Crazy Priced Vinyl On EBAY

LOLs.

You do see people asking about stuff like this on the webs; it's got the wrong label stuck on one side is it worth loads? Unless it's a fucking Quarrymen acetate, probably not mate.

I once had in my possession a copy of The Fountainhead (yeah, I decided to hate read it) and there was a 50 page segment in the middle that was just the previous 50 pages repeated.

I guess I should have held on to it as a highly sought-after collectible but I was mostly pissed that if I wanted to continue punishing my brain by reading Ayn Rand I’d need to find another copy so I threw it in the recycling bin

hmmmmmm.... not things exactly like this, but people very often have an overinflated of what their beat up beatles records are worth.

― ian, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 3:11 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

haha, this was an observation from a friend who worked in a record store. people incredulous that a beatles record in good condition isn't that rare a thing, feeling like they're being bullshitted

I've got a CD by Mary Margaret O'Hara entitled 'Miss Amercia' [sic]. Makeuthink.

haha, this was an observation from a friend who worked in a record store. people incredulous that a beatles record in good condition isn't that rare a thing, feeling like they're being bullshitted

this is a weird ass phenomenon. if i ran a record store i'd be tempted to have a conversation like this:

me: would you say the beatles were popular, sir?

guy trying to pawn off beatles records: yeah, definitely.

me: would you say that they sold millions of records?

GTTPOBR: of course! they're the beatles.

me: so why would you think that one of those many millions of records is a rarity?

GTTPOBR: (sobs)

ah because 800k of them were treated in a haphazard manner, discarded or abused!

so there are still a couple hundred thousand copies in decent condition?

I once had in my possession a copy of The Fountainhead (yeah, I decided to hate read it) and there was a 50 page segment in the middle that was just the previous 50 pages repeated.

Serious question — how could you tell?

me: so why would you think that one of those many millions of records is a rarity?

GTTPOBR: (sobs) BECAUSE THERE'S AN ABNORMAL INSCRIPTION IN THE MATRICES, AND DO YOU SEE THE SHRINK AND HYPE STICKER? GIVE ME MONEY

Proceeds to storm home and plop it on ebay as Buy It Now with the word "WOW" in the listing title; it sits there for 5 years

Would you like to capitalize your auction title for an addition $1.75?

GTTPOBR: oh goody goody

xxp very good question

I think people get the idea that misprinted records, books, etc are valuable comes from stamp collecting, where I think that’s a “thing.”

Stamps and coins, because those are government productions that need strict quality control.

Serious question — how could you tell?

― yuh yuh (morrisp), Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:16 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hahaha

I think people get the idea that misprinted records, books, etc are valuable comes from stamp collecting, where I think that’s a “thing.”

― Una Palooka Dronka (hardcore dilettante), Thursday, March 7, 2019 12:00 AM (three hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

people also like, like, weirdly shaped rocks and stuff.

I’d pay good money for a copy of Rubber Soul where a pressing error made it shaped like a cock and balls

pretty sure I remember seeing a rubber c&b for sale in a shop somewhere, will let you know if I recall where

Does it play "Baby you can drive my car"?

I once encountered a CDr in a sealed pack that contained some kind of compilation of Police & Sting songs, which literally made it worth less than the 60p or whatever that it cost.

Mint or NM condition original pressings of Beatles records are certainly worth money, because so manh of them have been overplayed and wound up just trashed. But they have also remained in print since they were released in various masterings so it's not like it's difficult to find excellent condition versions of those albums from some era. The more scarce ones are strange pressings from South America etc, particularly if they were variants with different covers or even album names.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165716435083?epid=11046044472

Seller information

deepdiscount (366697)

Weirdly specific price + generic info leads me to believe an automatic listing/adjustment program went haywire? IDK

yeah deepdiscount are a big retailer, that seems like a mistake.

.. unless someone buys one...

No doubt an algorithm error. Weird one though.

What was it priced at? it's at $28.76 now

it was over $800 lol

wowza

not vinyl but

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324938955762

lmaoooo

I’ll give him like $20 for that

It would be great if we could all message him variations of "I have one exactly like that, it's not that rare."

his spiel is so laughably lazy. wtf is "multiple music collecting sources"

There is no printing on the disc. It plays Van Halen.

it's gotta be a gag. you've all been had, he def just burned vh1 onto an unmarked cdr

not crazy priced exactly, but i was amused by this seller's description:

ON SEEING THIS AMAZING COLLECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME, THIS SELLER'S FIRST REACTION WAS INTENSE, ALMOST VISCERAL, DISBELIEF. IT TOOK YOURS TRULY ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF PINCHING, HEAD-SCRATCHING AND CONTINUOUS GASPING TO REGAIN HIS BREATH AND GRASP THE SHEER MAGNITUDE AND HISTORICAL DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THIS COLLECTION. ALMOST 70% OF THESE ITEMS THIS SELLER SEES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE HAD SPENT MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY COLLECTING RECORDS.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/354953649680

And it’s all Herb Alpert and Firestone Christmas records

breathless write up is OTT, but then again it is 16k records with tons of private pressings in there; stuff I'm not into, but I can see someone being blown away by this

love the timecube style formatting, eBay still has vestiges of web 1.0 style

oh ebay's design and UX is fucking awful. it's almost admirable.

I wonder whose collection it was. Sounds like the seller is still living.

my eyes

this sounds pretty dope tbh

“Earl "Goggles" Freeman was an outcat's outcat: musician, poet, visual artist, and all-around interesting fellow. Born in Oakland in 1937, Mr. Freeman was a noteworthy but somewhat enigmatic musician who was most active recording-wise when he was an expat on the '60s Paris free jazz scene. His discography includes dates by Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Kenneth Terroade, Noah Howard, Selwyn Lissack, Mike Osborne, and even Gong's first record. A Korean War veteran, he often wore an aviator's cap and goggles, hence his nickname. (He is also rumored to have worn a parachute onstage on at least one occasion.) In 1972, French state investigators hauled Freeman in for questioning and subsequently declared that he possessed a "Dangerous Political Image". Under threat of imprisonment, he hightailed it to Amsterdam. He hung t for a while until some folks smashed his bass, signaling that it might be time for another move.

Freeman was living in New York City by the mid-'70s, w he would occasionally perform with The Music Ensemble. He also directed the Universal Jazz Symphonette, as heard on the elusive Soundcraft '75 album. While its fidelity leaves quite a bit to be desired, the LP is highly sought after because it features some of the earliest recorded work from William Parker, Daniel Carter, Raphe Malik, Billy Bang, and many other young players on the scene during that period, including Henry P. Warner and Philip Spigner, a.k.a. Adeyeme (incorrectly credited as Abe Yeme on the LP sleeve), who would later collaborate with Freeman in The Freestyle Band.”

i mean, the record was in my ebay alerts for a reason!

i've seen that seller shopping in nyc and long island record stores. when he left the l.i. store the owner said "yep, that's the guy everyone want to be." his records generally sell for absurd amounts. this collection does seem to be outside his usual wheelhouse, which is sealed classic rock records.

TSF you ever hit up Infinity Records in Massapequa? Not a record collector but I love that one.

that is my favorite LI store -- in fact it is the site of my bobdjukic sighting. haven't been there in a while though. joe the owner is good people.

I love Bob; he has always been super kind to me and generally a pleasure to talk to. I haven’t seen him much the last few years though. A lot of record people are much worse.

Earl Freeman is an incredible character! Poet anbd artist as well as musician. My friend Adam had been working on an archive of his work - https://www.50milesofelbowroom.com/articles/500-earl-freeman.html

Also I like infinity records too!

Yeah it's my favorite store, love the staff there, fun to hang out and chat and browse, cool audio gear, record fair prices, nostalgic af.

city folks can do a day trip, it's right by the LIRR and you can walk over to Krisch's afterwards for the best ice cream on the planet :)

no one met his reserve on that one.