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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Banquo 363,I have contacted my credit cart company. The purchase was made thru the paypal system but I alwasy use my card for payment. I'm sure this will be a long process but when they ask me for the backup data, I do have alot of emails to prove... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Lewm,"This is simple; what you want is your money back or some reasonable fraction thereof or for him to pay Axel."Yes, being a honest person, that is exactly what I expected from him. But, as you are about to discover, this is not in his nature a... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Banquo363,Pictures would be great if this was going to court!Please reread the above post from me dated 3/20/12. It states the date I received the package and question the seller why he shipped the 2 loose cartridges taped togeter, inside of a env... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
To all the readers of the tape ball cartridge shipment,On Feb. 7, I receive the following reply from Axel,"Hi Don, Thank you for your order. I repaired your Signet and it is working fine. Your Empire Cartridge is no more repairable. I have 1 Empir... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Dgob,++++Sadly, the seller seems to be dishonest (or reckless at best) and that remains the bugbear of this hobby. At least your feedback and any related identification can hopefully assist to warn others.++++Thank you for your input. I agree w... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
To the reader of the tape ball cartridge shipment,The following is the email I sent to Axel and his replyHi Don, thank you for your info. Best regards Axel Mit freundlichen Grüßen Best regards Axel Schürholz Adresse: ------------------------------... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Raul,I did contact Fed-Ex. When I showed him what was inside, he looked at how it was packed, then laughed. He then appologized for laughing. He then stated concidering the inadaquate packing of the item, he did not feel Fed-Ex was responsible for... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
To all reading tape ball cartridge shipment,The following email was sent by the seller,"Regarding the 4000D3 the answer is no, I did not remove that strap it came in that way when I bougth it and no my D3 in my system always performs with out hum ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Nandric,The tape ball of cartridges was not bought thru the audiogon selling site. Nor was it bought thu Ebay. I was privately contacted by this Audiogon member and bought the items using paypal. The items were identified as (goods).Regards,Don 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
To all reading tape ball cartridge shippment'My previous post only brings you up to what has transpired thru Jan 10th. On Jan 10th, I sent him the following email.“Cartridges arrived today. The tape you used to hold down the 2 cartridges inside of... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
ToFleib, Nandric, Timeltel, Lewm, Stltrains, Dlaloum, Dgob, Banquo 363, Aceman2I have run into a problem that I would like to receive input from all of you as to how to proceed. I ordered 2 phono cartridges from a fellow forum member. I was charge... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Nandric,I have been enjoying my AKG Super Nova VdH so much that I have been sort of neglecting the last great find we discovered, the Acutex 420 STR. Thanks for reminding me. I will mount it for a comparision with the AKG. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Raul,I have a question for you. I picked up a SOTA Saphire TT from an estate sale. I have requested a shipping carton from SOTA Industries so that I can send it to them for their latest upgrades. It did not come with a tonearm. My question to y... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Lewm,So you are the one who won the Ruby! I was susprised at the low number of bidders. Congratulations! I had it on my watch list. I have to some how get off this merry-go-round. You are quite right in your statement "they all sound subtly dif... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Lewm,I just wanted you to understand that the Astatic's are not just another flavor of the month. I would hate to hear that you had passed one up just because you (like me), don"t need additional cartridges. Astatic's, as Raul has stated, are a...