aren't fluent in English.

Related Topics:

Quick Start Guide

Guidelines - 1. General Rules

Contributor Improvement Program (CIP)

Forums / Groups

Help Translate Discogs

This document is also available in these languages: Franais, Espaol, .

Browse

Discogs is organized around artists, labels, and releases.

An artist page lists all of the releases from that artist

A label page lists all of the releases from that label

A release page lists details of that release (year of release, tracklisting, etc).

You can explore the database in many ways from the Explore Page. Just choose an aspect you are interested in, and then start narrowing down the results.

Unicode

Discogs allows and encourages the correct use of Unicode characters for data entry. Sometimes, your computer or browser will not be able to display these characters unless you have set up your computer to do so. For those that can't see some of the Unicode characters, this article describes what to do for most browsers and operating systems.

Search

The search option is located in the upper left hand part of every Discogs page. Simply enter the word(s) you would like to search for and then hit return/enter on your keyboard. This will search all releases, artists, and labels.

The default search should be set toAll/Everything, but notice that your search results include tabs forRelease,Master Release,Artist, andLabel. Select one of these tabs to narrow your search results to just that category.

To get to the Advanced Search, just start typing in the search bar and select Advanced Search from the drop down menu.

Search Options

You can add various options to your searches to get more precise results. Example:

Phrase Search - "one two" - will find all pages with "one" and "two" next to each other.

Search Shortcuts

The following shortcuts are available to quickly jump to a specific page:

Type

Syntax

Example

Will take you to...

Release

r:xxxx

r:1234

https://www.discogs.com/release/1234

User

u:xxxx

u:teo

http://www.discogs.com/user/teo

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If you have a release which varies from what is in the database that qualifies as a unique release, you can use an existing submission as a template for your submission using the Copy To Draft feature.

First, you will need to navigate to the release history page. Click "Edit Release" from the appropriate release page.

From the release history page, click "Copy To Draft."

You will then need to conform by clicking "Okay." From your drafts folder, click the "Edit / Submit" button next to the draft that you just added.

Here, edit the draft to match the release in your hand, make sure not to leave any bits such as barcode, country or date which may not match your release. Be sure all credits are accurately represented as well and that any credits or information on the draft which is not present is removed.

Upon completion of the release, make sure to either create a new master release or add it to an existing one if applicable. More information about that can be found Here.

The following forum codes are available to add formatting to your posts. Please try the codes first with thepreviewfunction to make sure they are correct.

Code

Result

Artist Link (with name)

[a=De La Soul]

De La Soul

Artist Link (with id)

[a4091]

De La Soul

Bold

[b]bold[/b]

bold

Guidelines Link

[g1.2.3]

RSG 1.2.3

Images

[img=...]

Will display linked image. Only available in Seller Terms and on User Profile page.

Italics

[i]italics[/i]

italics

Label Link

[l=Warp Records]

Warp Records

Label Link (with id)

[l23528]

Warp Records

Master Release Link

[m123]

Mixrace & Pro-Ton-Isospace -

The Endless Skies / True Jungle

Master Release Link (title only)

[m=123]

The Endless Skies / True Jungle

Quote

[quote=username]quoted text[/quote]

username - quoted text

Release Link

[r15703]

Maurizio - Domina

Release Link (title only)

[r=15703]

Domina

Strikethrough

[s]strikethrough[/s]

strikethrough

Topic Link

[t=118194]

Forum Topic #118194

Underline

[u]underline[/u]

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URL

[url=http://www.discogs.com]Discogs[/url]

Discogs

User Link

[u=teo]

teo

Example:

To embed an image (such as a photo or flag counter) in your user profile or seller terms, you'll need to know the image's URL. It might look like this:

<a href="http://example.com"><img src="http://example.com/my-flag-counter.png" border="0" /></a>

Use an [img] tag to display the image.

[img=http://example.com/my-flag-counter.png]

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Unfortunately, no. Only the seller has the ability to progress an order through the various statuses. If you are waiting for your invoice and haven’t yet received it, or if you wish to cancel your order, please write to the seller on the order page requesting that he update the order. Note that the seller will choose the cancellation type that best suits the situation.

Should the seller not send the invoice within 4 days from the order creation, please contact Discogs staff so that the order can be cancelled.

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Buyer and Seller feedback is an integral part of the Discogs Marketplace. Below, is a list of frequently asked questions related to our feedback system.

What is “feedback” and how is it calculated?

How do I leave feedback?

How long do I have to leave feedback?

Do I have to leave feedback?

What type of feedback is appropriate?

What is considered inappropriate feedback?

I’m still confused about how feedback works. Help!

What is “feedback” and how is it calculated?

Users who sell and buy music in the Discogs Marketplace will have feedback percentages displayed on their profile page. These feedback percentages are an average of all the positive and negative feedback they have received for selling and buying.

For example:

If a Seller has received three positive feedback ratings and one negative feedback rating, their Seller feedback percentage will show as 75\%.

If the seller receives another positive feedback rating, the percentage will change to 80\% (four positives and one negative).

Neutral feedback does not affect the user's feedback percentage positively or negatively. When neutral feedback is received, the percentage will remain the same.

How do I leave feedback?

When an order is placed, an official order page is created that shows the purchase details and buyer-seller communication.

Buyers can view their order pages by going to My Purchases.

Sellers can view their order pages by going to My Orders.

On every order page, you will see a "Send Feedback" link on the right side of the page, next to the other user's information. You can click on this link to leave positive, negative or neutral feedback for the other user.

If there is a problem with your order:

Please notify the other user before leaving feedback.

Allow the other user four days to respond with a proposed solution.

Review this section below: What type of feedback is appropriate at Discogs?

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How long do I have to leave feedback?

Feedback can only be left within 90 days of the order-creation date. This is hardwired into our system and cannot be altered for any situation.

Do I have to leave feedback?

Leaving feedback on an order is optional. However we encourage you to provide a review so that others may benefit from your Marketplace experience. When leaving feedback, choose your words carefully, as they will become a permanent part of their Marketplace history on Discogs. Feedback is not be removed unless it meets specific and verifiable criteria.

Please note:Repeatedly asking a user to leave you feedback can be considered inappropriate behaviour and may result in intervention by Discogs staff.

What type of feedback is appropriate?

Use these guidelines when leaving feedback:

Be polite.Remember, your message will be seen by people around the world! Clear, simple, and courteous language speaks loudest.

Focus on the order.Others will find your feedback more useful if you describe the shipping, item condition and communication.

Wait until the order is concluded before leaving feedback.Your new order is exciting, we know! However, you can leave more complete feedback if you wait until the item has been delivered and inspected.

Accentuate the positive - Let the community know what went well!

Be precise - Your order was “awesome”, that’s great! But others will find the feedback more useful if it describes exactly what made you feel so great about the transaction.

Contact the other party if you have an issue - Unfortunately, not every order progresses perfectly. A package may take time to arrive at its destination, or it may not meet your expectations once you’ve received it, etc. In these situations, it’s important that you contact the other party first, to try and find a resolution. In most cases, they will be glad to assist and work together!

What is considered inappropriate feedback?

The following types of feedback are considered inappropriate and eligible for removal.

Feedback that uses profanity, slander or libelous and insulting language - We understand that a difficult order can be very upsetting. But feedback containing profanity, slander or crude/threatening language is not allowed and will be removed regardless of whatever else is stated in the feedback.

Feedback left just to attack the buyer or seller personally - We're sorry things didn't go well, but other community members won't appreciate a public argument. Stick to the facts. Name-calling, personal insults, or threats are not allowed. Feedback containing words such as "liar," "thief," “scam artist,” "bad person," etc, will be removed if reported to us.

Feedback with false or inaccurate information - Your review will likely be removed if it is used to give a false impression of buyer or seller actions on the order.

Feedback used to coerce or intimidate a buyer or seller into a specific action - Buyers and sellers are expected to follow Discogs policies. Using feedback as a way to force an action, especially one outside of Discogs policies is considered feedback abuse and will be met with staff action.

Feedback used to artificially boost ratings - Feedback is an important component to the integrity of the Discogs Marketplace. Asking friends or family to post incomplete orders to boost ratings is not tolerated, and may lead to account restrictions (this is known as shill feedback).

Feedback that is left before first trying to find a solution - As mentioned above, it is expected on Discogs that if you’ve encountered an issue, you will reach out to the other party to find a solution together. For example, negative feedback left on a seller asking where the package is, without first asking on the order page for a tracking number or shipping status. Both buyers and sellers should have the chance to find a solution first, before feedback is left.

Feedback left only to argue feedback received - Also known as retaliatory feedback. Feedback should describe the order process, and not be used as a way to counter attack the feedback received. If the feedback is seen as only a counter argument or a way to “get back” at the user for their feedback, it will be considered un-constructive and likely removed.

I’m still confused about how feedback works. Help!

If you have any questions, send us a support request. A member of our team will get back to you within a few days to provide additional guidance.

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Uploading Images

Updating Images

Size And Quality

Angle

Sharpness And Readability

Dimensions And Aspect Ratio

Flash Photography

Color

Order

Artist Images

Label Images

Uploading Images

13.1.1.You can upload images larger than 150 pixels wide, with a maximum size of 4MB. Accepted image formats are .jpg, .gif, .png, and .bmp.

13.1.2.To upload images during the initial submission:

Drag images from your file system onto the "drop zone".

You can also press 'Add More Images' to browse to where the images are on your computer, then upload them. You can continue doing this until all the images you need are uploaded. All the images will then appear on your submission form, where you can reorder and and delete images as needed.

13.1.3.For existing release pages, and for artist and label pages, you can upload and update images using the "Update Images" page. You can get there two ways, on any release, artist, or label page:

Click on the image, then click 'Edit Images';

Click the 'Edit Release' link on the top right of the page, then click 'Edit Images';

Either of these methods will bring up the "Update Images" page. Here you can add new images and organize the existing images:

Drag and drop images (Press, and hold down, the button on the mouse to "grab" the object, "drag" the object to the desired location, "drop" the object by releasing the button.) to set the correct order. If you want to remove an image click "Disable" and it will no longer be shown. After you are happy with your changes, please make a brief explanation of your update in the 'Submission Notes' field, then press 'Save Changes'.

13.1.4.Images should be good quality, face-on, readable, correctly oriented and must be free of any copyright, watermark, URL, or other marks. Images should be static, no animated GIFs please. They must be of the exact release they are attached to, please make sure of this by checking the catalog numbers, matrix numbers and other identifiers. Do not add images of releases with different catalog numbers, labels etc. Youmust have the exact release in your possession when you submit an image. Images of physical items must be taken by you and cannot be sourced from other websites or third party sources.

13.1.5.Covers should be added only if they are artwork (no scans of plain sleeves please!). For releases enclosed in or including generic artwork, this artwork can be added, but the primary image must be the center label information, or other such image that shows the most non-generic, release specific information. If available, CD / DVD etc booklets and other goodies are acceptable as well. Picture discs, colored vinyl, and other interesting media should be photographed as clearly as possible, preferably without flash.

13.1.6.There is no need to have several versions of the same view, nor ultra-detailed images.

13.1.7.Copyrighted or illegal images will be removed, and the user may be held accountable for their inclusion.

13.1.8.Do not download an image from Discogs and then re-upload it (with or without editing), as this causes quality loss. Exceptions to this guideline can be made when pages are merged.

Size And Quality

13.2.1.Images should be larger than 150 pixels wide, with a maximum size of 4MB. Any image less than 150 pixels wide, or with file size larger than 4MB, will automatically be rejected by the server. Preference goes to larger images with more detail over smaller thumbnails. Images shorter than 150 pixels are acceptable as long as they are relevant to the release / artist / label, and follow the other image rules.

Full Size: 600x600

Large: 400x400

Small: 150x150

Too small (you won't be able to submit an image this size): 64x64

13.2.2.Try to keep your images as clear as possible. Possible problems include over compressed images, heavy JPEG artifacting, poor resizing, or visible pixelation. Please ensure you take every step available to make your image look as good as possible!

Perfect: No visible artifacting or pixelation( Please note this is a reduced-size image of the large 'perfect' example as used on the first picture on this page. From here on, the examples are 300 pixels for ease of display.)

Good: Some visible grain on the image but otherwise OK (compare the words)

Poor: Heavily artifacted

Poor: Badly resized, heavily pixelated

Angle

13.3.Optimally, all covers should be photographed or scanned at a 90-degree right angle perpendicular to the camera. Some mild variation is ok, but excessive angular distortion will cause the image to look bad.

Perfect: Facing the camera dead-on

Good: A slight angle, mostly cropped

Poor: Heavily angled and distorted

Sharpness And Readability

13.4.Edges of text and lineart should be crisp and well-defined. While not everyone is a professional photographer or image editor, some care should be taken to ensure that as much text is as readable as possible.

Perfect: All text and lines crisp and clearly defined

Good: A slight amount of blur, but all text still readable

Poor: Heavily blurred, letters are entirely unrecognizable

Dimensions And Aspect Ratio

13.5.Wherever possible, dimensions of an image should conform to the actual aspect ratio of the original source. Most covers should be completely square, and cropped to remove any trace of the background within reason. If taking a picture with a digicam, please be sure to crop tightly - do not use the default photograph dimensions. Do not use a scanner to take only a portion of the original cover (if you want to use a scanner for a LP sleeve, take several scans and join them together in a photo editing program).

Perfect: Cropped tightly to the original 12"x12" dimensions

Good: A minimal amount of the background is showing

Poor: The original digicam dimensions are maintained, and much of the background is showing

Poor: The image is cropped to remove the right hand side of the sleeve

Poor: The image is cropped to remove the lower portion of the sleeve

Flash Photography

13.6.In certain low light level situations, using a flash will be almost unavoidable. Please try to keep visible flash reflections to a minimum. Better images can be obtained by using a tripod and slower shutter speeds rather than flash.

Perfect: No visible flash

Good: A slight visible flash, kept to a minimum, does not affect the overall image

Poor: Flash washes out the entire image

Color

13.7..The color of any image should accurately reflect the actual color range of the given artwork. When taking photographs, it is recommended to perform at least rudimentary color correction if at all possible.

Perfect: Colors match the original release, color correction has been performed

Good: Color correction has not been performed, but is mostly true to the original artwork

Poor: Image is obviously too dark and hardly visible

Poor: Image color is incorrect

Order

13.8.The primary image (that is, the one that is displayed as a thumbnail on the release page) should always be set to the image that will allow identification of the release, this will usually be the front cover of the release, or for releases with no cover artwork, the center label with the most information. The following is the suggested order for different types of releases. There should be a good and clear reason to deviate from this.

For releases without covers (For example 12" singles):

The center label with the most information

The other side

For releases with covers (for example CD or LP albums):

Front cover

Back cover

Media label, or A side (for double sided releases)

B side (for double sided releases)

For releases with covers plus additional booklets etc:

Front cover

Back cover

Media, or A side (for double sided releases)

B side (for double sided releases)

Booklet 1st page

Booklet 2nd page

etc..

For gatefold type sleeves:

Front cover

Inside gatefold

Back cover

Media label, or A side (for double sided releases)

B side (for double sided releases)

OR

Front cover

Gatefold inside left

Gatefold inside right

Back cover

Media label, or A side (for double sided releases)

B side (for double sided releases)

Artist Images

Suitable Images

13.9.1.The artist images should preferably be of the artist performing, or publicly available publicity shots. Preference for the primary image goes to the most iconic and widely recognized picture of the artist at the height of their career, if possible.

13.9.2.The images should be unmanipulated, for example 'fan art' should not be uploaded.

13.9.3.'Tabloid' type images of the artist outside of them being a music artist (for example, James Brown's police mugshot, Britney Spears shaving her head) are not permitted.

Logos

13.9.4.Artist logos by themselves are fine to add as an image. Artist pictures with included logos are acceptable as long as the following points are observed:

The logo doesn't obscure the band image to any great degree

The logo was officially put there e.g. no home made image mashups!

Images without logos are preferred

Label Images

13.10.Label images should usually be restricted to logos used by that label.

In order for the feedback rating system to be as effective as possible, certain guidelines must be followed. The following help article outlines what sort of feedback is considered constructive, and what sort of feedback is considered unacceptable and against our guidelines.

Please remember the following when leaving feedback:

Use polite and courteous language - Remember that your message will be seen by people around the world! Clear, simple, and courteous language speaks loudest.

Focus on the order, not the person - Other users will find your feedback more useful if you describe the order: shipping, packaging and communication. Feedback that focuses too much on the user’s personality will be less useful to prospective buyers and sellers.

Wait until the order is concluded to leave feedback - Your new order is exciting, we know! You can leave more complete feedback, though, if you wait until the item has been delivered and inspected.

Accentuate the positive - Let the community know what went well!

Be precise - Your order was “awesome”, that’s great! But others will find the feedback more useful if it describes exactly what made you feel so great about the transaction.

Contact the other party if you have an issue - Unfortunately, not every order progresses perfectly. A package may take time to arrive at its destination, or it may not meet your expectations once you’ve received it, etc. In these situations, it’s important that you contact the other party first, to try and find a resolution. In most cases, they will be glad to assist and work together!

What type of feedback is acceptable at Discogs?

Feedback that focuses on the various aspects of the order is best. Feel free to mention the payment process, how quickly the item was shipped, how the item was packaged, etc. We consider the following to be “good examples” of feedback at Discogs:

Friendly communication and quick payment - thanks!

Quick shipping and smooth payment process! Record arrived as described.

Great communication with the seller. My item was packaged perfectly and arrived punctually.

What is considered unacceptable feedback at Discogs?

The following sorts of feedback are considered inappropriate and if brought to our attention, will likely result in a removal:

Feedback that uses profanity, slander or libelous and insulting language - We understand that a difficult order can be very upsetting. But feedback containing profanity, slander or crude/threatening language is not allowed and will be removed regardless of whatever else is stated in the feedback.

Feedback left just to attack the buyer or seller personally - We're sorry things didn't go well, but other community members won't appreciate a public argument. Stick to the facts. Name-calling, personal insults, or threats are not allowed. Feedback containing words such as "liar," "thief," “scam artist,” "bad person," etc, will be removed if reported to us.

Feedback with false or inaccurate information - Your review will likely be removed if it is used to give a false impression of buyer or seller actions on the order.

Feedback used to coerce or intimidate a buyer or seller into a specific action - Buyers and sellers are expected to follow Discogs policies. Using feedback as a way to force an action, especially one outside of Discogs policies is considered feedback abuse and will be met with staff action.

Feedback used to artificially boost ratings - Feedback is an important component to the integrity of the Discogs Marketplace. Asking friends or family to post incomplete orders to boost ratings is not tolerated, and may lead to account restrictions (this is known as shill feedback).

Feedback that is left before first trying to find a solution - As mentioned above, it is expected on Discogs that if you’ve encountered an issue, you will reach out to the other party to find a solution together. For example, negative feedback left on a seller asking where the package is, without first asking on the order page for a tracking number or shipping status. Both buyers and sellers should have the chance to find a solution first, before feedback is left.

Feedback left only to argue feedback received - Also known as retaliatory feedback. Feedback should describe the order process, and not be used as a way to counter attack the feedback received. If the feedback is seen as only a counter argument or a way to “get back” at the user for their feedback, it will be considered unconstructive and likely removed.

Finally, please remember the following:

Feedback related to a disagreement between the buyer and seller about the condition of the items received (grading disagreements) will not be removed if not clearly violating any other guideline. Since Discogs staff do not have access to the physical item to review the media condition, we are unable to take sides or mediate these situations.

We realize that Discogs has a steep learning curve, and negative feedback can come as a result of that. For that reason, if feedback is reported to us and we are able to determine the following, it may be eligible for removal.

The order(s) was one of the user’s first;

The user understands their mistake;

The user has a positive feedback trend since that time.

Feedback that reveals private information (full name, contact information, and so on) will be removed if reported to us.

Feedback that includes links to third-party websites will also be removed.

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Sellers are expected to provide clear shipping information, which is to be placed within their Seller Terms.

Buyers should be able to see, in advance, exactly what shipping costs they will be paying, regardless of the item or shipping method, on top of the purchase price. This is part of our Sales & Transactions Policy.

Sellers can manage their Seller Terms from their Seller Settings page by scrolling down to the section that says Seller Terms, underneath the Shipping Policies section.

Where can I view Seller Terms?

The information entered in the Seller Terms text box will be visible on the bottom of the page for every item the seller lists for sale. The information will also be exposed if a buyer clicks on the "View Seller Terms" button for the item for sale:

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Seller terms can also be viewed directly from a seller's profile page:

You can also view the seller's terms from the cart before placing the order:

What needs to be included in the Seller Terms?

Sellers are required to provide clear and detailed information on the actual shipping prices and return policy here:

How much shipping will cost for each region the seller agrees to ship to. If a seller accepts an order from a region that does not have a stated shipping charge, the buyer may request cancellation and feedback removal.

How many days it takes to ship an order once payment is received. If this timeframe is not stated in the Seller Terms, the buyer may request a cancellation due to Item Unavailable when the order is not shipped within four days of payment received.

Any regions the seller refuses to ship to.

The cost of any shipping add-ons such as tracked, signed for, insured delivery.

Any required shipping add-ons for items exceeding a certain price.

Any requirement for a minimum order amount or value.

Any regional sales tax the seller is required to collect by law.

Information about returning and refunding items, including if the seller agrees or does not agree to pay for return shipping when a return is requested. (*Sellers must comply with their local laws and regulations with regards to returns and refunds).

Incomplete Seller Terms can result in an order being cancelled due to Item Unavailable if requested by the buyer.

Please find an example of basic Seller Terms here:

Please remember that Seller Terms must align with the policies of their accepted payment methods. Any information in the Seller Terms that does not align with the policies of the seller’s accepted payment methods will be not be recognised or enforced by Discogs.

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We recognize that conflict on an order can be very upsetting, and we appreciate the emotional impact this process can have. If you have experienced an order where a buyer or seller was abusive (using profanity, issuing threats, attempting to intimidate you into violating policies or sending private messages through Discogs that are also abusive), or has not followed our Sales & Transactions Policy, then please contact us and do not continue to engage with the user in any fashion. Our staff will take over from there, review all communication thoroughly and take any appropriate action following review.

We ban accounts only as a matter of last-resort, or in extreme cases. In most cases, we start by warning users of violations of policy and other issues, then providing guidance aimed at peaceful and mutually beneficial resolution.

Once all issues on the order are resolved, we encourage you to leave honest, well-reasoned feedback. Keep in mind, if your feedback violates our Feedback Guidelines, it will be subject to permanent removal without warning.

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Any item that violates Discogs policies or infringes on the copyrights of others may be removed. If you see items for sale that meet one or more of the criteria for removal, as listed below, you can report these items. They will be removed from the Marketplace.

If you're a seller and you've had an item removed from the Marketplace due to a listing violation, be sure to check your other listings to ensure they are not in violation. Grading misrepresentation should not be reported as a violation but should be addressed via a support request instead.

If you've had an item removed from the Marketplace, and it's not possible to list it again from the release page, then the release has been blocked from our Marketplace entirely. Please view our separate document on this subject: Offensive Marketplace Item Guide

The reasons for removal include:

Not Actual Item

It is against Discogs policy to list items for sale that are not the same as the item represented on the release page (commenting on differences is not acceptable).

Links To External Site

Linking or referring buyers to external sites from Marketplace pages is not permitted.

Requires Stock Check

All items listed for sale in the Marketplace must be available and in stock.

Not Available At Listed Price

All items listed for sale in the Marketplace must be available for immediate purchase at the listed price.

Joke Listing

While we appreciate a good joke, Marketplace listings that are jokes are not permitted. This can include items that are listed for sale at prices far above average sales history prices (without an explanation for that high price).

Charging Discogs Fee

The selling fee charged to you by Discogs cannot be added as a surcharge to your buyer's order total.

If you wish to report a listing violation, you can find an explanation on how to do so here. Please make sure to only report items that are clearly a violation. If you are in doubt, send us a support request before reporting the item. We'll be happy to advise you!

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If you had a listing reported and feel that your item should not have been removed, you should not re-list it. Instead please contact Discogs by using the Support Request Form. Continuing to list an item that has been removed may result in suspension from the Discogs Marketplace.

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Are you encountering issues with your account or are notifications not being sent to your email? Please find below some tips for a timely and efficient solution of these and other issues!

Don’t see your question here? Contact our support team to let us know what’s missing!

I created an account, but haven’t received a confirmation code. What should I do?

Why am I not getting email notifications from Discogs?

Why isn’t Discogs accepting my PayPal address?

My account was suspended, what should I do?

I created an account, but haven’t received a confirmation code. What should I do?

When you created your Discogs account, you should have automatically received an email with a confirmation code. Please ensure that your email service is not blocking or otherwise removing emails from Discogs and check your spam folder. If you haven’t received a confirmation code after 24 hours, please contact us via a Support Request.

Why am I not getting email notifications from Discogs?

If Discogs Notifications are not being forwarded to your private email address, here are a few things that you can try:

If you recently created a Discogs account or updated your email address, please double check that your email address contains no typos and is properly formatted.

Check your email junk folder. If you see emails from Discogs there, move the emails back into your inbox and make sure you indicate that they are not Spam so future emails do not go to your junk folder.

Subscribe to Discogs Inbox Notifications. Discogs will only send Notifications to your personal email account if you have enabled this feature in your user settings. Check your Notification Settings now.

Add us as a “Safe Sender”. The Safe Sender List, also referred to as a White List, is a list of all email addresses that you would like to receive email from without impediment. Each client has a different method of achieving this. Contact your email service provider if you’re unsure how to do this.

These are the email addresses you can add to your Safe Sender list:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Why isn’t Discogs accepting my PayPal address?

If you’re unable to add your PayPal address in your Seller Settings, it’s likely that you do not have a Verified PayPal account. Discogs requires sellers to have a Verified Paypal account in order to set up a marketplace and begin selling.

Per PayPal's description, a Verified account indicates that the "seller has provided additional evidence of their identity to PayPal by passing key security checks and completing the PayPal Verification process."

To become a Verified PayPal account holder, please visit the PayPal Verification FAQ for more information.

My account was suspended, what should I do?

Your account could be suspended for several reasons. Check your Discogs Inbox to see if you have a message from us regarding your suspension. It could be related to one of the following:

The most common reason for an account suspension is an overdue Seller’s fee invoice on your account. To view and pay overdue invoices, select Billing from the Marketplace drop down menu at the top of your screen. It typically takes 15-20 minutes for your account to be reactivated after overdue invoices are paid. See your Billing page.

Another reason for an account suspension is failure to respond to buyers who have placed orders with you. An account may be suspended when you haven't responded to questions from buyers on the order page within 4 days. Please check your mailbox for system notifications about this and let us know when you have used the order page to respond.

If your account is suspended and neither of the above scenarios apply, please send us a Support Request so we can help you further.

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"Payment Pending" Order Status

Some sellers choose to use manual shipping and invoicing options. In this case, once you place your order, the seller will have to manually review the order, enter the correct shipping amount, and issue you an invoice.

You will be able to pay for this order from the Order Page, or the Invoice notification in your Discogs messages, using the Pay Now button:

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Once payment is sent from either source, the order status will update to Payment Pending:

The seller will then confirm payment manually once they review the order and their PayPal account, and update the buyer regarding shipping. At any time, both buyer and seller can communicate about this process by leaving a message on the order page.

If the seller does not update the order to Payment Received within 4 days, or they don't update it to Shipped within the shipping schedule stated in their terms, please file a Seller Not Responding report on the order page. This will notify the seller that a reply or update should be provided in this order. Failure to do so will result in an account suspension for the seller.

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Communication is a key element to the success of any order. If your buyer isn’t communicating, try first to establish contact with them on the order page. It could be that they need a prompt or a reminder to continue with the order.

If you have already issued the buyer their invoice, once you have waited 4 days, you will have the option to cancel the order due to a Non-Paying Buyer. This will cancel the order, issue the buyer automatic negative feedback and you will have the option to re-list the item(s) for sale automatically.

If you have not yet issued the buyer their invoice, we would suggest to either issue the invoice and follow the steps in the paragraph above, or cancel the order Item Unavailable. You will need to re-list the item for sale from your Manage Inventory page, and you will not be able to leave feedback for the buyer. The buyer will be able to leave feedback for you, but it will be eligible for feedback review and removal.

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Browsing - If you aren’t sure what you want to buy, you can use the filters within the Marketplace to browse items that meet your desired criteria (e.g., Techno records from 1992 that are less than $5 ).

Reminder - When sellers have automatic shipping set up, the total shipping price will be visible when browsing. This will only show up, however, if you also have a correct address set in your Buyer Settings.

Note: Before buying, review the seller's Seller Terms. Ask questions before placing an order.

Step 3: Add or update your buyer settings

If you are new to the Discogs marketplace, you will need to add info to your Buyer Settings before placing an order. It is recommended that you keep these up to date so that all orders will be shipped to the right address.

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Click the “Add to Cart” button to add what you’ve found to your cart. If you want to look for additional items, click the “View more from this seller” button or go back to the " All Items " list. If you’ve completed your shopping, click the “Place Order” button.

If you are shopping while being logged out of your account, you will be requested to log into your account in order to complete your purchase. Once you are logged in, please return to your cart and complete the order by clicking the“Place Order” button.

You are not expressing a casual interest in buying the item. When you hit the "Place Order" button, you are declaring your full intention to buy the item by paying the full price stated using the quickest method of payment available to you. If you have any doubts or questions regarding the item(s), shipping cost, etc, please send the seller a private message before placing the order. Please read through the Sales & Transactions Policy before ordering, for more information.

IMPORTANT: The photo you see in the Marketplace is a general photo from our database. Although the version of the item must match the photo listed, the actual condition of the item may be different from what you see in the photo. Please review the grading of the item to make sure the item is in the condition you would like to receive.

Step 5: Paying the seller

If you're not offered the option to pay at checkout, the seller will send you a total for your order, including shipping, handling, and payment instructions. A seller is required to respond to new orders or messages on the order page within four (4) days, so please allow them some time to get back to you.

If you use the “Checkout using PayPal” button on the order page to send the payment, the order will be automatically updated to Payment Pending. Then the seller will manually have to update the order status and confirm the payment. If this is not done, please leave a message on the order page to ask the seller for an update.

If at any time the seller takes longer than four days to respond, you can file a Seller Not Responding report.

Note: Always use a secure payment method such as a credit card or other payment service that protects you as a buyer.

Step 6: Leave feedback for the seller

Feedback is optional, but should be left once you have received your item so that other buyers may benefit from your experience. It’s important to remember that once feedback is left, it becomes a permanent part of the user’s profile.

You should always try to work out any problems with the seller before leaving feedback most issues can be resolved through good communication.

Check out our separate How To Leave Feedback help doc for any questions about feedback.

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Introduction

17.1.1.Merge release allows you to combine two releases into one, for releases that are duplicates of each other (one release will have been added in error as a duplicate). You can choose which releases data to use for the merged release. Merging preserving all items for sale, collections, wantlists, lists, comments, and ratings. Merge is not the same as Master Release, which combines similar releases together in a 'folder', keeping both of them active in the database.

Guidelines For Merging Releases

17.2.1.The releases must represent the exact same version, going by the unique release guidelines. The system automatically keeps the first submitted release

17.2.2.If the merge is being considered due to bonus items being submitted as separate releases, please first update the main release to represent the whole release, including bonus items. Then merge in the bonus item(s). Always make full use of the submission notes / comments on both releases to let everyone know what is happening.

17.2.3.The Releases to be merged must either be in the same Master Release, or not in any Master Releases. You will receive an error if you try to merge Releases that are in different Master Releases, or where one is in a Master Release and one isn't.

Merging Releases

17.3.1.To merge a release, go to the history / edit page of either of the releases you want to merge. In the grey box, click on 'Merge'.

This will open up a new page, with the releases info that you came from populated in the left hand view.

Copy the release ID for the other release you want to merge into the right hand side, and press 'Preview'. That releases data will be populated.

Then select which releases data you want to keep - this will be the best, most correct, most complete version of the data. Once you have done that, enter the reason for the merge (this will usually be because they are duplicate releases, but please add as much info as you can to help people vote).

Finally, click the 'Merge' button, and the merge will be initiated. The voting procedure is the same as that for remove releases.

17.3.2.Upon a successful merge, the system always keep the first release to be submitted to the database. If the later releases data is chosen to represent the release after the merge, then the data is copied across to the original submission. This update can be voted, reverted, and edited as usual. The release that was submitted second to the database is removed from the database (set back to 'draft' status).

17.3.3.Merge Release cannot be undone, so please use this function carefully

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Effective date: January 1, 2020

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Our mission:

Since Discogs was started in the year 2000 our mission has always been to build the biggest and most comprehensive interactive public music database in the world - a site with discographies of all labels and all artists, all cross-referenced with clickable links. It’s like Wikipedia for music. Why? Because music is what makes us human, and keeping a well-organised, public archive of all the recorded music in the world helps preserve a full picture of who we are, with all the natural diversity in tact.

Who can contribute to Discogs?

Anyone with a Discogs account can contribute information to the Discogs Database, as long as they have a physical copy of the music in question in front of them if they're making new submissions, kind of like Wikipedia.

Every piece of information on you can see on the Discogs website was entered by a user.

If you would like to contribute, start by reading this Quick Start Guide for New Contributors.

What can people contribute?

There are 3 basic kinds of page on Discogs

Release pages (these are the basic building blocks of Discogs, every other page revolves around them)

Artist Pages

Label Pages

The two main ways people can contribute are:

Submitting new Releases pages via the Add Release Form. New Artist and Label pages are automatically created when you add a Release page that identifies previously undocumented artists or labels (they cannot be added directly).

Editing any existing page via the ‘Edit’ link in the top right hand corner.

The other ways people can contribute are:

Adding Images to Release pages, Artist pages or Label pages

Merging duplicate Release, Artist and Label pages

Combining similar Release pages under Master pages

All new contributions are visible to anyone on Discogs the instant they’re made.

How does Discogs maintain the quality of information?

With strict Guidelines and a Voting System.

Anyone with a Discogs account can Submit new Releases or edit any existing page, but to keep the database neat and usable there are Guidelines about how to record information about releases, artists and labels, e.g. about which information belongs in which field (there are hundreds of fields), and about how to format each field entry.

To ensure adherence to the Guidelines, new Submissions and Edits are voted on by other Discogs users. Not everyone can vote - the ability to vote is automatically assigned based on your interaction with the site. Generally, you need to log in reasonably regularly, view releases, read the guidelines, comment correctly on others submissions, and make good submissions and updates. Basically, you need to be a helpful and positive contributor to the site.

Contributions with no votes are flagged so that voters can vote on them.

If they are voted "Correct" or "Correct and Complete", they will be fully active in the database.

If they are voted "Needs Minor Changes" or "Needs Major Changes", any new artists or labels from the contribution won't be able to have their profiles updated until the contributor makes the necessary corrections, resubmits, and receives a vote of "Correct" or "Correct and Complete".

If voters deem a contribution to be ‘Entirely Incorrect’ it will be rejected from the database. Rejected Submissions will be reverted to Draft status until the contributor makes the necessary corrections, resubmits, and receives a vote of "Correct" or "Correct and Complete".

TheReviewsfeature allows you to post reviews or comments on any release, artist, or label page. You'll see theReviewssection at the bottom of any release, artist, or label page.

If you are posting a comment, you need to make sure your post is on-topic for that release, artist, or label page, and it follows the review guidelines below. Reviews may be removed if they do not meet these guidelines.

If you are posting a review, tick the box next to "My comment is a review" before you submit. You can be notified of replies to a review or comment by ticking the box next to "Notify Me". Once you have posted a review or comment, you will see it appear on the page.

Reply- Allows you to reply to a review or comment.

Notify Me- You can be notified of replies to a review or comment.

Helpful- This option is greyed out on your own reviews or comments, but other users can use it to state they found your review or comment helpful. This feedback will be registered on the review or comment, and may be used to filter or display the reviews and comments at a later date.

Edit- Allows you to edit your review or comment.

Report- If you see a review that doesn't meet our guidelines, is abusive, or you have written a review yourself that you want to remove, please report it. You can report inappropriate reviews or comments by clicking the downwards-pointing arrow next to the review or comment. Please give a full reason for the removal.

What To Put In Your Review

Your review should relate directly to the page of the release, artist, or label you are reviewing. Try to compose your review so that it will be interesting to read, and permanently valid.

The review should contain a reasonable amount of information about the subject. As a rough guide, a couple of informed sentences is the minimum, the maximum depends on the quality of the writing i.e. if you are going to write three paragraphs, please make them well written, informative, and interesting.

All information should be as accurate as possible.

Reviews must be written in reasonably clear English. Before submitting, check your review for proper capitalization, bad spelling/grammar and lack of punctuation. Be careful with capitalization (don't use A.B.C, use ABC) and ellipses (don't use three periods in a row ..., use the proper ellipse character ).

Try to keep the length sensible. One line reviews and "this is the best record ever" should be avoided.

If you feel that you must address reviews made by other users, you must ensure that it can stand alone and would make sense if the previous review was removed. You do this when:

You do not mention another Discogs user name.

You do not quote another user.

You do not directly refer to or mention another review.

It is possible to agree with, counter, elaborate on etc. the content of reviews made by other users without directly referring to them. Remember that occasionally reviews are deleted for a variety of reasons, so referring to another review or Discogs user may one day invalidate the content of your own review. Artist, release and label pages are not discussion forums, if you must directly address a review then do so by using the Discogs forums or by contacting the relevant Discogs user.

Be aware that the review submission box automatically word wraps your text, so you do not need to place line breaks unless forming a new paragraph. Use paragraph spacing to improve the readability of your review.

Some of these rules are subjective. Use your judgment alongside these guidelines. Take your time and try to submit a review that other users will find informative and easy to read.

What Not To Include

You shouldn't include the following:

This form is NOT to be used to correct any release, artist or label information held in the database. Corrections to the database should be submitted via the "Update" form on the relevant page. Information and trivia about releases such as pressing limitations, colored vinyl, use and origin of samples, packaging, specific and verifiable background information etc. belongs in the Release Notes or Profile on the relevant page and should also be submitted via the "Update" form.

Unconfirmed rumours, slander etc. will not be allowed.

The review should be free of any material that is subject to Copyright (material for which the author / owner has not given their permission to be published on Discogs), for example, lyrics or release liner notes.

Cut-and-pasted reviews from other sites will not be accepted, even if the original source is credited. Reviews should add some unique value to Discogs.

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