Crazy Priced Vinyl On EBAY

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...

I was just watching a couple of Go Team cassettes on Ebay that went for $125 each. There's also tons of power electronics/industrial/noise cassettes that fetch ridiculous amounts.

Skaters and related bands tapes sell for shitloads too.

Just spent $50 on Dissecting Table's first LP. This will be my 7th copy i think.

Most i ever spent was on a lacquer for the G.G.F.H. collectors club 7". came with a couple testpressings of 2 of their other albums as well and the original layout sheets for their press photos. I have a feeling the seller was a former Peaceville employee raiding the archives.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-NIRVANA-Love-Buzz-Alt-45-SUB-POP-986-1000_W0QQitemZ280214878434QQihZ018QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

lol i've never seen shill bidding played so poorly

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=306&item=280208195392
then
http://cgi.ebay.com/GRATEFUL-DEAD-1969-LIVE-PSYCH-2-LP-ORIG-W7-LBL-UNPLAYED_W0QQitemZ280214426163QQihZ018QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/SUPER-RARE-K-U-K-L-THE-EYE-ICELAND-BJORK-CRASS_W0QQitemZ110240658556QQihZ001QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i bet that record fucking rules, though.

Is that even that rare? I always assumed most 'standard' Crass label releases (ie not the flexis or whatever) were pressed in fairly big quantities

I had that "Holidays in Europe" album, gave it to a friend who thought it was great (I thought it wasn't)...

It's like:

Albums are not rare if supply > demand.

Soon as one person wants it and no-one wants to sell, then it's rare.

The Eye does rule, but no way is it worth that much.

Hey they used to have it listed at $299, it's a bargain now!

I'd imagine you would have to "Pay No More Than £30" for any Crass Records release. I think the most I've paid was £15 for Bullshit Detector #3.

The seller is listing it as "New Age" ?

Is this shill bidding? I gave up 'cause it looked suspicious, no bidders that aren't doing this new private bullshit:

Bidder Bid Amount Bid Time
0***r( 394Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $62.87
Apr-24-08 14:01:06 PDT

sleeve70( 291Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $62.00
Apr-24-08 15:00:04 PDT

n***n( 1248Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $51.66
Apr-24-08 11:30:04 PDT

.***m( 57Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $47.00
Apr-24-08 13:51:33 PDT

.***m( 57Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $42.00
Apr-24-08 10:41:13 PDT

sleeve70( 291Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $41.00
Apr-18-08 16:46:01 PDT

.***m( 57Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $36.00
Apr-24-08 10:38:51 PDT

7***7( 184Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $25.88
Apr-24-08 04:59:41 PDT

7***7( 184Feedback score is 100 to 499) US $24.22
Apr-24-08 04:59:35 PDT

s***a( 935Feedback score is 500 to 999) US $17.98
Apr-21-08 12:51:26 PDT

.***m( 57Feedback score is 50 to 99) US $15.00
Apr-18-08 11:13:55 PDT

w***a( 1415Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) US $10.00
Apr-17-08 22:14:46 PDT

i don't get it? i mean, you were the runner up loser, so it was your price that jacked the final, not the potential shill. but maybe the other guy had a psychological effect on the other bidders? i see you bid twice, don't do this!

I guess my thought was, with these private accounts, how can you tell they aren't the same person or a group acting in concert to drive up prices?

Why is double bidding bad? I'm really more of a seller than a buyer, with less experience in that regard.

This should probably have gone on vahid's eBay 2nd Chance thread, but oh well.

Nothing wrong with double bidding.

The other supposed shill upthread, well he/she bought one off me so I can vouch for him/her.

what do you mean by "private accounts"? You know that eBay recently changed the policy so that *any* bidder other than yourself will display with the asterisks in there (which, yeah, I think is way lame)...

actually, '70s nostalg' was the winner, who bought from me.

Anyway, if the other bidders have reasonable levels of feedback (ten plus), they probably are genuine bidders. Lots of 'zero' ones and the cops (or ebay themselves) will be alerted, probably by the winner.

Nothing wrong with double bidding.

-- Mark G, Friday, April 25, 2008 11:10 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

of course there's nothing wrong with it if you're a seller!

double bidding is bad because it's logically inconsistent and irrational. think about it, you should bid the maximum you were are willing to pay and then stick to that. you will end up paying out far less than that or exactly that if you win.

if you bid $40 and then get outbid, why up it to $50? now that someone else wants it, you suddenly want it more?

and what is up with these fools who microbid 8 times in a row. you can see it in the history - $20, $25, $30, $35, etc. this tells me they have no idea what something is worth to them. and what makes them look doubly idiotic is that when they finally are in the lead, they're only up by a few dollars -- and the competition just got pinged with an email telling them they've been outbid.

ebay makes a lot of money on the

irrationality of bidding wars. why do you think they dropped $$ into all this "shop victoriously" ad agency bullshit?

Quite often, a buyer doesn't know the maximum he's willing to pay. He's moving back and forth in his mind - how much is it worth (objectively), how likely is he to come upon one again, how much can he afford, "I don't really need it"/"oh but I want it," etc..

There's nothing irrational or illogical about that. Purchasing decisions are as emotional as they are rational.