Got a right d*ck on Discogs

 

my message to Discogs

 

I had a record for sale, plainly stated as an unofficial release; a buyer contacted me and asked me if it was a reissue or an original. I told him it was 100% reissue/bootleg and that I would not sell a reissue and pretend it is an original. Today I find he has left me neutral feedback because "he bought the wrong version". Now what fault is it of mine that he bought the wrong version? I was honest in my description, and I also confirmed to him in writing exactly what the record I was selling was. Are you able to remove this feedback or am I stuck with it? details are below:

 

192422865
Bobbi Lynn — Earthquake / Opportunity Street (7", Single, Promo, Unofficial) (Elf (2) — 90,009)
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Not Graded
Paper scuffs but excellent plus
£12.00

 

Q: Hi,your ad says unofficial promo, does that mean a boot or is this original?. I would only wish to buy if on orig.demo, thanks

 

My Answer: Peter, no it’s exactly that — unofficial = bootleg. I wouldn’t try and pass off a boot as an original. Original will cost 30 or 40 quid. I have a UK Stateside demo original but not on US.
cheers
pete

 

The feedback he left for me:
Record was not the issue I required

 

WELL WHY DID YOU F*CKING BUY IT THEN???

Obviously a poorly wired brain, I'd contact Discogs with all the information, put dates to the correspondence and see what they say, it's clearly no fault of yours that the purchaser has a screw loose.

I'm not sure if you can do this on Discogs but if you can I would leave him negative feedback - he's already posted his feedback so can't do anything about it

Can you rescind feedback though?

You can remove or change negative feedback, but not neutral.

I would so dearly buy a copy of Pete Smiths autobiography, full of these sort of stories.  Sorry Pete, but they do bring a smile to my face. 

Pete

 

next time I buy a record off you I will leave negative feedback to the effect that "record as stated and delivered BUT not at the price I wanted to pay" 

 

Dave H

guy is a damn idiot 

I have had that problem resolved in my favour in the past after submitting a Discogs support request. Have very little trouble selling on there though to be honest.

Not funny when its your livelihood and good name

Tosser deserves a public flogging  

Just send him primed rat trap in a sealed jiffy bag...

 

 I'll give you 'Earthquake' my friend....

I've bought a few records off Pete and always conservatively graded and accurate description of the issue.

The buyer is a stump but if he wants an original then put the record for sale on ebay and describe it as unofficial release then he will surely make a profit and possibly enough to buy Pete's Stateside copy (if Pete would sell it to him), there are even more stumps on ebay inflating the price of bootlegs that sometimes exceed the price of originals on Discogs.

I'd be tempted to ask Discogs if there is anything they can do, you have nothing to lose.

Just to say that Discogs have removed the feedback now for me.  Cheers everyone.