VM 1295 changer

[hermitcrab]

broken head shell , but the price is right, and I think the head shell could be fixed easilyhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/224667743935?hash=item ... Sw0LlhfKZG

[William]

That's one of the newer VM changers, I like the bigger platter. Someone did a nice job of cleaning it up before placing the ad. Even the bottom side looks good. Top side is nice and shinny.

Bill

[back-2-mono]

The price is right, except for the shipping..$64.01.. yikes!

[Firedome]

Shipping costs are getting absurd, thanks to huge subsidies to giant companies like Amazon and their ilk.
eBay fees and charges are also getting ridiculous, I just sold an ordinary saxophone and the eBay fee was $83!!!
From now on it's Craigslist, FBM or internet groups, I"m done with eBay.

[William]

I have never sold anything on eBay, just purchased. I guess with fees like that I probably will never trying selling on the Bay.

Bill

[back-2-mono]

Same here Bill. I only buy records on the 'Bay.

[electra225]

I don't remember the last time I bought anything on ebay. Shipping is a deal breaker on almost every transaction.

[Firedome]

The conundrum is that eBay reaches far more eyeballs than any other selling venue. Since I got on there in 1998 over 900+ buying and selling transactions I've sold many items for far more than I could have gotten for them any other way. But it's getting to the point that their rules and greed and dishonest or PITA buyers are making it untenable for honest sellers. I tried to sell this vintage sax on internet sites for sax players and the highest offer was less than 1/2 of what it brought on eBay. That's the problem, so sometimes you have to suck it up and just do it, but it's getting to the point that with eBay issues combined with crazy shipping costs it's not worth it except for high value and/or esoteric kinds of items that you can't sell any other way.

[Motorola minion]

Firedome could not have said it better! I never sold anything on ebay either

[hermitcrab]

I bought and sold a few items when Ebay was in its infancy ... before the pay pal thing , when you had options on how to pay ...now I watch local stuff like craig's list or FB market

[hermitcrab]

well I pulled the trigger on this... after searching for months , I decided this will be the replacement for the RCA console I have that is missing it's TT . I spoke to Gary @ VM and he says this is a easy fix . and after looking at prices just for a stupid changer by itself... it is almost cheaper to buy the whole console , I figured this is a well made changer and does not look cheap like a BSR...

[William]

Elton, you can never go wrong with a VM changer.

Bill