Martyn Pitt

Mick, the ones that were available in the 70's did not have the arrangers credit below the bands name. Not sure exactly when the ones like your scan appeared, but there were several threads in the past, on this forum about this, and what fun they were Martyn

Nige Hope its nothing serious, send him our best wishes please Love hugs and kisses Martyn & Carol (The love and hugs are from Carol, the kisses are from me)

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