[78-L] eBay Rant

[Mark S. Chester]

I actually received a 78 in a sleeve packed in just a bubble envelope...
don't remember what they charged me for shipping, but it was a scarce record
that usually sells for more than the price of the average record and I
happened to get a bargain so I didn't care about shipping charges. My heart
sank when I saw the bubble envelope in my mailbox. But the record came
through perfectly - go figure. That was the one time in a million that that
sort of thing ever happens. The other 999,999 get broken.

Mark 

-----Original Message-----
From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of agp
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 1:37 PM
To: 78-L Mail List
Subject: [78-L] eBay Rant

While I have won a ton of great stuff on eBay, sometimes the sellers 
infuriate me. It is such that disappointment arrived in my mail box 
this morning.

I won a 78 from Argentina from a vendor who sells quite a lot of 78s. 
In fact I've done business with this vendor before. Today's parcel 
arrived looking okay, with the record sandwiched between two pieces 
of 3 inch thick Styrofoam. Actually instead of record I should say 5 
oddly shaped piecs of shellac! Yep -- 1 record -- 5 not so easy pieces.
Argh!

Granted, I do feel that packaging could have been better, but I 
haven't had trouble with is seller before. 30 bucks flushed!

I guess its not as bad as the folk who sell things like Antique Led 
Zeppelin Houses of the Holy 78 - $100 or the ones who send a 78 in a 
sleeve packed in just a bubble envelope and charge $10 shipping.

Tony


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