HOLY SHIT! That's a Power Seller for reallies!
cpeetz
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Definition of a record SAVAGE!http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3QQsassZfunkyouQ21QQsbrsrtZd
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double, triple, even quadruple in the next day and a half
been around for quite a while no doubt. Just sayin' the batch he
has up now is pretty fuckin' heavy. That Pekar avatar suits you
mister cranky pants.
this cat does the same when he is liting heavy...but then again there are tons of dudes out there like this, some go at it full steam, some just list gems when they want cash.
man , i know some guys in my city who have supplied dudes all over the world and they gets the sickest shit, dont even know what alot of it out of their interest is worth and they have NEVER touched ebay, they only sell out their house.
i know one guy that has sold porbably over 20 collections to a store such as cosmos back in the day, yet he never touched ebay. lazy!
since he is so popular his shit is jacked up by a 25-50% as compared to "real" market value
also ,i can't beleive holmes hasn't dried up ST Louis Yet
the middle got stash
On the first page alone, he has made $6096.39
That made me tired..
i'm sure you must have heard of the legendary "Ricardo Marrero & The Group- A Taste"
on TSG 805 incl. Babylonia, My Friend etc. ... it was pressed without a permission in 1976 & is a tough one to find.
or better yet, watch a gang of $15-20 lp's enter the twilight zone.
edit: i've offended the record gods.
Is the TSG LP by marrero hot? Does it have more decent tracks than "babylonia" and "my friend"? those are available on 45 (yo-qui-yu, not don press).
I asked this last time and nobody knew... still curious....
that marrero is really rare. i have a cd of the corner gang and the eric dunbar. both i like a lot. i have re's of spice and the topics. awesome label...
fyou doesnt just get stuff in stl. i know he pops around indiana and the other states around him.
hes a good dude from the dealings ive had with him...
How it got to him I have no idea.
I think we need a graemlin that can merge:
Frankly, what surprises me as much are the items that seemed to actually sell BELOW what I would think the market could support.
For example:
The Priority One LP for $73
The Freestyle Fellowship LP for $80
The Diamond D 12" for $60
Jazzy Sensation (albeit in VG condition) for $36
Low Profile's first LP for $24
etc.
I wonder if he just had so much product, a few things slid under the radar or maybe the market's cooled on a few of these titles?
That said, he made some crazy chingo bling off of other titles.
dude has bought himself a house from ebay proceeds and is only 25. he digs aggressively and once he got the lucci, he parlayed. jinx is right, he deals all over midwest, east and south--picking up collections from private parties and doing deals with a small group of sellers.
These records aren't from a single collection, and probably represent months of buying. A friend of mine calls it "secondhand heat".... you throw up a few really hot records and sprinkle in some common stuff. Sometimes the junk gets ridiculously high. And if you've got a good rep...
It's good these dealers are around; those like AP and funkyou fill that gap between the local place who is easy to deal with but pays nothing, and ebay, which is a pain to deal with and pays pretty well.
side question: i know a full time comics dealer who, even when he doesnt have a good year, he still files with the IRS all his income from ebay, and sends them whatever cut they get. he keeps records of every transaction, because when you think about it, its all out there for the IRS to see if they choose to audit you. i understand the casual seller not bothering with this, but for funkyou! types, and those who sell to supplement a retail shop, etc, do people keep track and send in the guvmints "share", or.. not? Has anyone ever heard of someone getting audited for ebay sales? Just curious. I know theres a lot of legislation being talked about, the tax on internet sales etc etc, but so far its not in effect. So what do people do out thurr?
paypal needs an ID check after you recieved 6,500 Euros. i had to send in an official bill plus a copy of my ID card once. which is pretty weird. i don't know if the german government forced them to do that, or if it was just for paypal itself.
i think oficially, auctions are tax free for 2nd hand items. that's what they said about 5 years ago. there's a certain point at which the government has to leave the citizen alone. what would those eBay taxes be for? sales taxes have already been paid for the records. if not: bad luck! taxes have to be justifiable. and usually, private auctions are tax free (at least in germany).
i know the german government is about to change the law, because they noticed how much money is being made via eBay. and that people live off their eBay auctions. pretty strange IMO. they put taxes on everything! except air...
so it's a new item vs. 2nd hand item and a pro vs. amateur issue. 2nd hand items being auctioned used to be tax free for private individuals. like selling at the flea market or yard sale. it's different for people who live on their auctions though, i think. totally wack!