Pete S

No they aren't mate, and I don't understand why, they were good records. I get the same though - when I sell soul stuff on ebay (which is only after the item has been on my list 3 times, reduced every time, and not sold!) I rarely get market value - when I sell reggae it goes over the top though. There's obviously an absolutely massive amount of fixing going on, either that or the knowledge level amongst the majority of buyers is poor - Laura Green reissue for over 50 quid and so on. I've never been one for auctions, I know how much I paid for something and how much I want for it. Lets just say for instance, I bought an All Of A Sudden recently for $65, thats a great price because it works out about £35. Now I've seen this listed at silly prices lately, £100, £125 even £150. However, I only paid £35 so I'll sell it for £75. Doubled my money and also been able to let someone get it at a fair price. It's far better for me to do it like that than ask £125 and have it in my box for a year gathering dust. Anyway Martin what I'm saying basically is - sell me your records and don't bother with ebay

It's the same on every forum - 25 or so really active members, 25 twice a week posters and the rest never post anything, which is of course fine but a bit pointless. You can't really feel a part of something unless you join in. As for newbies being intimidated there is only one way to deal with this if someone tries it on, and that's to fight fire with fire. Anyone remember, what forum was it now, when some lad from the States innocently asked about when Billy Ocean was big on the NS scene and Ian levine absolutely slaughtered this bloke totally unnecesarily, the bloke left, we gave Ian some stick and he picked up his ball and stomped off and created ADVANCED NORTHERN SOUL for the NS elite only. And the rest is history. Had it been me, I would have told ian to meet me outside the KFC in Ealing and set my dog on him

68 Cortina maybe...

I don't think they are bootlegs, I think it was a local hit and I think the scorpion design is a later pressing...

here is a RARE NORTHERN SOUL 45 by THE CHANTELS on the VERVE label, record # 10435, in NEAR MINT condition. songs are "INDIAN GIVER"/"IT'S JUST ME" Seen a couple of these on ebay recently all going for over $100, I'd have thought it was only worth about £20, anyone know whats going on here??

It's on a plain design with Thomas in a straight line at the top, I think there are red ones and pale green ones and there's presumably a white demo too...

I'd pay 80% of book price

Yeah I just saw a record I sold you for £10 in record collector for £1000!

You yourself need to be a collector to be a DJ Mick - otherwise if you weren't DJ-ing I bet you wouldn't have half those records in your collection. Anyway I've been selling and buying with you for about 16 years so whaddya mean 5 minutes?

My thoughts exactly, even if you didn't like the offer we made you could have replied and told us thanks but no thanks :angry:

Do none of you know who the Chuckle Brothers are????

You can't be a collector and a dealer ...

Apparently he is

Mick Smith and his brother after reading their copy of the latest price guide..

Just to clarify, I was on the site when Mike first set it up and he used some of my old articles and stuff, so I do know a lot of the people here, probably best I haven't been on last couple of years as my had hasn't quite been in the right place and I am to diplomacy what George Bush is to world peace....anyway as I am now sedated most of the time I thought it was safe for me to join in

Thats because you've got me to tell you all the prices

The other side of I'm Moving On is just as good (Young Wings Can Fly) - this is a really rare Doctor Bird 45...need a copy actually

He can't read...

Could you have the Smog Monster though??? I think not....

The Flamingos - I only have eyes for you - sounds very doo-wop to me What about Hey Litttle Woman by the Orioles on CP Parker (and on UK Summit LP)

You'll get no trouble from me p.s. the smileys are on the left of the bit where you type, just click on one to insert it

I'll look after you Godz

Duh??

The Ramblers - So Sad - Trumpet out and out doo wop