Mr Smithy Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Val Shively told me some incredible stories about guns in people's faces and generally distasteful behavior on the Doo-Wop 45 collectors scene in the late 60's/early 70's. Despite what you hear there is still a quite healthy market for the insanely rare to just very rare Doo Woppers over here. Haven't seen any guns lately but some dangerously high blood pressure, clenched fists and larger by the minute offers flying around. https://www.popsike.com/rare-DOO-WOP-ABCO-78-RIP-CHORDS-I-LOVE-YOU-THE-MOST-THE-RAZZLE-DAZZLE/261107357358.html Even the 78 guys are in there. At a show last year, maybe year before, I watched 2 guys going at it over one of these, slightly lesser condition but still in nice shape, but it went for 1300 + if I remember right. So take heart lads, you're not the only ones. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Len Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Interesting thread because people can be excessive and even addictive with many things - from alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex to buying things they can't really afford and often don't need. Paul .......Um, 'just out of interest', how many of those 5 things listed is normal to be 'excessive and even addicted' to?.........just wondered...... Len 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 .......Um, 'just out of interest', how many of those 5 things listed is normal to be 'excessive and even addicted' to?.........just wondered...... Len 4 , don't do Gambling 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Len Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 4 , don't do Gambling PHEW! - 'Snap'!..........Well, I have watched that roulette wheel on the telly go round at some ridiculous time before, but that's as far as I've got 'Same wavelength' Len 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Ian made a brilliant point there just more I want to do with my spare cash nowadays, I still buy, but I'm not obsessed anymore, maybe I'm cured! 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Len Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Ian made a brilliant point there just more I want to do with my spare cash nowadays, I still buy, but I'm not obsessed anymore, maybe I'm cured! Well done that man! I'm still going to meetings, but I am now at least hopeful - My defence being, that no one told me that my Children would need feeding every day! Len Edited September 3, 2013 by LEN Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hammersoul Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I've had people I knew try and nick records from my house and I know Tim Brown's had similar problems with people he'd known for 20+ years and previously trusted. In these cases obviously people lost their integrity in their greed to own a record and that's arguably far worse than any financial loss. Anything that can push relatively normal people into such lengths to obtain a piece of plastic can't be healthy can it? Beware obsessiveness in any form. It distorts reality. Ian D When people start to resort to this,then it`s time to get help,this is when you`ve hit rock bottom . . Sorry but records are great and that but stealing to fund a habit is a no no. By the way i think this is a good thread . I know people(no names) who have bought on a hugh scale and got themselves into a financial mess,some are still paying off there debts now. It does become obsessive and an addiction ,it`s trying to balance between keeping family etc sweet and having an hobby .I remember when i started collecting,used to go £30 max for everything then stepped up for a big want paying £40 for Gloria Scott lp/£50 Starvue and thinking i`m barking mad. It`s when i got Timeless Legend for £200 that things went downhill . 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Raremusicdirect Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 My best advice would be to spend your way through the addiction ............................... Hopefully helps..................... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I know people(no names) who have bought on a huge scale and got themselves into a financial mess,some are still paying off there debts now. Me too. The last time I had a meaningful conversation with a guy in this position, he admitted the kind of amounts he was spending and that he had a major problem. Haven't seen him since. He seems to have completely disappeared. I hope he's OK...... Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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