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Post by viking55 on Oct 30, 2017 13:00:04 GMT
I see someone has just shelled out £237 for the Faked Spectres Hurdy Gurdy Man Promo !!
I used to contact the sellers of these once upon a time to rumble them but I gave up ! I thought well if people don’t do their homework then their loss. It’s a shame but...
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Post by I Ain't Complaining on Oct 30, 2017 16:42:49 GMT
I see someone has just shelled out £237 for the Faked Spectres Hurdy Gurdy Man Promo !! I used to contact the sellers of these once upon a time to rumble them but I gave up ! I thought well if people don’t do their homework then their loss. It’s a shame but... How do you know / can you tell it's fake? |
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Post by mortified on Nov 6, 2017 6:33:44 GMT
I think I was duped into buying a fake Spectres single a few years ago. I can't actually tell either way but I found out later there were fakes around so have tended to just assume I've got one  It's the Piccadilly label release of (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet from 1967. It's in a very authentic looking red and white Piccadilly sleeve as well. I didn't pay a vast sum for it so it is what it is. |
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Post by viking55 on Nov 6, 2017 12:04:05 GMT
Yep that one has been faked twice. The normal release First time back in 1995 !
That one is easy to identify as the label is glossy instead of a Matt finish. And although the catalogue number is correct on the label they stamped an incorrect number in the run out grooves.
All the Spectres and Traffic jam Yellow promo’s have been heavily bootlegged and it’s a minefield. But best way is to compare with an absolute original as the run of originals were just one quick press ! When I used to collect back in the late 70’s before I sold up and before they were faked, all the copies I ever owned or were ever for sale had stamped release dates on the labels. Not saying they all had this but all my copies did.
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Post by snakelady on Nov 7, 2017 7:29:19 GMT
It's nice of you, trying to save people from wasting their money, viking55 With so much stuff out there and obscure stuff too, it's probably impossible to know with every single item how to identify fakes. And obviously with the amount of money that can be made it's an attractive market for cheats. |
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Post by mortified on Nov 7, 2017 9:08:47 GMT
It's relatively easy to fake CD's. That's been happening since they were invented. But vinyl is more difficult I'd have thought. Incidentally, excellent advice, Mr Viking.  I checked my Spectres single and the number on the run-out grooves on the A-side is wrong. They got the B-side right. So it's a dud. You live and (never) learn It didn't cost a lot so I don't mind too much. Of course, you can't check these things online so it's a tricky one. But I now buy my rarer stuff from a more reputable source so I can now check with them as and when things crop up. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2017 14:58:23 GMT
Same could be said of fake swag, but I have no problem in buying that if I like it & often have
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I checked my Spectres single and the number on the run-out grooves on the A-side is wrong. They got the B-side right. So it's a dud. You live and (never) learn 
sorry I mean 64 
