We have a new ty2221956 on Ebay

[maroongem]

Well, we seem to have a newbie once again that bids early & extremely high for items that are worth a fraction of what he is paying. I'm wondering if sellers realize this and along with the new Ebay feature of hiding bidders after $200.00, are shilling up these items.

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280084682274&rd=1&rd=1

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220083781088&rd=1&rd=1

Just some recent examples. If you go into his feedback, you will see the phenomenal prices he pays for DDs.

But this one is the best!!! cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220052821260

I would really like to know who bidder 6 was that bumped it up to it's final price!!

Looks like you're in trouble again, Rocky!!!!

Bill

[rocky]

I note that this buyer paid over $300 for an early 52000 dance band DD.

It's one thing for the heavy hitters to pay top price for their records....they have the money and know (hopefully) that they're bidding way beyond the value of the record. The only negative here is that they're inflating the value of the record for the rest of us poor impoverished souls!

On the other hand, when a person with no concept of value bids high, that's altogether different. If I sold Edison records on Ebay and a newbie came along and bid outrageously on a common record, I would email or call the guy and let him know that the record was not worth the money he was bidding. I would even offer the guy the option of retracting his bid.

I guess I'd make a lousy seller!

Rocky

[maroongem]

Rocky,

No, that would make you an honest seller in my eyes!

Bill

[rocky]

Somehow, Ty2221956 struck me as someone who's been around the phono world for some time, just discovered Ebay, and behaved erratically.

Then again, maybe my sympathy for a newbie bidding $500 on a $10 record was wiped out by his chronic habit of stiffing sellers.

Whatever the case, we'll probably never know his story.....unless he surfaces again.

Rocky

[gramophoneshane]

With the price of that holder, Im wondering how long it will be before someone starts making repros to pass off as originals.

[maroongem]

gramophoneshane said:

With the price of that holder, Im wondering how long it will be before someone starts making repros to pass off as originals.

One went the week prior for $710.00. Heh, I guess that was a bargain!!!!

Bill