[78-L] E-bay-Seller Confusion About Lacquers and Test Pressings

[Cary Ginell]

Many of these are hoping to attract unsuspecting buyers who are just as ignorant. Beware of those who describe 78s that are obviously shellac as being made of vinyl. Also those who use words like "shiny" to describe the condition (often the word is misspelled "shinny"). 

 

Another overused word to look out for is "Northern Soul." People are using this to attract what they hope are high roller bids - any ordinary Motown record is now being sold as a "Northern Soul collectible."

 

Cary Ginell
 
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> From: dialjazz at verizon.net
> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:33:29 -0400
> Subject: [78-L] E-bay-Seller Confusion About Lacquers and Test Pressings
> 
> Too many times on E-bay, I have encountered sellers describing a 
> lacquer as a “test pressing” and a single 78 as an “album” as though it 
> were an LP. To me, these are red flags to avoid. Clearly, the seller 
> doesn’t know what he/she is selling! Equally annoying are sellers who 
> describe their 78s as “rare” or “mega rare.” This isn’t just sales 
> hype; it’s product ignorance!
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