[78-L] Museum quality?

[Taylor Bowie]

I'm sort of in the middle on this.  I don't care much about mis-spellings 
unless they give me an opportunity to make some bad puns (yes,  I know some 
think that all puns are bad).  But isn't it fair to question a person who 
makes a big point of calling himself an expert and offering records for 
large amounts of money and yet makes repeated spelling errors?  That's OK if 
it's a sign for a yard sale down the block but it makes be feel a little 
strange to see it with someone offering 78s for hundreds and thousands of 
dollars.

And said seller does make me a little nervous with that tone of desperation 
which seems to flow through  many/most of his listings, e.g.

http://cgi.ebay.com/78-RPM-ULTRA-RARE-1908-20IN-PATHE-SILENT-MOVIE-RECORD-E-/390210291254?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5ada588636

We can argue all day about what constitutes fraud and what is just wishful 
thinking,  greed, ignorance,  etc. on the part of a seller,  but I think it 
should be OK in this forum to discuss problems any of us might have had with 
sellers,  and not be dumped on for being mean or judgmental.

My 10,000+ eBay transactions have all been fine with maybe 10 -12 
exceptions...and I appreciate some of the warnings and info about sellers 
which I've received here on 78-L.


Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Ventresco" <craigventresco at gmail.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Museum quality?


> Agreed!
>
> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Paul Christenzen <picz65 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Geez.... some of you need to get a life!  In the past I've only seen a
>> certain snobbishness (Ken Griffin jokes) and some poor attempts at humor
>> but now we're grading their intelligence based on their Spell Check
>> program?  And calling them names 'cause we don't like what they write.
>> And reporting them to eBay even though we've done no business with them
>> and hundreds ARE satisfied.  You guys ought to join the Peace Corps or
>> go volunteer at a shelter - do something good for the world and keep
>> your nose where it belongs.
>>
>> Paul C
>>
>> Erwin Kludge wrote:
>> > His descriptions are outright false and there to misguide people.... 
>> > That
>> is
>> > fraud sir... I don't care if this guy is your friend .....or what you
>> think
>> > of me...
>> >
>> > Erwin
>> >
>> > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Darrell Lehman<nickjay49 at gmail.com>
>>  wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >> Excuse me but the starting price was $1 - if 6 bidders (so far) want
>> >> that label for their collection who are "we" to call the seller a 
>> >> thief
>> >> and an asshole - obviously the kettle calling the pot...
>> >>
>> >> And where do "we" see "thousands of dollars"???
>> >>
>> >> I've known this seller for 20+ years and he's none of the above!!!
>> >>
>> >> have a nice day. DL (not be confused w/...)
>> >>
>> >>
>> =================================================================================
>> >>   Erwin Kluwer wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> The guy is a thief so much is clear!! Asking thousands of dollars 
>> >>> (for
>> >>>
>> >> some
>> >>
>> >>> records) and the nerve to state "no grade" an no return.... what an
>> >>>
>> >> asshole!
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> I just reported him to Ebay as a fraud.
>> >>>
>> >>> Erwin
>> >>>
>> >>> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Cary Ginell<soundthink at live.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> So, somebody tell me why a record with two rim chips that go 10-15
>> >>>>
>> >> grooves
>> >>
>> >>>> into the record, which has "numerous scratches," and is being sold
>> with
>> >>>>
>> >> that
>> >>
>> >>>> terrifying hyphenated word "as-is" qualifies as a museum piece?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/78-RPM-MUSEUM-QUALITY-BLACK-PATTI-6027-NO-GRADE-/390311049472?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5ae059f900
>> >>
>> >>>> Cary Ginell
>> >>>>
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