Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid

[JohnM]

The seller should try the same tack as National Lampoon did back in '73:

"Buy this humpback or we'll smash it to bits/set it afire/push it off a bridge!"

He'd be better off parting it out for sales purposes (not that I'm advocating that sort of thing).

[3victrolas]

He'd be better off parting it out for sales purposes (not that I'm advocating that sort of thing).

Seriously? I wouldn't buy this style of phonograph, & I also see it's been refinished, but is this type of machine really that unpopular?

[JohnM]

Yes.

[JohnM]

Plus, who'd want to pay to ship it? If it was free I still wouldn't pay to ship it!

[bbphonoguy]

Plus, who'd want to pay to ship it? If it was free I still wouldn't pay to ship it!

I also think that humpbacks are worthless (though I'll make an exception for the 330 that estott mentioned). Still and all, I wouldn't let somebody so much as give me one, 'cause then I'd have the bother of getting rid of it.

I'm reminded of a guy at the local flea market who had a Victor portable (don't remember which) in rough shape, that he was demonstrating records on. I asked him how much he wanted for the machine, but he said that it wasn't for sale, and that a fella in Texas offered him $500.00 for it, but he wouldn't sell. I just thought, "man, you should've taken the money and then run as far and fast as possible".

I think part of the problem with hump backs is that they're neither fish nor fowl. Is it an upright smushed into console form, or is a a console trying to be an upright?

[3victrolas]

Plus, who'd want to pay to ship it? If it was free I still wouldn't pay to ship it!

I also think that humpbacks are worthless (though I'll make an exception for the 330 that estott mentioned). Still and all, I wouldn't let somebody so much as give me one, 'cause then I'd have the bother of getting rid of it.

Ok, well I guess that says it all!
Note to self: Never accept a free humpback Victrola. No one will want it should I need to get rid of it.

I'm reminded of a guy at the local flea market who had a Victor portable (don't remember which) in rough shape, that he was demonstrating records on. I asked him how much he wanted for the machine, but he said that it wasn't for sale, and that a fella in Texas offered him $500.00 for it, but he wouldn't sell. I just thought, "man, you should've taken the money and then run as far and fast as possible".

Some offers are just too good to turn down, so I'm surprised he turned down that $500 offer.

[Zeppy]

The seller seems to be slowing starting to figure things out...he cut the bid to $525, and a buy it now of $580....still way off...but at least he's moving in the right direction.

[DOMO]

I noticed on ebay he is selling firewood too! Maybe he got mixed up on the whole thing and is firewood. Gives off a nice Victor gentle natural scent!

[3victrolas]

I noticed on ebay he is selling firewood too! Maybe he got mixed up on the whole thing and is firewood. Gives off a nice Victor gentle natural scent!

OMG, that's funny!

[bbphonoguy]

The seller seems to be slowing starting to figure things out...he cut the bid to $525, and a buy it now of $580....still way off...but at least he's moving in the right direction.

Now it's down to $425.00 for an opening bid, and $480.00 for a buy it now price. That means it's finally at a point where it's only about 10 times what I'd pay for it if I wanted it, which I don't.