Back in Action on eBay (Uh-Oh)
I decided to bid on that signed copy of Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet, Prestige 7029. There was something about it that appealed to me. I think the fact that there was a story behind it and the inscription from Sonny was typical, humble, understated Sonny; “Thanks for listening.” Plus, my birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks, so what the hell. It has really been a long time since I bid on a jazz record on eBay. The last time I did so, I was still using Bid Nip sniping software, and it really didn’t work so well anymore. Never seemed to get the bids in on time, or just didn’t get them in at all. I figured I would check it out yesterday, but the link to their web site wasn’t even working. So, I called my friend Dan since he remains active on eBay and asked for advice. Read more