Your Best Deal Buying on eBay

In keeping with the "luck in the used bins" thread, and after what I would consider a great deal on ebay, I would be interested in members who have actually gone against the odds and purchased a lp, cd at a much lower cost than expected.

Last week I had a winning bid of 5.00USD for

XTC - Nonsuch cd - 1992 Geffen/Virgin issue - EXC condition
XTC - EP CD containing The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead, Wrapped in Grey and Crocodile. Unopened by the way.
2 1980's era UK music mags with XTC featured in them.

PLUS, only 3 bucks shipping to Canada. I figured I got the best of that one.

 

About three or four years ago:

Frank Zappa - Old Masters, Box Two

Buy It Now: $30US plus $10 shipping.

Box is beat up, LPs and sleeves are mint.

 

About 18 months ago, I picked up a Shout at The Devil Target CD by Motley Crue for £1.99 (just over $3) - it wasn't advertised as such but I took a punt based on the seller's description. I was mildly ecstatic.

 

I bought a Who's Next cd for $2 on ebay that turned out to be a Steve Hoffman MCA mastered version.

 

Human Be In - Poster original NM copy for $55 currently selling for $1850 on other sites. 8 years ago had the Buy-Now option at $55. Not my fav design but the history of the event fits in well with my other Fillmore/Avalon Posters.

Pepper Mono UK $75 for a Mint copy wth the Widespine, currently selling in outreach of my wallet.

26 misc Avalon Ballroom posters about 10 years ago for $300 currently selling for $50+
each.



ahhh...happy daze....


sean

 

Just a few weeks ago..picked up a MFSL Magical Mystery Tour (record in mint condition, cover slight wear)..for $27

 

Probably a 1st UK pink island pressing of Spooky Tooth's first album, NM...$4

 

promo Teenage Fanclub Bandwagonesque poster, autographed by the band - $5. Autographs look authentic, compared to autographs I've got in person from the band.

 

Rush, Permanent Waves original tour program, with all the band members signatures for $35.

 

Limited edition of a deluxe edition of "Frank Sinatra:A Man & His Music" double LP in a blue box slip-case with a raised-letter cover and special augtobiography/discography book from 1965. Monaural. TOTALLY MINT. $25.00

 

Last month I got Steve's Ray Charles comp, "Uh Huh" for $1.99.
Last year I snagged two Arista Monkees CDs, the debut and Headquarters, for $5.oo a piece. My biggest win was the Complete Miles Davis at Montreux for $75.

Jason

 

TINA brooks true blue original blue note on a buy it now for $80


sold for $2000 a few weeks later


doubt i will ever top it

 

In 2009 I had a few great bargains;
New Order Retro, 5 disc version for less that £10.
All the New Order CDs except Movement, but including Substance, International, best of and the BBC live discs, plus two Electronic albums for £12.50
Stanley Road deluxe edition for £1.78

 

A Epiphone Les Paul in perfect condition (plus gig bag) for $50 from a little pawn shop in Georgia that said in the write-up "we don't usually deal in guitars, so we don't know if this is a good one or not."

I assume that's why I got it so cheap in the end. I took a chance, and it paid off... The guitar is absolutely wonderful, very smooth playing and great, crunchy sound.

 

G'day,

I scored a near-mint Keith Jarrett - Sun Bear Concerts 10LP box for $0.99, since I was the only bidder.

I wish that would happen when I bid on Kind Of Blue mono 6-eyes ... sigh.

--Geoff

 

I paid the same, except the shipping costs bumped the price up to a nearly unbearable $6.

 

I've had lots of luck (and some bad) over the years on Ebay...but the good has far outweighed the bad. Just a few months ago I won a stereo German PRT pressing of the Kinks Something Else for $12.00 and a mono German PRT Village Green for $13.00, both from the same seller and in unplayed condition. My greatest eBay win was a few years ago..a first press mono UK White Album in mint condition for $30.00. The seller posted one blurry photo with barely any information...auction stated: "Beatles stereo white album" and had one small and blurry photo of the record..no cover photo. I was barely able to discern the "Sold in the U.K. text..so I knew it was a first U.K. pressing. The seller stated that it was in perfect condition and they had great feedback...but didn't deal in vinyl so I was skeptical. I took a chance and placed the only bid of $30.00. Anyway, the LP arrived...perfect condition and in MONO! Seller stated stereo but the LP was actually a first press mono...plus the seller was in the U.S. so shipping was not an issue.

 

Yamaha RX-V1500, lightly used, but missing the remote (my old one was compatible, though) -- for $95 SHIPPED. This is a $1000 receiver, that weighs around 30lbs! I couldn't believe it wasn't damaged. I half expected to be scammed.

Using it right now!

 

So many deals over the years (mostly earlier years) that I can't really recall most of them.

One that sticks in my mind: A big pile of studio 10" reel tapes with a bunch of Steve Walsh/Kansas stuff on them, sold as "re-recordable reel stock" for around $150 or so. (Sorry, they're stored away...can't comment on what stuff was on them now...)

 

Wow, great snag, I'm jealous

-s1m0n-

 

A couple of years ago George was selling a moderalely rare Sire/Reprise Replacements LP. Original asking price was $150. U.S.

Replacements, All Shook Down, German Vinyl lp, Rare and NM!

All Shook Down was the only Warner Replacements LP that I did not own. The $150 was out of my price range.

Last year I found a mint copy on eBay for around $50.

 

Without doubt, it was a very rare mispressed Joni Mitchell Court & Spark target (orange/silver instead of light blue/purple) that I got about 3-4 years ago. I think it was about $8 including shipping. Eventually Ralph made me an offer I couldn't refuse (and I knew he'd appreciate owning it more than I would anyway).

Geoff

 

A few years ago I was able to get the Japanese Red Vinyl Mono White Album by the beatles for $10.00. Perfect shape. I was in shock