Crazy Priced Vinyl On EBAY

In the entire history of eBay, still sealed original STEREO pressing of this album – we were told, and our own research bears this out – has never been offered before; not even once, in the entire 10-year history of the company. If this assertion is correct, this would mean that a still sealed ORIGINAL STEREO copy of this album is offered on collectors’ market about once every ten years or so – less often, mind you, than an undiscovered Brancusi sculpture or Da Vinci drawing. Unless you are willing to wait another 10 years to see another copy, our message is very simple: BID NOW. DON’T WAIT. THIS MAY BE THE LAST COPY YOU WILL EVER SEE.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MILES-DAVIS-KIND-OF-BLUE-SEALED-ORIG-STEREO-LP-SIX-EYE_W0QQitemZ160206891741QQihZ006QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Like he needs free advertising. He is a rip though.

Someone tell me how this guy got copies of so much valuable shit. And how does anyone know he didn't just reseal half of them himself?

just buy the fucking reissue

When the moldy peaches signed to rough trade, rt didn't get their record out fast enough so they, the moldy peaches, made CD-r copies of it and sold it at Other Music.

Someone tell me how this guy got copies of so much valuable shit. And how does anyone know he didn't just reseal half of them himself?

he scours shows and stores for sealed anything salable. his ridiculous sales prices are due to:

1) savvy marketing (i.e., maintaining a huge list of past customers and doing email blasts to them after posting lists)
2) being in the eBay game for a long time, and cultivating a reputation
3) having record collector customers, but also high-end audiophile customers. the latter wouldn't even think twice about dropping $500 on some sealed MFSL turd.

who's the guy with the internet business who sells like insanely priced first press eagles records and shit like that for 300 dollars a pop? i always forget the name. he calls them, like, "hot" masters or something. just bonkers stuff. really common records for the most part. lots of sealed stuff. he has a whole long manifesto about first presses and certain pressings and why he can get away with selling 150 dollar pablo cruise records.

shuga?

ah.. better records. hot stamper!

http://www.discogs.com/groups/topic/155312

"ah.. better records. hot stamper!"

bingo!

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/4458/stamperdh3.gif

ESoJ... that might be the best image i've seen so far in '08.
A+.

Hot stamper guy is even crazier than Bob D when it comes to the "getting way more than is socially acceptable (for an LP)" scene. On that note, I don't dislike Bob D. I would never think he had any shady business practices (resealing, etc) though I wouldn't be surprised if there are a fair number of unsatisfied/underwhelmed customers behind the scenes.

Knowing Bob makes his listing hyperbole EVEN MORE HILARIOUS, to imagine it in his voice and with his phrasing.

(props, btw, to sanskrit for first tipping me to the existence of hot stamper dude.)

I didn't know this Michael Hurley record existed until I saw this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270212212581

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i'm bidding on this but i have zero hope of being able to afford what it will surely go for

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220202394122&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=012

the one track i've heard from it is one of the most affecting pieces of music i've yet come across

shit ... I got 250 for my "First Songs" a couple of years ago. and it was a fucking EXCELLENT copy. pained me to part

how about this madness:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Chicago-Transit-Authority-1969-360-Sound-STONE-MINT_W0QQitemZ220200291353QQihZ012QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

$138 for a fucking CTA album ???

this one is sorta nuts too but i can at least TRY to understand it

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alice-Cooper-1971-WLP-PROMO-Love-It-To-Death-MINT_W0QQitemZ320216292399QQihZ011QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

My favorite Alice Cooper fan got a bargain on his Love It To Death WLP.. a mere hundred bucks.

Several xposts to Sang Freud: There's been a CD reissue of that Hurley, which I'd be happy to burn if you're interested. Did you catch Hurley when he played at the shop?

Didn't know he played there! I did see him maybe a year ago at that place near your shop with all the couches surrounding the performer & big video screens and stuff. Sensory overload -- it was hard to focus on his songs. Thanks much for the cd offer, but now that I know it's out there I think I'll track it down on my own. Thrill of the hunt and all.

it's on Locust and OOP or close, I would get it sooner rather than later.

$168 for Sublime Frequencies Tuareg LP:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200199364315&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010

yeah, I saw that. I was thinking about bidding for that guy's 'Elektronika Demonika' but I decided it doesn't hurt my feelings too much to just own the CD/DVD when it comes out. but that copy went for a lot less than the last one. I think G3rard C0sl0y might have been the winner?

as far as the Group Doueh thing .. man, I just fundamentally do not get people. For that price, you could score the first three (20 year old) Sun City Girls records and probably still have money to spare. Or you could, you know, pay $168 for a record that's what, a year old?

$168 for Sublime Frequencies Tuareg LP:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200199364315&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010

No keyword spamming in that listing then?

For that price, you could score the first three (20 year old) Sun City Girls records and probably still have money to spare.

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damn! i've got that group doueh album. i'm gonna keep mine though. i like it.

sorting through my grandfather's records I found one of these
I wouldn't call it mint or near-mint, though.

Anyone have $3,000,000 to spare?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140206309501#description

The World's Greatest Music Collection: 3 Million Records, 300,000 CDs, 6 million+ Song Titles

hay guys did you hear about the 3 million record collection? wow huh

http://cgi.ebay.com/SEALED-BLUES-HENRY-THOMAS-1927-1929-12-2-LP-SET-YAZOO_W0QQitemZ190196663837QQihZ009QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i mean, YIKES, the CD will only cost you $10! Less, probably!

guys .. only 4 hours left to bid on this sealed Free lp!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330212280061&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

HEITKOTTER SHREDS

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230235684145&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:us

http://cgi.ebay.com/Factory-Sample-LP-Durutti-Column-Joy-Division-Cab-Volta_W0QQitemZ320230790662QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101

lol. this guy in long island is sitting on a ton of these, he sells one every two weeks. i picked on up from him last summer for like $20.

i think the people here must think it's the original 7"? someone is in for a surprise when they open that mailer..

lolz

yeah that is emabrrassing

^so was that

yo, Ian, I found probably 50-100 County records when I was going through the collection before my uncle got his snake-handling hands on the rest ('to donate to a museum' - think he'll be disappointed when he figures out I pulled the records that were worth anything).

It'll be a few months before I can go through the ~1000 albums I pulled again, but I'll see what's there and e-mail you.

oooh, real cool milo!! i'd be psyched to see a list. if it helps i can send you a list of the ones i already have to relieve any unnecessary typing. i'm also looking for a few hoyt axton records, specfically. and townes van zandt of course!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260222339885&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123

hope vini's doing ok

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320228495526

I have this. Paid £10 for it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALCEST-Le-secret-ORG-mcd-Peste-noire-Watain-Lifelover_W0QQitemZ360035986668QQihZ023QQcategoryZ307QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i wonder why vini sold his guitar too

i hate the band name alcest so much

$255 and climbing for a Zoviet France CASSETTE!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230237136822&ssPageName=MERC_BC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_W0_IT&refitem=230237125643&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=bid_confirm&usedrule1=CategoryProximity&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p167.m184&_trkparms=its%3DS%252BI%252BSS

You say (write) "cassette" as if it's a dirty word.

There were tons and tons of great underground records released only on cassette during the great "cassette revolution", which would have been... mmm... help me out boys, late 70s-early 80s?

C30-C60... etc

if somebody listed a bunch of the m squared cassettes i'd expect to see similar prices

(thanks to mutant sounds i have no need to source them for myself)

xpost only because it is available on LP and CD as well...

Ah... hmmm. memory is foggy from back then. According to Discogs is wrong cat#. I remember the Red Rhino release on wax. Don't remember if this cassette was released prior but suspect so.

Damn collectors aren't buying it to listen to anyway ;) Kinda like the Sister of Mercy - Temple of Love test pressing that I got $500 for...