G45 Ebay Watch

Moving into mid-January:

1. A VG++ copy of Larry & the Blue Notes - Night of the Phantom on 20th Century Fox sold for $485.
2. A VG+ copy of The Marauders - Warning/Just Time Between Us on Heads sold for $733.
3. A G/VG- copy of The Elite UFO - Now Who's Good Enough/Tarantula on MAI sold for $384.
4. A M copy of The Cholos - Last Laugh/Whistling Surfer on Farad sold as a BUY IT NOW for $330.
5. A VG++ copy of The Innsmen - Things are Different Now/I Don't Know on Wheel's 4 sold for $421.
 
These higher-dollar eBay sales brought January to a close:

1. A VG copy of The Sons of Adam - Feathered Fish/Baby Show the World on Alamo sold for $312.
2. A VG copy of Attila & the Huns - Mojo Cools/My Name's Big Daddy on Beaux-Art Sound sold for $613.
3. A VG copy of The Retreds - Black Mona Lisa/Johnny Be Good on R&T sold for $900.
4. A VG copy of Kiriae Crucible - Salem Witch Trial/Complain on Night Owl sold for $405.
 
Does anybody know how to tell the sales price on eBay when a "Best Offer" is accepted? The last time I couldn't find it, a forum member told me that you could see the price by pressing the "Print" button. However, I no longer see the "Print" button.
 
The only way I know is look at the finished listings, you need to look at all listings sorted by price high to low. The item will appear in the price sort at the accepted offer, however it will appear at the orginal price crossed out. Look at the items above and below it, the finished price is between those two.

down-n-out said:
Does anybody know how to tell the sales price on eBay when a "Best Offer" is accepted? The last time I couldn't find it, a forum member told me that you could see the price by pressing the "Print" button. However, I no longer see the "Print" button.
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I'm not sure Kim Fowley's connections have anything to with any record values these days.
It's a record that appeals to several different collector genres and the hot box DJ scene. It was selling in the 1200 range, price seemed to drop a bit, but the last one on ebay sold for $1100+ and that's with the worsening exchange rate for euros and pounds sterling (I am assuming the record went overseas)

Mr.Segment said:
Is there a story behind this record? Besides the Kim Fowley connection? I think it's a really great song, but not a 4-digit one.
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$800+ for a groove worn / distorted playing copy of the Amberjacks - the buyer ripped himself off. But it must have been a DJ for those folks don't care about condition, they just want to show off the 45 at their next big wingy-dingy.
Last time i had a spare Amberjacks around 4 years ago, I had a better condition, strong VG++ copy and didn't get anyone interested in buying it at $750.
 
Well, I'd have taken your copy at that price Mike, had I had money to spend that particular week.

My snipe at $666 wasn't quite devilish enough but I'd just about convinced myself I'd wake up with it snagged at that price.

I'm sure the new owner will enjoy their purchase.
 
Each to their own fella. I'm of the opinion that I'd rather have certain records rather than not have them. Applying a "logical" rational to valuing that is, as you very well know, pretty limited.

Two bidders went in excess of $800 for The Amberjacks, I'd wager my snipe wasn't the only one that didn't register as a result of their bids.

I see the previous copy on ebay was a VG in 2006 that went for $1175. I haven't seen a m- copy for sale for reference.

I've added significantly to my garage want list this year and been outbid on almost everything I've gone for on ebay, I've ticked off very few long term wants or recent additions, so it seems there are a bunch of folks with deeper pockets than me interested in these records at the moment.
 
The Oracle proves that people are over-paying.

You are better served saving the $666 you intended for the beater Amberjacks. That 45 is crudely recorded and will play with surface noise unless you can get a super-clean copy. Even then, chances are good it has groove distortion since it is a golden Crest pressing - styrene with the labels that tend to get loose and fall off over time.

The copy up for bid sounded awful, I can't believe anyone would be happy with it at such a high price.

And, there were at least 4 copies on ebay in the past 5-8 years. The websites do not always archive every single auction. I won a + copy for cheap ($300 or so) which I traded at an Allentown record show. And another copy sold for around $20 listed in the general, non category specific listings. i was too late to find it.
 
i've learned the tough way not to over pay for lesser condition records (or cracked ones haha)unless its one that is in the top 3 of my list.

i was talking about ebay prices with a top collector and he said and i'm quoting "sometimes you win by losing"
 
I appreciate all copies aren't on Popsike or elsewhere but I do use those sites regularly as a barometer of sorts. I'll certainly not lose sleep about not getting the Amberjacks (or The Legends either, which I bid similar on) at that price but I'd have been happy if I had, despite the fair points above. I'm sure the new owner is happy too.

The Oracle shows people are over paying on a value system that isn't shared by all. I appreciate why some wish to benchmark value in this way but it's not something I fully buy into myself. I'm sure the copy of the Cataways "Ain't Gonna Cheat On Me" last year would have a massive m- value compared to the price I paid for my beat up copy but it's a record I've got a huge amount of pleasure from (and I have never played it out once so it's not some sort on dj vanity piece either).

I always find the concept of over paying for records interesting as an argument anyway. I'm pretty sure most of my buddies think paying more than $10 for any 45 is crazy, especially when you can download it for pennies. The price the Amberjacks went for yesterday maybe wasn't best value of all previous sales but had it found a place in my collection, I'd not be intending to sell it any time soon and the cost essentially becomes irrelevant anyway.

I did notice tonight that a copy of Sea of Misery by The Most went for $135+. Now, I personally love that record but I did raise an eyebrow at that price.
 
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