Buying R2Rs on Ebay is a complete crapshoot

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In Reply to: It's such fun to buy tapes on Ebay. posted by Dave Pogue on May 20, 2013 at 05:40:57:

Sorry that happened, Dave, I've been there. In that situation I usually try to pay no more than half of what the tape is worth to me, figuring that the odds of getting a tape without some sort of problem are about 50%.

I've really gotten into 2 tracks lately, but with those, the odds are even worse! The ones from dealers that I am confident in go for too much and I will only buy them untested if they are really, really cheap. That's why if you develop a reputation for knowing what you're doing with reel tapes (i.e. Reel-Lady), there is some serious money to be made selling them. My best hauls of R2Rs have mostly been off of Craigslist.

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Topic - It's such fun to buy tapes on Ebay. - Dave Pogue 05:40:57 05/20/13 (3)

Buying R2Rs on Ebay is a complete crapshoot - vinyl phanatic 20:21:28 05/21/13 (1)

RE: Buying R2Rs on Ebay is a complete crapshoot - Dave Pogue 04:02:27 05/22/13 (0)

RE: It's such fun to buy tapes on Ebay. - Awe-d-o-file 13:13:57 05/20/13 (0)

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Buying R2Rs on Ebay is a complete crapshoot - vinyl phanatic 20:21:28 05/21/13 (1)

RE: Buying R2Rs on Ebay is a complete crapshoot - Dave Pogue 04:02:27 05/22/13 (0)

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