''HELLO, HELLO,'' and ''THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH'' for visiting kentuckyrebel'srock'n'rollheaven!
As many of you know, I've been COLLECTING for over FORTY YEARS, and selling MUSIC MEMORABILIA on eBay over TWENTY (and MANY MORE YEARS in the outside world, long before online auctions came to pass), and continue to SHARE THE WEALTH as I THIN OUT MY OWN, PERSONAL COLLECTION, if only to MAKE ROOM FOR NEW THINGS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT!
THANKS, too, for the interest in my music group's last CD, "LISTEN UP... IT'S THE ECHOES"--free downloadable samples being AVAILABLE ONLINE at AllMusic and, of course, THE ECHOES OFFICIAL WEBSITE--and for the overwhelming response to our follow-up CD, "NOW HEAR THIS," online and in stores now!
And now, with all that said...
The WINNER of this "kentuckyrebel" AUCTION will receive SIX (6) COMPLETE SETS of EIGHT (8) 100% original, RARE, and vintage CHU-BOPS BUBBLE GUM RECORD ALBUMS--as manufactured by CHU-BOPS in 1981--making a grand total of FORTY-EIGHT (48) CHU-BOPS, all together now, STILL SEALED in their ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP, and in their ORIGINAL STORE DISPLAY!
Each ''ALBUM'' measures approximately 3'' inches x 3'' inches, with some showing slight warping (due to aforementioned SHRINK having shrunk / tightened over time), and only a small handful showing minor staining (from aging of inside gum) on backs. Countertop STORE DISPLAY has original price sticker of thirty-five (35) cents in upper righthand corner of front and shows the expected wear and tear; mainly in the forms of natural paper (or, in this case, cardboard) aging, corner ''dings,'' numerous creases on header, and tape repairs and tears along edges--although PLEASE SEE PHOTOS for condition--my hating to GRADE my items anymore since so many sellers seem to abuse the old Goldmine system: adding a plethora of plusses with their own definitions of VG, EX, NM, etc. However, as my FEEDBACK STATES, I don't sell junk (since I, personally, don't like buying junk on eBay--or anywhere else, for that matter); and feel certain that this auction is SURE TO PLEASE the fellow ELVIS COLLECTOR and / or CONNOISSEUR (especially at the OPENING BID)!*
NOTE: This ELVIS-related AUCTION is only ONE (1) among MANY I'll be listing THIS WEEKEND and in the MANY MONTHS to come; so put me on your FAVORITE SELLERS list, all you ROCK 'N' ROLLERS, and sign up for my FREE eBay store NEWSLETTER, highlighting NEW AUCTIONS and special SALES each week!
*As both my eBay FEEDBACK and NOTES from HAPPY BIDDERS can attest, I tend to GRADE my items a bit HARSHLY; but would rather a WINNING BIDDER be pleasantly SURPRISED (as opposed to extremely disappointed) with any TRANSACTION.
I always COMBINE SHIPPING on multiple auctions, and prefer to ship items by PRIORITY MAIL (available is asked for; and easily selected in the DROP-DOWN MENU of your INVOICE during CHECKOUT), but will make concessions since FED EX, UPS, or USPS PARCEL SELECT are often less expensive. For MULTIPLE PURCHASES, please place all ITEMS in your eBay SHOPPING CART and REQUEST AN INVOICE (if eBay doesn't automatically apply my EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM SHIPS FREE shipping rule) so I can offer you the BEST POSSIBLE SHIPPING PRICES; my always passing along my eBay SELLER'S DISCOUNT to my customers!
I do add INSURANCE and TRACKING for all ITEMS PAID FOR IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION (meaning please DON’T PAY ’TIL ALL OF THE AUCTIONS YOU’RE BIDDING ON HAVE ENDED)! I also REFUND any amount overpaid on POSTAGE--although given the fact eBay takes 10% of shipping off the top, I tend to lose money on, rather than profit from, POSTAL COSTS.
Reluctantly, with the USPS having continued to RAISE THEIR RATES FOR ITEMS LEAVING THE COUNTRY--which all but killed my OVERSEAS SALES--coupled with eBay's insisting I provide TRACKING and PayPal insisting I add INSURANCE, I joined the eBay GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM in hopes of saving my buyers money, but have since found out that this isn't always so. In cases such as these, I'm more than happy to look into OVERSEAS POSTAGE myself, when asked, and definitely recommend this for buyers wanting to make MULTIPLE PURCHASES since eBay's GLOBAL SHIPPING doesn't tend to COMBINE SHIPPING, and I can usually save my customers a considerable amount when handling SHIPMENT for them directly.
As this is an AUCTION--and not a DEPARTMENT STORE--I don't accept RETURNS; but since I try to be as thorough as possible in my descriptions, always include INSURANCE at my own expense, and (as my FEEDBACK notes) am known for my PACKING ABILITIES, there should be no foreseeable problems. I'm also known for my "LIGHT YEAR" / speedy SHIPMENT upon receiving PAYMENT; and always NOTIFY my buyers when payment is received and their item has SHIPPED!
THANK YOU for looking; and PLEASE feel free to CONTACT ME with any QUESTIONS you have about this or any other of my eBay AUCTIONS, check my eBay STORE, read my ABOUT ME page, ask about my music group THE ECHOES, and please check out my other AUCTIONS on eBay THIS WEEKEND!