Comments on: Let The Insanity Continue

By: cp

cp — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:46:56 +0000

This guy has to be working with shill bidders. There’s no way any sane person would pay the prices here on these auctions. Either that or the winning bidders are from countries with extremely good exchange rates……..

By: jazzvinyl.ru

jazzvinyl.ru — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:29:16 +0000

Why not admit that Bob had great auctions this time – I haven’t seen so many sealed copies of great titles for a long time. Many of them did seem authentic, sealed in loose plastic, many quite rare originals.

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:40:00 +0000

Guys, what i started asking myself in cases like these is: can sellers be sued for false claims like “original first press”, as in my understanding this would qualify as “fraud”? Or is not even a book like Fred Cohen’s really a legal proof for what can definitely be called “original first press”? Or is this the buyer’s own responsibility only?

By: Clifford

Clifford — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:48:50 +0000

I often wonder whether sellers are ignorant or just want the paper.
For example, a seller I’ve bought from regularly who knows his stuff has a copy of the Brigitte Fontaine & Art Ensemble of Chicago LP up for auction. It is a gatefold Saravah but has later blue labels (from the 80s, I think) and no lyric booklet – so, not original in any way, though it’s listed as such. $25-$30 would be reasonable but I’m sure it’ll go for much more because of who’s selling it.

By: Rich (DG Mono)

Rich (DG Mono) — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 02:00:59 +0000

Shaft: In all fairness, I’m a firm proponent of the idea that it is not the seller’s responsibility to point out what a record is missing, but the buyer’s responsibility to make sure that what they’re looking for is there.
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Reinhard: Although that does kind of look like a ‘P’, the engraving I think you’re looking at reads ‘BN-LP’, a prefix appearing before the catalog numbers on all Van Gelder Blue Note lacquers. The seller also made it clear in their response to a buyer’s question at the bottom of the auction that the record does not have the ‘P’.

By: Reinhard

Reinhard — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:18:37 +0000

The Copy of Roll Call, BD sold for USD 711, has the ear, as one of the pictures shows (picture of dead wax area shows cat. no. and ear). But the foto of the label of Side 1 obviously shows no DG. So it´s not a Liberty pressing, but not a 1st pressing. Would I pay USD 711 for that copy ? No. Is it completely unreasonable to pay that amount? I don´t think so. I bought a sealed copy of Benny Golson´s Tune in tune out from BD for a amount of USD 15,50, quite a reasonable price I think. I asked BD, if he could open the shrink wrap for shipping to avoid seam split. He replied immediately and pleasant and will ship the record as requested. So, beside the “insane” top price items, dealing with BD can be quite enjoyable I think.

By: Shaft

Shaft — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:43:12 +0000

I thought the same – MR BD should know that. He sure does not miss the “P” when it is there.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:16:27 +0000

It just goes to show … whether in used cars or used jazz LPs, do your homework, and do it well. Otherwise, as the old saying goes, “A fool and his money are soon parted.”

By: Michel

Michel — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:30:47 +0000

Shaft : looks like it lacks the P or “ear”. (Roll Call with no DG, ear (P), and 47 w, do exist).

By: Shaft

Shaft — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:45:33 +0000

Michel, you mean that it lacks the “P” and DG?