i always write gift/record/$5 on post office customs slips.
a lot of people who sell records won't even sell to italy anymore. not cuzza obnoxious e-mails, but because of too many people saying they didn't get their records. supposedly their postal system is kinda fucked. i've never had a problem. i sell things to italy all the time. i did have one guy send me an e-mail like that though.
― scott seward, Monday, 24 August 2009 19:21 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, i don't fuck w/ Italy anymore. garbage. shady Post or shady ppl, whatever, not gonna bother
― Stormy Davis, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 04:15 (fourteen years ago) link
regardless, tho, I certainly don't think that omar's buyer's requests are unreasonable. You SHOULD use cardboard with, uh, "stiffeners" all the time, *especially* if shipping overseas. that's just being a bro.
― Stormy Davis, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 04:16 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah it was more like, "dude i'm not an idiot, don't cap size me"
― the moreno you knowshon (omar little), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 04:22 (fourteen years ago) link
You're not an idiot but plenty of people are. One guy sent me an album in a single piece of corrugated cardboard that he'd split in two.
― CosMc (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 11:46 (fourteen years ago) link
i just got don cherry's ORGANIC MUSIC 2LP in the mail from ebay, and it was not as described. pops all over the first record, graded as NM- on each side. normally, im not this particular, but i paid enough for it that im not tryna settle here. the dude's feedback profile is peppered with shitfits and ridic (but kind of just LOL) feedback-comebacks.
any experience with this dude?
― 69, Monday, August 10, 2009 9:55 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark
it hurt to send it back a little, but ill get a nice copy or a cheaper copy sometime.
― 69, Monday, August 10, 2009 10:18 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark
okay so i kind of fucked up and sent this return via media mail without delivery-conf. it's been 15 days, and the dude hasnt received/refunded it yet. im a little skeptical about whether he will admit it when he has, cause his MO seems pretty shady. what should i do, besides chill out, and quit being so suspicious? consider it a $100 lesson in delivery confirmation? is there something i can do through ebay or paypal?
― 69, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:27 (fourteen years ago) link
check the gys rokk recokrd
― danbunny, Wednesday, 26 August 2009 05:27 (fourteen years ago) link
LOL i do have fun oh yes i do:
Q: So this has no scratches or scuffs or any extra noise that will cause disturbance on playback? How's the base surface noise? Thanks.A: Very little surface noise. And no "base" surface noise. This copy sounds great! it's a very clean copy.
Q: So can you clarify: NO SCRATCHES or surface scuffs that are audible during playback? I just bought a vinyl that was "VG++" and just had to return because it had obvious scratches that "ticked" on every revolution. Just want to make sure that's not the case here. Thanks. A: Hmmm, well, you are certainly not the only person who has ever bought a bum record on ebay. I've bought my share. And I only buy records from people with 100% positive feedback ratings. But I'm not sure how much more I can reassure you about this record without you actually holding it in your hands. A lot of ebay is trust. I feel like I've described this album accurately. I've been selling records on ebay since 1999 - first as skotrok and then later i switched to my wife's account since she was all hooked up with paypal and because she gets all my money anyway - and i have never had anyone return a record. A LOT of sellers on ebay would be selling this record as near mint. Because it's really clean. But I'm fussy and I actually don't BELIEVE in near mint or mint. There is always some flaw. Even if something hasn't been played or is sealed. Or maybe I'm just crazy. I would actually advise you NOT to bid on this record. If you have any reservations about a description or a seller you should wait until another better description or seller comes along. Maybe someone will be selling a sealed copy next week! I'd hang in there and wait for the perfect copy.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 26 August 2009 16:59 (fourteen years ago) link
hahaha
― 69, Wednesday, 26 August 2009 18:13 (fourteen years ago) link
you should send another reply like oh wait geez except sealed originals are sometimes warped. stick with yer ipod.
― 69, Wednesday, 26 August 2009 18:17 (fourteen years ago) link
NERRRRDSS
― ian, Wednesday, 26 August 2009 18:20 (fourteen years ago) link
can anyone summarize or comment on these new sellers policies? seem reasonable to me at first glance but I would be interested in fine print interpretations.
http://pages.ebay.com/sell/July2009Update/Details/index.html#1-5
― sleeve, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 05:25 (fourteen years ago) link
whoa I never looked at my seller dashboard before
― sleeve, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 05:28 (fourteen years ago) link
OMG SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! also: HOW MANY GODDAMN PICTURES OF ONE FUCKING ALBUM DO YOU THINK YOU NEED TO TAKE??????????????????????????
http://cgi.ebay.com/LED-ZEPPELIN-IV-1st-UK-PRESS-PLUM-RED-ArChIvE-CoPy-MiNt_W0QQitemZ260480537381QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Records?hash=item3ca5d99325&_trksid=p4999.c0.m14
― scott seward, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 19:13 (fourteen years ago) link
46 PICTURES IS APPARENTLY HOW MANY YOU NEED TO TAKE OF ONE FUCKING ALBUM!!!
― scott seward, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 19:15 (fourteen years ago) link
okay, 45 + one picture of historic ticket stub.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 19:16 (fourteen years ago) link
I DEMAND 15 MORE PICTURES OF THE TICKET STUB!
btw you know what i hate is when i take the time to describe an album's condition and i get 10 questions along the lines of, "can you tell me what condition the album is in?"
― omar little, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 19:18 (fourteen years ago) link
MISS SPELT
― Plunge Protection Team, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 19:53 (fourteen years ago) link
gotta say that zeppelin album is in pretty good shape though!
― 69, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 20:20 (fourteen years ago) link
lol timecube?
― skeletor, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 20:45 (fourteen years ago) link
46 PiCtUrEs Is ApPaReNtLy HoW MaNy YoU NeEd To TaKe Of OnE FuCkInG AlBuM!!!
― scott seward, Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:15 PM (1 hour ago)i fixed that for you.
― nil!, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 20:47 (fourteen years ago) link
the plum/red atlantic label was a pretty good looking label tbh.
― ian, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 22:05 (fourteen years ago) link
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1464/986042165li.gifhttp://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1464/986042165li.gifhttp://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1464/986042165li.gif
― dmr, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 23:50 (fourteen years ago) link
sept 30:
"have never received this item. I am very disappointed and cross. But before leaving a negative feedback, I would want to know why you have not sent me the object. if it doesn't arrive to me I must ask the reimbursement."
oct 1:
"It's all ok! Today I have received the item, and it's perfect.Sorry for the last message. Now I leave for you a positive feedback. Thanks a lot!!!!"
― scott seward, Thursday, 1 October 2009 18:45 (fourteen years ago) link
"if it doesn't arrive to me I must ask the reimbursement!"
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/614/614237/new-super-mario-bros-20050515005341289.jpg
― scott seward, Thursday, 1 October 2009 18:47 (fourteen years ago) link
so how long do you wait until you start to get a little pissed about not being paid for an item? someone won a couple of records from me on saturday, sent me a question the next morning which was basically, "will you be putting any more records up for sale?" and i said most likely and sent him a list. no reply, no payment yet, and i sent him a followup noting that if he was waiting for me to put more records up, i would still have to send them separately. getting a little antsy over here.
― omar little, Thursday, 1 October 2009 18:49 (fourteen years ago) link
people are annoying. i used to have people win stuff and then they would tell me that they wanted to bid on other auctions of mine that still had, like, four days to go before they were over. it makes me antsy too.
this one guy recently gets my award for ballsiness though. he wouldn't pay. i'd e-mail him. he'd tell me that he needed more time. i e-mailed him again. nothing. THEN i look on his feedback and he has won and PAID for records that he won AFTER my record!!!!!!!!
― scott seward, Thursday, 1 October 2009 19:02 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah it makes me antsier still because i had all these auctions end around the same time and everyone else paid within half an hour
― omar little, Thursday, 1 October 2009 19:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Omar--when did you send the email guy saying you'd have to send a separate shipment? at least give him a day or two after that before sending another email. ppl like to combine shipping, especially if they're overseas. If he doesn't get back to you within a few days maybe you should just tell him you're probably not going to be putting up for records for x period of time (three weeks, a month?) and would prefer payment now or you'll offer to item to the next-highest bidder.
― ian, Friday, 2 October 2009 01:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Did you put anything in the listng to the effect of "items must be paid within x business days or they will be relisted"? that's not really a bad idea--even if it comes across as being an anal weirdo, it's good to have it there for reference in later email discussions with buyers.
― ian, Friday, 2 October 2009 01:54 (fourteen years ago) link
WANT!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-108-Rare-French-1960s-70s-45-Records-Best-Lot_W0QQitemZ290355124116QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item439a839794&_trksid=p4999.c0.m14
― scott seward, Saturday, 3 October 2009 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
alas, don't have 400 bucks to blow on random grooviness.
shit like this is so thrilling: http://www.collectorsfrenzy.com/Details.aspx?id=370266983567
― 69, Friday, 9 October 2009 21:16 (fourteen years ago) link
holy toledo. if any of you are friends with this guy and you go out for beers with him, make sure that he pays the tab:
http://completed.shop.ebay.com/nautiluso/m.html?V4SOI&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_ipg=&_sop=16&_pgn=1&_trkparms=65%3A16%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1&LH_Complete=1&_sc=1&guest=1
― scott seward, Monday, 12 October 2009 16:45 (fourteen years ago) link
whoah, that is one hell of a Blue Note collection
― sleeve, Monday, 12 October 2009 17:36 (fourteen years ago) link
wow. serious business.
― ian, Monday, 12 October 2009 18:44 (fourteen years ago) link
i stopped counting when i got to a hundred grand. must be more like two hundred grand for all that stuff.
― scott seward, Monday, 12 October 2009 18:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Fuck what is up with people registering, have zero feedback, bidding on my shit and then never paying. Had 4 no-pays in the span of one week. Shite.
― Michael Servetus, Saturday, 17 October 2009 04:03 (fourteen years ago) link
the most disgusting savages!
― ian, Saturday, 17 October 2009 04:08 (fourteen years ago) link
:0)
― Michael Servetus, Saturday, 17 October 2009 04:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Fuck eBay UK for for forcing free shipping on all records.
― Disco Stfu (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 20 October 2009 23:16 (fourteen years ago) link
that fuckin guy i mentioned upthread eventually paid me but it took him several more days. i took my time mailing it out after he did.
― access flap (omar little), Tuesday, 20 October 2009 23:22 (fourteen years ago) link
wtf patrick? including box sets & international orders and the like? that's retarded.
― ian, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 23:42 (fourteen years ago) link
lol @ that zeppelin description upthread, fuckin inner sleeve has mad ringwear that the guy who wrote 30,000 words about the great condition of the album didn't see fit to mention
― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 00:03 (fourteen years ago) link
― ian, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 23:42 (Yesterday) Bookmark
I can still charge international postage but this has stopped me listing things for a no-fee 99p and then it doesn't matter if they don't sell since basic postage in the UK is now part of the price. Now it'll cost me for everything I list even if it goes nowhere.
It also means that eBay are getting a bigger slice of final seller fees as postage is included in them now.
― Disco Stfu (Raw Patrick), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 01:56 (fourteen years ago) link
It's the same deal for CD's and DVD's now too. There's no point in offering postage discounts for multiple items any more because, well, you can't charge postage anyway! Which means less sales, and less advantage for the buyer too as you have to be paying full postage on everything as sellers have to include the p+p in their listing fees. Hopefully ebay will invest the extra profit into their customer service HAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
― The people of Ork are marching upon us (Matt #2), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 12:20 (fourteen years ago) link
And they said Capitalism would save us all!
― Mark G, Wednesday, 21 October 2009 14:20 (fourteen years ago) link
someone should buy this record probably."forest ranger" is an amazing song.http://cgi.ebay.com/Marlin-Greene-Tiptoe-Past-The-Dragon-SIS-Elektra-LP_W0QQitemZ200401236027QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item2ea8d8303b
― ian, Sunday, 15 November 2009 09:46 (fourteen years ago) link
i have that album. okay ian you are freaking me out. i put forest ranger on the same mix with that eggs over easy song that i was gonna post on the west coast thread. i should just send you the tape i made. you already like two songs on it a bunch.
― scott seward, Sunday, 15 November 2009 17:45 (fourteen years ago) link