What's with the strange pattern on the mandrel? Ron L
-----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Arvin Casas Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 7:56 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist I believe it's back on eBay? http://r.ebay.com/THp5oe If this is it, I take it eBay didn't mind her canceling the won part auctions? On 3/25/13 2:42 PM, "Peter Fraser" <pjfra...@mac.com> wrote: >Well since it's already disassembled, the buyer will hopefully make >sure it gets shipped that way! > >She originally told me (in all caps - i thought canucks are polite?) >that she was parting it out because shipping the whole thing was too >complicated. Disassembly has hopefully eased that. > > > >Sent from my iPhone > >-- Peter >pjfra...@mac.com > >On Mar 25, 2013, at 10:52 AM, Jim Nichol <jnic...@fuse.net> wrote: > >> I also assume that the phono will be severely damaged in shipment, >>due to lack of concern of the seller. >> >> Jim Nichol >> >> On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Andrew Baron <a...@popyrus.com> wrote: >> >>> I was afraid of this. I understood Al's intention in notifying the >>>seller of what they were doing -- no one could have anticipated that >>>this seller wouldn't honor the seller/buyer contracts -- but I was >>>instantly worried that the seller, once alerted to the true value, >>>would do something underhanded, again. >>> >>> Greed unfortunately rarely has boundaries. >>> >>> If there's a silver lining, it may be that the machine is put back >>>together and sold intact. I can already picture the damaged screw >>>slots and dings in the wood from the slip of a screwdriver. >>> >>> Andrew Baron >>> Santa Fe >>> >>> On Mar 25, 2013, at 2:37 AM, Anil Menon wrote: >>> >>>> I know this has been an emotional and heated issue for many of us >>>>on this board and on the ATM forum. Some of you know that after >>>>discussions with Al, George and Rene, I decided to "save" the >>>>Amberola. After several efforts to buy the machine outright and >>>>offering and getting rebuffed on a 3,500 dollar offer in my second >>>>effort, I decided to go after all 7 items. The seller, Leilani >>>>Gillard from Peachland, BC, said to me what she told others on this >>>>forum, namely, "if you win all items, I will give you the cabinet >>>>and everything else that came with the machine." Well, I won 5 of >>>>the items, lost the horn to a bidder from Australia, and the lid >>>>went unsold. I offered to buy the lid and pay for the rest. The >>>>seller came back with a new "offer" of an additional 500 dollars for the cabinet. >>>>I replied firmly "no way" and asked her to meet her commitment. >>>> >>>> And, well, in the catgegory of a never ending saga, here is a new >>>>twist on the Amberoa III. Now, she has come back saying that she is >>>>canceling all of the 7 bids and relisting as entire machine...see >>>>her "principled" stance below! What a scream! I guess she wants to >>>>get a higher return than what she got...this is adding stupidity on >>>>top of greed? >>>> >>>> Enjoy the read below:-) Anil >>>> >>>> Dear xxxx >>>> >>>> I am going to cancel all the auction you won and realist the >>>>machine as one unite. I hope you understand . I already told the guy >>>>who won the horn i wasn't going to sell it. I will give you your refund back. >>>>I hope you understand i am just doing the right thing. It not about >>>>the money now. Regards Lelani >>>> >>>> - peachland250 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
