Loner ebay sellers that use "we"
JLR
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like they are some sort of record dealing corporation?what's up with that? I think is a good marketing move though. Your thoughts? This shit is important, so shut up, hatters.
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i've always found this to be hilarious too.
WE SPECIALIZE IN RARE GROOVE FUNK & AFRO HYPNOTIC ELECTRIC JAZZZY PRIVATE SOUL[/b]
WE SPECIALIZE IN THE SERGIO MENDES PELE SDTK[/b]
He hypes himself big.
...every lp "we" sells is rare / private press / jazz funk / afro funk / private soul...
I got a private jazz funk "rarity" from him that was wack boring big band jazz.
ebay these days are full of hacks...I would rather buy from Raj...or the sellers from california...sellers from cali seem to take ebay a bit more serious...
20 soulstrut points to the gentleman on the left
I call that "regional bullshit"
Never understood why people buy records on Ebay not knowning what they sound like.
*que Macrofunk response*
Aren't they all?
I really regret banning that guy from my auctions. Stuff I wouldn't have even considered touching became "hmmm maybe marco might bid this up!".. like a cheesy late 70s gospel record with a hint of funk or some soul shit from 1987.
His store is too big to be run by one person, so I think if they use 'we', it should be neither adding to nor diminishing his achievements.
I actually mostly prefer to buy records from people that like to give something to the buyer instead of just cashing profits.
Sellers from Califarnia have often somewhat scratched records, like they are not used to handle them with care or grade them accordingly (anybody knows why ?). But I've become used to that.
As a seller, I imitated Anthony Pearson to some extent, because he was selling well. Bu not the 'we' talking. I don't have a wife & child anyway, I always thought it to be referring to that. Makes me think though, mid-30's or so, and not being married yet.
I just bought a Coltrane Kulu Se Ma or whatever it's called for $11 off ebay. The listing said 1966 MONO. I'm like, "fuk, I'm gonna buy me that shit and listen to it and sell it for $40".
I get it and it's hella ABC STEREO 70's press and shit. I'm all hurt. I email dude and I'm like "what up with this noise".
He's like... " I will inform my staff that this was posted incorrectly". Staff? WTF dude? It's like your listing 30 records a month!
Damn. I have a business partner, employee, my wife and I someone part time and we are selling 20,000 records a year and I ain't got no staff!
I want my goddamn MONO red and black batches.
PS: O-Dub there is no other record like Duke Pearson The Phantom. That's it.
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I have guys that tell me "man you should list more often. I check your auctions once a week but you don't have anything up so I spend my money elsewhere." Some of these people live in my city. I do auctions once a month. 20 items.
I keep the good schitt in my shop and off ebay. The opposite of what some of these other shops do. I feel like that's the right thing to do.
There are seriously guys that live a mere 20 minute train ride from me but prefer to shop on ebay and ask me to list more. WTF?
They can't enter your store in a five-minute window of work avoidance, but they can easily bid on 10 of your acutions in that same five-minute timeframe.
Perhaps you should consider setting up Good Records satellite stores in their cubicles. Location, location, location.
THis is HOT SHIT in japan!!!
(insert JP "get familiar" gremlin)
I've listed almost 4,000 lp's on ebay within a year by myself.
too tired from that shit so just hired our first employee to help list so the "we" part is now taken care of.
and a pic of my STAFF:
ONLY HEAT
Wow, records are practically indestructable!
I'm going to go fire a gun at one and see if the bullet bounces off.
Really though, records warp in the mail all the damn time
I've read some phisycs reports about vinyl, and it warps instantly at above 80-90 degrees centigrade. At room temperature, it will take years, or a very high pressure (coparable to a about 20 tons of weight).
Fair enough, try warping one with your bare hands. I'm sure it's not going to work, it just re-stretches to it's original opsition.
I can tell you from experience that vinyl will warp quickly and easily at 90 degs farenheit
It could also gradually warp at lower temps during prolonged exposure
I don't see how someone who collects wax couldn't have a lot of experience with warping already though?? You can watch it happen live at the flea market here every weekend - many sellers don't use an umbrella or tent (Marco knows the deal)
The Maco guy is all kind of interesting, but I wouldn't add him to my select group of vinyl connaisseurs, though on the other hand I'm fascinated by the experminetal part of someone investing in records like they are worth anything at all (if not for leisure in general).