Cliff Englewood Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 You guys are lucky, I have 10 Mosaic sets, but they have become too expensive for me to buy more, with custom, vat and shipping, but the on the other side, I don't play mine much, I really seem to forget my boxsets much. Vic Hi Vic, Do you keep them in the boxes? I've found I play mine a *lot* more by taking them out of the boxes and putting the jewel cases on the shelf with other cds. greg mo I have the same issue as Victor and I've already tried Greg's advice. :D I just don't play the damn things enough, so inspired by Stephen Colbert, I have started to put a lot of them "On Notice". :o Quote
king ubu Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 ok, seems one order for Shank/Cooper got through... not sure on the status of the other one - for which the following story: I got a mail a day after the final day of the estimated delivery period from said vendor (a big one, I've not had major problems with so far, once they had a "new", well it was [re-]sealed..., disc up and it was very clearly a used one...). So in that mail, they ask me if the package has arrived. No, I reply, but I wouldn't worry, as the delivery period was estimated rather shortish (it had to cross the pond, or should have had to...) A day after I get another mail that a whole shipment of theirs (a post bag they said) was lost, they said it checked out on their end but never checked in anywhere else. They would get a replacement for me... Ok, swell... how will they get a replacement of an OOP item? Yeah, well... Another day later, I get a cancellation note (for the same reason: shipping lost) and refund information for the Pacific Jazz Piano Trios box. The Shank/Cooper order with them is still open, but I guess it's only a question of time until I get a cancellation note and refund as well. So, what's your impression? Is this a fraud, or was there actually a mail bag lost (a container drowned in the ocean with my Selects? a pickpocket at US customs who collects and puts up on ebay OOP Mosaics? A slimy Frenchie who does the same on the other end of the pond?) Or are the speculants among these marketplace sellers? What the fuck do they do with my money in the month or so between I get charged and between their refund? I guess for a select, you could buy about one bullet or something...) Quote
gmonahan Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 What the fuck do they do with my money in the month or so between I get charged and between their refund? Buy booze, go to Tahiti, order porn...... gregmo Quote
king ubu Posted October 20, 2009 Report Posted October 20, 2009 What the fuck do they do with my money in the month or so between I get charged and between their refund? Buy booze, go to Tahiti, order porn...... gregmo yeah, who'd have thunk it seriously: does this sound like a scam or am I being touchy? I guess I'll know the day I get my Shank/Cooper (would be #2 if the other order indeed goes through) or my refund... Quote
Clunky Posted October 20, 2009 Report Posted October 20, 2009 Well I'm still waiting on my John Patton set from Mosaic, sent " surface" 16/9/09. Not had to wait this long for years. Worryingly the other Selects I got at last gasp arrived within 10 days of ordering. Fingers crossed. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 20, 2009 Report Posted October 20, 2009 Well I'm still waiting on my John Patton set from Mosaic, sent " surface" 16/9/09. Not had to wait this long for years. Worryingly the other Selects I got at last gasp arrived within 10 days of ordering. Fingers crossed. Postal strike wouldn't have anything to do with it, would it? MG Quote
mikeweil Posted October 26, 2009 Report Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) My amazon marketplace order for the Brookmeyer Select was finally cancelled. At least my credit card wasn't charged. Being a marketplace seller myself, I know their policy: First the buyer's bank account or credit card is charged, then the seller is informed and has to confirm shipment - if a seller confirms delivery before he ships he can get into trouble. Seems that amazon in other countries is not as careful ... Edited October 26, 2009 by mikeweil Quote
colinmce Posted October 26, 2009 Report Posted October 26, 2009 Still a Carmell Jones available for 37.99 at http://www.reckless.com Quote
king ubu Posted October 27, 2009 Report Posted October 27, 2009 One of my Shank/Coop orders finally came through (fourth or even fifth attempt). The set is waiting for me at Niko's... Bad luck on the Pacific Trios, though. Also, I left the first negative feedback for one of the no-good orders... the vendor sent me an email, asking me, with many kind and complicated phrases, to be so kind to remove that feedback and what they could do in order for me to do so... well, just find me that box, nothing easier, is there? Seriously, I'm kind of pissed by them even daring to ask me to remove that feedback! It took them five days to cancel my order (but they, at least - and contrary to others - didn't charge my credit card). What do you do with such no-good orders? Leave no feedback, leave negative feedback (one out of five stars is actually one too many... and I guess rates as 20%, when instead it should be 0%). I still have one open order for another Shank/Cooper (credit card charged weeks ago - same vendor that cancelled/refunded my Pacific Trios order as the mail bag was lost, see above... somehow they think they can still fill the Shank/Coop order, but I guess they'll just buy some more p0rn before letting me know that another mail bag was drowned in the Atlantic ocean or some such...) I'll certainly leave negative feedback there as well, once I know what's going on! Quote
king ubu Posted October 27, 2009 Report Posted October 27, 2009 Ok, the vendor with the vanished mail bags kept word... I just got another Shank/Cooper... So I'd have one for trade, in exchange for a Pacific Jazz Piano Trio Select, it seems. Anyone interested? Used condition (I haven't seen it yet, seems to have a few very small scratches, nothing to be worried about). Quote
sidewinder Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Hope you get the Pacific Jazz Trios ! There are still some out there - I came out of London's HMV Oxford St last week with the Pacific Jazz Trios, Dexter Gordon and good ol' Freddie Slack. A great day, for sure. :rsmile: and they even had a copy of Baby Face Willette 'Face To Face' for £4 (snagged that too). Edited October 29, 2009 by sidewinder Quote
Ron S Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Hope you get the Pacific Jazz Trios ! There are still some out there - I came out of London's HMV Oxford St last week with the Pacific Jazz Trios, Dexter Gordon and good ol' Freddie Slack. A great day, for sure. :rsmile: So where's that Johnny Richards you promised me? Quote
Dave James Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 According to the Mosaic website, the Johnny Smith box is supposed to be back in stock by "mid to late October." I did some research yesterday and found that it's getting darn close to the end of October. I'll give these bandits just two more days to produce this set and, after that, I can no longer be held responsible for the consequences. Up over and out. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Hope you get the Pacific Jazz Trios ! There are still some out there - I came out of London's HMV Oxford St last week with the Pacific Jazz Trios, Dexter Gordon and good ol' Freddie Slack. A great day, for sure. :rsmile: So where's that Johnny Richards you promised me? Sadly, I don't think they had the Johnny Richards in stock. The rest of the Selects they had were in-print sets including McCoy Tyner and Onzy Matthews. The Richards is really good, IMO Edited October 29, 2009 by sidewinder Quote
Clunky Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Well I'm still waiting on my John Patton set from Mosaic, sent " surface" 16/9/09. Not had to wait this long for years. Worryingly the other Selects I got at last gasp arrived within 10 days of ordering. Fingers crossed. Postal strike wouldn't have anything to do with it, would it? MG still waiting, I am getting convinced that this one is lost/delayed in transit. I'll give it a few more days before troubling the "new Cindy" (aka Fred) Quote
mellowT Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 I just scored a brand spankin' new Don Pullen Select from ... of all places ... the public library. I placed the order a week after the bad news was announced and was told by a librarian that the library didn't actually own the set but would initiate an order with the manufacturer. They apparently have listings of material that's just waiting for the first customer to come along and request it, then they go spend money and acquire the material. When I heard this I thought, yeah right, fat chance getting that order fulfilled. And this was one of those sets that was already in backorder state when it suddenly went OOP. Well, lo and behold, the "manufacturer" came through. Makes me wonder if Mosaic Records sets aside sets that are reserved for potential library orders. If so, perhaps I'll see my second order, Shank/Cooper, come through too. At least I can get a full taste of it before shelling out $159 on eBay. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 Man, that's insane ! I'll have to put on my 'best librarian' voice next time I try to get hold of an OOP Mosaic. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 Perhaps it's an inter-library loan. MG Quote
king ubu Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 For those willing to shelve out 71€ for a Select (I'd be crazy enough if I hadn't gotten these, the Dexter and Pullen at this very price, I think), German Amazon still has a few of these left: Dexter Gordon (1 left) Grachan Moncur III (3 left, also some marketplace offers) Carmell Jones (1 left, and a few marketplace offers) I'm not taking any responsibility of course... Quote
king ubu Posted February 18, 2010 Report Posted February 18, 2010 Finally bought the Pacific Piano Trios on ebay last night... had to stay up and watch it... in the final two minutes, someone was bidding like mad but my max-bid was higher, luckily. Cost me 100$ with shipping, but gee I want this sucker! Quote
RiRiIII Posted February 18, 2010 Report Posted February 18, 2010 Well I'm still waiting on my John Patton set from Mosaic, sent " surface" 16/9/09. Not had to wait this long for years. Worryingly the other Selects I got at last gasp arrived within 10 days of ordering. Fingers crossed. Postal strike wouldn't have anything to do with it, would it? MG still waiting, I am getting convinced that this one is lost/delayed in transit. I'll give it a few more days before troubling the "new Cindy" (aka Fred) My order from November 2009 was lost in the mail (Artie Shaw, Boogie Woogie Select, Randy Weston Select). Fred sent me a replacement order which arrived today, but without the Weston Select which was deleted in the meantime... What happened to your package? AR Quote
king ubu Posted February 18, 2010 Report Posted February 18, 2010 Gee, that sucks about the Weston! There seem to be some copies of it around though: http://www.amazon.de/Mosaic-Select-Randy-Weston/dp/B00028G07C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1266489038&sr=1-1 Rather pricey, but it's a very good set! Quote
J.A.W. Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Posted February 18, 2010 I'm still hoping to find a not-too-expensive Freddie Slack Select. Fat chance, I guess Quote
Clunky Posted February 18, 2010 Report Posted February 18, 2010 Well I'm still waiting on my John Patton set from Mosaic, sent " surface" 16/9/09. Not had to wait this long for years. Worryingly the other Selects I got at last gasp arrived within 10 days of ordering. Fingers crossed. Postal strike wouldn't have anything to do with it, would it? MG still waiting, I am getting convinced that this one is lost/delayed in transit. I'll give it a few more days before troubling the "new Cindy" (aka Fred) My order from November 2009 was lost in the mail (Artie Shaw, Boogie Woogie Select, Randy Weston Select). Fred sent me a replacement order which arrived today, but without the Weston Select which was deleted in the meantime... What happened to your package? AR John Patton Select never arrived, waited in vain, presumed lost. At least I had "Along came John " on CD and nice Liberty pressing of "Understanding", my fault for sitting on the fence till this crisis. Mosaic were of course a model of good customer relations and credited the set against my next purchase. Quote
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