Chalky

I might be coming for the Saturday so if I do will be there for that.

Super read and a truly fitting tribute to arguably the greatest finder of rare soul music. Oh for a time machine to go back to the time the lists came out and to have todays tech with it, enough to make you cry reading some of the titles and prices when you consider what they achieve price wise in today's market. Some of those paying silly prices now do not realise in some cases just what quantity was available for some titles. What day and what time is the Soul Bowl tribute at Prestatyn?

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There's three times the amount of Palmer demos on popsike compared to Labeat issues. Just a couple or three Labeat demos. Probably about the ratio I've always seen it at since the 80's. I know in the early 2000's someone wanted one and could only find a Palmer copy then. As for water damage, that was from Lou Beatty's basement wasn't it John? John Anderson telling us he left loads floating in water with no labels on, just taking the remaining stock that had labels.

I realise this, but you can bet the post office will take the declared value as the value. One of the Pinches is having trouble or was, the PO wouldn't take the sale price as value, only the price he bought it for and wanted proof of purchase. They also have a specific packaging guideline (in a jiffy bag) they don't tell you about but accept the standard mailer we all use when we post.

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If you declare a lower customs value and damage is caused that will probably be all that you can claim for I would have thought?

Popsike only goes back 9 years, 2006. Looks to be more Palmer demos than Labeat copies on there just glancing through them.

Never seen an issue if the Palmer reissue ;) Don't know anyone who has? Therefore until one is seen Labeat rarer. Used to see very few Labeat copies especially the issue, but you did see the Palmer one. Might be little in it regarding sale according to popsike but it only goes back a few years.

Hasn't a Palmer release just sold for around 2.5k? LaBeat rarer IMO.

He always had interests outside of soul. He was if I remember rightly promoting or managing a band at one time who weren't a soul act.

who wears trousers? As for tax, paypal restrict your account when too much goes in via payments, especially from round the world. They are aware of money laundering and tax fiddles so you aren't secure with paypal, especially if they decide you are a business. Was told last week of an account being closed and not being able to access the money. I've had restrictions on mine at one time and had to answer shit load of questions.

Steve Davis a regular at Thorne's Canal Tavern when Rod was the promoter.

As for paypal fees, sellers should factor these in to their sales.

The trouble with paypal is there is no real alternative. Well there is but not widely recognised or known about. For UK customers there is PAYM, a free system between banks which uses your mobile number. I've posted a topic or two about it on here but not many seem to interested? Most banks offer free bank transfer now, why peope don't use these facilities is beyond me. Maybe dealers should be making heir customers aware of PAYM and bank transfer? I rarely see them mentioned on lists, auctions etc.

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Your usual excellent high standard Mark, great read.

Greedy b*stards some of them. some not happy with doubling their money or a bit more, some want five times the price one record was still available for on the labels site. Buyer often at fault but it is simply exploitation in some cases.

Sooty was obviously in his own little bubble and oblivious to what was happening either elsewhere or around him. He hasn't listed one "newie". All had been or were being played by others. Many had been dropped by nighter DJ's, well the more forward thinking. He obviously has a different recollection of the scene than others and he seems to think there was only him out and about every week?

Nice one mate see you there

Don't forget Rod was carrying on the excellent work of Gary Welsh at the Canal Tavern.

The Originals is fantastic, played it out in Doncaster last weekend.

I was a great time for soul around South Yorkshire around this time, especially across the board soul music, no boundaries. Canal Tavern setting the standard and Pitches and The Phoenix following suite.

seems the only thing people use these videos for is to take the p*ss so a bad thing in that respect.

The LP's if stopping I use really useful box https://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/onlineshop/rub/b35_0litreXL.php Make sure it is extra large with the deeper lid. They do them for 45's 100 and 200 count box and also for cd's.