[78-L] Museum quality?

[Erwin Kluwer]

Thanks Taylor.

These are wise words!  ( no:  I am not sarcastic)

But you David you are just, so, so.....so jealous of me and my record
collection........ Brrrrrfffffttt!
Erwin
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com> wrote:

> 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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