I considered hosting a video on my website in a password protected directory but then I thought it's a long way to go to prove I "exist."
I fully understand not wanting to get ripped off because it's incredibly easy these days, but at some point you have to take that Indiana Jones leap of faith. What struck me as odd was that even a cleared check was not enough. YouTube ergo Sum. :) Part of me is just sad it's come to this. I've met some great phono pholk here and on other virtual meeting grounds and at no time did I really question who folks said they were (maybe some iffy advice, but not their existence!). That's why I was wondering If this odd little "war story" of mine has any corollary or precedence with the good fellows here. It's a bit more than just promising to mow your grumpy neighbor's lawn for a summer just to get a peek at his 78's, lol. C'est La Vie Arvin On 5/8/13 5:09 PM, "Ron L'Herault" <lhera...@bu.edu> wrote: >Boy, this Gary guy seems a bit paranoid. He could always wait for the >check >to clear before sending the speaker. OTOH, I think you can post private >video to Youtube. You'd send the link to Gary and tell him to let you >know >when he'd seen it. Then you could remove it, I would think. > >Ron L > >-----Original Message----- >From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] >On >Behalf Of Arvin Casas >Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 2:58 PM >To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >Subject: [Phono-L] Weird things to do just for a part. > >Hi All, > >I have a weird question. In the process of restoring or acquiring pieces >for your phonographs, have sellers asked you to do "odd things" beyond >cutting a check? > >I'm trying to restore my Columbia-Kolster Viva-Tonal 950 and found a guy >on >youtube who has a speaker that matches what my 950 used to have. > >I contacted the seller, we negotiated a price. I tried to send him >payment >through my bank's electronic system (kinda like Paypal but not so many >fees) >but he said he had been "ripped off" that way and refused payment. > >Complying with his wishes, I was in the midst of cutting him a paper check >(this time written by my bank and delivered by courier) when he backed out >saying the whole thing was "fishy." > >This seller, Gary in Wisconsin, now wants me to shoot my own youtube video >showing me and my 950 to prove that I exist. It's a little more than I'm >comfortable doing. > >(Despite the fact that I'm often compared to Cary Grant, I'm not >particularly fond of videoing myself and posting them publicly.) > >Gary says all the radio people do it, so I should too. > >Has anybody else been put through the wringer like this just for a part? >Those of you who cross dabble with Radios, do you often video yourself on >youtube? > >My faith in humanity was sucker punched by this weirdness. Just wondering >what others think and what other stories people might like to share, odd, >weird, or otherwise. > >Best Wishes from Massachusetts! > >Arvin > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.org > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
