Ebay, Light Of My Life, Fire Of My Loins, My Sin, My Soul

TEFTELLER!

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hi DERe i will helicopter 2 yer house for negro rekkerds!

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i just sold some records on ebay and i tell you, some of these record guys are really "specific"

I KINDLY ask you to mark the customs receipt as GIFT and the value as $10. In these last months, the Italian customs use to apply heavy duties to parcels coming from outside UE, starting with middle values declared.

I also have to ask you to ship the record in a cardboard BOX or in a STURDY record mailer, adding TWO inner stiffeners. It's the ONLY way to receive the cover NOT damaged in all corners. Please do NOT use those thin cardboard envelopes, that are EASILY flexible.

WOW, that GUY sure is DEMANDING as HELL :)

There's only one thing I always ask when I buy something on eBay: take the records in their inner sleeves out of the outer sleeve, and put them between the gatefold sleeve (if it's a gatefold obv.). Had too many records coming in with busted outer sleeves because the record 'pressed' through them, because of shaking during transport I suppose.

i was shocked when i first received a request to change the value for customs. i just wrote some "receipt" that was like GIFT GIFT $5 for some $25 record

i always write gift/record/$5 on post office customs slips.

a lot of people who sell records won't even sell to italy anymore. not cuzza obnoxious e-mails, but because of too many people saying they didn't get their records. supposedly their postal system is kinda fucked. i've never had a problem. i sell things to italy all the time. i did have one guy send me an e-mail like that though.

yeah, i don't fuck w/ Italy anymore. garbage. shady Post or shady ppl, whatever, not gonna bother

regardless, tho, I certainly don't think that omar's buyer's requests are unreasonable. You SHOULD use cardboard with, uh, "stiffeners" all the time, *especially* if shipping overseas. that's just being a bro.

yeah it was more like, "dude i'm not an idiot, don't cap size me"

You're not an idiot but plenty of people are. One guy sent me an album in a single piece of corrugated cardboard that he'd split in two.

i just got don cherry's ORGANIC MUSIC 2LP in the mail from ebay, and it was not as described. pops all over the first record, graded as NM- on each side. normally, im not this particular, but i paid enough for it that im not tryna settle here. the dude's feedback profile is peppered with shitfits and ridic (but kind of just LOL) feedback-comebacks.

any experience with this dude?

― 69, Monday, August 10, 2009 9:55 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark

it hurt to send it back a little, but ill get a nice copy or a cheaper copy sometime.

― 69, Monday, August 10, 2009 10:18 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark

okay so i kind of fucked up and sent this return via media mail without delivery-conf. it's been 15 days, and the dude hasnt received/refunded it yet. im a little skeptical about whether he will admit it when he has, cause his MO seems pretty shady. what should i do, besides chill out, and quit being so suspicious? consider it a $100 lesson in delivery confirmation? is there something i can do through ebay or paypal?

check the gys rokk recokrd

LOL i do have fun oh yes i do:

Q: So this has no scratches or scuffs or any extra noise that will cause disturbance on playback? How's the base surface noise? Thanks.
A: Very little surface noise. And no "base" surface noise. This copy sounds great! it's a very clean copy.

Q: So can you clarify: NO SCRATCHES or surface scuffs that are audible during playback? I just bought a vinyl that was "VG++" and just had to return because it had obvious scratches that "ticked" on every revolution. Just want to make sure that's not the case here. Thanks.
A: Hmmm, well, you are certainly not the only person who has ever bought a bum record on ebay. I've bought my share. And I only buy records from people with 100% positive feedback ratings. But I'm not sure how much more I can reassure you about this record without you actually holding it in your hands. A lot of ebay is trust. I feel like I've described this album accurately. I've been selling records on ebay since 1999 - first as skotrok and then later i switched to my wife's account since she was all hooked up with paypal and because she gets all my money anyway - and i have never had anyone return a record. A LOT of sellers on ebay would be selling this record as near mint. Because it's really clean. But I'm fussy and I actually don't BELIEVE in near mint or mint. There is always some flaw. Even if something hasn't been played or is sealed. Or maybe I'm just crazy. I would actually advise you NOT to bid on this record. If you have any reservations about a description or a seller you should wait until another better description or seller comes along. Maybe someone will be selling a sealed copy next week! I'd hang in there and wait for the perfect copy.

hahaha

you should send another reply like oh wait geez except sealed originals are sometimes warped. stick with yer ipod.

NERRRRDSS

can anyone summarize or comment on these new sellers policies? seem reasonable to me at first glance but I would be interested in fine print interpretations.

http://pages.ebay.com/sell/July2009Update/Details/index.html#1-5

whoa I never looked at my seller dashboard before

OMG SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! also: HOW MANY GODDAMN PICTURES OF ONE FUCKING ALBUM DO YOU THINK YOU NEED TO TAKE??????????????????????????

http://cgi.ebay.com/LED-ZEPPELIN-IV-1st-UK-PRESS-PLUM-RED-ArChIvE-CoPy-MiNt_W0QQitemZ260480537381QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Records?hash=item3ca5d99325&_trksid=p4999.c0.m14

46 PICTURES IS APPARENTLY HOW MANY YOU NEED TO TAKE OF ONE FUCKING ALBUM!!!

okay, 45 + one picture of historic ticket stub.

I DEMAND 15 MORE PICTURES OF THE TICKET STUB!

btw you know what i hate is when i take the time to describe an album's condition and i get 10 questions along the lines of, "can you tell me what condition the album is in?"

MISS SPELT

gotta say that zeppelin album is in pretty good shape though!

lol timecube?

46 PiCtUrEs Is ApPaReNtLy HoW MaNy YoU NeEd To TaKe Of OnE FuCkInG AlBuM!!!

― scott seward, Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:15 PM (1 hour ago)
i fixed that for you.

the plum/red atlantic label was a pretty good looking label tbh.

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sept 30:

"have never received this item. I am very disappointed and cross. But before leaving a negative feedback, I would want to know why you have not sent me the object. if it doesn't arrive to me I must ask the reimbursement."

oct 1:

"It's all ok! Today I have received the item, and it's perfect.
Sorry for the last message. Now I leave for you a positive feedback. Thanks a lot!!!!"

"if it doesn't arrive to me I must ask the reimbursement!"

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so how long do you wait until you start to get a little pissed about not being paid for an item? someone won a couple of records from me on saturday, sent me a question the next morning which was basically, "will you be putting any more records up for sale?" and i said most likely and sent him a list. no reply, no payment yet, and i sent him a followup noting that if he was waiting for me to put more records up, i would still have to send them separately. getting a little antsy over here.

people are annoying. i used to have people win stuff and then they would tell me that they wanted to bid on other auctions of mine that still had, like, four days to go before they were over. it makes me antsy too.

this one guy recently gets my award for ballsiness though. he wouldn't pay. i'd e-mail him. he'd tell me that he needed more time. i e-mailed him again. nothing. THEN i look on his feedback and he has won and PAID for records that he won AFTER my record!!!!!!!!

yeah it makes me antsier still because i had all these auctions end around the same time and everyone else paid within half an hour

Omar--when did you send the email guy saying you'd have to send a separate shipment? at least give him a day or two after that before sending another email. ppl like to combine shipping, especially if they're overseas. If he doesn't get back to you within a few days maybe you should just tell him you're probably not going to be putting up for records for x period of time (three weeks, a month?) and would prefer payment now or you'll offer to item to the next-highest bidder.

Did you put anything in the listng to the effect of "items must be paid within x business days or they will be relisted"? that's not really a bad idea--even if it comes across as being an anal weirdo, it's good to have it there for reference in later email discussions with buyers.

WANT!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-108-Rare-French-1960s-70s-45-Records-Best-Lot_W0QQitemZ290355124116QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item439a839794&_trksid=p4999.c0.m14

alas, don't have 400 bucks to blow on random grooviness.

shit like this is so thrilling: http://www.collectorsfrenzy.com/Details.aspx?id=370266983567

holy toledo. if any of you are friends with this guy and you go out for beers with him, make sure that he pays the tab:

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/nautiluso/m.html?V4SOI&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_ipg=&_sop=16&_pgn=1&_trkparms=65%3A16%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1&LH_Complete=1&_sc=1&guest=1

whoah, that is one hell of a Blue Note collection

wow. serious business.

i stopped counting when i got to a hundred grand. must be more like two hundred grand for all that stuff.

Fuck what is up with people registering, have zero feedback, bidding on my shit and then never paying. Had 4 no-pays in the span of one week. Shite.

the most disgusting savages!

:0)

Fuck eBay UK for for forcing free shipping on all records.

that fuckin guy i mentioned upthread eventually paid me but it took him several more days. i took my time mailing it out after he did.

wtf patrick? including box sets & international orders and the like? that's retarded.

Yeah, it's whatever two people are prepared to pay for it..

Unless you price it high but fairly..

lol

https://www.ebay.com/itm/182841679894

I cannot find any information about the existence of this variation at all, nor can any of my Beatles expert friends.

free shipping tho, v generous

"Why would anyone go through the process of printing a boot cover, pay the extra expense to emboss the cover, only to put legit records inside — doesn’t make sense. Plus, we’d have seen them before. It must be real."

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granted it's not ebay & it's $nz but yikes!!! (doesn't even seem to have the insert!)