It can still receive payments, it's just that a single transaction or some transactions are affected by some sort of double-spend attempt.
thanks for reply, it was a good address have to start all over again i guess
What? No, a double spend flag is just something some services, like blockchain.info do. It does not influence your address or anything you do as dothebeats said above. There is no need to "start all over again".
ok, thanks shorena, sure glad my address in not fubar. if i miss posts, i am still trying to get used to it, but you all rock. this is the right place to learn about the bitcoin!