N$A seller of HLD-X9 and LD-S9 is he good?
BluePearl67
I noticed on Ebay that this seller N$A is selling brand new
units of the LD-S9 and HLD-X9 from Japan. I'm thinking of buying an LD-S9 from
this guy, but would like to know if anybody in this group has dealt with him or
has actually purchased a player from him? Is this guy for real? Any comments
would be great appreciated.
Thanks
Ed
BILLSCHWENKE
gets any discs he can find for you over there too.
Prices are not bargain basement, however.
Bill
>Subject: N$A seller of HLD-X9 and LD-S9 is he good?
>From: bluep...@aol.com (BluePearl67)
>Date: 1/20/2002 12:36 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: <20020120013603...@mb-cg.aol.com>
Ollie W. Holmes
are VERY positive, not wishy washy. You also are not required to pay
100% unless he has the player in stock. He accepts a deposit.
The people who frequent this newsgroup are very discriminating. You
would have heard of any problems immediately.
Todd Spangler
Yes, I recently got an HLD-X9 from him and have left feedback for him
under my eBay ID of lasermeister. He's top notch and extremely
professional. Highly recommended.
Todd
Mark Beals
is your best source for getting this equipment to the U.S. I'm
planning on getting an X9 from him as well. A wonderful service.
bluep...@aol.com (BluePearl67) wrote in message
Ty Chamberlain
VideoDisc player's, a good number of 3D VHD discs - and a few old
Magnetic Video LD's from him last year. He does everything as promised
and is very fast - about the only disadvantage is shipping charges,
but shipping from Japan is always expensive and he has no control over
that. His packaging is absolutely FIRST RATE too.
You can buy from Nicolas with absolutely NO WORRIES.
Cheers!
Ty C. :-)
Joshua Zyber
news:20020120013603...@mb-cg.aol.com...
Nicolas Santini is a gift from the laserdisc gods! Buy from him with
confidence. He is highly recommended.
- Josh
Joseph L. Ponessa
I haven't bought a player from him, but in the past year I have
transferred about a third of my discretionary income to Nicolas
because he is SO good. I cannot begin to express my gratitude to him
for the rare discs he has been able to find. There is only one
explanation: he must love his work.
Sonny Chiba
Ok - usually i wouldn愒 post something like that but this is getting
ridiculous.
I惴 not responding directly to you , Ty C. but to all previous posts
as well.
I guess most of you people just dont know where to order stuff from
Japan , otherwise you wouldnt write that kind of crap in here. Now, i
truly believe that he is fast & reliable and everything else you all
mentioned about the service but for that kind of MONEY i悲 make sure
myself that you receive it as fast as possible , as safe as possible
and i even would throw in some laserdiscs along with other crap that
might please you but is near to worthless in Japan.
2700 $ (shipped) for a HLD-X9 is what i call a exorbitant price.
Nowadays you can get one in Japan for about 1500$ without a problem (i
bet even less when you know the right places). Pioneer already
announced to stop producing any more and its not like theres a big
demand right now. Its a great Player (i have a S9) and it sure was
worth its bucks 1-2 years ago but, c惴on, today its simply a rip off
to pay that much money.
Just look through the internet and ask some (non Ebay Seller) LD Fan
whos living in Japan.
Same to most of the laserdiscs. Yes, there are still many that are
worth alot but something like that:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1504124880
has to be a joke. I collect LDs for nearly 10 years and know that the
retail prices for japan LDs are high but this is a JOKE. You want this
whole Set for about 1000-1200$ + Shipping ? Email that guy (i bet he
can get you a HLD-X9 as well): hag...@kurofune.co.jp , thats were i
buy LDs. The prices have gone down in japan and he must party the
whole night everytime someone buys something like that. Its not that
hard to track down certain LDs in Japan so i dont understand why most
of you are kissing his ass just to get ripped off.
Try to get in contact with some normal (non Ebay) retailers , LD Fans
in Japan or email that guy i mentioned and ask for prices, just to
compare.
This is not a personal attack on "the gift from the laserdisc gods"
(btw. offer me that kind of money and i惻l be your laserdisc god) but
after going through these post i simply had to reply.
For that kind of money, every japanese would be more than happy to get
you a player & laserdiscs.
I扉e been to Japan in October of last year for 3 days (stopover) and i
purchased LDs like Braindead , Phantom Menace, Holy Mountain and some
music LDs for 1500yen-2000yen each. (Of course, that doesnt mean that
you惻l be able to purchase every LD for that price over there). If you
happen to be in Japan, check out the smaller CD/DVD/LD Shops , Anime
Shops and even some electronic shops and simply ask.
Now you can go ahead and call me whatever you like.
Im out
Sonny
john
sniped
>Now you can go ahead and call me whatever you like.
>Im out
>Sonny
Are you" the" Sonny Chiba the movie star ? I have lots of your films.
Delete the delete from my email to reply.
I am sick of all the spam. If I get one more THIS REALLY WORKS
email I might leave town and head for Easton, PA.
If you don't want to do this don't email me. I don't care.
Ollie W. Holmes
> Now you can go ahead and call me whatever you like.
> Im out
> Sonny
I call you a street fighter, and wouldn't trust a single yen with you.
There is a difference between a hobbyist and a businessman. Nic is the
latter, he is consistent.
Mark Beals
found the same player at $1000 more than his asking price. He can
also locate extremely rare Japanese discs from the early 80's that I
had literally been searching for over 10 years with no luck, so I gave
up. If I can find something cheaper elsewhere, I will. I have bought
from sources direct from Japan as well, and NOBODY has been able to
find the vast amount of rare discs as Nicolas. If you think your
friend has that kind of track record, then I've got a list to give
him.
hk...@mailasia.com (Sonny Chiba) wrote in message
>
Nicolas Santini
> 2700 $ (shipped) for a HLD-X9 is what i call a exorbitant price.
> Nowadays you can get one in Japan for about 1500$ without a problem (i
> bet even less when you know the right places). Pioneer already
> announced to stop producing any more and its not like theres a big
> demand right now. Its a great Player (i have a S9) and it sure was
> worth its bucks 1-2 years ago but, c“mon, today its simply a rip off
> to pay that much money.
Hi Sonny, please let me know where you can buy Pioneer new items at
50% of MSRP (the X9's MSRP is $3000). I can't.
About the X9 being cheaper because it will be discontinued, you are
grossly wrong. All production is being sold. If anything, these will
rise in price, not drop, in the coming months. My bet is that used
decks next year will be worth more than new ones now. Discontinued DVD
players can be found cheap, because they are replaced by better
models; for LD players now the situation is quite different.
> Just look through the internet and ask some (non Ebay Seller) LD Fan
> whos living in Japan.
> Same to most of the laserdiscs. Yes, there are still many that are
> worth alot but something like that:
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1504124880
> has to be a joke. I collect LDs for nearly 10 years and know that the
> retail prices for japan LDs are high but this is a JOKE.
Not a joke. I have a constant flow in Star Trek boxsets, i know where
the market is. DS9 Season 5 is extremely hard to get and i have seen
it go for $3000 alone. Another poster on this NG, based in Tokyo
(Julien Wilk), had orders on it for about a year that he could not
fill before leaving the country.
You want this
> whole Set for about 1000-1200$ + Shipping ? Email that guy (i bet he
> can get you a HLD-X9 as well): hag...@kurofune.co.jp , thats were i
> buy LDs.
I might want to e-mail him myself. That price is way below market
value in Japan.
The prices have gone down in japan and he must party the
> whole night everytime someone buys something like that. Its not that
> hard to track down certain LDs in Japan so i dont understand why most
> of you are kissing his ass just to get ripped off.
Some are easy to find, some are not. Time is a limited supply and
chasing any item takes some. The price of some LDs have gone sharply
up over the last months. It is definitely a two tier market, you can't
generalize.
> Try to get in contact with some normal (non Ebay) retailers , LD Fans
> in Japan or email that guy i mentioned and ask for prices, just to
> compare.
> This is not a personal attack on "the gift from the laserdisc gods"
> (btw. offer me that kind of money and i“ll be your laserdisc god) but
> after going through these post i simply had to reply.
> For that kind of money, every japanese would be more than happy to get
> you a player & laserdiscs.
If they quit their day job, maybe they'll find the time to search,
pack and ship all that. If they have available space at home they
might keep a stock. If they like to move around 25kg parcels (weight
of an X9) they may actually enjoy your proposition.
> I“ve been to Japan in October of last year for 3 days (stopover) and i
> purchased LDs like Braindead , Phantom Menace, Holy Mountain and some
> music LDs for 1500yen-2000yen each.
Holy Mountain at 2000 yens won't stay long on the shelves, you were
lucky. Were did you go ? At the time there's none in town, and my last
copy just sold. The others you list may be found episodically for
these prices, if you spend your whole days searching. Music LDs that
nobody wants are cheap, but as far as i know not a single shop in
Tokyo has as many in stock as i do, nor do they have anything rare,
because it gets purchased within hours.
(Of course, that doesnt mean that
> you“ll be able to purchase every LD for that price over there). If you
> happen to be in Japan, check out the smaller CD/DVD/LD Shops , Anime
> Shops and even some electronic shops and simply ask.
> Now you can go ahead and call me whatever you like.
> Im out
> Sonny
Anyone coming to Japan is invited to raid the shops, when they get
bored with everything else they might do in the country. Probably
there will be a few good bargains. But any serious collector will be
disappointed, as there will be nothing much of great interest, unless
being extremely lucky. Consider that, even after a DVD is released,
some LDs are still impossible to find. Typical example is Django.
Cheers,
Nicolas
Nicolas Santini
>There is only one explanation: he must love his work.
Dear Joseph,
You do understand people. :)
The requests i like best are those that make me participate in the
construction of a consistent collection. Yours must be now one of the
finest classical music LD library in the USA, and i feel somewhat part
of that achievement. When Mark gets the final missing Disney disc in
his collection, i will be thrilled as much as he will, for it will
have taken probably over 2 years of daily effort to find the 20 discs
he originally requested. I am grateful to all buyers who share their
knowledge with me, giving me efficiency in the search but also
interest in the subject.
Thx to all,
Nicolas
Miles Wood
Nicolas Santini wrote:
> Anyone coming to Japan is invited to raid the shops, when they get
> bored with everything else they might do in the country. Probably
> there will be a few good bargains. But any serious collector will be
> disappointed, as there will be nothing much of great interest, unless
> being extremely lucky. Consider that, even after a DVD is released,
> some LDs are still impossible to find. Typical example is Django.
It's all according what you're collecting. I seem to find a few more Nikkatsu RomanPorno's on each trip. 2 or 3
years ago they were near impossible to get hold of with those on shelves being priced incredibly highly. Now
the price is right down, but of course it may still be a matter of timing. Still, I'd say for an LD collector
the timing is now better than ever...certainly with regards to the prices.
Funny one that, I've never seen the Django LD either. I'm guessing that the used LD shops pay so little for
discs these days that it's probably not worth the owner's trouble of offloading it.
Miles
Nicolas Santini
> Funny one that, I've never seen the Django LD either. I'm guessing that the used LD shops pay so little for
> discs these days that it's probably not worth the owner's trouble of offloading it.
>
> Miles
Django is part of a series in which all titles are incredibly hard to
find:
98C59-6064 Days of Vengeance
98C59-6065 Tierra Brava
98C59-6066 Django
98C59-6067 Massacre Time
98C59-6068 Fort Yuma Gold
If anyone cares, i have a Days of Vengeance (English, letterboxed) in
stock, check IMDb here:
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0060641
These titles (and other similar) do surface from time to time,
collectors pls contact me for info, pricing and orders, thx !
Nicolas
Lars Erik Holmquist
john wrote:
> On 20 Jan 2002 15:38:07 -0800, hk...@mailasia.com (Sonny Chiba) wrote:
>
> sniped
>
>
>
>>Now you can go ahead and call me whatever you like.
>>Im out
>>Sonny
>>
>
>
> Are you" the" Sonny Chiba the movie star ? I have lots of your films.
>
Indeed he is. Sonny is legendary in these quarters for
his devotion to the laserdisc format. When everyone else
was abandoning laserdisc for more practical implements
like knives, 10-foot sticks, guns and strangulation wire,
Sonny "Street Fighter" Chiba stuck to what he knew best
and continued to break necks, maim faces, and castrate his
foes using only the finest Japan-pressed laserdiscs. He
particularly favoured the complete Twin Peaks box set as his
weapon of choice - when Sonny brandishes THAT mo-fo you better
back down, punk! His breathing technique is also legendary:
he can sync it EXACTLY to the spinning rate of an LD-S9
in less than 2 minutes and hold it like that indefinitely.
Now that he gets slightly less film work due to the downturn
in laserdisc-violence based films (a genre whose passing we all
lament here in a.v.l) he spend all his time frequenting this
newsgroup... all the time that he doesn't spend perfecting his
deadly technique by crushing laserdiscs to bits on his own head,
that is!
--
- Lars Erik Holmquist
Ps. Seriously John, are you on drugs?
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> Are you" the" Sonny Chiba the movie star ? I have lots of your films.
No, he's just some random asshole who happens to be a Street Fighter fan.
Back to the original topic, I value good customer service and am willing to
pay for it. I guess that makes me an "elitist", though why that word has
gotten such a negative connotation I still don't understand.
- Josh
john
Well I typed two sentences of nonsense and you typed 7. Which sould
have been 11 without the commas.
Seems you are using better quality drugs than I.
Lars Erik Holmquist
john wrote:
I just couldnt' resist the image of hard-man Sonny Chiba
using laserdiscs as his implements of lethal destruction!
Which brings me to the question: has anyone ever seen a
laserdisc used as an assault weapon in a film (or in real
life for that matter)?
--
- Lars Erik Holmquist
Thad Floryan
| [...]
| Back to the original topic, I value good customer service and am willing to
| pay for it. I guess that makes me an "elitist", though why that word has
| gotten such a negative connotation I still don't understand.
Think of WaReZ d00dz.
Miles Wood
Nicolas Santini wrote:
> Django is part of a series in which all titles are incredibly hard to
> find:
>
> 98C59-6064 Days of Vengeance
> 98C59-6065 Tierra Brava
> 98C59-6066 Django
> 98C59-6067 Massacre Time
> 98C59-6068 Fort Yuma Gold
I've had copies of TIERRA BRAVA and FORT YUMA GOLD in the past but didn't much care for either film and sold
them, the latter for a considerable sum I seem to recall...though Nic would probably consider that I let it go
cheap!:) Alas, many of these old Columbia discs are prone to speckling; indeed, I think every copy of DEEP RED
and CAT O 9 TAILS I've seen has suffered from the problem. I'd still snap up DoV and MT if I found them for a
reasonable price, though I think there's an unlicensed DVD of the latter around.
A whole load of Spaghetti Westerns are coming out on DVD in Japan in 2002, the first box set being this month I
seem to recall (I don't have the flyer to hand). Unfortunately, I think many will be Italian language.
Personally, I'm really looking forward to getting the MINNESOTA CLAY disc.
Miles