[78-L] It's back and it makes threats!

[Michael Biel]

Jim Whipkey wrote:


>> I got  a reply back from pdwiniarski  which read like this,  exactly,  the 
>> typos are not mine:  "But if I sell my rare set with original seal and no 
>> scratches records, then what.   

What does he mean by "original seal"?  What original seal????  It is an 
extremely used album.  The corners of the cover are all dented up, and 
the cover is quite scratched up itself.  And as for the "no scratches 
record" -- the disc he shows is WORN!  It is VERY grayed.  It is V- at 
the very best.  He has mis-described it as a box set.  Columbia DID use 
boxes in the late 40s, and his photo clearly shows that this is not one 
of them. 


>> Will you put yours on sale and for how 
>> much.  Have you ever looked into what the value would be. 

Certainly the answer is yes.  As a matter of fact, I know several 
professional apprasers who could come back with an answer of $1.00 .


>>  So many people 
>> out there take what they think is junk and sell for pennies then other 
>> people actually buy it and sell if and make money. 

He is describing himself, but in mirror.  This already is at least the 
second time he has posted this because it remained unsold already at 
least once.

>>  You say you have two, 
>> what condition? 

Certainly better than his.  I rarely see copies of things like this in 
such poor condition.
>>  have they ever been played.

His is demonstrably NOT mint. 
>>  Are you sure their identicle? 
>>     

It is not hard to figure our their identicalness, but he has a point 
there.  You might not be able to figure out if their identicle or even 
what that word means.

>> Is it a rerecording? 

Actually his is a dub because all Columbias of that era are.

>>  Scratches? 
Boy are his copies worn. 

>>  But in the future, please do not send me 
>> a question that borders rude.  I'll report you to ebay.  And I am a very 
>> nice person, I really don't deserve it."
>>
>> Obviously I  cannot reply to this  seller.   I surely do not want to be 
>> reported to ebay. 
I think if the guy dared try to challenge you he would be banned, not 
you.  Jim, I think you ought to report him.  Your comment did not even 
come close to even bordering rude, but his reply is not only rude, it is 
abusive, and as you cited in your subject line, threatening.  I think 
there would be a lot of us willing to back you up.  I certainly will.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 

>>  He surely scared me away, and shucks, I was thinking 
>> about buying  his $500.00 weight loss program.  Assume the  color picture 
>> he shows is  before  he lost weight, the  thin picture  looks a lot to me 
>> like  a picture of Charles Atlas  we used to see on comic books  back in 
>> the 30s and 40s.    Jim Whipkey
>>     
>
>   
Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Jim,  Thanks for sharing this message from your eBay pen pal!  I should 
> write him as well and tell him that I have a copy where the scratches have 
> been rerecorded...of course that wouldn't exactly "border rude" but would 
> pretty well hop over the line to good old plain rude.
>
> As I recall,  two icicles which look exactly alike are called  "identicles."
>
> Beware of anyone who feels to need to tell you that they are a "very nice 
> person."  Usually they are not.
>
> Friends, do you want to loose fifty pounds of ugly,  excess weight?    Just 
> throw out about a half dozen 12"  Victor symphonic sets!
>
> Taylor