I know exactly what you mean fella.
When i was looking for a Shirley Karol - Just to make you happy... i must have pm'd every single person on here who put records up for sale... plus asking every single person i came into contact with.
I had NEVER been so pro-active about getting hold of a record before... but could i get one... could i fig... despite the fact that it is only a cheap record.
Finally managed to get an issue of Ebay for about £12.
The bloke selling it said it wasn't in great nick... but i took the chance anyway simply because it was the only one i'd come across that was for sale.
I put a snipe of about £40 on it... ended up getting it for £12... and when it came i couldn't believe it... not a mark on it.
I still can't believe how many people i asked if they had a copy of this record for sale... oh well... i guess that's soul for ya!