just let the guy list his records for whatever $$$ he envisions getting for them. it's fine with me. it's not my concern. perhaps somebody wants to have said record, then the guy got lucky and has some fine record spending money and everybody is happy.
generally, i think this forum sometime lacks activity because (new) people and lurkers hesitate to post as they fear they'll be treated like crap.
wow. Talk about implications and twisting of the presented statement....
At least that greedy seller trying to peddle that Jaggers recording studio acetate is lowering his price each time he relists it - even if it is only via microscopic dollar decreases. He first listed it in January of 2014. Besides, his argument of one-of-a-kind does enhances his preception of value.
I never stated that people cannot put whatever price - no matter how inane - they want for a record on ebay. i'm all for making a buck. Especially since ebay and paypal continue to take huge amounts from each listing and sale.
However, if you want to do your best to ensure a successful sale, it WOULD be wise to take the advice experienced folks offer, regardless of whether it is framed in "pc mode" or not. Sorry if I shoot straight from the hip - that's the way I am. There are some here, like Joey D-man, who get it. The seller who started this thread may be a good guy (never met him), but, judging by his ebay listings, he seems to err on the side of greed: ("I wanna make sure i don't lose out on potential value...")
That's all I'm saying. He's not unlike many people who list 45s in the garage category who do not know about the 45 they have, and feel because they do not know it, or cannot find out anything about it on-line in a few days, that seems to equate to high potential value.
Do you think he would accept my offer of $80 for it, since the listing says "best offer". Of course not.
Sidenote -a check into the Wickham Garage 45s price guide would've given a good perspective on price, and awareness of the record. However, that would require purchasing a book, and having to manually flip thru pages. Life is too complicated for that nowadays, right?
As for lack of activity on G45, well, if guys like me are preventing forum members and perpetual lurkers from feeling comfy & contributing, I have no problem gettin' outta here to facilitate growth. Truthfully, the reason people do not contribute is boredom. Other than contests, and G45 planned activity, the topics are all the same, recycled, etc. I mean, really, how many times can you post about the greatness of some well-known and expensive garage 45, and keep interest running? Ever check and see when the last time 90% of the people on here checked into the website? 1 year ago, 2 years ago, etc. As for new people signing up - nobody really cares about the subject matter anymore.
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