I'm talking about an honest description. This guy didn't hide anything. Full disclosure. Everything was fairly and honestly represented.
There are hucksters out there who lie. I have no patience for those people at all. They should be drawn and quartered. My point was that a well written, honest (full disclosure) description can and does increase a person's chances of getting a better price. Tom -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:07 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] $6100.01 Edison Standard Phonograph A good writeup can sell sand to Arabs. On 01/25/2011 10:23 PM, Tom Jordan wrote: > I think that the detailed description is one of the keys to successful > selling on e-bay. I have never had the knack of doing that. > > There is a guy that used to live in California, then moved to Florida by the > name of Joe Urbonovitch who restored mostly radios. He did a few phonos as > well. He always did a full restoration on them. Never an original finish. > > His specialty was Zenith Oceanic models. They did very nice restorations, > made them look and sound like new. However, his descriptions were > unbelievable. He'd give the history of the piece, tell about how he and his > Son did the restoration step by step. He also had a little signature thing > that he did where he always photographed the radios with his coffee cup next > to it. In every single listing. He always got top dollar out of everything > that he sold. > > I think that a well thought out and executed description is one of the keys > to success on e-bay. I own three of the radios he sold. They all play well > and look great to this day! > > I'll never get out of them what I paid (bad on me), but I was never > disappointed with his product. > > People love to have a talented sales person woo them and reel them in, as > long as they are honest. > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Steve Andersen > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:22 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] $6100.01 Edison Standard Phonograph > > I have dealt with hundreds of Edison Phonographs since 1973. I have pulled > them out of many places in all types of condition and circumstances. I have > had some which were factory defects and as a result were never used. NONE of > them ever looked like Firebottles. All of his machines would have to be > protected in a vacuum chamber or submerged in amber to look that new. The > odds of every machine he comes across looking identical in finish and luster > is simply impossible and defys logic. > On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:07 PM, john robles wrote: > >> I didn't wanna say that...but I agree. >> >> --- On Tue, 1/25/11, Steve Andersen<ander...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >> >> From: Steve Andersen<ander...@tampabay.rr.com> >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] $6100.01 Edison Standard Phonograph >> To: "Antique Phonograph List"<phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 7:01 PM >> >> I have been watching Firebottles auctions for 3 years. The seller's > machines all have the same identical finish and luster on them. In my > opinion, he resprays them. His auctions always bring values which are way > our of line and the bidding historys have a pattern of the same person > upping their bids several times near the end. If it looks like a duck....... >> On Jan 25, 2011, at 9:52 PM, harvey kravitz wrote: >> >>> I also followed this auction. I made a couple of posts in another forum > on this >>> topic. I can't believe how high this went. I can't sell a Standard for > $300.00. >>> Go figure. That seller must be laughing all the way to the bank. For that > kind >>> of money, you can get an Edison Opera.or a Victor VI. >>> Harvey Kravitz >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Jay Horenstein<jay.horenst...@gmail.com> >>> To: Antique Phonograph List<phono-l@oldcrank.org> >>> Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 6:42:12 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] $6100.01 Edison Standard Phonograph >>> >>> I didn't watch this auction......why did it command such a high price? >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Tim Gray > <timsanti...@northstate.net>wrote: >>> >>>> Wow! At least I know it was a honest auction. I have bought a couple of >>>> nice machines from the seller. I live 30 minutes from him and picked > them >>>> up. He allowed me to see some of his other machines and big radio >>>> collection. his items are always very nice and they bring better than >>>> average prices. 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