Comments on: More Insanity, Even Rarer

By: GST

GST — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 14:54:27 +0000

Although BD stands out it seems to me that all of the popular sellers on ebay are getting premium prices. Whether it be sonpau67, fiftiesjazz, jazzrecordcenter, atomic_records, etc.

For instance:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291044117535?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370945850628?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

By: MikeC

MikeC — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 14:19:29 +0000

There is dealers on ebay blow my mind. I made the mistake of accepting a 2nd chance offer right after an auction ended. I should have known that was shady in itself. The record was graded VG+ to VG++ and when I got it the actual record was VG at best and side 2 had a pressing issue that gave it terrible news. Since I returned it this record has been relisted multiple times. It seems some of the most “reputable” dealers are the sketchiest.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:52:19 +0000

i made the mistake of watching his recent “love supreme” auction thinking i could get a steal due to the action on “my favorite things”. what a joke. is was several hundred dollars by the end.

WHAT DARK SORCERY IS THIS?

By: Jasonh5

Jasonh5 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 01:08:01 +0000

I’ve researched his sales for sometime and all I can come up with is that he has a few shadow bidders. Hard to prove but it’s the inky justification for the majority of his auctions.

By: Joe L

Joe L — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:12:13 +0000

I’m always baffled by the prices Bob can realize. Amazing. The $645 for the stereo MFT is one of the all-time head-smackers.
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Getz Focus for $168!! I see a copy a week for $10.
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$143 for the Blakey Big Band on Bethlehem.
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Warne March S/T on Atlantic for $102. It’s the lime green stereo label. I bought an identical copy yesterday (literally, yesterday, Friday Jan. 3) in VG++ for $10.
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Kind of Blue for $610. Wow.
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Sketches of Spain for $100.
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Actually, his rock and R&B LP results are even more befuddling. Ray Charles – A Man and his Soul ABC comp for $66! Common, $10 record (very fine LP to be sure, but very common).
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Who pays these prices for (not un)common albums? It’s baffling. I don’t blame Bob – he’s getting what the market will pay. I just don’t understand the market.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 22:21:36 +0000

Bob usually gets crazy prices as we all know but $645 for a STEREO My Favorite Things?!? You could buy six pristine (superior) mono copies for that price and still have change left over!

By: Upstate Bill

Upstate Bill — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 21:18:15 +0000

Wow! Of course, these are full-bodied analog recordings, and not inferior digital recordings!

I wonder if anyone has ever tried copying Bob’s auction layout to sell their records? If so, did they have any luck?