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Post by Ken Griffin on May 8, 2012 10:59:00 GMT
It seems that our friends who hold the large cache of TOTP tapes which they won't part with except for ridiculous prices are at it again. They have been in touch with a prominent Abba fan requesting £300 for a three-min DVD containing the lost clip. They have attached a screenshot as proof. The fans seem to be desperately trying to summon up the cash  |
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on May 8, 2012 11:04:30 GMT
I have been contacted about this too. I can't comment on the Board about it, but I cam happy to receive PMs. It's obviously NOT my clip!
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Post by Ken Griffin on May 8, 2012 11:18:25 GMT
PM sent.
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Post by peterfitzpatrick on May 8, 2012 12:07:44 GMT
sad and angry in equal measure
such a shame that an agreement with the people who own these tapes cannot be reached
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Post by dennywilson on May 8, 2012 21:01:57 GMT
It seems that our friends who hold the large cache of TOTP tapes which they won't part with except for ridiculous prices are at it again. They have been in touch with a prominent Abba fan requesting £300 for a three-min DVD containing the lost clip. They have attached a screenshot as proof. The fans seem to be desperately trying to summon up the cash £100 a Minute! Wow! I still can't believe the BBC isn't doing something about this person! (But then I guess there's a risk of the material being destroyed) |
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on May 8, 2012 22:10:52 GMT
The BBC pretty much won't buy anything.
Now if one of the higher paid stars takes a one-hour pay cut....
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Post by stevearkless on May 9, 2012 12:22:57 GMT
shame on the poster! this needs to be in the bbc archives! so the public can share it! the bbc need to do something?
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Post by nicadare on May 9, 2012 16:11:41 GMT
shame on the poster! this needs to be in the bbc archives! so the public can share it! the bbc need to do something? How about 'shame on the BBC' for wiping it in the first place?  |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2012 17:18:07 GMT
What a waste of money the BBC have spent on Planet Earth Live.
If only they had just bought this collection instead. I bet the sum would be a drop in the ocean compared to what is being spent on this lavish nature show that people are knocking off in their droves.
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Post by Rich Cornock on May 9, 2012 18:50:08 GMT
I can see what this seller is doing here. If he contacts different fan clubs about clips that he has then he is much more likely to get some cash back than trying to sell the clips to an individual.
After all £300 is only £3 each if 100 Abba fans each contribute.
I imagine it wouldnt be hard to find 100 Abba fans willing to contribute to get their hands on such a rare clip if an appeal was put on a fan website
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Post by Thomas Walsh on May 10, 2012 3:20:45 GMT
I don't normally get involved in this argument but all I'll say is that the clip of The Move performing 'California Man' that was found in BBC Scotland was the perfect addition to the anniversary release of 'Message From The Country'. It didn't happen because the Beeb requested a 5 figure sum for it's use. They're all as bad as each other in my view. Sadly.....
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2012 4:56:19 GMT
I can see what this seller is doing here. If he contacts different fan clubs about clips that he has then he is much more likely to get some cash back than trying to sell the clips to an individual. After all £300 is only £3 each if 100 Abba fans each contribute. I imagine it wouldnt be hard to find 100 Abba fans willing to contribute to get their hands on such a rare clip if an appeal was put on a fan website I don't think the seller was contacting the fan club. It was a fan trying to drum up interest in buying the footage. |
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Post by stevehoare61 on May 10, 2012 7:36:36 GMT
This actually isnt anything to do with the ABBA Fanclub...its a fangroup, lead by a lady that has a seriously indepth and well researched website that catalogues each and every ABBA appearance since Noah was a boy. This has been one of those , does it exist or doesnt it clips,,as the BBC records were a little hazy, and now that we know it does , obviously we dearly need it for the website and posterity.
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Post by jonathanbollen on Jun 6, 2012 19:50:00 GMT
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Post by Rich Cornock on Jun 6, 2012 21:07:59 GMT
i hope they will be generous enough to let Kal or the BBC have a copy
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