Comments on: eBaying: Jazz Vinyl That Sold, Others That Didn’t

By: BigBear

BigBear — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:05:45 +0000

@ Jim Neal

Well said, Jim; I agree.

By: Jim Neal

Jim Neal — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:58:33 +0000

@BigBear
Thanks for the clarification. Only 8815Serge knows why he’s listing the way he does, and it’s possible if he seldom sells anything at all, then he’ll change tactics. If, on the other hand, he’s happy with the number of auctions that do close, and feels what he’s doing is getting him a good price, sees little downside to how he’s doing it, it might be he’s pleased with his results. Like I said, there are plenty of sellers who will re-list something for months, years figuring that one day someone new will come along and buy it – and they’re right often enough, it seems, for them to keep doing it. One I remember was an Erica Morini I tracked because I had a copy. Sugarecords never budged on their price, kept re-listing it for at least a year – might still be out there for all I know.

By: DG Mono (Richard Connerton)

DG Mono (Richard Connerton) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:25:14 +0000

I had a single LP mono 33 1/3 Classic reissue of Blue Train and I wasn’t impressed…noisy, and, I dunno how else to say this but it felt kinda “forced”, if that makes any sense.

But I didn’t realize Candy is on Classic, I’ll have to check that out cuz it’s gonna be a looong time before I can afford an original!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:14:12 +0000

I haven’t heard the Classic Records True Blue (it’s one of the harder ones to find) but three that I have and can highly recommend are:
Hank Mobley 1568
John Jenkins/Kenny Burrell 1573
Lee Morgan Candy 1590

By: zarabeth47

zarabeth47 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 06:36:31 +0000

Does anyone know if the TINA BROOKS – TRUE BLUE classic records press looks and sounds like that J.R. Monterose that went for over a grand? I have that one and it’s a great sounding record. Is the same true for the TRUE BLUE? If so I know what my next lp purshase is going to be : ) ! Any more info on the other great BN titles (classic records) that I should have but don’t want to spend the big bucks on the orig press?

By: BigBear

BigBear — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:12:23 +0000

@Jim Neal:

Sorry I wasn’t clearer in my post. What I meant to say is that my high bid (i.e., the bid I put into ebay and would be prepared to pay) may have passed the reserve, but the second highest bid did not so therefore the winning auction bid (one higher than second highest bidder’s price) was lower than the reserve. 8815Serge does relist some of his listings, as is his right. I started to chase a couple, hoping for lower reserves, etc but had the same frustrating results. So now I just avoid his auctions…Again, he has great LPs and is a high quality seller…but I think he may want to rethink best way to go to market.

By: ceedee

ceedee — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:51:51 +0000

Aaron,if the buyer is lucky he’ll never see your post. In the other hand,had he been a regular here,he’d be $1,000 richer right now!Oh,oh-yet another valid case if Al ever goes the dues-paying route(lol).

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:44:07 +0000

This one: http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/10246/JR_Monterose-JR_Monterose-200_Gram_Vinyl_Record

By: Joe L

Joe L — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:49:51 +0000

Do we know what reissue it is? I thought both the Capitol-EMI and Connoiseur re-issues had the “Finest in Jazz” labels.

By: ADAMSKI

ADAMSKI — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:51:01 +0000

I know the seller is a grand richer…but how does he sleep at night?

Prob very soundly in nice new expensive sheets!!