mikeweil Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Just curious. Mine was Brahms' 1st Symphony, performed by the London Classical Players directed by Roger Norrington (on period instruments), which was OOP by then. Quote
Dan Gould Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 I'm sure it was a record of some sort (no, really, it was!). What I do remember is the positive feedback I received, which was: "Nice person!" It left me thinking, how in the heck do they know I'm a nice person? I'd rather get the nuts and bolts of positive feedback: Quick pay, good communication, that sort of thing. Or even a blanket comment like "I would buy again" or "good buyer" but to decide I'm a nice person, well, that and the requisite cash will get me a cup of coffee and not much else. Quote
brownie Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 I have yet to buy anything from ebay, although I tried a couple of times and was outbid each time. But if Dan Gould is labeled 'a nice person' by the gnomes at ebay, I understand there's something wrong there Quote
Dan Gould Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 brownie said: But if Dan Gould is labeled 'a nice person' by the gnomes at ebay, I understand there's something wrong there No doubt about it! How dare they call me a nice person!! Quote
jazzbo Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Alberty Ayler, Goin' Home, on Black Lion. Never saw it anywhere else, got it for about ten bucks total on ebay, not bad for a first experience. After that it was probably some NOS vacuum tubes. . . .6922 types from Siemens. Quote
catesta Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 brownie said: I have yet to buy anything from ebay, although I tried a couple of times and was outbid each time. But if Dan Gould is labeled 'a nice person' by the gnomes at ebay, I understand there's something wrong there Quote
B. Goren. Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Dan Gould said: It left me thinking, how in the heck do they know I'm a nice person? They probably saw your posts on the babe thread.... Quote
catesta Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 I've not purchased much on ebay. Probably because I didn't watch close enough and ended up getting outbid most of the time. However, I believe my first ebay purchase was this poster. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 5 years ago mine was Turrentine's "Jubilee Shout!". From some guy in Arizona? hmmmm... I remember getting all itchy fingered as I won it via real time bidding since I did not know about that proxy thing and had lost a few auctions before. Luckily it was gotten for cheap, ATC. Quote
WD45 Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Grachan Moncur III's Evolution. I paid about $25 only to discover upon its delivery that it was the cheap "Masters of Jazz" version. I returned it and was partially refunded. I did not ask for a full refund, as I felt some of the blame was on me for assuming that it was the Blue Note domestic version. A bad way to start, but I have never had another bad experience. Yet, anyway. My most recent purchase that has arrived was a copy of Eddie Costa's House of Blue Lights. Quote
DTMX Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 The CD Miniature by Tim Berne, Joey Baron, and Hank Roberts. A lot of my Berne's have come from eBay. Quote
sidewinder Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 A Mosaic Larry Young LP set. Quote
Quincy Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 I have yet to win anything either, as I've strictly used it for bargain shopping rather than "I must have it." (Also I haven't tried very often either.) My favorite loss was for the 3 disc Richard Thompson box "Watching The Dark." I stopped bidding after shipping costs pushed it above $28. A week later I went to my favorite local CD shop and found it used for $24! Quote
j lee Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 A Wurlitzer 120 -- in quite average/mediocre condition, except for the amp, which is still great. $100 six years ago. Second purchase: Dr. John, "Sun, Moon, and Herbs" for like $3.00. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Just bought this! Going to give it to my trumpeter friend Dave for doing some housesitting for me. . . I think. . . I may just keep it for myself! Quote
kulu se mama Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 i bought the peter tosh "honorary citizen" box set for $20 about 5 years ago. the booklet had been pulled from the staples in the center, but this was not mentioned in the listing. i contacted the seller, but he never contacted me back. today i would leave negative feedback. Quote
dsgtrane Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Either Moncur's "Some Other Stuff" or Tapcott/Carter "West Coast Hot". Quote
Dave James Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 I'm pretty sure it was the Buddy DeFranco Mosaic. I've bought 50-60 items on e-bay and never had a bad experience. Mostly music and golf equipment but some old baseball cards as well; mostly domestic sellers but some overseas. Each and every transaction has been hassle free. I know there are rip-off artists on e-bay and that bidding manipulation is a problem, but it's never had any impact on me, at least that I'm aware of. The people I've "met" and interacted with have been uniformly top drawer. Up over and out. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 I don't have a clue, but I'm sure it was some jazz CD. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Some Japanese TOCJ BN with all of the previously unreleased cuts from the Herbie Hancock box set. Trouble is, I didn't do my homework before I bid, and didn't realize that the entire CD was also on the Herbie BN box (which I already had) --- so it turned out to be something I already owned (in a round-about way). In the long run I found a happy home for it, however, with a friend who had all the original albums on vinyl, and the guy had no plans to buy the box-set ever. I think I paid about $20 for it, or something like that. After that, I got a hell of a lot better about checking into what it was I was buying, before I bid on it. Quote
Shawn Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 If I remember correctly, the first item I bought was a copy of Duke Pearson - The Right Touch (US version). Quote
AmirBagachelles Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Bitches Brew promo single in cardboard sleeve, about $15. Anybody want it for $150? C'mon. WHAT? Screw you guys, your not gettin' my stuff Quote
Brad Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 The first thing I ever bought was a toy for my son but my first jazz purchase was the Desmond box. I'm sure I overpaid but the music has paid me back a hundred fold. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Posted September 28, 2004 It just dawns on me that I expected to learn only about CD or vinyl purchases - simply because I rarely buy anything else at ebay. I have bought a few hundred CDs at ebay, 1 (!) LP - a promo copy of Jack Wilson's "Song For My Daughter" - and some spares for my mobile phone, a pair of trousers for my wife that didn't fit, some VHS videos and DVD's. Negative experiences: One CD was wrong, three or four never arrived - got a refund from all but one seller. Once I sold a CD to Belgium and the buyer never paid the five EUR - he was excommunicated soon after. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Wow. That was over 5 years ago. Hmmm... probably a Jimmy Smith record or a Hammond clock. I honestly can't remember! Quote
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