Does anybody on here shop much on GEMM https://www.gemm.com/ yes I know there's absolutely loads of records and you can search by artist and label but jesus things are expensive on there. Rarely buy anything cos I'm just a voyeur. Last bargain I got on there was Joe Perkins top deepie on Nugget for $2.50 boy did I whistle all the way to the shop with that one......

derek

Is it good for selling?

  shadesofsoul said:

Does anybody on here shop much on GEMM https://www.gemm.com/ yes I know there's absolutely loads of records and you can search by artist and label but jesus things are expensive on there. Rarely buy anything cos I'm just a voyeur. Last bargain I got on there was Joe Perkins top deepie on Nugget for $2.50 boy did I whistle all the way to the shop with that one......

derek

Is it good for selling?

Last few things I've got off Gemm have been the cheapest I've been able to find. Most of the main dealers like Manship etc sell on there anyway. Also the delivery time is usually really quick which is great for an impatient soul like me

the trick is with gemm to keep trying, put in the name of the artist/label/title your searching for and look through, most of the time you will get the same stuff from the same dealers (record finder) (kopps) and well known uk dealers, but somtimes you get stuff for sale from collections in the US for a few dollars or sometimes less so keep looking again and again!!.Also if you find a decent soul bargain look at what other items the seller has for sale lots of stuff ive got from dealers on gemm has come from "search my catalogue" section.

spent ages looking through uk dealers sales lists and any thing that was for sale that i,d never heard that was over 40 quid i put into Gemm search, and if it was cheap i,d buy it, two yeas later still got most of them left but its not all bad news ,found for real bargain prices on gemm

Bobby hutton "come see" $25 two copies

grover mitchell what hurts on uk from us $5

exportations $10

buddy miles just a kiss $10

earthquake roy hamilton $10

7 sons dont you dare say no $10 (someone had this on their list at £300) $10 wasted as it sounds like the tremeloes(only kept it as my kids think its 60,s groovey ,but if anyone wants it let me know)

p.s. dont mind telling you this as i dont buy anymore.

My best buy on there was "if i could only be sure" Mint Demo.....$8 couple of years ago..

Edited November 1, 200519 yr by mischief

Expensive??? This is a 1975 reissue, have a look

https://www.gemm.com/ddc/search.pl?&a_refno=GML787317610

  Pete-S said:

Expensive??? This is a 1975 reissue, have a look

https://www.gemm.com/ddc/search.pl?&a_refno=GML787317610

Must be trading under an alias, at that price he's gotta be Joe King

(sorry)

  Pete-S said:

Expensive??? This is a 1975 reissue, have a look

https://www.gemm.com/ddc/search.pl?&a_refno=GML787317610

Any idea if this is Jeff King the " soul sounds " bootleg man ,Pete ? Best ,Eddie

  Eddie Hubbard said:

Any idea if this is Jeff King the " soul sounds " bootleg man ,Pete ? Best ,Eddie

I wouldn't have thought so Eddie - he says he's a 'new' dealer

Got to be Honest rare I know but have made loads of extra pennies buying on Gemm especially on newer floorfillers like jeff perry and Al Hudson Futures Mr Day Temptations etc buy cheap and resell a little higher just allow for the postage in the resale amount never a prob

Doug

GEMM was a fantastic resource for rare soul (and indeed music in general) a few years ago. It has become less effective in the last 18 months or so because of its popularity and the fact that bigger dealers have an active presence on there. I managed to get some fantastic bargains about 3-4 years ago including a Brown Sugar on Capitol for $5. (the seller even profusely apologized for charging more in postage than the record was worth!)

I guess people are more clued up in general to the value of rare soul records.

I think the best way to get results from gemm is not to look for the obvious titles. I found "Your gonna lose me" (Jeanie Tracy) by looking under Freddy Hubbard Titles, it cost $7 and came with a superb picture cover. I also use the filters and have found some nice foreign picture covers. Also try listing the B side.

Anyway Derek you always were a tight arse

BH

  BLAKE H said:

I think the best way to get results from gemm is not to look for the obvious titles. I found "Your gonna lose me" (Jeanie Tracy) by looking under Freddy Hubbard Titles, it cost $7 and came with a superb picture cover. I also use the filters and have found some nice foreign picture covers. Also try listing the B side.

Anyway Derek you always were a tight arse

BH

Two years ago i found two sellers on GEMM within a couple of weeks. One of them sold me amongst other records Tropics on topic @ 2 USD.

The other one sold me:

Alice Clark you hit me (WB)

Linda Jones just cant live my life (WB)

Lori & Lance on federal

And some more @ 10 USD each.

Never really bargained on gemm since then though.

  BLAKE H said:

Anyway Derek you always were a tight arse

hey up blake hows it going? Tight? I can peel an orange in my pocket. Besides Miranda's a high maintenance girl friend.....

derek

  shadesofsoul said:

Does anybody on here shop much on GEMM https://www.gemm.com/ yes I know there's absolutely loads of records and you can search by artist and label but jesus things are expensive on there. Rarely buy anything cos I'm just a voyeur. Last bargain I got on there was Joe Perkins top deepie on Nugget for $2.50 boy did I whistle all the way to the shop with that one......

derek

Just searched for the cheaper 70's version of James Dockery - My Faith In You Has All Gone

Found one copy....MANSHIP

Steve Mc

Doesn't Gemm have quite high % charges to sellers which they tend to add onto their prices? Not been on there for a while but sure Manships stuff is all a bit more than it is on his own site

  shadesofsoul said:

Does anybody on here shop much on GEMM https://www.gemm.com/ yes I know there's absolutely loads of records and you can search by artist and label but jesus things are expensive on there. Rarely buy anything cos I'm just a voyeur. Last bargain I got on there was Joe Perkins top deepie on Nugget for $2.50 boy did I whistle all the way to the shop with that one......

derek

Is it good for selling?

I find Gemm okay but agree that it has become more expensive in the last few years or so as dealers have become a little wiser