I have to admit I can rarely resist writing these people. I always approach it from the standpoint of sharing knowledge. If they have something that is a piece of junk and they are representing it as something else, I tell them "I'm not sure who told you it was a ________ but that was inaccurate. I hope you didn't have to pay too much for it". Thankfully, the vast majority o people I have contacted have thanked me for my input, and many have changed their auctions to mroe accurately represent the item. First I check their other items, and if they are not phonograph related items, I figure they just don't know what they have. Although one time the guy I gently corrected got all mad and told me if I didn't butt out he would contact eBay and report me. Which indicated to me that he was angry that someone knew what he was selling was fraudulent. My aim is not to shame the seller, but to protect any potential buyers that haven't got the knowledge to know they may be bidding on something fraudulent or damaged or that is not original.. John Robles
________________________________ From: Burdette Walters <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:30 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Fw: Phono-L Digest, Vol 10, Issue 267 I have found that if you try "NICElY" to tell these people about the "instrument" they have, they consider it an insult from someone that doesn't have a clue........LOL On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 2:07 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Send Phono-L mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://oldcrank.org/mailman/listinfo/phono-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Phono-L digest..." If you reply, please change your subject line and don't include this entire digest in your message. Today's Topics: 1. Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 ([email protected]) 2. Re: Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 (harvey kravitz) 3. Re: Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 ([email protected]) 4. Re: Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 (Glenn Longwell) 5. Re: Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 (john robles) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:49:10 -0500 (EST) From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Seasons Greetings: For only $1,000 you can own an Edison Phonograph No.6 now on eBay! How some sellers can offer things without knowing a thing about them is beyond me. This Amberola 30 has the very rare 'oil spout funnel' horn. It would be funny but this seller really thinks the thing is worth the $1,000 opening bid. If someone bites then I will be truly astounded. See eBay item # 281232163262 Merry Christmas to all, may you find something with a crank handle under the tree, Al ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:01:56 -0800 (PST) From: harvey kravitz <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 That was posted on another forum. A real piece of crap. For this price, I think the seller is smoking crack. Harvey Kravitz On Monday, December 23, 2013 2:04 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Seasons Greetings: For only $1,000 you can own an Edison Phonograph No.6 now on eBay!? How some sellers can offer things without knowing a thing about them is beyond me.? This Amberola 30 has the very rare 'oil spout funnel' horn.? It would be funny but this seller really thinks the thing is worth the $1,000 opening bid.? If someone bites then I will be truly astounded.? See eBay item # 281232163262 Merry Christmas to all, may you find something with a crank handle under the tree, Al ? _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 05:31:03 -0500 (EST) From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" that is very rare maybe the smithsonian has a place for it -----Original Message----- From: clockworkhome <[email protected]> To: phono-l <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Dec 23, 2013 5:04 pm Subject: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 Seasons Greetings: For only $1,000 you can own an Edison Phonograph No.6 now on eBay! How some sellers can offer things without knowing a thing about them is beyond me. This Amberola 30 has the very rare 'oil spout funnel' horn. It would be funny but this seller really thinks the thing is worth the $1,000 opening bid. If someone bites then I will be truly astounded. See eBay item # 281232163262 Merry Christmas to all, may you find something with a crank handle under the tree, Al _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:14:07 -0800 (PST) From: Glenn Longwell <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 No one has mentioned his other item up for bid - "Phonograph Victory" It's a VV-IX for only $750. Glenn www.majesticrecord.com ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 that is very rare maybe the smithsonian has a place for it -----Original Message----- From: clockworkhome <[email protected]> To: phono-l <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Dec 23, 2013 5:04 pm Subject: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas...? Edison Phonograph No.6 Seasons Greetings: For only $1,000 you can own an Edison Phonograph No.6 now on eBay!? How some sellers can offer things without knowing a thing about them is beyond me.? This Amberola 30 has the very rare 'oil spout funnel' horn.? It would be funny but this seller really thinks the thing is worth the $1,000 opening bid.? If someone bites then I will be truly astounded.? See eBay item # 281232163262 Merry Christmas to all, may you find something with a crank handle under the tree, Al ? _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:35:20 -0800 (PST) From: john robles <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I noticed that, but the other posting exhausted me too much! :) ________________________________ From: Glenn Longwell <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 No one has mentioned his other item up for bid - "Phonograph Victory" It's a VV-IX for only $750. Glenn www.majesticrecord.com ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas... Edison Phonograph No.6 that is very rare maybe the smithsonian has a place for it -----Original Message----- From: clockworkhome <[email protected]> To: phono-l <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Dec 23, 2013 5:04 pm Subject: [Phono-L] Just in time for Christmas...? Edison Phonograph No.6 Seasons Greetings: For only $1,000 you can own an Edison Phonograph No.6 now on eBay!? How some sellers can offer things without knowing a thing about them is beyond me.? This Amberola 30 has the very rare 'oil spout funnel' horn.? It would be funny but this seller really thinks the thing is worth the $1,000 opening bid.? If someone bites then I will be truly astounded.? See eBay item # 281232163262 Merry Christmas to all, may you find something with a crank handle under the tree, Al ? _______________________________________________ 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 End of Phono-L Digest, Vol 10, Issue 267 **************************************** _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
