[78-L] E*AY Seller Complaint - Bait & Switch on a $300 Record

[Harold Aherne]

IMO, a good Ebay seller should always note when a pressing is of a significantly later vintage than the recording itself. Perhaps (say) a 1917 pressing of a 1914 Victor master isn't so significant (although it may be if the collector cares about how far advanced the "stamper generation" is). But for a sought-after recording like the one you describe, sellers need to be as forthcoming as possible about all the features of the record--defects, label damage, sound quality, and (in this case) the fact that the disc is essentially a 1948 replica of the original 1920s issue--and in this form, really not so sought-after. 
 
You can at least say that you own a 78 of the recording--you just shouldn't have been expected to pay what you did.
 
(love your YT channel, by the way)
 
-HA 


On Jan 3, 2013, at 7:47 PM, Clifford Bolling wrote:

> Anybody here familiar with 2ndfiddlerecords (aka George Casalle) of Chicago?  I'm wondering if I should
> worry about dealing with this fellow.  I bought a Blind Lemon Jefferson record from him (auction #121039784517)
> described as Grades N-,  Never Played,  Excellent, and so on.  I found out the photos in the auction are of a
> record that sold on ebay in Sep, 2011.  The record I got was not the record in the pictures and had significant 
> environmental damage to both sides in addition to significant label damage on both sides.  I did not examine it 
> close enough to tell if it had ever been played.  Could be unplayed.
>  
> I paid an embarrassingly high price for this record, but the photos and description seemed a once in a lifetime
> opportunity, so I bid on it.
>  
> Anyway, I sent him a note with these issues.  Haven't heard back from him yet.  He has 100% positive feedback so
> he must be doing something right, just not this time.  
>  
> Has anyone here had issue with this seller?  Please, someone, say something that will ease my anxiety.
>  
> Thanks!  CDB


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