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Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:31 pm
by Zeppy
You too can bid on this...before the seller starts raising the minimum bid.
http://cgi.ebay.com/VICTROLA-1921-VICTO ... 3ef9fa30d8
Springs shot, lid is loose, has been refinished, missing and escution...but...
"THIS WOULD MAKE A VERY GOOD PIECE FOR A COLLECTOR OF THIS TYPE. AND WOULD HOLD A SUBSTANCIAL VALUE."
here's the kicker:
"TOMOROW I GO UP ON THE STARTING BID, TO $750.00, AFTERALL IT IS WORTH $2500.00,"
uh huh....really?
And why does this almost read like the rich old man crapaphone listings from days gone by?
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:14 pm
by Wolfe
Ugh, and for a 'humpback' too.
(No offense to those who own and like these machines.)
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:08 am
by JohnM
Wolfe wrote:Ugh, and for a 'humpback' too.
And not even the full-on Quasimodo version, just a Demimodo.
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:40 am
by Steve
The start bid is now $1250 I see! No bids!
Maybe the vendor is having a one-man auction. He, the seller, lists the item, is the only person to bid on it, and eventually wins it! Good luck bidding is what I say to him. I hope he wins it.
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:11 am
by larryh
I personally never cared for the Hump back Era at any price.
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:17 am
by Steve
larryh wrote:I personally never cared for the Hump back Era at any price.
Logic dictates that they're not and never have been a collectors' favourite because of the amount of space they take up when they're only a conventional machine.
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:16 am
by bbphonoguy
larryh wrote:I personally never cared for the Hump back Era at any price.
I agree. Victor really must have had a brain cramp the day they designed the hump back. I first saw one at a garage sale when I was 13, and even then I thought it was hideous.
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:54 pm
by estott
The only ones that are really eye catching are the top end ones. The 330 is almost attractive, I think the curved front doors help tie the design together a bit. Still, Victor made a really bad decision.
http://victor-victrola.com/330.htm
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:33 pm
by bbphonoguy
I just read over the above entries and the auction site again, and was struck with the seller's bizarre logic (or, being a seller, perhaps it's bazaar logic? Sorry, bad pun.). It's as if he's saying "Hmmmm, no one's bidding. Hey! I bet my opening bid is too low! Yeah, that's it!"
Re: Bid now before the seller raises the minimum bid
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:43 pm
by phonogfp
Yes - this "logic" reminds me of the New York State Thruway Authority, who decided 18 months ago that something had to be done about falling revenues from I-90. You guessed it - - they raised the tolls!
...And I'll bet you know what happened after that!
This guy with the "humpback" Victrola ought to be working for New York State - - after all, we have a multi-billion dollar budget deficit and we need creative ideas to get us out of this mess...
George P.