[78-L] eBay Rant

[David Weiner]

ALL the guys I buy records from in Argentina use those infuriating styrofoam
boxes - and I've had a few broken discs, too. Even if the discs are intact,
the styrofoam boxes leave bits on my clothes, furniture, rugs and the
records, too.  I've taken to opening the boxes in the trash room on my
apartment building's floor and throwing everything but the discs down the
trash chute before entering my apartment. 

Dave W. 

-----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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