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True, but buying an expensive item from someone with no track record is a real crap shoot. What I did was to sell some low priced items first to build up a positive history.FloridaClay wrote:I understand the caution, but that's a very broad statement. Everyone starts out at zero.
Shopping for a Victrola on eBay can be a traumatic!
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FloridaClay
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Re: Shopping for a Victrola on eBay can be a traumatic!
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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bbphonoguy
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Re: Shopping for a Victrola on eBay can be a traumatic!
I don't understand how the seller can seriously believe this can be described as "fair" in condition. It's missing the felt, missing the doors, the finish needs a re-do, and the soundbox sure looks like it needs a rebuild. To me, that's "poor" condition. It's salvageable, but at that price I wouldn't want it.