eBay sellers-boon or menace?

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In the last couple of years I have noticed a decrease in desirable vinyl albums readily available from my local used vinyl dealers. Time was when almost anything you wanted, including many classics and lots of Beatles (not many early pressings, mind you) were easily obtainable. They were in the newer stock and often in the older. I was fortunate enough to replace a lot of older or missing albums fairly quickly. However, I recently encountered a rather talkative man in the new arrivals snapping up Beatles left and right (even though they were probably purple labels) and almost anything of interest. He said that he was going to sell them on eBay. The store prices are usually less than what one would expect to spend on eBay. The store owner said that they couldn't do anything about it, since they can't put restrictions on customers. However, there is less reason for me to shop there unless I try to be a perpetual early bird to beat the eBay guy. He doesn't even appreciate the music. Just venting, but is this a common phenomenon? No wonder we are losing used vinyl stores.

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Topic - eBay sellers-boon or menace? - rogercanada2004@yahoo.ca 10:08:19 12/15/05 (10)

Re: Positive thing is a lot of these records are bound to land some day - ParloFax 04:53:27 12/16/05 (0)

just spoke with a guy in my shop who does the same thing - Plinko 16:28:49 12/15/05 (0)

Boon - no0sand1s 15:17:31 12/15/05 (0)

absolute menace - OMalley 11:56:35 12/15/05 (0)

Re: eBay sellers-boon or menace? - serge 11:14:31 12/15/05 (2)

Go to Crooked Beat on 17th ST and - j rodney 12:01:46 12/15/05 (1)

Re: Go to Crooked Beat on 17th ST and - serge 12:16:55 12/15/05 (0)

Neither. Just free enterprise. /nt\ - HenryH 10:51:39 12/15/05 (1)

Specifically, I'd say arbitrage (NT) - Giacomo 17:28:57 12/15/05 (0)

Re: eBay sellers-boon or menace? - taricha 10:49:59 12/15/05 (0)

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