I normally don't like the idea of publicly shaming a seller, but I have to put this as a warning to any fellow collectors out there, who may be reading this blog-- do not buy from Yahoo! Japan Auctions user shoot1998_11, or at least be extremely careful about what you buy from them.
Today, my copies of The Checkers' albums Flower and Go arrived, with bizarre taped bits around the obi strips that made opening these CDs more difficult than it should be. The strangest part is that these are not fully adhesive, but only at the edges. On the seller's descriptions, which I read going back and looking at the listings, the description of these bits of tape translated to "protection sheets", which sounds noble enough, but the problem is that the tape is actually spread on the obi, and the adhesive is way, way, way too strong.
My initial attempts in removing these ripped the obis. RIPPED THEM. The worst part is, I still have two more awaiting arrival from this seller-- Motto!! Checkers and I Have A Dream, which upon further inspection, also have this horrible tape across them. I actually slightly noticed this when I bid on Go, but I thought it was a bit of discoloration on the obi, not intrusive tape that only serves to rip it. After trying a few methods, I ultimately just cut around them, but I will be on the lookout for new copies of these albums whose obis aren't ruined like this.
Here is their list of items for sale/auction, as it appears through Buyee. As I look through this, I can see that not every CD they sell has these "protection sheets". I want to give this seller the benefit of the doubt: perhaps these are how these CDs came from a distributor who tacked these awful things on? I don't know, but it doesn't excuse their obnoxious presence either way. Just to be safe, I will avoid buying anything from this seller in the future, and would advise anyone else who is adamant about preserving these types of things to do the same.
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