Ljblanken Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) has this been happening to anyone else? i've been getting ebay orders in the mail and the seller has added one or two extra free records! they are not rare - usually something they clearly could not sell, but also not trashed garbage. this is not all from the same seller, either! lately i've received (free) nice copies of: baby dave cortez - let it be me contours - do you love me garnet mimms - cry baby isley bros - its your thing its nice because i usually don't buy these types of records, but when I DJ they are sometimes requested. just wondered if this has always gone on? Edited March 18, 2010 by ljblanken
stewmac Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 has this been happening to anyone else? i've been getting ebay orders in the mail and the seller has added one or two extra free records! they are not rare - usually something they clearly could not sell, but also not trashed garbage. this is not all from the same seller, either! lately i've received (free) nice copies of: baby dave cortez - let it be me contours - do you love me garnet mimms - cry baby isley bros - its your thing its nice because i usually don't buy these types of records, but when I DJ they are sometimes requested. just wondered if this has always gone on? Feel free to let us know who the seller is
boba Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 has this been happening to anyone else? i've been getting ebay orders in the mail and the seller has added one or two extra free records! they are not rare - usually something they clearly could not sell, but also not trashed garbage. this is not all from the same seller, either! lately i've received (free) nice copies of: baby dave cortez - let it be me contours - do you love me garnet mimms - cry baby isley bros - its your thing its nice because i usually don't buy these types of records, but when I DJ they are sometimes requested. just wondered if this has always gone on? last freebie I got was Skid Row "18 and life"
Guest Dave Turner Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 has this been happening to anyone else? i've been getting ebay orders in the mail and the seller has added one or two extra free records! they are not rare - usually something they clearly could not sell, but also not trashed garbage. this is not all from the same seller, either! lately i've received (free) nice copies of: baby dave cortez - let it be me contours - do you love me garnet mimms - cry baby isley bros - its your thing its nice because i usually don't buy these types of records, but when I DJ they are sometimes requested. just wondered if this has always gone on? Yeah, I opened a packet a few weeks ago and was surprised to see a freebie in there. An Isley Brothers on T-Neck. Seller was 32-20_blues Guy called Philip Taylor out of Rochester MN
Sebastian Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 last freebie I got was Skid Row "18 and life" Monster beat ballad!
Pete S Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) How about "sellers who sell things on ebay, refund the money and still send the records"? About 5 weeks back I sold about 50 items, for some reason I never got confirmation that 5 of them had been paid for so after a fortnight or longer, the buyers asked me where their records were. I told them I always post out within 24 hours and there must be a good reason like the postman not leaving a note for them. Turns out I'd still got the records, got no confirmation off ebay, so I apologised sincerely, refunded their monies included postage and then sent them the records anyway. I should have checked myself, so it was my fault. I lost about £60 altogether. Better than one negative feedback though eh? Edited March 18, 2010 by Pete S
Jerry Hipkiss Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 has this been happening to anyone else? i've been getting ebay orders in the mail and the seller has added one or two extra free records! they are not rare - usually something they clearly could not sell, but also not trashed garbage. this is not all from the same seller, either! T'other night at Soulfusion Mart Taylor (Glawster on here) showed me a nice Wilmer and the Dukes "Give me one more chance" Aphrodisiac W/D used as extra packing. not particularly rare but nice, especially gratis!
Keithw Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 was a us dealer who was selling records in 6s was 2 of the six i wanted,so bid and won them at a decent price so i could stick 4 in my swaps pile/see swap out in swaps section anyway when they came there was 7 records and a note saying the record is free as one of the 45s has a hairline the record was rescue me--fontella bass---one which i was gonna put in soul pack so ive put sergio mendes--love music demo--in its place RESULT
Guest MissHongkongfuey Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Although it hasn't happened to me on Ebay, it has happened with some lovely sellers on here! I brought a track from one chap at a fantastic price and he then threw in another from the same artist. 2nd was a lovely well priced R&B track and the freebee was another that i really liked but couldn't afford and presumed it had already been purchased. I won't name these members for fear that people will expect extras everytime. They know who they are though Teresa
Pete S Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 T'other night at Soulfusion Mart Taylor (Glawster on here) showed me a nice Wilmer and the Dukes "Give me one more chance" Aphrodisiac W/D used as extra packing. not particularly rare but nice, especially gratis! Have you played the other side of that, I think it's really good, unless they had another single - in which case it's the b side of that! One of the b sides is good anyway. I'll get me coat.
kevinsoulman Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 ebay usa TENDING TO BUY MORE OFF HERE NOW AS THE UK SITE AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY IS FULL OF BUY IT NOW CRAP AND BOOTS,JUST PURCHASED TWO WALTER JACKSON DEMOS ONE HEART LONELY AND AFTER YOU THERE CAN BE NOTHING WHEN THE SELLER E MAILED ME AND SAYS I HAVE A WLD COPY OF SPEAK HER NAME THAT DID NOT SELL PREVIOUSLY AND I CAN HAVE IT FOC. CUSTOMER SERVICE OR WHAT. COUPLED WITH A NO HASSLE REFUND I GOT FOR A CRACKED 45 RECENTLY I CANNOT FAULT OUR AMERICAN FREINDS. MENTIONED THIS BEFORE BUT WILL DO SO AGAIN KEV
phillyDaveG Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 I always add a freebie or two. The way I see it, if it's worth £10 or less it's too much hassle selling singly, so give it to someone who likes soul, and also keeps the customer happy.
Jerry Hipkiss Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Have you played the other side of that, I think it's really good, unless they had another single - in which case it's the b side of that! One of the b sides is good anyway. I'll get me coat. You're right first time Pete - if you're thinking of "Get it", an instumental. Came out here on Action of course.
Pete S Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 You're right first time Pete - if you're thinking of "Get it", an instumental. Came out here on Action of course. No Jerry this one's a vocal, must be a different single then.
Jerry Hipkiss Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 No Jerry this one's a vocal, must be a different single then. In that case I don't know it!
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Although it hasn't happened to me on Ebay, it has happened with some lovely sellers on here! I brought a track from one chap at a fantastic price and he then threw in another from the same artist. 2nd was a lovely well priced R&B track and the freebee was another that i really liked but couldn't afford and presumed it had already been purchased. I won't name these members for fear that people will expect extras everytime. They know who they are though Teresa there are a couple of guys on here that do that how about this one - a guy posted a soundfile of a track in the Audio section on here and i commented that i liked it, few days later it dropped through my letterbox (completely free of charge) there are some lovely people on here
Dave Pinch Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 bought a copy of joe simon`s we`re together on posse for 2 dollars but when i opened the package it contained the 45 and 5 dollars ................. he said it had a bit of crackle on the intro so gave me a refund. nice. also had a copy of the esquires listen to me on bunky sent in place of a cardboard stiffener with another 45.... also nice dave
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 there are a couple of guys on here that do that how about this one - a guy posted a soundfile of a track in the Audio section on here and i commented that i liked it, few days later it dropped through my letterbox (completely free of charge) there are some lovely people on here P.S. I'm really liking "Wayne Carter - Mad Mouth Woman" at the moment...........
mariuj Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 https://shop.ebay.com/harmony45wax/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25 if you're buying a few items of Harold harmony45wax most of the time there is something for free added when it arrives. just one of the best sellers on ebay.
Dave Morris Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 I've had this happen with a couple of sellers on gemm.One UK based and one from USA.
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