Comments on: Three Tenors

By: Jay Jay

Jay Jay — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:53:52 +0000

More and more I am moving toward Vintage Japanese reissues or other Current reissues. Cross comparing on may has left wondering if I have been barking up the wrong tree all along. Those European vintage pseudo-original issues are looking more and more tantalizing.

By: lennib

lennib — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:45:04 +0000

A thousand buckarooskis!?!?!?!?!
SHEEEEEETTTT, what can I get for a VG copy?

By: lennib

lennib — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:42:34 +0000

Amen to the mediocre. Those “rare” labels of JazzLine and JazzTime are tantalizing in their “rareness” yet often disappointing in their musicality.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:12:44 +0000

The Rocky Boyd entered the $1,000 bin. I think it has done so before – and often it seems like a record that is pretty trashed – but still, a lot of bread for a session that while obscure is fairly mediocre.

By: vinylrealist

vinylrealist — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:53:12 +0000

Reserve fees are $2 for anything under $200 and 1% for anything over. That may not seem like much but believe me they add up. Especially if your item doesn’t sell the first time – then you’ll be paying the reserve fee again.

Re-listing is very easy as ebay keeps track of your unsold items – just a couple clicks and it’s also easy to adjust price or any other aspect.

By: Earl

Earl — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:19:17 +0000

I decided to monitor 23 of vinylrealists recent listings which interested me – 3 of them (Adderly Lighthouse, Konitz New Sounds & Chet Pretty Groovy)sold – all for under $60 and all in my opinion very fairly priced – the other 20 failed to sell and, as I understand it, will have to be re-listed. It is unclear how many times the seller will need to re-list to obtain the sought optimum price; it is also unclear that,when that price is realized, it will turn out to be higher or lower than had it been auctioned (low starting price and reserve)in the first place. But it seems doubtful to me that the work involved and the result achieved warrants the avoidance of the rather small reserve-listing fee. Of sourse no one can tell the seller how to go about his/her business.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:12:09 +0000

I have Mobleys Message & Plus 4 both on Esquire I know Plus 4 has the original cover design, does Mobleys Message Esquire version have the original cover design or a UK version?

By: vinylrealist

vinylrealist — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:30:23 +0000

Reserves cost at least $2 per item, and if the reserve is $900 for example, then you’ll be paying $9 to set that reserve price – and you’ll pay that even if your item doesn’t sell.

On the other hand, listing is free no matter what the starting price.

As for Joe’s point, I am getting the prices I’m asking on many of my records. Others don’t sell at first – but I’m lowering the starting prices on those over time.

All of my pricing is based on past sales records on popsike, etc. Yes, I’m shooting for the high end, but not unreasonably considering the fresh condition of some of these.

And as I said before, I will be at the WFMU show in NYC in a few weeks and hope to see some of you there.

By: Joe L

Joe L — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:26:00 +0000

He does have some nice records, no doubt. That copy of “Winchester Special” is a treat.

By: Joe L

Joe L — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:22:47 +0000

Right – his explanation was sensible, but it missed the main point of the criticism, which is that any buyer would pay the prices asked. Thus, not really worth commenting on. But good luck and good wishes to him if he can get those prices.