Foolish People: clueless ebay record sellers

[mansson66]

But it's OOP (Out of print)!

Here is a better bargain for the same album
http://www.ebay.com/itm/13th-FLOOR-...4591406?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3f2212b6ae
G+ to vg- vinyl with no sleeve. What a find.

 

[reyes]

A "Tough Find" mega rare according to the seller, yikes... seen NM copies for 5 bucks!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-SHEEP-M...9661924?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item19d0f15f64

 

[mansson66]

A "Tough Find" mega rare according to the seller, yikes... seen NM copies for 5 bucks!!

Yikes indeed. It's a great $5 45 though

 

[mansson66]

How about this "Mega rare garage psych" Roy Orbison cover for $1299.99? The only copy the seller's ever seen!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mega-Rare-G...8900369?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item19cd523991

...or http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mega-Rare-G...8866307?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item1c23275c03

:confused:

 

[Manos E. Brazos]

Yeah, it IS rare, but come on...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Rolling...6255336?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item35c44704e8

 

[reyes]

what is the highest price this record has ever sold?

 

[buckeyebeat]

what is the highest price this record has ever sold?

I dunno the highest price but take the price posted and divide by 100 and you're in the ballpark. The Canadian one is probably rarer. This is a stock copy, there are two promo versions, the white one is the first press and rarer.

 

[eargasm!]

Yeah, it IS rare, but come on...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Rolling...6255336?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item35c44704e8

The money's in the sleeve. It's original.

 

[Manos E. Brazos]

The money's in the sleeve. It's original.

Yes, and I almost forgot - it's FREE SHIPPING!

 

[sylvain]

bargain
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LP-Captain-...ED-/380587219463?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

 

[Heitkotter77]

bargain
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LP-Captain-...ED-/380587219463?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

He's got loads of bargains:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LP-The-Velv...er_Unterhaltung_Music_CDs&hash=item589cc401ca

Stock copy. The vinyl is Very Good; the "case' is Excellent.

 

[gregk25]

call him foolish but that guy is quite a phenomenon. within a few years he grew from a small-scale record-pimp into one of the largest 2nd hand dealers in the country w/ a little cottage industry of low-pay youngsters typing discogs- and ebay-listings, cataloguing inventory and updateing his website. all because he was the only one taking advantage of new sales channels and buying collections aggressively. not very knowlegable but certainly "entrepreneurical".

 

[The Swyne]

HUH?

$500 bucks for a record that features 30 second sides? Why even release this? Judging by the label name and titles this 45 looks like the work of people who weren't musically ambitious. Either that or they were just goofin' around. But what's most absurd is that price. :confused:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/hea-it-7-45...4723765?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item53f65000b5

 

[mr. splendid]

Feel free to re-name the band.......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spitfires-F...sKYlXahodpcMWt19HEbB8%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[buckeyebeat]

This mediocre at best 45 was unsellable, even at $20, to the UK Northern and Euro soul people. It's been on ebay several times. The band was from Newark, OH. Looks like someone is trying to recoup on a really stupid buy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LYTE-BRIGAD...c_on_Vinyl&hash=item56571b72ff#ht_1695wt_1235

 

[chas_kit]

This mediocre at best 45 was unsellable, even at $20, to the UK Northern and Euro soul people. It's been on ebay several times. The band was from Newark, OH. Looks like someone is trying to recoup on a really stupid buy.

Or the usual markup!

 

[mansson66]

I just picked up a copy of Victoire Scott - 4 Dimension that my girlfriend bought. The grading was kinda weird... VG, plays with slight surface noise, don't affect song, one signature on label
The 'slight surface noise, that "don't affect the song", is bad upfront surface noise that really affects the song. But the main thing is that the 45 has clearly been tampered with... polished with some kinda power tool to make the record look better on a quick look. IMO this is a scam... maybe not by the seller himself, but still... it's pretty damn obvious. I've heard about people doing this but never experienced it before...

 

[Frantic]

I just picked up a copy of Victoire Scott - 4 Dimension that my girlfriend bought. The grading was kinda weird... VG, plays with slight surface noise, don't affect song, one signature on label
The 'slight surface noise, that "don't affect the song", is bad upfront surface noise that really affects the song. But the main thing is that the 45 has clearly been tampered with... polished with some kinda power tool to make the record look better on a quick look. IMO this is a scam... maybe not by the seller himself, but still... it's pretty damn obvious. I've heard about people doing this but never experienced it before...

Just return it, you will get your money back.

 

[Monster Mike]

There are dealers that polish records with wheel grinder. You basically spin the record really fast and use a cotton ball or cloth across the surface of the 45. Not sure how they can think this isn't noticeable as it always leaves the record looking hazy. Even the best ones are distinguishable.

 

[chas_kit]

There are dealers that polish records with wheel grinder. You basically spin the record really fast and use a cotton ball or cloth across the surface of the 45. Not sure how they can think this isn't noticeable as it always leaves the record looking hazy. Even the best ones are distinguishable.

I read one guide to cleaning that said any rubbing, even if not mechanized, is polishing and so causes wear to the grooves. The best method is to soak and rinse without wiping the vinyl at all.