Wow, what a zoo! The mandrel looks all gouged up. Horrors! Taken apart, and put back together by someone who obviously has no clue. What a shame. Better than parting it out though, but still evil.
Chuck > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a >twist >Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:56:08 -0400 > >>I believe it's back on eBay? http://r.ebay.com/THp5oe >> >>If this is it, I take it eBay didn't mind her canceling the won part >>auctions? >> >> >>On 3/25/13 2:42 PM, "Peter Fraser" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>Well since it's already disassembled, the buyer will hopefully make >sure >>>it gets shipped that way! >>> >>>She originally told me (in all caps - i thought canucks are >polite?) that >>>she was parting it out because shipping the whole thing was too >>>complicated. Disassembly has hopefully eased that. >>> >>> >>> >>>Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>-- Peter >>>[email protected] >>> >>>On Mar 25, 2013, at 10:52 AM, Jim Nichol <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I also assume that the phono will be severely damaged in >shipment, due >>>>to lack of concern of the seller. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichol >>>> >>>> On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Andrew Baron <[email protected]> >wrote: >>>> >>>>> I was afraid of this. I understood Al's intention in notifying >the >>>>>seller of what they were doing -- no one could have anticipated >that >>>>>this seller wouldn't honor the seller/buyer contracts -- but I >was >>>>>instantly worried that the seller, once alerted to the true >value, >>>>>would do something underhanded, again. >>>>> >>>>> Greed unfortunately rarely has boundaries. >>>>> >>>>> If there's a silver lining, it may be that the machine is put >back >>>>>together and sold intact. I can already picture the damaged >screw >>>>>slots and dings in the wood from the slip of a screwdriver. >>>>> >>>>> Andrew Baron >>>>> Santa Fe >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 25, 2013, at 2:37 AM, Anil Menon wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I know this has been an emotional and heated issue for many of >us on >>>>>>this board and on the ATM forum. Some of you know that after >>>>>>discussions with Al, George and Rene, I decided to "save" the >>>>>>Amberola. After several efforts to buy the machine outright and >>>>>>offering and getting rebuffed on a 3,500 dollar offer in my >second >>>>>>effort, I decided to go after all 7 items. The seller, Leilani >Gillard >>>>>>from Peachland, BC, said to me what she told others on this >forum, >>>>>>namely, "if you win all items, I will give you the cabinet and >>>>>>everything else that came with the machine." Well, I won 5 of >the >>>>>>items, lost the horn to a bidder from Australia, and the lid >went >>>>>>unsold. I offered to buy the lid and pay for the rest. The >seller came >>>>>>back with a new "offer" of an additional 500 dollars for the >cabinet. >>>>>>I replied firmly "no way" and asked her to meet her commitment. >>>>>> >>>>>> And, well, in the catgegory of a never ending saga, here is a >new >>>>>>twist on the Amberoa III. Now, she has come back saying that she >is >>>>>>canceling all of the 7 bids and relisting as entire >machine...see her >>>>>>"principled" stance below! What a scream! I guess she wants to >get a >>>>>>higher return than what she got...this is adding stupidity on >top of >>>>>>greed? >>>>>> >>>>>> Enjoy the read below:-) Anil >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear xxxx >>>>>> >>>>>> I am going to cancel all the auction you won and realist the >machine >>>>>>as one unite. I hope you understand . I already told the guy who >won >>>>>>the horn i wasn't going to sell it. I will give you your refund >back. >>>>>>I hope you understand i am just doing the right thing. It not >about >>>>>>the money now. Regards Lelani >>>>>> >>>>>> - peachland250 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>>> http://phono-l.org >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>> http://phono-l.org >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.org >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Phono-L mailing list >>>http://phono-l.org >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Phono-L mailing list >>http://phono-l.org >> $4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web space. 5x faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No Kidding! See http://www.All2Easy.net for more details! _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
