Comments on: An Old Fashioned Jazz Vinyl Auction

By: Adamski

Adamski — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:59:29 +0000

Not sure this ‘grouping’ of titles works for me.
On initial first thoughts your heart skips a beat and you think wow a bargain could be had but
As Mark said, I think there is are a fair amount of dished records..
besides when you start adding those taxes…
Surprised to not see more desirable British and European titles, where are the Don Rendell’s or Tubby’s?

By: Karen Fairweather

Karen Fairweather — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:33:29 +0000

Hi all

I work for Omega Auctions. I can confirm that if items are being shipped outside of EU then VAT is not applicable, so buyers premium would be 22.5%. We normally just advise people to calculate the maximum they wish to pay in total and then work backwards ie take off the buyers premium to calculate their maximum hammer price.

With regard to condition, for lots with individual records or up to 6 records we would show individual gradings, but for larger lots we do a general grading (we handle thousands of records so it is impossible for us to grade everything individually unfortunately). However, if there is a specific lot you are interested in eg lot 23 (Woody), if you email details of the ones you are specifically interested in we can take a look and give you more detail (individual grading). We are the main auction house worldwide for vinyl and we rarely get any comeback on items (condition/grading issues etc).

If anybody has any other questions, we would be happy to help.

Best wishes
Karen

By: Mac

Mac — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 21:24:27 +0000

USA bidders should not incur VAT, but still the buyer’s commission is excessive. With suspect condition, I’m out. No return policy, so caveat emptor.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 20:20:26 +0000

ah, that starts to get more than a little expensive…

By: Terryfromflorida

Terryfromflorida — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:16:11 +0000

It appears that bidders from USA will incur a 27% buyers premium (including VAT) using the online bidding process.

By: Duonri

Duonri — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:02:16 +0000

Woody,
Final price of previous auctions is online.

By: Woody

Woody — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:10:04 +0000

Almost every lot I looked at had condition issues but without any previous experience with this seller I have no idea how conservative in their grading. The 28 lp CTI Lot No. 23 states the records range from VG to EX. That doesn’t help me at all as the titles that interest me the most could all be VG. Does the public get to see final value when the auction is over?

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:03:49 +0000

I can’t help feeling that a few of the guide prices are a touch high, especially when you add 17.5% + VAT (20% of the commission price)

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:28:23 +0000

Looks like some condition issues on a lot of the more desirable titles…

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:51:19 +0000

Damn! Wish I wasn’t in belt-tightening mode but it is very tempting…