Well, all I know is that one dude in TX ordered some blanks from me, and paid using a U.S. Postal Service money order. I just presented it to the clerk at the post office and she handed me the money. Pretty slick, I thought!
Chuck > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: rich-m...@octoxol.com >To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Weird things to do just for a part. >Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 19:44:38 -0500 > >>The validity of Postal Money Orders can be verified by taking the >serial >>numbers to the USPS and they will call the fraud unit and verify >them. >>Postal Money Orders are real popular for forgery. >> >>On 05/08/2013 06:08 PM, chuck richards wrote: >>> How about paying with a postal money order? >>> Just go to the post office, have it made >>> payable to the seller, purchase it, put it >>> in an envelope and mail it to him. It's as good as >>> cash. He can cash it right at his local post office. >>> >>> That way, it should not matter to him whether you exist >>> or not. He gets his money and sends the part to you. >>> >>> Do you really exist or not? Wow!! Now I have heard >>> them all!! >>> >>> Chuck >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---- Original Message ---- >>>> From: pjfra...@mac.com >>>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Weird things to do just for a part. >>>> Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 14:40:48 -0700 >>>> >>>>> I'm of course baffled by this. In all my years of collecting, >I've >>>> never encountered anyone who is the slightest bit strange, odd, >>>> paranoid, socially awkward, difficult, maladjusted, or otherwise >>>> different from the accepted mainstream. >>>>> >>>>> And I know none of the rest of you ever ever have, either. >>>>> >>>>> (I'm NOT winking. I must have something stuck in my eye.) >>>>> >>>>> -- Peter >>>>> pjfra...@mac.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On May 8, 2013, at 2:09 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 >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> $4.95/mo. 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