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It does limit potential buyers if the only way to find out what is included is to pop down to Dorset in the next 10 9 days. Also, it is a lot of money to put together quickly together with transport and storage etc. I would possibly be interested but it is a bit of a punt without a full list and when there may be only a couple of hundred really good records in that 10,000 - you could be left with a few thousand unsaleable records. My missis would kill me too. My advice would be to split them into blocks of 20 or 50, all listed, and then put them on ebay over a few months. More chance of selling, probably more money made and each lot would be postable. Sprinkle the best records in with the lesser ones to give more chance of a sale. Best of luck with the sale though Vince, it would be a nice result if you sell them like that. Cheers Paul

One on ebay [here] -

Paypal charges = cost of sales. Prices should take account of it. I used to take credit cards when I ran my pub but I wouldn't have dreamt of saying to a customer "Ah! that'll be 3% extra if you are paying by credit card". I prefer being paid by paypal anyway so don't charge for it, much rather have paypal than a cheque to be honest as it speeds up the transaction. The only downside is having to charge for insured postage, cos if stuff goes missing paypal always refund the buyer leaving the seller to try and recover from the post office. All just IMHO

I must say I sympathise with you. I will now only send records recorded or special delivery in the UK and depending on value by International signed for or Airsure tracked. These are the only services that provide insurance but you still have to jump through hoops to get it. First class does cover you up to £39 with proof of postage but you have no way of proving an item didn't arrive. The only systems that really work (nearly) all the time are the tracked all the way items, but even they are not always perfect. In London I had an item sent insured and tracked from the states left under my car on the drive! I also came home one day and saw a Special Delivery item leaning against my front door. Unfortunately most of the signed for systems, particularly the international ones don't work. This is because they are tracked until they leave the country of origin and then not tracked at the other end until they are signed for. The receiving country's posties know this and they also know the package contains a valuable item so stuff goes missing - Like my Troy Dodds issue that got sent from the states but didn't arrive in this country (yeah right!). I lost the record and £30 as paypal's refund was in dollars and the exchange rate had changed. Recorded in the UK - a lot of the time these packages just get posted through people's doors without the signature. I have had this happen a few times to me but I am honest and so don't claim that things haven't arrived when they have. I have had two recorded packages go "missing" in the last 6 months, both took over 3 months for the post office to refund and the max refund is now £39 (although at the time it was £37). They also now insist on proof of value ie what you paid for it not what you got paid, so really the person who didn't get it should claim. My worst experience was receiving a Billy Kennedy (special delivery) from Pat Brady that I had seen a week earlier and knew was mint. It had a big boot print on the package and I feared the worst, yep! it had cracks at the edge going into the playing surface. I spoke to Pat and he was brilliant advising me how to claim etc and providing me with proof of value. The PO sent a guy round to my office to view the record and started off by offering me £25 compensation (it had cost me £200). After some "negotiation" I got £175 back and kept the record (which plays both sides). The guy said I could have the full £200 but he would take the record - god knows why. The record plays but I would still rather of had a mint one than paid £25 for a copy that will die a death at some point. The whole thing sucks and not just in the UK.

Jimmy Tig just appeared on ebay [here] Not my cup of rosy to be honest

UK Art Freeman on ebay [here] - not as cheap as you want but not bad. Prefer the Jimmy Hughes LP only version myself, nice bit of hammond jimmy hughes - Slippin' around - A few copies of the LP on ebay [here]

Ther's a couple of Gene Pitney's on ebay: A Musicor Star Time Series promo [here] - $19.98 Buy It Now A VG Musicor [here] - currently $0.99

As someone has already said, people who want to film Northern Soul normally have an angle so you need to know what it is before deciding. Someone from the BBC phone me on my mobile when we were doing These Old Shoes and said they would like to come and film. I asked them why and they said they were doing a 15 minute short on "Northern Soul in strange places". Eh? Evidently NS + Tower Bridge was their angle. I said I didn't see what was strange about playing soul music in a basement in London as it had gone on since the 60's. The lady got a bit tetchy after that and gave the impression that I shouldn't be asking questions as it was the BBC saying they were going to come and film us. I said I was pretty reluctant as we didn't want putting in the public eye. She then said "So, is it just a load of old blokes dancing round reliving their past then?" after a pause I asked her if that was what they wanted to film and if so why? I reminded her that she had phoned me, thanked her and said goodbye. At the next TOS I half expected them to turn up and was worried all night in case they did. So it is a NO from me. Why record things for posterity? Just rely on your memory - it is always a better experience.

I was thinking of doing a thread entitled "Records considered "played out" (i.e. overplayed) that you wish weren't" which seems similar to this thread. But unless my ears deceive me that is a truly awful tune. Just IMHO etc. edit; this is my opinion of a great record that has been flogged to death but I wish it hadn't been: pat and the blenders - just because -

Albert Tatlock taught him all he knew

There's an Edwin Starr on ebay [here] - its only VG though but it is only $9.99 at the mo. Might do as a filler?

I didn't realise they were that rare I'd show you another but my scanner has gone on strike. I remember Alan H playing this at the dome, it took me another 5 years to get one. Can't remember what I paid though.

There's another one on ebay at the mo [here] - but it isn't on Swan its on ITZY which I've never seen or heard of before. Is it a legit label?

There's one on ebay [here]

Thanks, saved me digging my copy out. To be honest (not rude!) I thought it sounded like Van Morrison with a half decent backing track. Maybe it will grow on me! Cheers Paul

There's a promo on my web site for 80, reduced it recently from 90. Dunno if that's right but it didn't sell at 90. https://www.paulsrecords.com/raresoul.html

There's one on ebay [here] - he says its an original. Its a bit pricey but he does have a "make an offer" button.

There's a clean one on ebay [here]

True When I lived in London I bought, then sold soon after, a minter for £40 - random moment I think. Then it got plays. Eventually got another copy but it is only VG so this side crackles

There's 3 of these on ebay [here] - no real bargains though.

There's the quite hard Pic sleeve EP on ebay [here] which is a nice way to have it. I bought one of these cos I like Motown Pic sleeves and was pleasantly surprised to find "Ain't No Mountain" on it.

There's the rare french EP on ebay [here]

CAROLYN COOKE--TOM DICK AND HARRY--RCA-WHITE DEMO--EX--50POUNDS Just poking my nose in here but the other side to this is I DON'T MIND and it is superb. Someone put it on the tape swap last November and I looked for a copy straight away. Since then I've sold 2 others for more than this, still got my own copy tho Oh and the Dorothy Williams is also superb and a great price too. Cheers Paul

COOKIE JACKSON-DO YOU STILL LOVE ME / BLIND LOVE (PROGRESS 912 ,ORANGE LABEL) I'll apologise for my ignorance here but could you (or someone) explain what the significance is of it being on an orange label? I've seen it on a Gold label but not an orange. Not trying to arse up your sale here, I'm actually interested in this record (i.e. umming and aahing about buying it). Cheers Paul

There's one on ebay [here] - currently $4.49