Chris L

My buddy looking for Major Lance - You don't want me no more on the small 45 Okeh series. He missed the one that went on Ebay last week (for £17.00), this one completes his set. Anything in decent condition, say from VG+ to M- Thanks

B side of Clarence Carter "Messin' with my mind" - I Was In The Neighbourhood. Only discovered this when I bought a demo with Messin' on both labels and played it by mistake only to get this gem, very nice.

Here's a couple of rare ones.................. Yugoslavia Taiwan

Still got my blue & silver copies, shoot..........think I've had them since the early/mid 70s

Found a record arranger in Los Angeles, flew across especially to see him..............pretty drastic meethinks.............

Yes you're right, there's no way a UK customs official would know the value of records (thanks heavens) however if you've bought a job lot of 25/30 they might well question a value of about $10.00.

If a US seller sells you an item for say $50.00 and shipping costs $15.00 then the customs value as far as the UK customs are concerned is $65.00. For US customs the value is still $50.00 - so far so good ? The seller pay no taxes or charges if he/she ships directly with the USPS or any other integrator (DHL, Fedex, UPS, et al) If it's a new or used item the UK Customs will charge an import duty and V.A.T. on that combined value - if a commercial item then the maximum value allowed is only £15.00 but if it's declared as a gift that rises to £36.00. Here's the current text : https://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000014&propertyType=document#P25_2720 The message is clear : 1. Ask your seller to declare the value as low as possible, about $40.00 2. Ask him/her to mark as "gift" Be careful !! (Achtung !!) customs are not silly dic*heads they may well ask you for proof of payment (Paypal, etc.) so you'll need a back up plan for that. If anybody wants specific help then get back via PM. Good luck !!!

There is one on UK Ebay right now for £2.99....................... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AL-WILSON-TOUCH-GO-ROCKY-ROAD-NORTHERN-SOUL-/261368159783?pt=UK_Records&hash=item3cdac19e27 Good luck

Here's the French issues and the Canadian.

Thanks for posting, I always ask seller to value record(s) at under $50.00, most have done so.

There are probably even more releases of this record, it was pretty popular late 60s early 70s in the UK clubs, north and south.

£4.87 Varying prices..............

The thought.........................

Always thought that this was one of the very best soul records ever made.........

This must be the worst version ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe4_e5OLwaw Great pic sleeve though.......

There's no such thing as "export duty"........................(says he with 35 years of international logistics experience)

This is one mighty big rip off !!!! Sellers can now send their sold item to a US based office instead of directly to the internaional buyer. Ebay's "Global Shipping" office then re-sends them overseas but of course charges for it, the cost is passed onto the buyer. Yesterday I bought a record for $30.00 and the guy wants $22.00 to ship it. I've pointed out to him that all he needs to do is post it directly to me and we both win. However like most Americans, if it's not Canada or Mexico they go into vertigo type spasm. I will risk a black mark from Ebay rather than pay for a service that's not needed. Very short term view from Ebay's side, overseas buyers just won't buy low cost items. I wanted to buy some PC software, the cost was $35.00, shipping $12.00, so far so good but there would have been an "import duty charge" of some $22.00 I pointed out that anything shipped with a total value (cost of item + shipping costs) off less than $75.00 incurs no duty charge they replied that in fact the "import duty" charge was the service charge of re-shipping the item and that I could face further import costs at destination. As I said a 1st class rip-off that is sure to backfire in the long term...............

A pal of mine collects these and is looking for some more, anybody got any for sale please let me know. Many thanks and Happy New Year.

Good thread

Here's yet more Jamaican Italian German

Thanks for posting Chalky.

Liccle Christmas pressie for meself.....................

Nolan Chance - Just like the weather - Bunky

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