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

[David Lennick]

On the contrary, the story clearly tells how the 14000 series was used for 
reissues, and the disc in the photographs clearly looks like something cut in 
the 40s. Whether the disc Cliff received is a different one from the photos is 
the issue, especially if the visible marks are also audible.

dl

On 1/4/2013 11:13 AM, FREDERICK TUSSEY wrote:
> HELLO CLIFF;
> WELL I DECLARE ! YOU GOT RIPPED OFF!
> I DID NOT REALIZE YOU WERE BUYING A RE-ISSUE .
> I WOULD SEND IT BACK AND ASK FOR MY MONEY BACK. THIS RE-ISSUE IS NOT ON THE SAME
> LEVEL AS AN ORIGINAL .
>
> IN EE- CONDITION MAYBE WORTH $100.00 TOPS.
> THIS GUY IS NOT A "SQUARE DEALER" .
> CHEERFULLY;
> THE RECORD RANGER
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Clifford Bolling<78records at cdbpdx.com>
> To: 78-l Online<78-l at 78online.com>
> Sent: Fri, January 4, 2013 8:34:39 AM
> Subject: [78-L] E*AY Seller Complaint - Bait&  Switch on a $300 Record
>
> Here are some pictures of the record I received:
>
> http://pdx78s.cdbpdx.com/PAR14022/
>
> Compare that with the photos and description in the auction.  It is the same
> silver label record, just a different one.
>
> 'Twould have been nice to have received an original gold label Paramount of this
> record, even in this condition.
>
> Still haven't heard from 2ndfiddlerecords.  Keeping my fingers crossed!  Also,
> there was $2.31 postage due at
> delivery.
>
> CDB
>
>
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>
> Message: 15
> Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:01:10 -0500
> From: Michael Biel<mbiel at mbiel.com>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] E*AY Seller Complaint - Bait&  Switch on a $300
> Record
> To: 78-L Mail List<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Message-ID:<50E66216.8030100 at mbiel.com>
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> Clifford --  Looking through this listing,
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLIND-LEMON-JEFFERSON-Unplayed-PARAMOUNT-14022-Blues-78-Chock-House-Blues-/121039784517?ru=http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=121039784517&_rdc=1&nma=true&si=%2B7OtV2i9HMb0iuzfIS8%2Fl36nfxE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
>
>
> he tells a very long and detailed story about how John Steiner
> produced the black and silver pressings in the late 40s.  As Roger said,
> he knew he was selling a late 40s replica, and actually he is telling
> you that in the listing.  As Harold said, he should tell you it is a
> replica if it is, and he DID tell you.  In the specifications under sub
> genre he states "John Steiner: Paramount Records".
>
> You say that the record you received is not the one in the photo. Is it
> a black and silver?  Or did he actually sell a black and gold original
> from the 1920s.  If what you got is a black and silver, whether or not
> it is the exact one in the photo, he told you what it was.  If there is
> significent label damage, that is not noted in the description or photos
> and you might luck out and get a refund.  But you can't get a refund by
> claiming it is a 1920s original because his description never said it
> was.  If the label damage is because it is a black and gold original,
> you did better than could be expected!
>
> Mike Biel mbiel at mbiel.com
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