Payment sent but no record

[22ndsoul 746]

Does anyone have experience of buying from Discogs seller (soulment) AKA Kevin Laverty,payment taken f&f for a high value record 5 weeks ago,no contact since and record not shipped

Thank's

Edited November 18 by 22ndsoul

[Amsterdam Russ 3,427]

I have no experience of dealing with the person you mention, but I recall the name popping up recently on the Facebook group, The Vinyl Vigilante. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1484989138379594/

In checking, I see a number of members of that group have posted up with complaints about that person (dating back to 2016). Their complaints have garnered many comments from other buyers who state they have also had poor or bad experiences. One person in the group (and a Soul Source member - Steve Clancy) states they believe the seller might have recently had their Discogs account suspended.

I've no idea what's true and what's not, but it appears there are a lot of unhappy buyers out there.

[Bo Diddley 471]

25 minutes ago, 22ndsoul said:

Does anyone have experience of buying from Discogs seller (soulment) AKA Kevin Laverty,payment taken f&f for a high value record 5 weeks ago,no contact since and record not shipped

Thank's

I think that the link below from an old thread may be worth reading....

 

[Dylan 549]

So he’s been ripping people off for at least 13 years !!!

 

unbelievable he’s got some front.

[Lionelonthevinyl 547]

I hope your covered through pay pal matey. Ripping people off is something that makes me very, very angry...what an absolute tosser he is!!! Hopefully the folk on here can help you find out where he is and hopefully can get some legal action against him. If he's Canadian he is a bit far away for a smack round the head!! Good luck....Rob

[22ndsoul 746]

19 minutes ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

I hope your covered through pay pal matey. Ripping people off is something that makes me very, very angry...what an absolute tosser he is!!! Hopefully the folk on here can help you find out where he is and hopefully can get some legal action against him. If he's Canadian he is a bit far away for a smack round the head!! Good luck....Rob

Sad to say he steered me away from discogs and insisted on F&F payment !

[Lionelonthevinyl 547]

What an absolute scrote kisser. I wish you good luck and fingers crossed you get your money back....Rob

[Zoomsoulblue 583]

 

Kevin Laverty - Record dealer

If you're a serious stockpiler of rare records in Toronto, and especially if you have a taste for obscure reggae classics, you probably know Kevin Laverty. You might hate him because he refuses to cut you a deal on that West Indian disco oddity you've been searching for forever; you might love him because he was able to track it down for you. You don't find him DJing around town too often any more, but that hasn't slowed his record dealer business. When he's not shipping vintage vinyl around the world to buyers who contact him through his discogs page (discogs.com/seller/soulment), you can find him at Henry's Records (130 Shorting, 416-297-5585), hidden in the depths of a Scarborough industrial park.

Since his interests are in dusty old records, Laverty doesn't get too excited about the limited-edition discs that flood independent shops for Record Store Day. He's well aware, however, that they help lure new people into the vinyl addict world, fuelling collector culture. We visited Laverty at his Scarborough home (a veritable vinyl museum) and got the lowdown on his world-renowned collection.

First record you ever bought:

Sucker MCs, by Run DMC.

Most recent treasure you found:

Hard Man Fe Ded, by Prince Buster.

Last non-vintage record you bought:

I picked up a reissue of Beautiful Day, by Spider Harrison. The original is, like $1,200, so I don't think there's a high likelihood of my ever finding it.

Most valuable record:

Just Don't Love You, by the Carbon Copies, which sells in the healthy four figures.

Total size of collection:

If you count everything in the storage locker, my personal collection and all the stuff I have for sale, probably around 30,000.

What record are you still searching for?

I don't have a "want list." I'm just looking for a dope record that I've never heard before.

Is the vinyl resurgence a myth?

No, I definitely do see a lot more younger people interested in vinyl now when I'm out at the record fairs.

Do reissues hurt or help the crate-digger scene?

I'd say it's half and half. Some of the new collectors will just keep buying reissues, but the other half get introduced to the market that way, and it's more of an educational thing.

How did you get into selling records?

I could see money-making opportunities. I remember my friend had a copy of Audio Two's Top Billin', and he was the only guy in town with one. Other sound crews were offering him $150 for it because no one else had it. That really turned a light bulb on for me. Also, dealing records was a way of getting things I wanted that I couldn't buy. There are certain high-end records you can only get through barter. Nobody really sells those records, so you need something to trade. The real high-end dealers basically smoke their own product and just want to get more stuff for themselves

 

[Zoomsoulblue 583]

Kevin Laverty
43 Guildcrest Drive
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada M1E 1E2
(416) 551-0688

[Zoomsoulblue 583]

4 hours ago, 22ndsoul said:

Does anyone have experience of buying from Discogs seller (soulment) AKA Kevin Laverty,payment taken f&f for a high value record 5 weeks ago,no contact since and record not shipped

Thank's

https://www.cbcollections.com/

[Chalky 14,061]

Why pay using f&f to someone you don’t know?  Even more so with a high value item.

[Chalky 14,061]

Report him to discogs saying you went through the site but was steered away.  You may be able to claim through your credit card company if that was used for payment 

[Blackpoolsoul 613]

22 minutes ago, Chalky said:

Report him to discogs saying you went through the site but was steered away.  You may be able to claim through your credit card company if that was used for payment 

 

2 hours ago, 22ndsoul said:

Sad to say he steered me away from discogs and insisted on F&F payment !

Did he remove the item from Discogs when selling, or did you create an actual order number ?

[22ndsoul 746]

29 minutes ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

 

Did he remove the item from Discogs when selling, or did you create an actual order number ?

Guy seemed legit,huge amount of records for sale on Discogs,knowledgeable, good communication but he has been reported,not just by me.Record removed from Discogs with no order number.

[Blackpoolsoul 613]

18 minutes ago, 22ndsoul said:

Guy seemed legit,huge amount of records for sale on Discogs,knowledgeable, good communication but he has been reported,not just by me.Record removed from Discogs with no order number.

Let me contact my top man at Discogs and I will get back to you...... are you prepared to say what the record was and how much please (You can PM me if you wish it to be private)

Edited November 18 by Blackpoolsoul

[Skegsoul 151]

Hope you get this sorted Howard we all collect and buy from hopefully like minded people treated with trust, when something like this happens leaves a very very bad taste

[Shufflin 1,782]

this kind of thing undermines all the good sellers, had some refreshingly honest experiences with UK dealers over the last year, reason why if buying an expensive record I always go to a UK dealer

good luck getting this sorted out

[Mister Fish 449]

He's been at it again. A lot of people have been ripped off. https://m.facebook.com/groups/1484989138379594?view=permalink&id=2449898845221947

[22ndsoul 746]

On 29/11/2019 at 05:19, Mister Fish said:

He's been at it again. A lot of people have been ripped off. https://m.facebook.com/groups/1484989138379594?view=permalink&id=2449898845221947

Bumped into someone last night at a soul do who has also been ripped off recently for a high value record 

The same seller Kevin Laverty

Edited November 30 by 22ndsoul