Raremusicdirect

Thanks for feedback thus far

Thanks Rob, especially if Pat not a member..............

Superb Richard, I shall be calling him tomorrow.................

I used the service for the first time tonight also................. I bid £ xx for an item, but wanted to leave a higher bid in case I was out bid of £ yy . So i entered the new bid of £ yy and it immediately over wrote my existing bid of £ xx. Now obvioulsy I wouldnt want to out bid myself, so I emailed Pat. As it happened I was outbid, but bid again myself to win. So leaving high end bids is best by proxy, but soemtimes in the heat you bid higher, so I am uncertain of the best strategy, maybe a phone call ? Anyway I won, so am happy....................... A small point, I also like to see details of the other bidders, its just a personal preference, dont know what others feel ?

alas I was unable to draw down the pension in advance..............

Lol, well I like that 45 too [i do indeed have my own tastes], but I'll pop up my latest purchase, see if that helps...........

Well any of you who dislike it and come across it, please throw my way.................I'd catch it here..............

If you were going to save your pennies for one visit in a year, to USA based record fair ; which one would anyone recommend based on say a) Most soul / rnb records there b ) Most spread of value 45s ie some $1 stuff, some $1000 stuff c) You just though it was great ! Be interesting to the hear the views of those who have been A friend of mine is going to Philly I believe to some record fair there..............

Thanks for clip, worth watching... Two good points 1. All the records in fairs are already found and sorted (of course could be mislabelled or unknown by that dealer) 2. Getting to the source is where the main discoveries are made The other thing, it takes TIME........................

Thanks for the tune,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Now you Guys aren't gonna tell me its unsual for an artist to have / be a "one hit Northern soul wonder"

I guess there's no pleasin you on this one......... lol I have both the GL tracks as mp3s..........

Thanks for all replies, very interesting..........

Could you flip it over Pete ? Isn't the other side the Instrumental ?

I have heard there are two releases of this 45 ? Anyone have the scans please. Also which is the rarer / dearer or are they the same value? WDJ or Issue harder to find ? How much to purchase if one comes up for sale ? Thank you krh68

A friend, who is a dj in Antwerp, told me he is awaiting the file. So If he gets it I shall advise.................hopefully not just someone playing with the track speed !

Somebody was telling me there is an alternate version (alternate to the issue) around Anyone know of this, be it acetate etc ? Be interested to hear it, if exists Thanks krh68

Hi, Just another small factor to add besides all the well made points about supply and demand. As many 45s now make their way to ebay, gemm and other related sites the volume of supplied 45s available to all 24/7 via the internet has certainly increased. You may have once given old personal items away or donated them to charity ; many are now car boot sold or placed on ebay. Records have followed a similar change. People don't chuck them away for cents when they are easy to sell on or list for sale. So I do think their is an increased supply and increased knowledge and that's combined with a general downturn and lack of cash to purchase. However, that wasn't my point............ My point is mp3 music. The Download Is King. Many people collect no vinyl at all, some no cds at all either. Why ? Well loads of tunes are now available for free on internet download. Much of it certainly illegal, but its there. You can use many of the torrent sites, free share sites even You Tube to collect thousands of tracks very quickly and easily. I met a guy on the continent who had over 75,000 tracks in his "to be sorted folder"..........hundreds of thousands of tracks overall.................... For most common groups and labels you can ususally find an mp3 somewhere within minutes to 4/5 hrs. Mid range rare stuff in a day or so. Very rare stuff within a week. Personally I still like vinyl, but maybe the trend is moving - mp3 wise - and that's also affecting the need to buy for some.......... [i do record my vinyl to mp3 now]

Just bought this myself : George Freeman - The Moment You Came Into My Life (Kool) Wonderful 70ts soul krh68

The view from a not very experienced purchaser. I am fully aware of buyer beware. I try to do some homework where I can. I read the listing. If it says Original and states LABEL I expect and Original on correct LABEL. I have lobbied ebay hard for a selection in the 45s section along these lines - Original Release 100% Guaranteed Full Refund If Not - Believed Original Release, But Not Full Verified - 2nd Issue - Reissue / Press - Unknown [These categories weren't the ones and you can prob use / think of better ones] To force the seller to nail himself to the mast. That way there's no doubt whats being said. Any misrepresentation then = full refund or you know what your buying. Ebay didnt want to restrict sellers. More like restrict listings and income lol If I think some one is dishonest and the trust is broken I just wont deal with them ever again and I wont recommend them. Its got to be a short term option surely, with the power of the net................. PS These are more general comments as I haven't dealt with KOPS directly, certainly recently...........

Doo-Rights Youre my Girl Double Shot 1.40

I had a 45 sent from the States packaged inside a Jim Reeves Lp, cover and LP sent also...........45 tucked inside I dont know whether the seller thought he was doing me a favour sending the LP, but it increased his postage costs and was quiet bizarre...................... krh68

Hi Arron John is indeed on this list and may be able to answer directly on the points you raise. I have used a couple of times and similar to you was uncertain on the procedure. Inclusion For speed, its probably best to email in a list of items you would like to have featured in the auction and JM will doubtless email back with advice as to which could or could not feature. You might want to offer those not featured for auction as "for sale" or not to save time also. I sent in Colts - Lady Lady (VG++) and two Motown Acetates - so I knew both would feature. The Motown Acetates were of lesser quality than Mint, but given their age and being unreleased, made them fair certain to feature. I would say rarity is obviously important (as ita a rare sale auction, not set stock sale), but have noticed on the sales site so is "unusualness". Pricing With regard pricing, I had no real idea. This is the point of JM service and what you pay your commission for - his vast market experience. I trusted in that and was guided by their prices and reserves. That worked just fine for me. Turnaround I didnt hear for a little while after the auction and was a bit unsure, but I know understand the Buyer has to pay, receive the 45 and be happy with it ie no returns etc, then JM can issue the paperwork and settle the amount due. So advice here is chill out lol all is in hand.................. Commission I think this may vary a bit ? dependant on what you sell ie rarity, quantity etc ; but is around 20% Hope that is helpful and JM will correct any errors in what I have said.................. In short, I would recommend and use again. krh68

Thanks for all the info much appreciated Anyone have mp3 of Final Descisions they could wing my way please Thanks again

Anyone know anyone who has one ? Can speak about ease of use and issues and sound quality etc ?