eBay sellers--again--

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eBay sellers--again--

by Ron Rich » Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:18 pm

Hi All,
Item # 221148855368, on eBay is listed as "original". This is far from the truth.
I was asked last time I posted something like this--"why post it"?
The reason is simple--I have seen/heard this way too often--and I really don't like it.
I don't know if this seller knows, or does not know, what the truth is, but I believe anyone considering purchasing it should know prior to making an offer.
Some of the "non-original" things that I spotted--cabinet colors, speaker board cloth,
"PRVC" control head attached to the rear ( leads one to think that the wrong amp is installed, as the original amp does not work with this item) ? Tone arm has been changed to late style (GREAT-- IMHO, if done right !) --"Pricing window" is incorrect (even if the phono is set as shown), and the"mechanism cover" is incorrect for this model.
Ron Rich

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Re: eBay sellers--again--

by MattTech » Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:55 am

Ron..
Articles sold with claims of "original" on web sites are lots of times diddled-with stuff - sellers hoping the unwary will not know the difference.

Not that it's totally wrong, if done properly and with a sense of quality in mind, some things are actually better....
But - should be sold as "modified" or "upgraded". - being honest.

I do mods and upgrades on some customer units - but inform them of the fact, and explain that modern materials, etc, are available now-a-days that just weren't available in the past - making the unit "better than before".

The resulting performance and reliability is worth the effort, and everyone is satisfied.
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Re: eBay sellers--again--

by Ron Rich » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:31 pm

Hi Matt,
I have no objections to "upgrades"--especially those mechanical or electrical in nature, if done "right"----but I attempt not to change basic colors of the cosmetics--which are "way off" on this particular jukebox. Ron Rich

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