Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-04-02 Thread chuck richards
-l@oldcrank.org >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a >twist >Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:56:08 -0400 > >>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

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-04-02 Thread Ron L'Herault
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

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-04-02 Thread Arvin Casas
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" wrote: >Well since it's already disassembled, the buyer will hopefully make sure >it gets shipped that way! > >She original

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-03-25 Thread Peter Fraser
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

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-03-25 Thread Jim Nichol
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 wrote: > I was afraid of this. I understood Al's intention in notifying the seller of > what they were doing -- no one could have anti

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-03-25 Thread Andrew Baron
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 underh

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-03-25 Thread Rich
This is what happens when a seller decides to disassemble an item and peddle the parts. I see this a lot on flea-bay and it is almost always a looser for the seller but these sellers do not care as all they are after is the $$$. You see them at auctions bidding on items to sell with absolutely

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-03-25 Thread John9ten
I would report her to ebay as she has broken the sales contract. She agreed to sell when she listed it, and by winning the parts you agreed to buy. Ebay is specific in these things. John Robles Sent from my i la la la On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:37 AM, Anil Menon wrote: > I know this has been an e

[Phono-L] Amberola III saga on EBay - an update with a twist

2013-03-25 Thread Anil Menon
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