Foolish People: clueless ebay record sellers

Gotta love the guy who offered a volume in Rhino's Nuggets series for $400... and he was adamant about it too, kept relisting. Ditto for the now infamous UK "import" (=reissue) Easter Everywhere at $700, and the old Simla Beat reissue sampler "Strangers From A Strange Land" at $900.

Why are there so many morons on eBay?
 
One of several I ordered from Mr. Les Harris, back in the 1990's. This Trini Lopez was advertised as Near Mint.
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One of several I ordered from Mr. Les Harris, back in the 1990's. This Trini Lopez was advertised as Near Mint.

Near Mint? I think Helen Keller could do a better job of grading than Mr. Harris.

I don't know if it is still up and running but when I was in San Antonio back in 1994 I actually checked out Les' shop; it's where crap records went to die.
 
Gotta love the guy who offered a volume in Rhino's Nuggets series for $400... and he was adamant about it too, kept relisting. Ditto for the now infamous UK "import" (=reissue) Easter Everywhere at $700, and the old Simla Beat reissue sampler "Strangers From A Strange Land" at $900.

Why are there so many morons on eBay?

The moronic sellers are bad enough but there are enough clueless buyers to keep these idiots in business on the 'bay.
 
Can´t see what neutral comment it is, but if it´s the HOMER 45, that one is me....:-) Just my second time Ive been stung by him (this time is wasn´t THAT bad...) Gotta learn his style of writing. Maybe I bid on too many things!

I noticed some time back that the infamous Les Harris is working under yet another alias. He seems to be doing okay at the moment having not received any negatives. This neutral comment is fun, though:

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...hich=neutral&interval=30&_trkparms=neutral_30
 
How about this sellers grading scale ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/280959243814?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 ) :

MINT (M)

Still factory sealed. Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played.

MINT- (M-)

Nearly perfect in every way. May have been played once or twice.

NEAR MINT+ (NM+)

A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.

NEAR MINT (NM)

Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

NEAR MINT- (NM-)

Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it, but will have some light scuffs or scratches that do not affect play, may have one or two light pops or clicks.

VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

Surface noise will be evident upon playing...but will not overpower the music. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches

VERY GOOD / VERY GOOD- (VG / VG-)

Can be put onto a turntable and will play may have some skipping. Significant surface noise, scratches and visible groove wear.
(WE DON’T SELL ANY RECORDS WITH THIS GRADING UNLESS VERY RARE & COLLECTIBLE)

So "very good" is so bad that he usually doesn't offer it for sale
 
It is another way to suggest that a "G" condition record, is a VG+, reworking the words, tend to illuminate new understandings for newbies???
 
To be fair, the fact "Good" seems to mean anything from absolutely ruined through to just about playable despite connection with an ice pick has always infuriated me.