An issue I'm curious about in these circumstances is how many good intentioned people contact a seller to inform them of a potential error etc. and whether that may impact a specific reply. Many years ago I created a listing for something not phonograph related and to be honest not 100% knowledgeable about and was promptly informed by 37 people of what I believed at the time was a non critical error. My point is that I got the point around number 2. The next 35 were a bit "pile on". Just a side story when considering approaching a seller.
Merry Christmas to all! Ron > On Dec 24, 2013, at 2:58 PM, john robles <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
