Comments on: Where Is Everybody?

By: jack

jack — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:15:41 +0000

is the sale still on?

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:30:58 +0000

MiJazz: maybe you’ re new to our group.
I can assure we are all friends here, even if we have never met before.
Our enemies are sellers who hide defects or details ’bout records.
Al, in a period of moving, simply meant not to waste each other time.
His previous experience was, I think, everybody’s.
So, good to be clear, even if a little rough.

By: Lennib

Lennib — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:57:05 +0000

Was in area for the Bash, but as advert said no weekends, didn’t bother to contact you.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:26:08 +0000

MiJazz — good point. It was one of the decisions I made in approaching it the way I did, and perhaps it did turn people off. What I didn’t want was people coming to my house, seeing an original Jutta Hipp Blue Note, and seeing if I’d sell it for $50. I’ve had that experience before and it can be a colossal waste of time. Not having people coming to the house and not selling records is no big deal – I was doing it as a favor to the Jazz Collector community — I didn’t offer it anywhere else — and as a convenience to me to get rid of some records before the move. But it didn’t happen, I’m a bit surprised, and now I’m starting to pack the records. One other small point — most people who’ve been to the site for any period know that of all the things we are, unfriendly is not one of them. But I do agree with your point, so thanks for making it.

By: MiJazz

MiJazz — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:06:36 +0000

Hi,

With all due respect – the ad is kinda demeaning.

Your NO’s (No haggling, No bargains, No mail, No checks, No weekends) set a unfriendly tone. I’m unaware of this seller-dictated approach, especially in this selling climate.

Opening the dialog in a more collaborative respectful fashion may increase interest.

By: London Calling

London Calling — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:29:07 +0000

Al, it highlights the difference between a “virtual group” of like-minded people, scattered around the world, and a close geographical group.

Praise the Internet, probably the most important human invention of the last hundred years, after the 12″ microgroove unbreakable record.

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:37:44 +0000

I am in Europe and would love to buy. It is a bit sad that one of the leading online Jazz resources would not offer its fans a way of buying online. Even eBay would be fine.. 🙂

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:20:17 +0000

Let’s not forget, it’s also Jazz festival season across the country now as well… The OIJF & Festival International de Jazz de Montréal just kicked off again, and Newport is coming up in August. I don’t know about the rest of the collective, but personally, I seem to spend more time buying records during the winter months myself, simply because I am out and about in the summer months.
This may just be a pipe-dream, but it might be fun to take the Jazz Collector Store on tour one year Al… Just think of it, you, the lovely Mrs.JC and all your records moving from one city to city, setting up shop at each Jazz Festival across the country for a summer. Those festival kiosks do great business to a captive Jazz audience. Many of whom are of a “certain age” with lots of disposable income and are either looking for a new hobby , still have their record players, or already love collecting vinyl and are just waiting for someone to bring it to their doorstep… This idea almost sells itself. Not to mention the added bonus of catching a summers worth of live Jazz in the process, and seeing the country ! (Why does this idea bring flashbacks from that movie National Lampoons Vacation… heh heh)

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:05:26 +0000

Like most everybody else, I don’t live in your area. If I did I’d be stopping by. Sounds like a great opportunity to pick up some great music.

By: Henry

Henry — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:30:05 +0000

Al, you know I’ve made the trek before! I would again, but two trips to NYC within eight months would be outside my budget. I regret not buying more in December.