Gene-r

Anyone had any dealings with a chap called Albert Willemsens from Belgium (Ebay ID: jose 50000_1) ? He won an item from me on Ebay. Did not bother to read my payment terms and conditions, then messages me asking for my IBAN details, so that he can pay the money directly into my bank account. I told him that I do not accept IBAN. Since he didn't have a PayPal account, I told him to send cash registered in the post. The letter arrived this morning, UNREGISTERED. In it was a printout of my invoice, but NO MONEY! Didn't even look like the letter had been opened. It took two days to arrive from Belgium, as he claimed to have sent it Thursday. Anyway, to cut to the quick, I've informed him of this, and will instigate unpaid item procedures from Monday. Anyoe had any such dealings with this guy? He only has a feedback rating of 7, but isn't really an active bidder (he's been registered since Aug 2004). Gene

gene - great to hear from you again - hope you are well - are you still up in london?..ill be getting gene down to dj at lightwater this year Looking forward to it Moldie - keep us in touch mate! Pete - try and get yourself down to Lightwater. Would be ace to see you again!

Pete- I have spent the last 20 years wondering how the hell you are! If you search round the site here, you'll find my recollections of you ringing me on the occasional Saturday evening, saying that you were on your way round with your box and to have a blank C90 at the ready! Miss those days, I have to say. I also dumped the psychopath of a girlfriend I had (you know who I mean), just a week after you and I last met (Feb 1987 - jeez!), and am now happily married to a real sweetie! If it hadn't been for you Pete, I wouldn't have got to know friends like Lucy (now back in touch I'm pleased to say!), Matt Harley, Pete Crampton and Paul Merrett (now a TV chef). You've been an all-round top man - memories of us stealing lollipops from the Little Chef in Aldershot, listening to your latest purchases round my mum's flat, and the occasional farting contest all come to mind. Drop me a line to let me know how you're doing - can't wait to catch up with you! All the best, Gene Robertson PS - even my tache and hair have now gone!

Blimey Pete........apart from hair, you haven't changed much!

Can you spot the near pun in Sammy Strain's lawyer comment? https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6411061.stm Also, I believe Sammy Strain replaced William Powell, who died in the mid-70s. Don't suppose this is the same guy responsible for "Heartache Souvenirs", is it? Anyone know?

You can't be selling yours already then Dave??????????????

£35 on the Monroe Taylor and £100 on the Neptunes.

Hi Dave, I think that may be the "twin shields" boot - now you mention it, I do remember it being a nicotine brown label! Incidentally, the boots of "(Whoa Whoa) I Love Him So" by Nikki Blu on Parkway had a bright yellow label and, yes, the quality was a bit wishy-washy - must have been done in the same batch. Gene

There are two boots of My Heart Your Heart: 1. White label Parkway, but no reference to demo. Vinyl thin and tapers at the edge. Print quite faint. 2. West Coast demo, with the twin shields design. Pressed on styrene, which I think has a 100,.... type delta matrix.

No probs mate. Actually, it's more likely that "The Tingle" would have also come out on a dark blue label with CHESS printed down the left side (rather than a black label), given that sources point to it being a '61 release.

Good point Simon - wonder if there was a similar 'demo only' release of it?

I see what you mean. The 'checkered' pattern you refer to in your last post would probably be the imprint of another label, caused by being stacked on top of, or near it. Reminds me of the single-sided demo of "Laws Of Love" by The Volcanos I had on Arctic. The flip-side, which looked like a sander was taken to it, had a mirror image of a label for "Queen Of Hearts" by Bobby Skel on the Soft label! Tony Smith may be able to correct me on this one, but I recall that in the mid-80s, he had a single-sided demo of "Nothing Like A Mother" by Jimmy Soul Clark on Teek. If I remember rightly, the B-side label was a faint mirror image of "Get Rid Of Him" by Dionne Warwick on Scepter. I think the vinyl was deliberately scratched as well so that it couldn't be played. The plot thickens.....................

In the case of pre-1961 UK demos from the Decca group (RCA, London, Felsted etc), both the A and B sides were pressed on single-sided demos. This allowed a radio DJ to play the A-side, immediately followed by the B-side (for example, "Money" and "Oh I Apologise" by Barrett Strong would have been issued as separate single-sided London demos - anyone seen one?). I wonder if this was the same strategy in the USA with their single-sided demos?

No - they were genuine West Coast issues which coincided with the Chicago releases. Most, if not all, have correct Delta matrices defining month/year of release. Some Northern 45s were pressed in both formats, including 'The Tingle' by Jackie Weaver (believed to be 1961) and 'A Whole New Plan' by Jo Ann Garrett (1966). Never seen a Valentinos on a West Coast issue.............now that would be rather nice to look at.

West coast I believe, and ran between 1961 - 1966. Other designs: c.1951 - 1958 - dark blue label with CHESS (and chess piece) logo on top. 1958 - c.1962 - dark blue label with CHESS printed vertically down the side. c.1963 - 1966 - black label with coloured CHESS logo (and chess piece) on top. 1966 - mid-70s - sky blue blending to white, with CHESS in red lettering at top. Hope this helps.

Cheers Bearsy - can you ensure the paint's dried before putting it back in the sleeve?

Hmm, pretty sad news that. For her own sake, he (as a friend) should try and stop her doing this - what happens if a couple of jokers put 5-figure bids on one of her auctions, just for the spiteful fun of it, not realising the true story behind it all?

Yep - neither of the 2 copies are mint - Tim's has a profound edge warp and Kenny's has WOL. Finding a mint one? More chance finding a gold disc of "Cheatin' Kind"................

..........and also have the trademark bevelled edge.

Must just be my nervous twitch then Pete...........

Have to say I've never done (record) business in a public toilet before.............intriguing!

Cheers.......

Sorry - posted same post twice!

Thanks for the help Paul and Dan I've mailed him back and asked him to stick to the terms and conditions of my ad, but I'll certainly keep this in mind as a possible option for future auctions.

Thanks Ged - some very good bits of advice there. I'd never thought about asking him for his details, so that's something I'll likely take up with him. Will keep you all posted.