It might not be the best but it illustrates the fact that US dealers ask top wack for a record because they now have some knowledge regarding what price records sell for in the UK.
Before this, as you say, the record would have listed for 10 dollars, I would have bid about $50-75 on the basis that I could have maybe sold it for at least 50 quid in the current climate. I might have got it, I might not. Unfortunately the start price is $225 or about 120 quid including postage so I'm not bidding at all cos unless I was really lucky I think it would take me years to sell it on.
It will be interesting to see if it sells cos to my mind this is the sort of record that is pretty unsaleable at the moment because it isn't 1) A northern classic 2) very expensive 3) Any good 4) In demand 5) On any name DJ play lists 6) Rare
This record has had about 2 surges in value over here in 30 years, during the most recent it listed for up to 150 quid. At the time I was pleased to get it for 50 but only got my money back on it in the end. Rarity doesn't matter to be honest, it is current availability that dictates the price of an in demand record (which this one isn't any more ). When it was in-demand it wasn't readily available over here.
It might be common in the states but it isn't/wasn't over here until more people started buying off the tinterweb.
If you have quantity at 10 dollars each I'll take them all.