Comments on: Of Blue Notes, Later Pressings and Big Bucks

By: rl1856

rl1856 — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:50:49 +0000

I wonder how many bidders used their cell phone to bid, and based their bid on an image seen on a 5-6inch screen ? Failure to see fine print should be the least of their concerns.

By: Rick Fry

Rick Fry — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:03:07 +0000

The fact that the word, ''Records'', in ''Classic Records'' was spelled with a capital R makes or breaks the exact detail being correct. In this case it indicates a proper name, or a business, in this case Classic Records, clearly stated. Any record buyer with $1k to drop on an LP should know the existence of this company.

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:09:19 +0000

*Sorry, I cut and paste the wrong link above :

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/9909/Hank_Mobley-Hank_Mobley-200_Gram_Vinyl_Record

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:06:16 +0000

…You can buy them here for $39.95 !

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/11489/Sonny_Clark-Cool_Struttin-200_Gram_Vinyl_Record

…Most seasoned eBay buyers know to read between the lines on most postings. They also know to do their research and ask questions prior to bidding. Obviously, the folks bidding on this one didn’t read the description carefully enough and were unaware of how similar the Classic Records LP’s look against an original pressing.

That being said, not showing the back cover is a bit suspect in my mind, as this would have been a sure “tell” that it was a recent re-issue. Almost as though they were banking on buyer ignorance here. I predict this will most likely be a return.

Let that be a lesson to all of us when investing in rare vinyl, its best to do our homework as “a fool and their money are soon parted”

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 21:09:14 +0000

Hi JOK! You have certainly posed a challenge for yourself trying to get a great copy of the Dexter on Dootone at a price that is acceptable to you. I have only two–the Carl Perkins and “Jazz West,” a compilation released in the ’70s.

By: Eric lewis

Eric lewis — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 15:37:09 +0000

price seems fair…..it is a first issue of the reissue! 🙂
Seller should communicate again with buyer before shipping to make sure they knew what they were buying–this is such an anomalous prince that any seller should assume there is a strong probability that the buyer, for whatever reason, is confused.

By: bill

bill — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 01:23:14 +0000

To answer your question Al re: Cool Struttin’ – I have no idea what’s going on except that it was MONO!!! ( I think the Classic re-issue is mono too).

By: lennib

lennib — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:35:57 +0000

(again not aain aaarrggghh typos)

By: lennib

lennib — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:34:25 +0000

This somewhat amazes me. Particularly because I had this lp and sold it decades ago, by mistake and was desiring to get it aain. Oh well, cd for me I guess

http://www.ebay.com/itm/122200287420?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

By: jrock1675

jrock1675 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:36:14 +0000

This is an interesting debate about obligations of buyers and sellers. I give much credit to Cecil (Pretovelho) for publishing the response to a question from a potential bidder who asked whether the item was a first pressing, stating specifically that the record was a reissue (he did not have to do that, but he did). The listing also was clear (in my opinion) that the record was the Classic Records 200 Gram pressing, which is clearly a reissue.

What more should a seller do at this point? Contact the bidders and ask, do you really want to bid $500 on this item? Send the bidder a link and say “Here’s a link to another copy for sale on Discogs for $50”???? If someone is bidding more than $700 on a record, then perhaps that person should read the “fine print” (which wasn’t really fine print here – it was language in the listing). The seller seemed more than fair with his listing and actions in response to the question about the particular pressing (my 2 cents). Also, I do not know the seller personally and have no financial interest in this auction.