Overpriced Smashing Pumpkins items

[Arthur]

This is one of them, definately.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0366218249

[amnesia]

JESUS!!
I would never pay that much for this set even though its very rare.
WOW

[Cool As Ice Cream]

Is that cd set supposed to come in cd cases? I would expect plastic sleeves.

[amnesia]

Is that cd set supposed to come in cd cases? I would expect plastic sleeves.[/quote:1z5qv5ro]

Yeah, now that you mention it.
Should be plastic sleeves, mine is in a plastic sleeve.

[blueczarina]

holy fuck! that’s $500 USD

[Collectspumpkins]

I’d like to add this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0295743239

Really? For a 2 song promo tape? Whichever one of you put in that max bid, you are RETARDED.

If you want to piss away $300 US again, let me know, I’ll give you a few ideas.

[blueczarina]

holy fuck! that’s climbed a lot since this morning. ^^

[amnesia]

I would never have guessed the price would go sky high for the tape, maybe 50-75 bucks, but almost 300 wtf

[blueczarina]

that was my thought mayo- 50 or 75. not this price. WTF? i mean its cool and all, but that is a lot of money for a tape.

[Danni]

Fuck, I had my eyes on this right here but the price just rocketed….

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0295743239

WHAT an item though….

Did any of you guys buy it?

[Collectspumpkins]

Fuck, I had my eyes on this right here but the price just rocketed….

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0295743239

WHAT an item though….

Did any of you guys buy it?[/quote:1wb2ggzs]

I didn’t buy it, but I know someone here did. I find it sad that the price of this tape went for what some of the demo tapes have gone for in the past.

[manillascissor]

Yeah I bought it. I put in a high bid, and some guy crept it up. He should of kept going, for only $20 more, it could have been his.

However, it’s not. It’s mine now.

[amnesia]

Yeah I bought it. I put in a high bid, and some guy crept it up. He should of kept going, for only $20 more, it could have been his.

However, it’s not. It’s mine now. [/quote:3f2xtvh9]

Congrats on the tape Mister Richguy.

[blueczarina]

so it is you who is paying for that pricey tape

[Collectspumpkins]

Yeah I bought it. I put in a high bid, and some guy crept it up. He should of kept going, for only $20 more, it could have been his.

However, it’s not. It’s mine now. [/quote:amxbolc6]

But why put in such a high bid, so you wouldn’t have to wait at the end of the auction to see what happened? It is kinda like one of those situations where you threw up a crazy bid, thinking it’d never get that high and someone called your bluff. But I guess if you put in a bid of $285, you obviously felt the tape was worth that much.

But for the final price, hey, look at it this way….$135 per song. STEAL!!

[manillascissor]

Yeah I bought it. I put in a high bid, and some guy crept it up. He should of kept going, for only $20 more, it could have been his.

However, it’s not. It’s mine now. [/quote:2dommub9]

Congrats on the tape Mister Richguy. [/quote:2dommub9]

ha ha. i don’t see it being WAY overpriced. i paid around $250 for it, i think that is a little high, but if this was listed on some website, buy it now type deal, i’d have paid the same.

[manillascissor]

Yeah I bought it. I put in a high bid, and some guy crept it up. He should of kept going, for only $20 more, it could have been his.

However, it’s not. It’s mine now. [/quote:3s0zqozp]

But why put in such a high bid, so you wouldn’t have to wait at the end of the auction to see what happened? It is kinda like one of those situations where you threw up a crazy bid, thinking it’d never get that high and someone called your bluff. But I guess if you put in a bid of $285, you obviously felt the tape was worth that much.

But for the final price, hey, look at it this way….$135 per song. STEAL!! [/quote:3s0zqozp]

yes and no. i put in a high bid because if someone did eclipse it, they’d have to pony up big for it. meaning, pay more than what i think it’s worth. it’s the only way i can justify someone else having it.

realistically, the tape should be valued around $150-$200, so i got screwed a little. but i make enough money to afford these little gems, so i deal.

plus, routinely, i find rarities for pennies on the dollar:

2X teitbite promo 7"s: one for $13, one for $8
1979 mixes French promo: $9
Daughter relfex magazine w/ 7" flexi: $15

It all evens out in the end. And I’m proud to own it.

[amnesia]

1979 mixes French promo: $9

I will pay you 18 bucks for it then.You earn the double what you paid for it

[manillascissor]

1979 mixes French promo: $9

I will pay you 18 bucks for it then.You earn the double what you paid for it [/quote:1218f5f5]

but it’s so snug and warm next to it’s live in chicago and live bercy promos. i couldn’t force it over to denmark, it doesn’t even speak danish (yet).

[amnesia]

Ill bet i can make those fucker speak Danish in no time!
Send them over, and ill prove it.

[Thom]

nice cassette, i’ve never seen it before

[Anonymous]

Congrats, m.

I’ve been watching a few items on eBay lately for the hell of it.

Seems that on any item that might snag a few Bucks, there’s often a zero feedback bidder gently notching the price up.

[Sven]

Yeah I bought it. I put in a high bid, and some guy crept it up. He should of kept going, for only $20 more, it could have been his.

However, it’s not. It’s mine now. [/quote:3w3pa6sw]

It’s expensive-
I’m not saying it’s overpriced or overpayed.

If this is genuine-
It’s a good deal I guess-
I’ve never seen one before-

So-
If it’s legit-
Good deal, but still-
Expensive-

For this amount of cash-
You’d secured yourself on early demo tape I guess
Still- nice one

[Arthur]

Same seller I started with, now this beats all…

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie … 0369080448

However, it is very rare. I’ve seen this go for 700 dollar a few years ago, for 1 of the cds only!

[blueczarina]

i saw those. awesome items, but pricey.

[EAZYE121]

Same seller I started with, now this beats all…

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie … 0369080448

However, it is very rare. I’ve seen this go for 700 dollar a few years ago, for 1 of the cds only![/quote:3cn1gq6c]

I can agree its a lot of money, but I remember when the one sold for $700, and even recently one sold for $103.50. Manilla sold his on this message board for $200-300. All of which were the second disc. I tend to wonder what happened to the first disc and how much harder it would be to find just one to complete the set. I figure if you can get one of the disc for under $100, I would feel good about it. The only problem is if you get the second disc then you got 3 other people that I know of that is searching for the first disc….. But anyways somebody paid $600 for this and I would much rather have the Promo CDR’s.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-S … dZViewItem

[Pit Boss]

What do the judges say?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0388705207

[amnesia]

What do the judges say?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0388705207[/quote:3l5iyzgy]

LOL, i woundent pay 5 bucks for that crap.

[blueczarina]

it looks like a magic marker job

[amnesia]

it looks like a magic marker job [/quote:3daovr12]

Indeed, some Chinese seller who got his kid to paint the cover.

[blueczarina]

yup,

\"can you pretty up the cd case for daddy/ mommy\"

[amnesia]

[EAZYE121]

What do the judges say?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0388705207[/quote:3pxusoqa]

I received a picture from the seller of the CD and It was the USA release. Wow, you can buy that for $.99 and make the cover.

[Arthur]

Wow, you can buy that for $.99 and make the cover.[/quote:xza9vt66]
Maybe, but I don’t think so, in this case. I did not only ask for the pic of the cd, I also send the pic of that "homemade" sleeve to 1 of my very trustworthy Asian sources. This is what I was told about it.

[EAZYE121]

Authur are you the new owner of the \"Homemade\" CD? By the bidding pattern, I would say it’s a positive.

Anyways, Here is the pic I was sent of the CD…

[Arthur]

Authur are you the new owner of the "Homemade" CD? By the bidding pattern, I would say it’s a positive.[/quote:2vm73gxa]

(That buyer will be, ahem… me, ahem… )[/quote:2vm73gxa]
And I was send the same pic of the cd too, just to clarify that at least it was a genuine Reprise promo. And it turned out to be one, although the pic is very blurry… But it looked OK to me. Then I put a bid on it, the first and my only bid on this auction with a rather high maximum amount to protect it, Somebody else however, showed some pricey interest later on during the auction… I wonder who! Would it be Pit Boss himself maybe?

Not my lucky day maybe, but in Euro it’s not that expensive anyway, thanks to the rather good conversion rate these days. So I’m still very happy with it! I won’t start collecting all of them "Asian shop- or homemades" of course, but just to have this colorful one in my collection for reference is kinda cool I think. Whatever you guys (mayo! blue!) might say.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

I disagree with your reasons to buy this.

But whatever, of course. Do as you please.

[amnesia]

As long as your happy with it Arthur
I wouldn’t pay that much for it, maybe couple of bucks, reason because it looks really suspicious, as in \" homemade\"
But congrats.

[Arthur]

I found another one.

http://www.gemm.com/item/SMASHING–PUMP … 767490049/

[blueczarina]

$300.33

[amnesia]

I found another one.

http://www.gemm.com/item/SMASHING–PUMP … 767490049/[/quote:y89ma7b7]

Holy crap.300 bucks

[Arthur]

(That buyer will be, ahem… me, ahem… )[/quote:2t6e3xty]
Bye bye "homemade Japanese promo". I just got a full refund from the seller, as he said it was not genuine enough to his standards. And he might be right, after all. Or maybe the other bidder is sniping it behind my back!

Anyway, he will look for compensation, and he already came with a few options, which I turned down. 1 of them might be the Asian pressing of If All Goes Wrong, but I don’t think so. Asked about it anyway. At least this was a nice little collecting adventure again.

[amnesia]

Asian pressing of If All Goes Wrong, that would be a cool item to own, ask him if he has the Asian promo set of If All Goes Wrong, if it excist that is.

[Danni]

Is this an \"official\" bootleg or a cd-r?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-SMASHING-PUMPK … 7C294%3A50

The cover looks strange.

[mr.benway]

Is this an "official" bootleg or a cd-r?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-SMASHING-PUMPK … ZMusic_CDs

The cover looks strange.[/quote:eoewq3kr]

This is an "Commercial Bootleg" (Silver-bottom cd).
More informations are available here: http://www.spfreaks.com/default.aspx?pa … &item=1567

[Arthur]

Soon to be overpriced, since SP.com put it frontpage, and it attracted 4,000 readers already…

Siamese Dream 3M sales award, previously owned by James Iha, his (ex-)girlfriend, the bar manager below her appartment… next owner? One of us here? Not me, anyway. Will it hit the 2,500 US$, what do you guys think?

[blueczarina]

it might. i’m sure there will be a mad dash at the end.

[mr.benway]

Soon to be overpriced, since SP.com put it frontpage, and it attracted 4,000 readers already…

Siamese Dream 3M sales award, previously owned by James Iha, his (ex-)girlfriend, the bar manager below her appartment… next owner? One of us here? [/quote:3m6ckxt0]
No, not me.
I’m interested in an Aeroplane Flies High Award. Looks Uber-cool:

Will it hit the 2,500 US$, what do you guys think?
[/quote:3m6ckxt0]
Right now the highest bid is 580US$ (and two days to go).
I think it will end around 1,200 – 1,500US$. Why do you think it will go for more than 2k? Because it was James Award? I don’t think so. But we will see…

[blueczarina]

that looks like an awesome award Benway.

[Anonymous]

Soon to be overpriced, since SP.com put it frontpage, and it attracted 4,000 readers already…

Siamese Dream 3M sales award, previously owned by James Iha, his (ex-)girlfriend, the bar manager below her appartment… next owner? One of us here? Not me, anyway. Will it hit the 2,500 US$, what do you guys think?

[/quote:2c88cpzr]

Silly money at the end, no doubt, very silly.

[Arthur]

It’s on 910 US$ now.

[mickyshambles]

can anyone else hear manillascissor driving a new gold-plated nail into the wall, ready for iha’s cd to be hung from it?

[manillascissor]

can anyone else hear manillascissor driving a new gold-plated nail into the wall, ready for iha’s cd to be hung from it?[/quote:ebs76r1k]

i wish. this is well out of my price range.

[blueczarina]

damn, that’s climbed a lot. i’m sure it will clear $1000, but i wonder if it will hit $2000.

[amnesia]

I think Arthur will be right on this one.
Wonder how many there is of this, 4 ?

[blueczarina]

i would think so.

[Collectspumpkins]

damn, that’s climbed a lot. i’m sure it will clear $1000, but i wonder if it will hit $2000. [/quote:dp2c264q]

It is $1025 now, but the problem I have with an auction like this is all the bidders with 0 feedback and/or newly created ebay users. I hate it when something rare pops up, and all these deadbeat losers crawl out of the woodwork to bid on stuff they have no intention of paying for. The seller could maintain credibility by deleting all bids from those with zero feedback. That is how the price got driven up in the first place, was a bidding war between someone with 600+ feedback and someone with 0. Nice.

[blueczarina]

yeah, the person should have made a rule about the number of feedbacks a bidder has to have. otherwise the price will just be driven up by idiots and the seller won’t get paid.

[blueczarina]

it has the Billy stamp of legitimacy now

[amnesia]

Hehe, yeah it does, and he probo own one as well.

[blueczarina]

no doubt

[Cool As Ice Cream]

can anyone else hear manillascissor driving a new gold-plated nail into the wall, ready for iha’s cd to be hung from it?[/quote:5n6t1uc6]

i wish. this is well out of my price range. [/quote:5n6t1uc6]
yeah man, those nails are really expensive.

[Arthur]

yeah man, those nails are really expensive.[/quote:3kw0b3yb]
My type of humour.

It’s on US $1,175.00 now.

[amnesia]

yeah man, those nails are really expensive.[/quote:1bncwwqt]

Good one, Bram.

[Pit Boss]

Here’s a Machina II cd (bootleg of course) on ebay that I did not find on this site.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0350125014

I had the seller send me some pictures if anyone is interested I will post them, though I do not know exactly how to upload images to a post.

[Arthur]

You might want to try using http://www.tinypic.com ?

[Pit Boss]

You might want to try using http://www.tinypic.com ?[/quote:vqpv4ng0]

Thanks Arthur. Heres the pictures if anyone cares. I always find Machina II bootlegs interesting.

[Arthur]

Heres the pictures if anyone cares.[/quote:xjoq8bh0]
We care. They will be on SPfreaks soon, thanks to you!

[amnesia]

Pretty awesome looking bootleg.

[Arthur]

It’s on US $1,175.00 now.[/quote:2hig1pno]
US $1,400.00…

[Arthur]

It’s on US $1,175.00 now.[/quote:14aajt8v]
US $1,400.00… [/quote:14aajt8v]
F5… US $1,525.00…

[Arthur]

It’s on US $1,175.00 now.[/quote:37la3618]
US $1,400.00… [/quote:37la3618]
F5… US $1,525.00… [/quote:37la3618]
Another F5… US $2,125.00…

[Arthur]

Told you it would become overpriced… it’s on US $10,000.00 now…

[mr.benway]

Crazy, totally crazy… huh…

There was also a retracted bid at 12,000US$

Retracted: US $12,000.00
Explanation: Entered wrong amount
[/quote:6tzn9iee]

[manillascissor]

would be funny if the seller made them pay shipping.

[Arthur]

Yeah… from somebody with 1 feedback only, and the highest bidder now has only 22 feedbacks… I really wonder if this auction will appear again on eBay… I was expecting around 2,500 US$, seriously, but 10,000 is crazy, absolutely.

[amnesia]

Sold for only 10,000.00 bucks, what a bargain. WTF.

[Anonymous]

would be funny if the seller made them pay shipping.[/quote:3e6pgfts]

"Would you like Surface or Airmail, Sir?"
"Hmm, well I might as well go for Air…"
"Insurance?"
"Ah don’t bother, I’m feeling lucky."

[blueczarina]

holy mother fucker i just saw what it closed at. $10,000

[Pit Boss]

He lives less than 20 minutes from my house if its Lawrenceville, NJ. I should drive to his house and steal it. So I would not have to pay for shipping of course.

[blueczarina]

yeah, you could heist it. then it would be $10,000 plus a five fingered discount and no shipping, so that would be pretty cheap.

[tiny]

I bet you james iha brought it back as he felt guilty about losing it.

LOL

[tiny]

I bet you james iha brought it back as he felt guilty about losing it.

LOL

[Danni]

I think this one is already being overpriced!

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Aeroplane-Flies … 7C294%3A50

[blueczarina]

I bet you james iha brought it back as he felt guilty about losing it.

LOL[/quote:2jdjviu8]

he would have the money

[Arthur]

I think it’s a bullshit auction. Look at this bidding pattern, and especially when that person with 1 feedback only retracted his last bid. I’m quite sure it’s a set up, to make that 3***d person pay his max bid. When this bidding war had not happened, the price would have been US$ 2,200. Which is around the price that I think is fair, somehow.

h***l ( 1 ) Retracted: US $12,000.00
Explanation: Entered wrong amount
Bid: Apr-27-09 14:03:39 PDT
Retracted: Apr-27-09 14:04:31 PDT

3***d ( 22) US $10,000.00 Apr-27-09 11:03:58 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $10,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:03:31 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $9,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:03:23 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $8,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:03:15 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $7,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:03:07 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $6,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:59 PDT
3***d ( 22) US $5,100.00 Apr-27-09 08:57:57 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $5,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:50 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $4,500.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:43 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $4,300.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:33 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $4,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:19 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,900.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:09 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,800.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:02 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,700.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:55 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,600.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:47 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,500.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:39 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,400.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:31 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,300.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:22 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,200.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:14 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,100.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:06 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:00:54 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $2,800.00 Apr-27-09 14:00:46 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $2,500.00 Apr-27-09 14:00:36 PDT
e***6 ( 14) US $2,100.00 Apr-27-09 13:50:30 PDT

[blueczarina]

that’s probably true, because h***i probably wasn’t going to pay and they wanted to make the other person cough up the $10,000. this seller should have never let the 0 feedback idiots bid in the first place though and who knows? they might still not get paid. there aren’t too many bids on this item from any established ebayers.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

i don’t think it’s a set up. i mean, the seller doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with it. some people act stupid on their own.

[blueczarina]

some people act stupid on their own.[/quote:28bx4l9l]

like people who bid thousands of dollars on this auction its a cool item, but even if i had the money i don’t think i would have done it.

[amnesia]

I think this one is already being overpriced!

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Aeroplane-Flies … 7C294%3A50[/quote:21q59ug2]

Check those bidders on this auction

y***y( 0 ) AU $162.50 Apr-28-09 00:46:40 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $160.00 Apr-28-09 01:10:20 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $145.00 Apr-28-09 01:09:53 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $140.00 Apr-28-09 01:09:13 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $135.00 Apr-28-09 01:00:44 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $130.00 Apr-28-09 01:00:07 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $125.00 Apr-28-09 00:59:27 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $120.00 Apr-28-09 00:58:40 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $112.00 Apr-28-09 00:57:46 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $107.00 Apr-28-09 00:56:09 PDT
o***z( 0 ) AU $101.00 Apr-25-09 01:29:44 PDT
Starting Price AU $99.99 Apr-18-09 01:30:52 PDT

[amnesia]

I think it’s a bullshit auction. Look at this bidding pattern, and especially when that person with 1 feedback only retracted his last bid. I’m quite sure it’s a set up, to make that 3***d person pay his max bid. When this bidding war had not happened, the price would have been US$ 2,200. Which is around the price that I think is fair, somehow.

h***l ( 1 ) Retracted: US $12,000.00
Explanation: Entered wrong amount
Bid: Apr-27-09 14:03:39 PDT
Retracted: Apr-27-09 14:04:31 PDT

3***d ( 22) US $10,000.00 Apr-27-09 11:03:58 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $10,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:03:31 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $9,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:03:23 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $8,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:03:15 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $7,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:03:07 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $6,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:59 PDT
3***d ( 22) US $5,100.00 Apr-27-09 08:57:57 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $5,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:50 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $4,500.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:43 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $4,300.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:33 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $4,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:19 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,900.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:09 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,800.00 Apr-27-09 14:02:02 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,700.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:55 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,600.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:47 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,500.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:39 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,400.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:31 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,300.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:22 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,200.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:14 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,100.00 Apr-27-09 14:01:06 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $3,000.00 Apr-27-09 14:00:54 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $2,800.00 Apr-27-09 14:00:46 PDT
h***l ( 1 ) US $2,500.00 Apr-27-09 14:00:36 PDT
e***6 ( 14) US $2,100.00 Apr-27-09 13:50:30 PDT[/quote:2ve06pen]

A good reason not to say yes to second chances offers.

[Danni]

i don’t think it’s a set up. i mean, the seller doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with it. some people act stupid on their own.[/quote:22h9sgvp]

Ha ha, that’s right.

[amnesia]

Looks like the James Iha platinum cd plaque is listed again.

http://cgi.ebay.com/One-of-a-kind-Smash … 1318%7C301%3

[blueczarina]

its a different seller from the original, but i’m not surprised its back.

original listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0409388644

[Anonymous]

Oh dear, I never expected that to happen.

[manillascissor]

Iha wants 12

[blueczarina]

if he can raise 12,000 then he doesn’t have to be in Tinted Windows anymore

[amnesia]

Any bids on how much it will go for this time ?

[mr.benway]

Looks like the James Iha platinum cd plaque is listed again.

http://cgi.ebay.com/One-of-a-kind-Smash … 1318%7C301%3[/quote:z729zf6q]
Uhhhh…?
Crazy…!

[Arthur]

Why doesn’t this surprise me? It was overpriced big times, so probably the buyer chickened out, or the buyer puts it back on eBay immediately. Or this is another, bootlegged, copy maybe?

I presume it’s the same, genuine one, so my guess is, again: US$ 2,000 – 2,500.

[tiny]

I bet this auction is a fraud, the seller has zero feedback someone has set up a new user ID and has copied the images from the last auction – do not bid.

[blueczarina]

you know if the person who won it was the seller they would have 22 feedback. i bet your right.

[amnesia]

It got sold for $295.

[blueczarina]

i saw that i’m afraid that person got screwed though.

[Danni]

Ha ha, WTF?

Is this guy even serious?

http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-A … 7C294%3A50

[amnesia]

Thats a lil pricey for sure.Ive seen it go for 15-20 bucks.

[Danni]

Thats a lil pricey for sure.Ive seen it go for 15-20 bucks. [/quote:1th3wjcf]

Yup, 15 bucks is pretty normal for that one. But it sounds terrible as it is in mono.

That’s a shame cause it’s one of their greatest piece of work!

[Cool As Ice Cream]

i think the adore vinyl is still in print. i still see it available in many places, new, for about $20.

and it doesn’t sound terrible. what a silly thing to say.

[amnesia]

Now, this is expensive.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-S … %26ps%3D54

[Arthur]

Yes indeed. 10% of that price will do also.

[some pumpkins]

has enyone mentioned this one?

[url:3s7tefyi]http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-HONEYSPIDER-3-song-12-SUB-POP_W0QQitemZ320346616201QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item4a96257189&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30[/url:3s7tefyi]

[Danni]

has enyone mentioned this one?

[url:q8oy89kt]http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-HONEYSPIDER-3-song-12-SUB-POP_W0QQitemZ320346616201QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item4a96257189&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30[/url:q8oy89kt][/quote:q8oy89kt]

That’s bad, man. Anyway, I can see that the seller has good taste in hockey as he is wearing a Red Wings sweater (as can be seen in the photo of the record itself).

[blueczarina]

oh, nice. now sp.com is pushing the overpriced items being sold by you know who

http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pages/n … y-auctions

does anybody else get the whole sp.com needs to stop promoting dumbasses vibe

[manillascissor]

very strange indeed.

[Danni]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Smashing-Pumpkins-C … 7C294%3A50

Wow.

[blueczarina]

holy fuck

[Arthur]

But… but… it’s SEALED! That explains the price, right?

Guess not.

[blueczarina]

yeah, i’m going to have to go with a nope as well

wow, they have one offer

[amnesia]

Damn, now thats expensive.
Who´s silly enough to make an offer, i dont get it.

[blueczarina]

i don’t know. that is nuts.

[Danni]

This one’s crazy also:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Smashing-Pumpkins-P … 7C294%3A50

[blueczarina]

you can buy those cheaper one by one plus shipping.

[amnesia]

you can buy those cheaper one by one plus shipping. [/quote:3cjmk8z8]

True.

[amnesia]

http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-SMASHING-PUMPKI … tsupported

[blueczarina]

holy buckets! it’s just a few new ebayers who drove up that high too.

[mr.benway]

yepp… crazy bid-history

and again: no ‘muzzle’ for me

[Danni]

Sheisse! Was is das fur eine menschen!?

I might as well try speaking german some day.

[mr.benway]

Sheisse! Was is das fur eine menschen!?
[/quote:1n9ibsj3]
Scheisse! Was sind das für Menschen?
oder
Scheisse! Was ist das für ein Mensch?

I might as well try speaking german some day.[/quote:1n9ibsj3]
i try it every single day

[amnesia]

yepp… crazy bid-history

and again: no ‘muzzle’ for me [/quote:3qpie4ke]

Dont blame you Benway, whos willing to pay over 100 bucks for it, not me for sure.
I think i paid 50 for mine.

[mr.benway]

yepp… crazy bid-history

and again: no ‘muzzle’ for me [/quote:fvo9lii5]

Dont blame you Benway, whos willing to pay over 100 bucks for it, not me for sure.
I think i paid 50 for mine.[/quote:fvo9lii5]
same over here… and 50 sounds more reasonable…

[Danni]

Thanx Benway, at least I tried. Always worth something…

[Arthur]

I remember I paid 8 Euro for a Muzzle promo back in the days, and thought it was expensive already… tssss…

[tiny]

Here is another really expensive over priced common item!!!!!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … _636wt_958

LOL

[Cool As Ice Cream]

common item?

[Arthur]

common item? [/quote:2w6hmg59]
For around 10 people, a very common item, that is…

[Danni]

Wow, look at this sucker.

http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-SMASHING-PUMPKI … 7C294%3A50

People never stop amazing me.

[Danni]

Welli, welli, welli, what about a download for only $103 US?

http://www.amazon.com/Rarities-B-Sides- … 92&sr=8-46

[some pumpkins]

[url:17664uc2]http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-TRISTESSA-7-TEST-PRESS-SUB-POP-RED_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a1Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1240Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a25QQ_trksidZp3911Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem4a98f04003QQitemZ320393461763QQptZMusicQ5fonQ5fVinylQQsalenotsupported[/url:17664uc2]

[Danni]

No way. I wouldn’t be buying that one. The shipping is too expensive.

[mr.benway]

The shipping is too expensive.[/quote:27lg9c49]

[Cool As Ice Cream]

[manillascissor]

yeah, i was disappointed when i saw that too!

[Cool As Ice Cream]

and why include so many scans of the sleeve, that isn’t even part of the test pressing?

ridiculous.

and of course, the price. i mean, ok, it’s very rare. but $10k? i can almost buy lunch with billy for $10k.

[manillascissor]

well, i made an offer. i’m sure i’ll get laughed right out of the auction. oh well.

@ lunch w/ billy.

[amnesia]

Good luck Derek!!

[blueczarina]

awesome item, but wtf on the price. you could split the auction/ lunch tab with that kid and have money to spare.

[Anonymous]

oh wow! someone has to win this one preferably an SPfreak
good luck Derek
and the finger prints…lol nice added touch-why would they do that

[manillascissor]

offer declined!

i’m kinda thankful, as i didn’t really have the money anyway. but, it was a generous offer, so i wonder how much this will really fetch. i suppose with these behind the scenes offers, we may never know for sure.

[amnesia]

How much did you bid?

[manillascissor]

$1,750

[blueczarina]

he should reconsider. that’s better than the $0.00 he will likely get for it.

[amnesia]

$1,750[/quote:22jvc0vf]

WHAT! and he said no.

But again how much is this thing worth?

[manillascissor]

i’ve always thought around $1,000 to $1,500, but that’s just me. so i figured i’d sweeten the deal a little, but this guy obviously wants a lot more for it. what can you do…just wait another 10 fucking years i guess.

[Arthur]

Ah, the test pressing appeared here also, good good good. I’m with Manilla, his price seems more fair for this test pressing. 10,000 US$ is really way too much. I’m quite sure the seller will never get that much for it.

[Anonymous]

the seller will end up reposting again and maybe again…and eventually figure out that he should have took that bid of manilla’s

[Danni]

Oh my god.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-M … 7C294%3A50

[blueczarina]

wow, idiots.

[some pumpkins]

^ those are the people who don’t do their research

[blueczarina]

indeed. they should visit here. i always look up something before i buy it.

[Danni]

Definately, Blue.

[Arthur]

Here’s one again.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/ti … 56626.html

[blueczarina]

i believe some pumpkins would pay that much.

[some pumpkins]

already contacted the seller just in case they still had them. but it’s an old post. i doubt they still have the tickets. i bet they were the ones on ebay yesterday.

[blueczarina]

could be. hopefully you can still find some.

[Anonymous]

Here’s one again.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/ti … 56626.html[/quote:bdy0wchq]
at least it’s not the creepy craigslist posting…..that one was just odd!!!
something about send me a picture and why I should pick you to accompany me

I hope you get to go to the 8/31 show somepumpkins

[amnesia]

Probo one the most expensive auctions ive seen, and the stuff his trying to sell. is not even rare.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MASSIVE-SMASHING- … 286.c0.m14

Worst of all with this auction is \"Reserve not met\" lmao

I could understand if he added some badass vinyls or promo cds

[Danni]

What the …?

http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-S … 999.c0.m14

What so so special with this copy

[some pumpkins]

What the …?

http://cgi.ebay.com/SMASHING-PUMPKINS-S … 999.c0.m14

What so so special with this copy [/quote:3tkhwxge]

it has the power to attract stupid people

[Cool As Ice Cream]

looks like it’s a good time to throw my spare copy on ebay.

[Arthur]

Probo one the most expensive auctions ive seen, and the stuff his trying to sell. is not even rare.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MASSIVE-SMASHING- … 286.c0.m14

Worst of all with this auction is "Reserve not met" lmao

I could understand if he added some badass vinyls or promo cds[/quote:3bhq54z4]
But it includes the cassette "Drown (Extremely Rare Live Album Released To Coincide With The 1993 European Tour. Mint Condition)"? Must be a bootie cassette then, I guess… It’s not on SPfreaks.com anyway.

[Tion]

so 150 bugs are okay???

[some pumpkins]

so 150 bugs are okay???[/quote:3ui8nplg]

150 bugs are never ok. 1 is bad enough. i hate bugs.

sorry tion. i couldn’t resist.

[blueczarina]

eww, if i bought something off ebay and it had 150 bugs in it i would scream and demand a refund

[Arthur]

so 150 bugs are okay???[/quote:23h609nl]

150 bugs are never ok. 1 is bad enough. i hate bugs.

sorry tion. i couldn’t resist.[/quote:23h609nl]

[Tion]

mooaaarr …..
sorry, im german, stupid, …erverything, ok?

again: 150 DOLLARS, okay??

….

but youre right, its funny.
as funny as mine \"swine flew\" post.

[blueczarina]

its alright. we just like to poke a bit of fun for shits.

[some pumpkins]

its alright. we just like to poke a bit of fun for shits. [/quote:rb2z0bm8]

and giggles. don’t forget the giggles. you can never have enough giggles.

[Anonymous]

lol..poor tion

[blueczarina]

its alright. we just like to poke a bit of fun for shits. [/quote:3pgbnw52]

and giggles. don’t forget the giggles. you can never have enough giggles.[/quote:3pgbnw52]

true that pumpkins

[Tion]

but could someone please answer my question?
im really interested if its overpriced… (with the cassette)

[some pumpkins]

😆

but could someone please answer my question?
im really interested if its overpriced… (with the cassette)[/quote:18jbhgss]

im not sure which auction you were referring to

$150 for the siamee singles set?

overpriced? yes. you can probably find one for like $40 if you’re patient. that auction shot up to $150 suspiciously quickly.

$150 for the "massive collection" probably a little high. but not a bad pickup. the cassette is just the "drown" bootleg. [url:18jbhgss]http://www.spfreaks.com/default.aspx?page=COLLINDEX&cat=15[/url:18jbhgss]

[Tion]

thank you some pumpkins .

[Danni]

This sounds like a great deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/PHILIPPINES-SMASHIN … 999.c0.m14

……. If you’re a millionaire and stupid as fuck.

[some pumpkins]

This sounds like a great deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/PHILIPPINES-SMASHIN … 999.c0.m14

……. If you’re a millionaire and stupid as fuck. [/quote:10q35unv]

i’ve never seen so much large fonted fine print. "leave a very scandalous feedback"

[some pumpkins]

i didn’t know billy wrote on some of these

[url:17f5duca]http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Smashing-Pumpkins-Self-Released-CassetteTape_W0QQitemZ150379180007QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item23034c2fe7[/url:17f5duca]

[manillascissor]

yeah me either. this looks like a piece of crap to me.

[some pumpkins]

like a crappy quality tape to be putting your music on? or a fake ass piece of crap? i also noticed the site has a black cassette with a label vs. this clear one with no label.

[Arthur]

I think it’s very expensive, but genuine.

[blueczarina]

holy crap! that’s pricey

[Anonymous]

I don’t care if Adam or Eve, or Adam & Eve wrote on it, that’s stupid.

(Swish tape though).

[amnesia]

Another seller who lost his mind.

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/SMASHING-PUMPKI … 286.c0.m14

[Cool As Ice Cream]

hahaha. i sent a sealed tape like that out for free to a guy in australia once, just because i had a spare one anyway. these heavy metal machine promo tapes are virtually worthless.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

oh, and to be fair (my memory is slow today), i received a couple of copies of this tape for free too. someone once said they got a big box full of these tapes at home and i asked if he could miss one, and he sent me a couple. i believe i only had to pay for shipping.

[amnesia]

Yeah, they are pretty much worthless, i got a couple of those cassettes as well, bought one for 5 $ a year back or so, and got a copy for free from a very good freind.

Made me laugh, when you wrote about that box full of those tapes And this seller sells it for a fortune, idiot seller.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

hey, why not give it a try, right?

[Danni]

What’s up with the Machina 2xLP? Seeing that the price of it has risen to ridiculous proportions on eBay?

[Arthur]

What’s up with the Machina 2xLP? Seeing that the price of it has risen to ridiculous proportions on eBay?[/quote:o2keacwk]
You mean the 2 prices of 70+ bucks? Or did you see them even go higher maybe?

[Danni]

Arthur:

Yeah, I’ve seen those. I mean, a year ago you could get one for around $30, now the price usually ends up with the double of that ammount.

[Arthur]

Yeah well, it is a quality release, if I may say so… I’m not a real vinyl collector, and I got my copy for around 30 bucks also, but I can imagine that people pay a little more. 70+ sounds overpriced to me though.

[Arthur]

Adore era poster for 1200 bucks? wtf?

Ebay #150366148065

[Danni]

Yeah well, it is a quality release, if I may say so… I’m not a real vinyl collector, and I got my copy for around 30 bucks also, but I can imagine that people pay a little more. 70+ sounds overpriced to me though.[/quote:ydji1p06]

Yes, Arthur. It’s a truly beautiful quality vinyl release. Amazing booklet inside the gatefold.

[Arthur]

Amazing booklet inside the gatefold. [/quote:2ihu95kn]
Ab-so-lu-te-ly! That’s why I wanted it.

[Danni]

So, really, dusting this thread off with this one:

Just found TbK on Ginza (the biggest cd supplier in Sweden) not only do you have to order this item (as they don’t have it in stock), it costs 559 SEK which is appr. $71 (!)

Good luck selling these. I understand they don’t have it in stock as nobody would ever buy it.

[marigold]

I’m wondering what is the most expensive SP cassette that anyone has seen?

I don’t think it could be more than this one:

The Death of a Dictionary is the debut album by alternative rock band Public Affection, who subsequently changed their name to \"Live\" and released seven more studio albums. It was released in 1989, while the band members were still in high school, via the band’s own label, Action Front Records. Just 2,000 copies of the album were made, all on cassette, and it is long out of print. The track \"Good Pain\" was eventually reworked for inclusion on the first Live EP, Four Songs, and their debut album Mental Jewelry. The album has a sound quite different to anything the band would later release as Live. Aside from \"Good Pain\", the remainder of the songs are still only officially available on this cassette, although the album is widely available on the internet via illegal download. Between 2005 and 2007 the average eBay selling price for the official cassette was $593.00.[/quote:1ap2yesb]

[Cool As Ice Cream]

I disagree. I’m sure people would pay more for other cassettes that are possibly even harder to find.

I mean, this is Live. Not the biggest band in the world. And there are 2000 copies of this cassette.

[marigold]

Someone’s paid more than $593 for a SP cassette??? I can understand vinyl going for a lot more, but a CASSETTE?

[Arthur]

Someone’s paid more than $593 for a SP cassette??? I can understand vinyl going for a lot more, but a CASSETTE?[/quote:2b5dxia1]
This cassette alone, is worth triple that price. Easily! It contains the Smashing Pumpkins song I Fall in a recording of December 1987. I heard rumours that even Billy Corgan himself wants it back, badly.

http://www.spfreaks.com/default.aspx?pa … S&item=547

[Anonymous]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll … 0168196376

here’s a pricey cassette marigold

[marigold]

whoah, that IS a little pricey!

[synthesizers_are_hott]

is this really worth that much? I could be wrong, but
yikes!! i wish i had that kind of money to spend on a record.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ULTRA-RARE-Smashing … 4155c131a8

[Danni]

is this really worth that much? I could be wrong, but
yikes!! i wish i had that kind of money to spend on a record.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ULTRA-RARE-Smashing … 4155c131a8[/quote:2e73x3zu]

No, no… hell no. He must be joking, right?

[Cool As Ice Cream]

is this really worth that much? I could be wrong, but
yikes!! i wish i had that kind of money to spend on a record.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ULTRA-RARE-Smashing … 4155c131a8[/quote:1n4ia35u]
you’re the ultimate dream of people who want to rip off sp collectors.

i also wish you had that kind of money to spend on a record, so you could buy it from me.
and because i like you so much, i’d even give you two copies for that amount. so the second copy will be absolutely free. can you believe it??? this sounds too good to be true! BUY NOW!

[Arthur]

is this really worth that much? I could be wrong, but
yikes!! i wish i had that kind of money to spend on a record.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ULTRA-RARE-Smashing … 4155c131a8[/quote:3p8ttzhj]
The start price should have been on 1% of that amount, and the seller, having his lucky day, could end up getting 5% of that amount. That’s what I paid for my copy also. So yeah, it is waaaaaaaaaaaay overpriced.

[Danni]

Super rare!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Smashing-Pumpkins-P … 2a0e740abd

Oh, I wish I had this one.

[Danni]

Anyhow, I think that $8.00 for shipping is ridiculous.

[Arthur]

Yeah, I agree. That CD is super duper extremely rare, so any serious collector should pay that amount, what the seller is asking as a Buy It Now price, without any second thoughts. 8 dollar for shipment is slightly overcharged though. Maybe he is asking a few dollars extra for that long text he wrote on eBay, to promote the Smashing Pumpkins… On the other hand, I might have seen that text before…

Anyway, grab it! FAST!

[mr.benway]

Super rare!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Smashing-Pumpkins-P … 2a0e740abd

Oh, I wish I had this one.[/quote:20lx2r8c]
Awesome find!

And i second Arthur: GRAB IT! FAST!

[Danni]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … K:MEWAX:IT

[Arthur]

Wow!

[Cool As Ice Cream]

Is that a numbered copy? I can’t make the pictures bigger as eBay is semi-blocked here at work.

I wouldn’t mind selling my copy for $500. Ha.

[Danni]

Looks like it’s #727/2000.

[Danni]

Insanity rains.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300599452469?ss … 1438.l2649

[marigold]

whoah – but it’s no. 33 !

[Arthur]

Insanity rains.[/quote:al6lgocj]
I second that.

[jawn till dusk]

HOLY FUCK!

[mr.benway]

Insanity rains, part 1337

\"\" for $142.50 @eBay

[Arthur]

Pffff… for an ugly and crappy bootleg! Makes me pity the buyer.

[manillascissor]

not sure if it’s overpriced or not, but a siva CD just sold on eBay for $334.

there is the i am one too, it’s already around $285 or so.

the latter is overpriced, imo. i think i sold mine awhile ago for $75? lol

[Danni]

i was bidding on that one. but $334….. no-hooooo ho ho.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

yeah, i was also interested in that siva cd. but it went for £212. a little bit above my treshold of pain. i think it’s a fair price though. i believe i’ve seen it go for $400 a couple of years ago.

[buiopesto]

placed a bid on that siva as well- went over the hill for me as well
oh by the way,back to fairly priced items…does anything beat this one?

http://www.ebay.it/itm/CD-SMASHING-PUMP … 336e3c6dba

for the record,the description reads \"one ultra mega ORIGINAL copy of machina II,on costantinopole records,not the promo downloaded from the internet\"
I Tried to tell my fellow italian there’s something wrong with his concept of \"original\"-also linked him straight to the dedicated spfreaks link-but he insists on saying it’s the real thing.
Was about to get quite mad bout that..mail him back…and back…..but after all…its sunday,its sunny here in southern italy and berlusconi’s gov’s over.. why screwin’up such a promising day?

[Arthur]

lol @buipesto

It’s indeed a boot, to my opinion.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

of course it’s a bootleg.

[buiopesto]

well I don’t really think there’s any doubt on this one..

[Cool As Ice Cream]

looks like the seller genuinely believes it is real.
i hope he can’t convince anyone else. that would be a little tradegy.

[buiopesto]

exactly-as I said before,I mailed him and he really sounded as he sincerely believed owning some kind of treasure on his shelf.This proving the (not so common) idea that sincere ignorance makes more damage than intended fraud sometimes.

[Arthur]

I knew TAFH vinyl was expensive to overpriced, but this seller triples that overpriced price again. I’m sure it’s no typo, and I’m also sure he will not easily sell at that price. Damn.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Aeroplane-Fli … U6MH8SB26R

[_Revolution_Blues]

Wow, thats insane!

[marigold]

Makes the ones I’ve seen here look like bargains!

[jawn till dusk]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Zeitgeist-Sm … 408wt_1167

I think they meant $6 not $60.

[jawn till dusk]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smashing-Pumpki … _645wt_880

OH MY LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arthur]

OH MY LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote:2dzif7tr]
Say that again, wow. This item should be in the fake & ugly releases section.

[Author]

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