king ubu Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Very funny, that strategy of holding sets back till everybody has the catalogue, no? I just got my catalogue that has the Byrd/Adams as "last chance"... glad I went online some time ago! Missed out on the Jimmy Smith set exactly like this - that was before I had any internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Here's another one, starting at $145 and with the same BIN price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted June 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) This one ended up selling for $124.50. What a difference a week or so makes (in this case, $60.50). Edited June 23, 2005 by Ron S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 This one ended up selling for $124.50. What a difference a week or so makes (in this case, $60.50). ← My thoughts, exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 ← Ahhhhh...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNL77 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 can we close this thread? Nope. We can't officially close this loop until Mosaic officially closes theirs. ← They have now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 (edited) I was getting a bit edgy but set #3069 (I think) finally arrived yesterday. Edited July 15, 2005 by Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 I was getting a bit edgy but set #3069 (I think) finally arrived yesterday. ← Same here. 7 weeks later!!! Looks like Mosaic is getting all the records in "delayed orders to my place". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluerein Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 so it's not the Dutch customs and or postal services.......I also get the Mosaic shipments after 7 or 8 weeks. Not acceptable imo. I'll check with MC if there's something they can do about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 so it's not the Dutch customs and or postal services.......I also get the Mosaic shipments after 7 or 8 weeks. Not acceptable imo. I'll check with MC if there's something they can do about this. ← If they send them by airmail? Surface does take that long! Although I ordered the Byrd/Adams by surface (and I think they also charged the surface price only), I got it within a week or 10 days! Usually though I prefer waiting, since customs over here are much less keen on opening surface parcels, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 (edited) Just won my first ever formal eBay auction w/ this box. Almost didn't make it. Had to wake up early in the morning to battle it out with seconds left. $83 for a opened Like New Byrd/Adams Mosaic (also my first ever Mosaic). Looking forward to finally hearing it. I'm going back to sleep now. http://cgi.ebay.com/Complete-Blue-Note-Don...1QQcmdZViewItem Edited September 11, 2005 by trane_fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Just won my first ever formal eBay auction w/ this box. Almost didn't make it. Had to wake up early in the morning to battle it out with seconds left. $83 for a opened Like New Byrd/Adams Mosaic (also my first ever Mosaic). Looking forward to finally hearing it. I'm going back to sleep now. http://cgi.ebay.com/Complete-Blue-Note-Don...1QQcmdZViewItem ← Congratulations! Looks like someone in my own hometown is selling it. You'll hear when you get it: it was worth getting up early for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Just won my first ever formal eBay auction w/ this box. Almost didn't make it. Had to wake up early in the morning to battle it out with seconds left. $83 for a opened Like New Byrd/Adams Mosaic (also my first ever Mosaic). Looking forward to finally hearing it. I'm going back to sleep now. http://cgi.ebay.com/Complete-Blue-Note-Don...1QQcmdZViewItem ← Well done! Pleasant dreams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNL77 Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Just won my first ever formal eBay auction w/ this box. Almost didn't make it. Had to wake up early in the morning to battle it out with seconds left. $83 for a opened Like New Byrd/Adams Mosaic (also my first ever Mosaic). Looking forward to finally hearing it. I'm going back to sleep now. http://cgi.ebay.com/Complete-Blue-Note-Don...1QQcmdZViewItem ← Waow! Well done, this is a good price. You did well to grab it now. No doubt this one will sell for much more in a few months. I love this set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 No doubt this one will sell for much more in a few months. It already has (albeit sealed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Honestly, I'm often relieved when a set goes OOP. Frees up some mental real estate (not to mention potential $$) for other things. Just a thought. ← Yeah. Can't wait for the Tal Farlow set to go OOP for that very reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted September 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Honestly, I'm often relieved when a set goes OOP. Frees up some mental real estate (not to mention potential $$) for other things. Just a thought. ← Yeah. Can't wait for the Tal Farlow set to go OOP for that very reason. ← No need to pass on that one--an excellent set, by the way--when you can get a brand-new copy of the Universal-distributed version (identical to the one sold by Mosaic) from an Amazon Marketplace seller here (click on "used & new"), for less than half the cost if purchased from Mosaic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Honestly, I'm often relieved when a set goes OOP. Frees up some mental real estate (not to mention potential $$) for other things. Just a thought. ← Yeah. Can't wait for the Tal Farlow set to go OOP for that very reason. ← No need to pass on that one--an excellent set, by the way--when you can get a brand-new copy of the Universal-distributed version (identical to the one sold by Mosaic) from an Amazon Marketplace seller here (click on "used & new"), for less than half the cost if purchased from Mosaic. ← That's quite a deal. For $62.99 you can get it directly from Amazon, too. What else is out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted September 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 That's quite a deal. For $62.99 you can get it directly from Amazon, too. What else is out there? That's the only Mosaic deal of which I'm aware, and it's been around for months through several online retailers (including Tower and CD Universe). There was a great deal of discussion about it on the Board a few months ago, and quite a few Members took advantage of these deals (including me). Nobody in a position to know has yet explained why the Universal-distributed Farlow, unlike any other Mosaic, is so readily available at these heavily-discounted prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 That's quite a deal. For $62.99 you can get it directly from Amazon, too. What else is out there? That's the only Mosaic deal of which I'm aware, and it's been around for months through several online retailers (including Tower and CD Universe). There was a great deal of discussion about it on the Board a few months ago, and quite a few Members took advantage of these deals (including me). Nobody in a position to know has yet explained why the Universal-distributed Farlow, unlike any other Mosaic, is so readily available at these heavily-discounted prices. ← Interesting ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Maybe it's radioactive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 It may be, but it sounds terrific. Actually, apparently some copies obtained this way did have a brief sound defect at the beginning of one of the discs. Mine and many others didn't. So just make sure that you order it from a place that has plenty of copies in stock, in case you need a replacement set--unlike Mosaic, most other online retailers will not just replace a single disc, but will only replace the entire set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Thanx guys!!! My Byrd/Adams set should be arriving Thurs. at the latest. Looking forward to breaking my Mosaic virginity and hearing this stuff for the 1st time. That is interesting about the Farlow set. Wonder how many other ones Universal are going to distribute like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Thanx guys!!! My Byrd/Adams set should be arriving Thurs. at the latest. Looking forward to breaking my Mosaic virginity and hearing this stuff for the 1st time. That is interesting about the Farlow set. Wonder how many other ones Universal are going to distribute like that. ← Several of the other large edition Verves (e.g., Basie), but none--other than Farlow--at such a discounted price, at least so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibes Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Thanx guys!!! My Byrd/Adams set should be arriving Thurs. at the latest. Looking forward to breaking my Mosaic virginity and hearing this stuff for the 1st time. That is interesting about the Farlow set. Wonder how many other ones Universal are going to distribute like that. ← Several of the other large edition Verves (e.g., Basie), but none--other than Farlow--at such a discounted price, at least so far. ← I think the Farlow sets are discounted due to the misprinting on the spine (unless, of course, sets with the correct printing are also being discounted). This has been discussed elsewhere. In any case, the Farlow is worth whatever you pay for it. Excellent music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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