Martyn Pitt

It just sounds dirty to me, nothing a dose of Jif (or Cif) moose wouldnt clear up. One of, if not the best double sider on the planet. Martyn

Same as always, some muppet pays 5x the price for something, that then becomes the bench mark. I would have thought £20 was a fair price for this. Leo good luck to you if you can get that sort of money for it, there are no shortage of idiots on eBay paying over the odds, you only have to look at what they are paying for fake watches, I wonder if many of them are genuine purchases, or just mates hiking the bids. Martyn

Nice one Joel, I agree it was well thought out and flowed well. Keep up the good work. Martyn

Is it Pete Smith just after he finds out that he is locked in a 24 hour Modern Soul extravaganza ? Martyn

The trouble is Pete, being honest will get your listing pulled. Ebay either do not care, or are unable to monitor the volume of traffic of 'iffy' goods through their medium, it is not only records, you want to see some of the obviously fake watches on there. Martyn

Not sure where that thread is but Pete French sells them, you can find them on his site https://www.cdkm.co.uk/ . Martyn

If you dont know this, I can highly recommend it brilliant midtempo one side, bosting R & B on the other, and at a reasonable price as well. Martyn

Didnt your description mention that it was a bootleg? May have given them a clue there Martyn

Is this not the problem with being honest Pete. Had Fosland or any others out there selling boots on eBay chosen to accurately describe the goods as you did Pete, they would also run the risk of having the items removed. All this serves to do is make it harder to weed out the swines out there in eBay land who are trying to rip you off, from the open and honest eBayers such as yourself. I agree with your last sentiments, lower than a snakes belly. Martyn

Amended guidlines..... Guideline: If the product you're selling bears the name or logo of a company, but it wasn't made or endorsed by that company, if it's a soul record pressed after 1970, if its crossover or God forbid R & B, if its any of that tuneless modern shite, (in a nut shell if Smiffy don't like it) don't list it on eBay. Martyn

From e-bays rules Counterfeits, unauthorised replicas (such as counterfeit watches, handbags, or other accessories) or unauthorised copies (such as copies of software programmes, video games, music albums, movies, television programmes, or photographs) are not permitted on eBay. Unauthorised copies include (but are not limited to) copies that are pirated, duplicated, backed-up or bootlegged. It is illegal to sell unauthorised copies of media. Guideline: If the product you're selling bears the name or logo of a company, but it wasn't made or endorsed by that company, don't list it on eBay. Just interested if anyone has been pulled up by eBay for listing boots, or do they turn a blind eye to it? Martyn

Not suprised common enough record a few years back, gave Butch £7 for mine. Lonnie Lester - Aint That a Shame - Nu Tone probably still cheap at the moment and a much better dancer, worth looking out for. Martyn

Just noticed that Fosland has changed the description of 'The Blossoms' on his e-bay advert, it is no longer Mega Rare, and its UK origins have been clearly stated. Martyn

Joe you know that I have no axe to grind with you, however your description of the Blossoms is misleading and as such contrevenes e-bay rules. The item for sale is not Mega Rare (it was made here in the UK in the last few years), the original 60s disc would be, if you were selling a copy of the original 60s disc your description would be fair. This is what is getting to most of the posters above, and is something that you should address. From e-bay Misleading Titles Sellers are not permitted to create titles for their listings that do not accurately describe the item for sale. Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including: Listing cancellation Limits on account privileges Account suspension Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings Loss of PowerSeller status Martyn

Hi Gavin, there were a load for sale at Bretby a few years back. (No names no pack drill) I cant for the life of me remember what was on the flip side, something fairly common, can anyone help then at least FunkEd can write it in on the other side Martyn

I'll second that great tune. One i've been playing out - The Ethics - Look at Me Now - Vent - pure Northern Soul for a tenner. Martyn

I am sure someone can post up a soundclip of it for you Janine Martyn

I thought that I had heard Ghost In My House played twice at Stoke. Martyn

John, I appreciate your comments, openness and honesty on this matter. One thing this has done is without question proved the rumours totally wrong. Martyn

John, mine are correct. Would you like me to delete my original post? Martyn

John I would appreciate that thank you, the record was 21st Century - Shadow Of A Memory auction date 16/1/05 Martyn

Thanks for the clearing that up John, it was something that had stuck in my mind mainly because I could not believe what the record sold for, and at the time did appear to be a bit strange. As your up to answering questions do you find that when a record does go for a good price on auction you get a surge of people wanting you to sell their copy for them? Martyn

Willie J - Boogie With Your Baby - went through auction a few months ago, and achieves a price in excess of £250, may have been £283. Within a couple of weeks one appears on the set sale list for £250, and has been there ever since, surely the bidder who came second would have snapped up this bargain, so why is it still there? Martyn

Having been through the auction process to conclusion once, I would never buy off it again, I would certainly advise any one considering buying off it to avoid the proxy bid / maximum bid system this is clearly where the flaw lies, and where the ability to manipulate is possible. I had been after a particular record for a long time, not expensive or particularly rare, just elusive, one appeared on the auction site, I decided to go for it. I entered the process, gradually increasing my 'maximum bid' figure as the auction progressed, the final day arrived and it was clear that there were two of us interested in the record, we vied for position outbidding each other by small amounts, we were up around the £200 mark, (about the most it was worth, however it was mint, it had proved elusive and I wanted it so was prepared to go over this to say £250). Getting close to the finish time it was obvious it was only the two of us, we had nudged each other up to close to £250, having suffered a minor hiccup in placing my latest bid in time I decided to put a maximum bid of £300, I was hoping to pay less, but it was there should I get the computer hiccup again. I took the lead at £256, the clock ticked down, (we had extended the finish time by 15 minutes), the other guy had given up, the pattern on the bid history was me, him, me, him all the way down the list, then with seconds to go came a totally new bidder £299, this pushed me to my maximum £300. Strange amount £299, anyone willing to pay that would have gone £300, if it was genuine and the bidder was willing to pay that, why no follow up bid when the £299 failed, where was this bidder earlier in the auction? I am suspicious by nature, £299 is a precise amount and only bid once, I see two possibilities, either a prankster or manipulation by someone who can see my maximum bid amount. Martyn

Worst floor filler ever without question - Frank Wilson - Do I Love You Out and out pop record. Antellects pure class, and not difficult to dance to, even at my advanced years. Martyn