GA Russell

I won't know until the sale is completed, but between the eBay fees and the PayPal fee, it looks like 25%. Plus, eBay is shortchanging me on the UPS charge.

Here's an excellent recap of the draft. http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4308392

Hamilton has released Kenton Keith. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/tiger-cats-release-kenton-keith/article1560386/

Cliff, I too am curious! The fees seem pretty high to me. Overnight, two Europeans wrote about the Curtis Fuller and Ike Quebec sets' shipping charges. I replied as follows, and added this text to all of my auctions: "I don't know how eBay determines its shipping figures. If you prefer, I will ship it USPS insured and charge you the exact amount."

BFrank, I'm reminded of Mother's in Peter Gunn. Gunn would drop by any old time for a drink and some great music. Now you can too! (Hope it doesn't mean bad traffic around your home.)

Oakland has released JaMarcus Russell. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/raiders-release-jamarcus-russell/article1559375/

I've just gotten off the phone with fedex. We'll see if they are less expensive.

John, eBay is setting the price for shipping. They are not charging the US Buyers enough, and I am screwed $10 per sale because of it. I had a guy from Britiain also comment about how high the shipping charges are. I have the overseas shipping set for the UPS "Savers" rate. I don't know what else I can do.

I have another new best friend. Within six hours of my putting it up, someone has purchased the Mingus Candid for $46 per cd.

I never got around to playing them! I'm sure they're somewhere. In those days, Mosaic did not seal the CDs, so I made a copy of everything. I know that the CDs in question were played only the once because I have never heard them!

Brad, you may like to see these comments. ***** grooveshark: Cal Tjader - Here & There

It's May 5 once again. I've gone over to grooveshark and am now listening to one I've never heard before called Here & There.

Two more today. Because so many people feel that Sunday and Monday are the two best days to end an auction, I decided to make these two five-day auctions instead of seven. We'll see if any Herbie Nichols fan jumps for the transcription of one of the songs from the set. I'm also curious to see if there is any interest in the two old Mosaic catalogues I am offering. Herbie Nichols http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSAIC-HERBIE-NICHOLS-COMPLETE-BLUE-NOTE-OOP-/130388976726?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e5bc9e456 Charles Mingus Candid http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSAIC-COMPLETE-CHARLES-MINGUS-CANDID-OOP-/130388986807?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e5bca0bb7

In my current eBay Mosaic auctions I have made two sales. Because I am a new seller (less than 100 (!) positive feedbacks), PayPal is holding the money until I receive the positive feedback from the sale or 21 days, whichever is less. This came as an unpleasant surprise to me. This means that I have to pay for shipping (which isn't cheap) now, knowing that I will be paid in three weeks.

Edmonton has released Jesse Lumsden. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/eskimos-release-jesse-lumsden/article1557467/

Lala: Baja Marimba Band - Best of Baja

I bought Going Places by The Tijuana Brass when it was brand new in Nov. of '65. I'm sure I still have it in a box somewhere, but I haven't heard it in decades. I've just now finished listening to it at lala (before it goes away the end of this month), and I was struck by what a workout the drummer went through. I never appreciated before how important he was to the band.

Happy Birthday Selim Sivad!

Happy Birthday 2010 ASNL77!

gooveshark: Manfred Mann - Mann Made Pretty Flamingo Soul of Mann Lala: Tijuana Brass - Going Places

Here's a good analysis of how each of the teams did in the draft: http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Koshan/2010/05/03/13812851.html

I put up three more today. The book I read suggested that you offer some sort of bonus for Buy It Now, so the past couple of days I have offered Free US Shipping. Today I offered old clippings of the Let's Get Lost movie review, and a very old Mosaic brochure. Chet Baker Studio http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSAIC-CHET-BAKER-STUDIO-BOX-SET-OOP-Jazz-/130388733394?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e5bc62dd2 Kenton Holman Russo http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSAIC-KENTON-HOLMAN-RUSSO-BOX-SET-SEALED-OOP-/130388742883?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e5bc652e3 Ike Quebec 45s http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSAIC-IKE-QUEBEC-BLUE-NOTE-45s-OOP-RARE-/130388755135?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e5bc682bf

I have another new best friend. Someone has bought the Chet Baker Live at $38 per cd.

I have a new best friend! Someone has purchased the Buddy DeFranco box at $50 per cd. However, because I am a new seller, PayPal is holding the payment until delivery.

Thanks, guys, for your words of encouragement! I put three up today. I'm still learning. The idea was to have all three end at 4:50 pm eastern on Monday. But I made a mistake on the first one, Curtis Fuller, and didn't figure out how to correct it until 5:05 pm. Curtis Fuller http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSAIC-CURTIS-FULLER-BLUE-NOTE-BOX-SET-SEALED-OOP-/130388405557?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e5bc12d35 Kenton Presents http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSAIC-KENTON-PRESENTS-BOX-SET-SEALED-OOP-Jazz-/130388424170?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e5bc175ea Chet Baker Live http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSAIC-CHET-BAKER-LIVE-BOX-SET-OOP-Jazz-/130388441050?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e5bc1b7da I have some bonuses that I would like to include with some future sets, so I'll see if any of them make sense for what I put up tomorrow. I haven't decided what that will be, but I hope to put up three.