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Post by Jess on Feb 12, 2002 7:20:48 GMT -5
Ok, can someone please explain to me the point of paying up to $76 (which is sitting on now.. bound to go higher by the looks of it) for a promo for an album that's going to be out in a few weeks? I mean I can kind of understand why people pay larger amounts of money for rare singles and stuff (not that I've ever done that *cough*), but when it's just a promo? Is it just the fact that's it's rare? Someone explain it to me, please.  Meh. I think I might stop now because chances are it's someone on here that has the high bid on it.  |
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Post by michael on Feb 12, 2002 7:43:07 GMT -5
i agree....i feel sorry for the person who gets it, although they can say that they "heard the album before it was released", they'll have to spend a shitload of money on it and either way the promo will be going on ebay a few weeks after the album has been released for about 1/8 of that price.
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Post by Jess on Feb 12, 2002 7:47:27 GMT -5
>>although they can say that they "heard the album before it was released"<<
True, but the auction ends in a couple of days, by the time they get in contact with the seller, send the money, and get the disk to them the album will either be out or just a couple of days away! Madness I tells ya. But each to their own I guess.
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Post by dayvid on Feb 12, 2002 11:43:01 GMT -5
shows that there are some people willing to pay that for a promo, i wouldnt do that to a band i like and have respect for.
however if i did have a bad bands promo or rarity im sure id likle to make some money on it, i know people that make a fukn good living by doing this.
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Post by Seth on Feb 12, 2002 21:00:59 GMT -5
The thing that  's me off is that it's most likely someone who works at sony and already makes tonnes of money. Chances are that they do it for every 'big' album that gets released.... Sorry, but aren't they supposed to be supporting the artists not ripping them off  |
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Post by Tokenview on Feb 12, 2002 23:41:57 GMT -5
In a few years when Jebediah break up and it's all finished that Promo album will be worth more than $78 dollars or whatever it was
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Post by Me_And_My_Navel on Feb 13, 2002 0:35:06 GMT -5
In a few years when Jebediah break up???!!!! ?? YEE GODS! you cant be serious!!!!!!!! |
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Post by jebsta on Feb 13, 2002 0:53:38 GMT -5
Noooooooooooooo, they wont break up! thats not gonna happen!! I think id have a break down if they did.hehe
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Post by sam on Feb 13, 2002 1:20:17 GMT -5
Never! I plan to milk 6 more albums then Christmas Album after Christmas Album after Hannukah Album.
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Post by shazmate on Feb 13, 2002 6:41:50 GMT -5
i do collect all jebs stuff promos/vinyls everything and i have a fair collection now. I have paid a reasonable amount for things in the past that i think were worth it. However i havent put a bid on this one cos i think at this stage its not worth it and more copies will be floating around later on for less. It is correct that whoever is selling the item is smart and cashing in on the fact the album isnt out yet, but as they say buyer beware.
some poeple just cant wait lol
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Post by Phoebe on Feb 14, 2002 0:53:39 GMT -5
I paid alot of money for my copy of Jebs LATW - but it was only last year i brought it off ebay and had been around for a couple of years. i try and shop around for my cds to get the best price possible - either on ebay or red eye but star machine and LATW are the only jebs promos i have.
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Post by bossman on Feb 15, 2002 9:00:18 GMT -5
I hope the person who buys the promo, goes and buys the album as well. I know i would. I've got nothing against promos, but i think its a bit tacky putting the thing on ebay b4 the album is released, it doesn't show much respect for the band. If you are in melb, the Camberwell record fair is a good place to go for rare stuff, there's this one guy who specialises in hard to get cd's and he usually has some interesting jeb items...
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Post by shazmate on Feb 15, 2002 21:02:07 GMT -5
yeah i work down the street from there, i walk there sometimes during lunch hehee. Also dixons in camb is good, ive found a few good things there cheap.
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Post by slushpup on Feb 16, 2002 1:24:43 GMT -5
dont the jebs have a problem with someone sellling a promo of their album before the release date for lots o money?
or do they know.....*queue x files music*
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Post by Jess on Feb 16, 2002 5:10:01 GMT -5
I'm guessing that they know about it, but there's not exactly anything they can do..? |
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's me off is that it's most likely someone who works at sony and already makes tonnes of money. Chances are that they do it for every 'big' album that gets released....
