Simsy

All true. Though plenty of times I have seen lots of records similarly priced in different dealers boxes. That's why the often common discrepancies are difficult to fathom. True about bartering. Only you'd better be clued up and make sure you handle said bartering in the right manner, or you'll be sent away with a flee in your ear and tagged as a chancer. Saw a Della Reese - Clock we no hands - Rob Messer list £65. About right I thought, but just before payday, couldn't act. Then I was out next weekend and someone's got it in their box - £80. Offered £70 thinking if it's not accepted, I ain't buying it. Fortunately he accepted. Closing comment spot on.

This is why naming names is probably best kept short. I've bought quite a few sounds from him also. However his rates for in demand sounds can be quite spectacular.

Above is from Shifty's list Dec 05. The one I saw may have been mint but it was ... (drum roll) ... £1300 ! Was only released on one label wasn't it?

Incidentally anyone know what's a fair price for Joe Jama these days? Saw one of those that night. Now there's a prime record for 'full overs'.

I did old son Look at one of Chalky's posts (above) where he replied to me. I was being a bit vague so I named names. Then edited as the 'names' were/are a bit brutal. QUOTE(Simsy @ Jan 24 2006, 01:52 PM) Butch had Lonnie Lester for £100. I bought mine from Dave Rimmer for £80. £100 is too much for that I think looking at what half a dozen or so have sold for in the recent past. I bought Roy Hamilton from your mate Andy Dyson for £140 - good price. Sean Chapman £200 - bad price.

Few years forward and £93 on the price. NS record buying eh? I arx yer

Strewth and he had 50 copies !!??

Of course. What'll you bet me this Tim Ash geezer is knocking them out at £65 - £70 ???

Wonder what he was asking for each of those?

Three? Do you mean the £88 one? That was a while ago. LONNIE LESTER ~ RARE UNPLAYD NORTHERN SOUL 45 2003-07-14 118 USD NORTHERN SOUL ! LONNIE LESTER - YOU CAN'T GO. ORIG.45 2004-07-19 151 USD NORTHERN SOUL.LONNIE LESTER - YOU CAN'T GO. ORIGINAL 45 2004-10-18 131 USD NORTHERN SOUL-LONNIE LESTER-MONSTER 2004-10-31 88 GBP LONNIE LESTER 45 Nu-Tone YOU CHOOSE Northern Soul 2004-12-27 109 USD LONNIE LESTER - YOU CAN'T GO - NUTONE1211 2005-01-13 62 GBP northen soul monster lonnie lester you cant go 2005-04-15 100 GBP Northern soul Lonnie Lester You can't go NU-TONE 2005-05-25 97 GBP

In some respects it's a shame that a uniformed price guide is not feasible. There would be more clarity, less confusion and anyone deviating from the set price guide would be nicked by the soul police and thrown in soul nick where they play Dire Straits 24hrs a day!

If you'd have said the last three on there, the third one went for £62. Just thought I'd mention it

Lonnie Lester for £100. I bought mine for £80. £100 is too much for that I think looking at what half a dozen or so have sold for in the recent past. I bought Roy Hamilton from your mate Andy Dyson for £140 - good price. £200 - bad price.

I don't think dealers ripping off punters because they can is on really. Doesn't sit well with scene etiquette.

I saw that. This prices thing is well out of whack. I've been flicking through a box before, come across a record I've been after and thought to myself "I'm having that". Easy to get carried away, especially after a couple of beers. Thank god for mates in times like that "Simsy, eighty pounds for 'My baby likes to boogaloo' no!

That just makes me think I'd buy from you, but avoid the other guy like the plague. I wonder if the 'over inflaters' know the affect they have on people. Or is it just me?

Yeah bit fed up with that really. That couple of paces away scenario was real and chummy with the £100 sound crapped out cos I bought it for less from another dealer just across the way.

One dealer has a certain record in his box for £100. Three steps away another dealer has an identical copy for £70. Why? I know condition comes into it and the best price he can get away with. But what's an acceptable limit - £20? £30 difference?. I bought a Roy Hamilton - You shook me up a while back for £140. I thought that was a good price. Went to a local Herts soul night couple weeks later, dealer there had same record - £200! I know there a loads of examples of this even records that are over a hundred pounds in difference. But these boys are not fools, they know the real worth of their records. There shouldn't really be more than a twenty to thirty pound difference from dealers for the same record, should there?

Ah you two do Mr Brown's unique rich and soulful vocal a disservice methinks. For the Pyramid is the finest soul record ever made in my humble opinion. Col was bang on with BJT. Don't mistake unique quality for soul beerdom.

Thats a shame. I think there should be more women dealers. So it's fair to say then on balance of this thread, that the number of (uk based) female dealers you can count on the fingers of one finger.

True. I've dj'd with him before, top bloke. he's dj'd at the 100 also, not that long ago.

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/June_Conque...t_Persuaded.ram

Not June Conquest, no?

Seen this listed for £200 before.