[78-L] e-bay

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DAVID BURNHAM" <burnhamd at rogers.com>
>I just had an e-bay experience which I've never had before. I was going to 
>bid on a set of Viva~Tonals that was advertising a "Buy now" price of 
>around $24. Just as I was going to hit the button, I noticed that the 
>shipping costs were almost $74, (from New York State to New York State). I 
>wrote the seller, (who has 100% positive feedback), to see if this was a 
>miss-print but got no answer. A second letter also got no response. I guess 
>a lot of buyers don't mind paying large shipping costs as long as they get 
>a good price on the item.
>
HOW MANY 78's...?!

Also, shipping costs for 78's (unless the shipper has the good sense to use
"Media Mail"...?!) can be brutal...10" shellac discs weigh about half-a-
pound per each! Back in the early eighties, I bought MANY 78's from
auction lists in the UK...but had to quit as transatlantic shipping rapidly
increased...!! In fact, I gave that up when it started costing me $2 or
more for postage to get my fifty-cent shellac winnings back to
Canada...!!

...stevenc