Insane Ebay Auctions - Vinyl, Tapes & Merch (2013)

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:51 pm

lunaboy wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CRITICAL-MASS-o ... 51b25f0ba9

Never seen this offered before (But there's one auction info on colectorsfrenzy) Sometimes these "unknowns" can bring BIG numbers. 4 hours left.

Another of those records that has sold for $1000 in the past...

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:33 am

Only ~ 10 copies of the Critical Mass album are in collectors' hands.
Personally I like it; it has a solid, early-mid 80s US metal sound.
Not many folks have heard of it, and most of the 'big money' collectors already own it.
That's the cheapest I've seen a copy sell for that wasn't in really poor condition.

For those not paying attention, prices are down lately on the more obscure/unknown rarities.

Helstar · Post by **Helstar** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:56 pm

Cyrcka wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PARADOXX-Plan-O ... 1218324309

so much for Italy crisis ...

Dirty Rocker · Post by **Dirty Rocker** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 4:56 pm

Helstar wrote:
Cyrcka wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PARADOXX-Plan-O ... 1218324309
so much for Italy crisis ...

Holy crap. Twice as much as it usually brings, isn't it??

chatzial · Post by **chatzial** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:26 pm

Dirty Rocker wrote:
Helstar wrote:
Cyrcka wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PARADOXX-Plan-O ... 1218324309
so much for Italy crisis ...
Holy crap. Twice as much as it usually brings, isn't it??

WOOOOOOOW!!!!! What just happened?

Lama · Post by **Lama** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:42 pm

doomedplanet · Post by **doomedplanet** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:44 pm

Looks like a mint freak had to have it at any cost..

Dirty Rocker · Post by **Dirty Rocker** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:48 pm

Didn't some paradoxx lps come with a insert too which is not included in this copy?

chatzial · Post by **chatzial** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:46 pm

Dirty Rocker wrote:Didn't some paradoxx lps come with a insert too which is not included in this copy?

You are correct! Mine has the insert and is also in Mint condition. Plus i have an original backstage pass.

So it's value must be higher than the one sold.

Is there anyone willing to buy it for $4,000

Helstar · Post by **Helstar** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:47 pm

Same italian buyer bought this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0981778979

Apparently, the seller (son of the singer, according to description) wasn't willing to give it for less than 1800$ ... gotta love ebay selfmade rules

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:32 am

Dirty Rocker wrote:Didn't some paradoxx lps come with a insert too which is not included in this copy?

The text doesn't specifically state that the insert is missing. Could it be the seller just failed to include it in the picture and description?

Regardless: CRAZY!

There were 6 bidders over $1700, and 3 over $2700. Completely, utterly, mind-numbingly insane.

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:40 am

That's not the first time Paradoxx has sold that high. $1,500 has been cited as the MINIMUM for it in recent years, with other quotes above the $2k mark. I'm just surprised so many copies have turned up so close together AND they've all brought big money. Then again, Paradoxx has the hype; everyone knows the 'only 50 copies escaped the pressing plant' legend, and it's been known even to moderate collectors for ages. There have been several US metal LPs on ebay in the past month or two that are much rarer than Paradoxx and, at least to my ears, are comparable in terms of musical quality, yet none of them have cleared the $500 mark.
Rare is one thing. Being legendary versus obscure is the real key to the price tag.

perishinflames · Post by **perishinflames** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:00 pm

Could always just be good timing. Maybe several people just got a big bonus at work, popped the lottery, got welfare checks with a few extra zeroes because the gov't isn't paying attention atm.... Who knows.

Glockose · Post by **Glockose** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:39 pm

Khnud wrote:
Dirty Rocker wrote:Didn't some paradoxx lps come with a insert too which is not included in this copy?
The text doesn't specifically state that the insert is missing. Could it be the seller just failed to include it in the picture and description?

Regardless: CRAZY! There were 6 bidders over $1700, and 3 over $2700. Completely, utterly, mind-numbingly insane.

This copy DID NOT have the insert

Does anyone kow WHO bid on this (even the low bids)??
Or can anyone tell me who OWN?

Thanks

MassOfKthulu · Post by **MassOfKthulu** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:41 pm

i remember one copy for $720 and one for ca. 850 not more than 5 years ago. seems that european 'crisis' is a huge lie,or some people just have the right jobs