[78-L] Kurt Nauck's Auctions.

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Spats" <spats47 at ntlworld.com>
> 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 just find it dimaying that his standard minimum for 78's is $3...
being an old-age pensioner and thus a LONG way from
rich...! Whatever happened to Peter Leavitt...who was selling
off a noted LARGE collection of 78's, and whose list often
included near-complete numeric runs of lesser (i.e. NOT
Victor or Columbia) record labels...?! I am buying a LOT of
78's from Nick J...who often offers lesser-known-series
78's...!

All I want is a copy of EVERY non-classical 78 known to
exist (even though I'll need a LOT more milk boxes...?!).
How I'll store the dommed things remains to be seen...?!

Steven C. Barr