Comments on: On eBay: Mobley, Some 10-Inchers, Hawk & Dex

By: Bob Brooks

Bob Brooks — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:56:18 +0000

I raised my planned bid by 10 dollars on the howard mcghee battlefront record after reading the story on it here, because knowing the story behind the record made it that much more interesting. However, I think the Jackie Mclean prestige that was mentioned recently would have made it to that price no matter what, because it was part of a large auction and a lot of people saw it.

By: DaveS

DaveS — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:57:33 +0000

Al: I have been tracking a direct correlation between when you post an eBay item on the blog and the large surge in the price bidding before the auction closes. In fact, this trend is so strong, I have never seen your “mention” of the item trigger a decrease in the price.

How are you pulling this off? Should be charging sellers for your secret sauce services?

Dave

😉

By: Bob Brooks

Bob Brooks — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:20:40 +0000

I was thinking of bidding on that dexter gordon 10 inch as well but I’m wondering why the address on the back cover is different than dial 203 and 207 in that auction. The back cover also has a 12 inch series listed on it, I wonder if that means it’s a second press?

By: michel

michel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:21:16 +0000

Prices on the whole auction are very high. I bet that this Coleman Hawkins will sell for far more than usual (by the way, it is very fine record) Jazzrecord revival deserves his success, but when you see a copy of Portrait in Jazz sold for around 800 $ you can’t think nothing but “crazy behaviour”.