[78-L] eBay situation_any advice? [FWD]

[Mike Harkin]

Run the other way as fast as possible!

Mike in Plovdiv

--- On Sun, 2/13/11, Roger Wade <rwade1947 at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Roger Wade <rwade1947 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] eBay situation_any advice?
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Sunday, February 13, 2011, 2:58 AM
> I was tempted by that dealer's
> offerings before but after looking over his feedback I
> decided to pass.  To me it just isn't worth the
> suspense and drama.  There are plenty of reputable 78
> sellers on ebay.  Just like in a mall you have to use
> common sense in shopping.
> 
> Roger Wade
> Really Old Records
> 
> rwade1947 on ebay
> 
> 
> On Feb 12, 2011, at 9:51 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Two words: caveat emptor.
> > 
> > Cary Ginell
> > 
> >> Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:40:28 +0000
> >> From: marimbamoods at comcast.net
> >> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> >> Subject: [78-L] eBay situation_any advice?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> I am interested in a record on eBay that I have
> not yet bid on. Because I do not know the seller, I checked
> his feedback history. He has sold very few 78’s, and i
> noticed the following feedback from a prior 78 record sale:
> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> “it is what it is-----record broke in 17 pce's
> because of packageing-pcs in can” 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> therefore, I emailed the seller regarding the
> record I am interested in. perhaps list members here are
> familiar with the claxtonola.com packaging info. below is
> the eBay email dialogue, which speaks for itself. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> There are already bids on this record, so if I do
> not bid no it that will not prevent this guy from making the
> sale anyway and shipping it to someone. I am still
> interested in the record. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Any suggestions? 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> David Harvey 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> EMAIL #1 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Dear 717russ48152430, 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> hi, thanks for offering this vintage 7 inch victor
> disc. because this record is made of fragile shellac, not
> vinyl, are you willing to pack this record as described
> here?: 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> http://claxtonola.com/shipping78s/index.html 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> thank you for your time and attention. i
> appreciate that. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> best, david harvey 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> - dhbvmm 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> EMAIL #2 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Dear dhbvmm, 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> no. don't know anything about it. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> - 717russ48152430 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> EMAIL #3 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> the reason i asked about proper packaging is
> simple. according to your feedback history, you have shipped
> a shellac 78 before that arrived broken and have received
> negative feedback because of that. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> when a vintage recording, such as this victor
> record, is destroyed a piece of history is lost forever. a
> monetary refund will not replace a vintage record that
> cannot be replicated. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> i have offered clearly presented packaging
> information including photographs for your information, and
> asked if you would be willing to pack that way. you replied:
> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> "no. don't know anything about it." 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> therefore, how will you pack this victor disc so
> that breakage does not occur? 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> best, david harvey
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> Roger Wade
> Really Old Records
> 
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> 
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> 
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