Bargains on ebay?

**nat8808** · 10-06-2012, 19:49

Originally Posted by Dominic Harper

Dom has no plans for the time being on selling his Koetsu. Although, I wanted him to resell it but he wants to keep it for now as he said to me "probably wouldn't see another one for that price for an age". But at the moment no plans to sell

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Natalie

Keep looking - you DO see them at that price often enough (well less than £600 anyway) to not despair.

**Pete The Cat** · 11-06-2012, 20:01

Not necessarily a bargain but you do find some really sad stories on ebay ads (OK maybe some shouldn't be taken at face value, but this one makes me want to buy the deck to give it a good home and take care of it...)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Linn-Sonde...item19d1e0cf77

Sentimentally,

Pete

**jaym481** · 11-06-2012, 21:37

Originally Posted by Pete The Cat

Not necessarily a bargain but you do find some really sad stories on ebay ads (OK maybe some shouldn't be taken at face value, but this one makes me want to buy the deck to give it a good home and take care of it...)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Linn-Sonde...item19d1e0cf77

Sentimentally,

Pete

Interesting feedback. Plus the other ad he has (a car) has a similar hard luck story.

**Pete The Cat** · 12-06-2012, 20:40

Good research - things clearly aren't all rosy.

Nonetheless I don't think that fabricating a story around the Linn would enhance its sale, unless of course it's to suggest "one careful lady owner" when in fact it's been thrashed at parties.

I guess I just like the romance factor of tales about the past lives of turntables

Pete

**nat8808** · 13-06-2012, 02:12

Originally Posted by jaym481

Interesting feedback. Plus the other ad he has (a car) has a similar hard luck story.

Says his wife has had a series of strokes since 1998 - has he been using this as a sales pitch for the last 14 years?

**prestonchipfryer** · 13-06-2012, 06:45

There should not be any need for embellishment stories when selling an LP12, as they have such a cult status that many believe (quite mistakenly) it's the best, regardless, not realising that an lp12 needs expert setting up to give of its best (whatever that is

**StanleyB** · 13-06-2012, 10:46

If this guy is willing to fabricate stories about the reason why he is selling, then it stands to reason that he quite capable of fabricating stories about the state of the turntable as well.

**nat8808** · 13-06-2012, 13:37

I missed a Sony TS-8000 direct drive deck last night - completely forgot about it!

Went for a bargain £480 or so.. (often more like £850 in a private sale).

**StanleyB** · 13-06-2012, 14:32

Originally Posted by nat8808

I missed a Sony TS-8000 direct drive deck last night - completely forgot about it!

Went for a bargain £480 or so.. (often more like £850 in a private sale).

Now that is a missed deck worth crying over. I was after the PS-8750 for a long time since the TS-8000 is only supposed to have been available in Japan.

**nat8808** · 13-06-2012, 15:01

Originally Posted by StanleyB

Now that is a missed deck worth crying over. I was after the PS-8750 for a long time since the TS-8000 is only supposed to have been available in Japan.

Don't say that... I couldn't have afforded it anyway. I think someone around the other forums might have one for sale but at £850..

The Vintage Knob says that there were available in UK but not rest of europe - an oddity that Sony UK did bring over and sold quietly without much fanfair, I guess to pro users?

More good stuff:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celestion-...-/190690090769

Celestion Ditton 662s ... essentially Mk 2 versions of the famous 66s. Much better looking in my opinion!

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