[78-L] eBay rules

[Sean Miller]

A favorite: 

"This old record is in great shape, but it 'needs cleaned'"

Ugh

Sean


On Sep 29, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:

> 
> Spell "shiny" with two "n's"
> 
> No matter what the record is made of, call it "vinyl."
> 
> List your record with a full money-back guarantee, so long as the buyer pays for return shipping. Then, when the buyer refuses to honor this promise that he/she made when bidding on the record, be prepared to be slammed with a profanity laced E-mail and grossly misspelled negative feedback. 
> 
> Add a "buy-it-now" option at an outrageous sum (multiply your minimum bid x 1,000) - you never know when some unsuspecting dolt might go for it.
> 
> Make sure that all plural words have apostrophes in them (photo's, label's, package's, etc.). That way, the buyer will think you're an illiterate cretin and think he's getting the better of you by bidding on your records. 
> 
> List Jimmie Rodgers Roulette records by describing them as by "the legendary country artist."
> 
> In order to sell any multi-disc 78 album with one or more discs missing or cracked, call them ANTIQUE.
> 
> Replace the word "scratches" with "scuffs" in your description. Be sure to add "plays through" to any record that is VG-minus or worse. That puts a "positive spin" on your listing! (pun intended). If you do mention scratches, use the modifier "surface" to describe them. 
> 
> Cary Ginell
> 
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