Modernsoulsucks

It's Ebay who had 20% automatically isn't it ? Not the seller although Julian's earlier post does contradict that.

I thought "Silverfox" selection was pretty good. I hardly buy anything from UK dealers but bought a couple off him recently and money permitting made a note of a few more I want.

Via eBay ?

As we're comparing to eBay in what way is Parker's site excellent ? I just checked my recent buys off eBay of common 45s. Tymes WINCHESTER $9.99 Bobby Mac Keep on $5 Astors Candy $5.99 2 x J. Wilson Haunted House $5.98 On Parker list those 4 x 45s come to $110 ! Mine $26.97. And my Tymes and Bobby Mac were both demos not issues and all 4 were M-. Stick to eBay.

Early days yet. I think most people get eBay is adding on 20 % but are not quite sure whether there will then be extra charges from customs and the PO when packages arrive in the UK.

Darryl Menkin ?

Won it. No VAT. Won it. No VAT

Yes I think I'll avoid until actually sent from mate to me. There is a slight downside to my arrangement in that I pay state taxes.

No, a mate. Cheaper postage having US buys collected together and sent in bulk [40+ albums say] than paying USA to UK postage on each individual item.

I think it's more to do with me having a US address for my US buys. Not sure on that but next time I win something I'll see if I'm charged VAT. As it's not going to UK I assume I will not ?

Looking at my UK eBay Summary/Watch list I can see one item that states 20% VAT will be added. That's a currently £13.48 [$18.30] album listed on US eBay. If I link to my Summary via US eBay it doesn't show that.

He'll be listing a bridge next.

Those lines from Fi-dels have always stuck in my head, but then I'm married. If you want poignant then you need to look at country music. The human condition laid bare in such classics as "How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away" and "My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend and I Sure Do Miss Him".

All guaranteed refund if not happy VG ++ is still a very nice copy, and VG+ isn't trashed just odd marks. Albums graded cover/vinyl Edwin Starr 25 Miles GORDY M-/M-[24 hours to see my baby] £12 SOLD Metros Sweetest One RCA VG++/M- [Since I found, I'll never forget you] £60 SOLD Olympics Something old something new MIRWOOD VG++/M- £15 Jackie Lee The Duck SEALED SPARTON [Canada] £20 Esquires Get on up...... BUNKY SEALED £15 SOLD Bunny Sigler Let the good times roll PARKWAY VG++/VG++ [Follow your heart and Girl don't make...] £10 SOLD Major Lance The Monkey Time OKEH M-/VG++ [couple of light marks] £15 Rufus Lumley "same" RCA M-/M- [Stronger than me] £20 Marge Dodson A lovely way to die DECCA VG++/ M- [Be your baby] £15 Baby Washington With you in mind VEEP SEALED £40 SOLD Larry Santos Just a man SEALED [You got me... longer version] £20 SOLD Chuck Jackson Needing you wanting you SEALED ALL PLATINUM [I got the need] £10 Clyde McPhatter Welcome Home DECCA VG+/M- [sleeve rubs but not tatty] £30 SOLD Isley Brothers This old heart of mine M-/VG++ TAMLA £15 Timi Yuro Something bad on my mind LIBERTY M-/M- [It'll never be over for me] £35 SOLD Garland Green Love is what we came here for RCA VG++/M- [Quit running the streets] £18 SOLD Ron Matlock Love City COTILLION M-/M- [You got the best of me, I can't forget about you] £25 SOLD Frankie Knuckles It's hard sometimes VG+/M- USA VIRGIN DJ [sleeve a bit bobbly due to water damage] £15 7" Singles Soul Merchants Talking about you girl WDJ VG++ TRI-CITY £75 or nearest offer Nancy Wilson The end of our love VG++ CAPITOL £12 SOLD Serenade I like the little boy in you M- PHOENIX [nice mid-pace stepper] £15 SOLD Jive Five I'm a happy man M- WDJ UA £5 Artistics Nothing but heartaches YDJ M- BRUNSWICK [date written both sides on label] £15 Symphonics [Feet] dont fail me now YDJ VG+ BRUNSWICK £5 Volumes Gotta give her love M- AM. ARTS £12 SOLD Leroy Hutson Ella Weez VG++ CURTOM £15 SOLD Spidells Hmmm with feeling darling WDJ M- MONZA [nice group Northern] £15 Valentines Gotta get yourself together WDJ M- SOUND STAGE 7 [same song both sides - nice crossover] £10 SOLD Phil Flowers Discontented VG++ DOT £5 SOLD PayPal :- Modrod52@hotmail.co.uk. Gift or add 4% please Postage £3 for 1st class recorded 45s £4.75 for 1st class recorded Albums Please PM me if interested

I know. HNY to you both

I think you've misinterpreted my previous comments. I am right behind you in your collecting endeavours where you seem to have managed to accrue the right artists on the wrong formats or the wrong artists on the right formats. And I couldn't agree with you more that the only way to own this particular 45 is a 1966 demo copy but unfortunately for you that is of course on Ric-Tic 113.

Depends which side the issue sticker is on. Whichever, you can bet Julian got the less desirable copy, allegedly.

A lot rarer on the regular issue with the "NOT FOR SALE" sticker as most serious collectors know.

I'd imagine it's momentarily annoying when you notice the exact record you lost appearing elsewhere for more than the winning bid but I don't think it's anything new. And that's not only confined to big ticket items. As Halogen said price guides really f**ked it. Most collectors I know don't resent the prices asked. They'll buy something else or wait till item comes up at a reasonable price.

I had a listen to that Tucker 45. Handbag beat with one of the worst vocals I've ever heard.

Are we talking about Rare Northern Soul site ? Isn't Allen around £600 usually ? To be honest I don't see any big deal about this. I'd assumed anyway that dealers got involved when rarities came up for auction. No different to us casual buyers and sellers who pick up stuff to re-sell off eBay. I guess their own sales experience will tell them if eventually they'll turn a profit.

10p !

What was third track ?

You had to go and mention the rarer issue. I imagine Julian is now a gibbering wreck curled up in a corner wondering where he's been going wrong all these years.

I had a lot of originals back in late 90's. Dave Withers tracked down Massingille by looking in Detroit phone book. Think it might have been a relative rather than actual writer.