[78-L] Kurt Nauck's Auctions.

[David Lennick]

Totally agree with the sentiments regarding Kurt and his lists. As well, he 
does trades. I've probably acquired more great records by trading than by 
actually bidding and paying.

dl

On 5/7/2011 6:01 AM, Spats wrote:
> Hi!
>
> There seems to be some anti-Nauck feeling on this list from at least
> one contributor, so let me add this.
>
> Kurt Nauck and I disagree over quite a few basic things in life.
> His politics are pretty right-wing and he's VERY Christian,
> whereas I'm a Socialist and a Jewish-born Atheist...
>
> So, were he standing for political office, I probably wouldn't vote for him...
>
> HOWEVER, his auction is THE fairest out there.
>
> With everyone else (apart from eBay, I suppose) what you bid is what
> you pay so that, unlike a 'live' auction, it is perfectly possible
> for you to pay $20 for a record when the next highest bid is $5.
>
> Not so with Kurt. You only ever pay 10% more than the next highest bid.
>
> OK. I don't always agree with the high minimum price he has assigned
> to certain lots, but if that's the case, I just don't bid for that
> lot. If others are daft enough to do so, that's their choice! ;-)
>
> Otherwise, he's scrupulously honest and just as efficient.
>
> He even puts records in brand new sleeves that he has made; with no
> added charge.
>
> As for his grading, my only disagreement is that he often grades
> something as only so-so and the record turns up in almost mint
> condition. The look of the grooves is the result of what early
> (pre-1910) records ALL looked like, but he downgrades the record
> anyhow.
>
> Every now and then, it's almost always a later 78, when the records
> had got quite thin, the odd disc arrives broken. I only have to
> report this to Kurt and he takes the amount off my next bill, no
> questions asked.
>
> I have no complaints whatsoever!
>
> Earl Okin.
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