Insane Ebay Auctions - Vinyl, Tapes & Merch (2012)

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:56 am

Yakish wrote:People are paying huge amounts for only great cover art and rarity of piece of plastic, not for the music.

Metal collectors of all genres tend to do that.

Herkus Monte · Post by **Herkus Monte** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:03 am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320955563126?ss ... 1423.l2649

Cyrcka · Post by **Cyrcka** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:28 pm

did not ended yet...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZAXAS-Self-Titl ... 51a09b47f9

Priamos · Post by **Priamos** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:38 pm

Cyrcka wrote:did not ended yet...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZAXAS-Self-Titl ... 51a09b47f9

Damn!! This 40$ shipping costs for overseas buyers doesn't look encouraging...

But I think for the "heavyweight collectors" that are planning to hit this, these costs look only as a "misdemeanor"!!

Cyrcka · Post by **Cyrcka** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:15 am

i think this is the 1st time in ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WITCH-US-SALEMS ... 3cc9a9b403

Prowler · Post by **Prowler** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:20 pm

Cyrcka wrote:i think this is the 1st time in ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WITCH-US-SALEMS ... 3cc9a9b403

What a luck for the seller that just 1 or 2 weeks ago a review appeared on Metalpage, no?

For years there was no copy seen and within 2 weeks 2 copies appeared mysteriously.
Ok, let's bet, I say 1900 $ ...

sagrotan · Post by **sagrotan** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:29 pm

what about those multiple Strappado accounts all the time?

Warepire · Post by **Warepire** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:26 pm

sagrotan wrote:what about those multiple Strappado accounts all the time?

His accounts gets suspended or exposed for shillbidding so he makes new ones to cover it up... I guess this is why anyway.

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:46 pm

Warepire wrote:
sagrotan wrote:what about those multiple Strappado accounts all the time?
His accounts gets suspended or exposed for shillbidding so he makes new ones to cover it up... I guess this is why anyway.

Yup, I remember the controversy when he sold Detest on ebay last year.

I wonder how he got his hands on the Witch record!

doomedplanet · Post by **doomedplanet** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:10 pm

couple of stiff prices

battleaxe acetate.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330772708670#ht_1626wt_1165

Pentagram
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 252wt_1165

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:24 am

Be interested to see what that Zaxas brings. Awesome EP.

Rob- that Pentagram LP is occasionally pushing into that $200-300 range. Not consistently, but I've seen at least 3 copies sell that high in the past 2 years. I'm guessing the Battleaxe contained unreleased stuff?

Kristian- straps got the Witch LP about a month ago by dealing with a jerk and screwing over another buyer (it wasn't me, but I know the details). Straps paid about $250 for it, so he's looking to cash it in fast. Everyone can feel free to keep that in mind while bidding.

Prowler- I think you're way high. Last 1-2 sold for about $1,000. The music ain't that great IMO, but the big reason is b/c people do not like dealing with straps, so I expect a lot of bidders will snub him, especially those who know how he weaseled his way into owning it in the first place. He didn't get a good price for his Detest last year b/c of his shady reputation. I wouldn't place a $5 bid for it after the stunt he pulled**.

** Note- I'm not gonna provide all the details regarding how straps got it b/c it involved another forum member who may not want it all made public. Y'all know I'm honest and not prone to exaggeration, so believe me when I say that both the seller and strap- acted like asses and screwed over another person.

Warepire · Post by **Warepire** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:02 am

I don't need to know deeper details, that sounds like a usual Strappado style deal. There was some Norwegian metal single (I always forget the title) he managed to pester a couple of copies from a band member, don't know the details but he payed almost nothing for the copies, then he put them on eBay and shillbid them into the sky.

He also has a really nasty reputation on Tradera, he wins lots of things and never pay for them, then he always writes something in the line of "I was sick" as a comment on his negative feedback making it seem like the seller is the insensitive asshole.

lunaboy · Post by **lunaboy** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:27 am

And the worst thing is, he listed WITCH - Salem's Rise as his one of the main wants,and now sells a copy.That's more than stupid.

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:08 pm

Luna- Yep. Also, notice that he d/ls from other sites all the time & then re-posts them w/o acknowledging the original site/poster. However, once he got his hands on mp3s of Witch and Metal Merchants, he didn't provide them as d/ls; you could only play the files through his site. Thus, when he's the first one to post something rare, he doesn't want anyone else d/ling it and posting it elsewhere, even though he does that exact thing all the time. It takes a special kind of asshole to be so hypocritical.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:10 pm

Khnud wrote:
Warepire wrote:
sagrotan wrote:what about those multiple Strappado accounts all the time?
His accounts gets suspended or exposed for shillbidding so he makes new ones to cover it up... I guess this is why anyway.
Yup, I remember the controversy when he sold Detest on ebay last year.

I wonder how he got his hands on the Witch record!

I think the entire Corroseum forum reported that auction. Serves him right.