michel1969

I have recently received an item from this seller... described as NM-...Well, his grading is questionable... I wouldn't be surprised if we see this record relisted in the few weeks / months....

Thanks... if you can recommend same kind of music from others than Herbie...thanks again.

What album would you recommend, after Headhunters ? (any artist, of course, not only HH). Thanks to everyone in advance.

No.

Headhunters "headhunters" soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo funk

No ! This one was issued originally without ear (later that its cat. number indicate !)

Nothing beats the Brasilian national anthem IMO. Beautiful and emotional.

This morning : Don Wilkerson "Elder Don" BN original NY/ear . Funny, no more. "Kenny Burrell" Prest 7088 Yellow NY flat edge fine fine fine fine !!!! "Mobley's second message", PRLP 7082, Yellow NY flat edge...one of my favourites Mobley !!!!!

A good rule could be : "the first misgraded record i buy from this seller is the last i buy from him". I did that in the past, and it helps resist to the bidding addiction. Now i no longer shop from some of Ebay sellers, whatever feedback they have. What counts is MY experience with them, period. Don't forget that Blue Note albums are not rare, just sought after. Whatever they says.

You probably have noticed already that there are a few Ebay last minute bidders that bid high. They always win, no question. Sometimes they win three or four, even more records from the same seller, and at 200 $, 300$, or 1000. Sometimes they spent maybe 2000 or 3000 $ in one minute. Or they buy 25 records a week... Imagine the amount of money. But i cannot beleive that they NEVER get burned, in other words, that they are ALWAYS satisified with the pricey stuff they win. Anyway, everything seems flawless, they never left a negative, they never get one... This is really amazing. Okay, financially speaking, we are not in the same category, anyway, they seem to live in buyer's paradise, and to buy at Seller's paradise. Amazing...

Do not bid by Item, bid by seller. A short list, and that's all.

The problem on Ebay : as soon as you decide it, you'll browse and find another one... and bid on it ! Bought my NM Maiden Voyage from Jeff Barr 5 years ago. At this time it was not considered as a heavy one...

The main reason is that most of great jazz collectors died, and their sons are much more interested in money then in vinyl. And what about the wives ? http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZado1357QQhtZ-1

Same as in France.

yes, right. Why "oddly enough" ?

Most expensive Savoy are now : Curtis Fuller, Sahib Shihab, Prsenting Lee Morgan, Jazz Message Mobley, Detroit jazzmen, Lateef Prayer to the East... right ? Maybe also, Joe Wilder, Kloolk's clique often more thant 150 now... any other forgotten ?

The "pthYcanthropus" album on bottom is not the same recording as the famous atlantic one of 1956. It was recorded in Paris, in 1970, featuring among others, Johnny Coles on tpt. Originally released on the french "America" label

Anyway, i totally disagree with what is written on the backcover of this one.

Every time he's for sale, bidders become crazy. i don't know this one. So great ?

Yeah 1998-2000, those were the days... it was still possible to score heavy BN on shops at ridiculous prices, even in record ship (it was bafore the sellers began to know how to read a book !) 1541 NM lex at 20 €, 1581 First at 35 €...glory days !!

You could repair it with care and patience, if you sacrify a King or Toshiba cover...

Its obviously the best option. Ebay's suitable only for the "rare but not sought after records" But as the years go, i've noticed how difficult it is to find fine record in shops. In Paris, even for a regular customer like me, most dealers hide their finest record, either for the "best" customers (often means Japaneses or Koreans) or for Ebay. And sometimes even, if you are willing to pay high prices, they'll tell you that they have nothing.

Give us the names! Well, Ron NEVER overgrades anything (jazz5060). But get out your wallet, because the bidders know it! The guys at Atomic are right on when they say something is NM, but are very generous otherwise. Jazz Record Center is cool too . . . I agree with that short list. I especially like jazz record Center, for the tons of records i bought directly from Fred in the past and the friendly attitude, no matter what level of $$$$$$$. But for jazz5060, regarding the relationship its more than questionable. Well in fact...if you want NM, and the smile (domo arigato) of the seller... pay high.

Give us the names! Yes give us the names ! or at least Ebay names. I've bought many records on Ebay, but NEVER an "heavy" Blue Note exept a NM copy of Roll Call, which IS really NM. That's all. NEVER buy a record described as VG+ : it will be VG or worst in 99 % of the time. It has been a long since i broke the bank with a heavy Blue Note record. In the place where i live, there are NO records at all. So the only source of Blue Note is from Ebay. Each time i see a heavy Blue Note, i'd like to bid on, i make up my mind and decide "NO" : because, prices are always insane, and condition will never be what expected. Dealers tend to overgrade their BN lp for sale, because they know that they will always find the fool who will bid at 320 % of the price for a supposed NM copy. I'm not in this game. Forget about feedback. Most of the time, big japanese buyers,(for instance) leave positive, in order to avoid conflict. Most of the time, a non statisfied customer DOES NOT leave negative feedback, because he knows that it will have the same. So i really do not know what a "reputable dealer" means... Let me tell you a story : three years ago, i bought a NM original copy of "Undercurrent" on Ebay. 345 $. I Paid with paypal. I NEVER got the record. Don't know why... the dealer NEVER answered any email. I left NEGATIVE. Guess what he did ? he LEFT me a NEGATIVE ! So the guy has my money, maybe my record (he was never able to prove he sent me), and rewarded me with a NEGATIVE, just because i left one ! The end of the story is : paypal refunded me, and i spent 20 $ for having my neg removed, after hours of hassle. So, collect other labels...