John Reed

So what's in the deadwax of the yellow or white one?

Well reading this thread I've learned something new today. I never knew Wham had an exclamation mark after the word Wham.

Thanks Adam

Yep, Comes into effect 2nd of April I think.

It was a limited edition release in 2002 to help promote a CD.

Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours, hits the spot every time I hear it and seems to remain fresh as if I heard it for the first time

But this release has a different flip to the Grand Junction release and is the one Sweet collectors go for, Boba will be able to comment more on the subject. Very high price for this tune, but i suppose these days that's the new value due to the auction ..........................

Glyn, Thanks for that. The matrix details are those on discogs, those are for the re-issue arent they?

I hope someone can help me out by posting what the Matrix/runout numbers are for the A/B sides of this LP is? Also can you also tell the difference between the re-issue and original due to the sleeves as the one I've found seems too new to be real? Cheers, John

Buy the single and burn it to mp3, then take the single and put in a fire and burn it for real......

I quite like this one https://www.wanker-records.com/

Dont really know where to put this, so mods please put this where it should be..... My wife's uncle has recently died and we're trying to settle his estate as her aunt needs the money. He used to run a mobile disco and most of the stuff's gone but there are 2 Squire XL 200 speakers (with covers) left. I've been trying to see if they're worth anything and was wondering if anyone could guide me to some sort of value or if you're interested in offering a fair price and can pick them up from Orpington, please drop me a pm. Cheers, John

Then you would have to prove that this was indeed a true gift and my view is in post #57

Import VAT is paid on imported gifts that have a value of £36 and above but Import duty is only paid if the gift is greater than £135 https://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm#4

Kev, Even though it was a gift there was a value of $40 on the docket. Converting that to Sterling @ 1.6 and calculating 20% on that it comes to a fiver. It was below the gift threshold of £40 but must of not looked like a true gift.

When I got charged VAT, the package was also marked as a gift and here's the rub...... When receiving stuff marked as a gift, If customs feel there is a comercial transaction behind the package, they can charge import VAT. You then need to prove to them that: "there is no commercial or trade element and the gift has not been paid for either directly or indirectly by anyone in the UK" So i'd rather pay the VAT than having HMRC going through my eBay/Bank/Paypal details just for them to make an example of me.

VAT is applicable on second hand items. I bought a used record from the states, didn't get hit with a customs charge but got hit with a £5 VAT charge + £8 post office admin fee. https://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/tax-and-duty.htm#3

There's a couple demo's with this layout.

9 is one of the icons on Gemigo 14 is Jewel Yip. Well Done.

Oh that made me laugh..... For me its the Mad Lads

Thanks Pete

One Woman Man is a great piece of soul

Would anyone have an idea how much the cost would be to send a job lot of singles through the post to a UK address 10 x 7" 20 x 7" 50 x 7" 100 x 7" Thanks in advance John

His real name is Pearstine Badger and his first recordings were as Mr Percolator. I think Perk’s Badger's got a bit more going for it that either of his other names. Back on track, does anyone know if both releases of Do Your Stuff are the same version on both records (the A-sides)?

I’ve found the issue really hard to get hold of. This was released while Sonny was running “his” version of the Platters and the different Platters factions were fighting for supremacy, so there may have been a lack of promotion.