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Reading Dominique's descriptions of her lost posters, one thing struck me
-- if the linenbackers who did the work on these posters had inked some kind of
a signature or stamp or seal of some kind to the back of the linen, it would
definitely aid in identifying these articles as stolen at this point. This is
something that did not occur to me when I started advocating that linenbackers
start putting an indelible "seal" of some kind on the back of the posters they
work on, but it is just one more good reason why they should do so.
Heck, if it was just a signature with date and an arbitrary internal number
that the linenbacker had assigned to the job, it would be a tremendous aid in
identifying a stolen poster. And wouldn't the insurance companies really like to
have something like this when they list your valuable posters on their insurance
policy?
On very valuable posters, I would suggest their owners start insisting that
-- at the very least -- the linenbackers they use to mount these items put a
signature in ink on the back of the linen, with the date the job was completed
and some kind of "job number". This could be invaluable for not only
establishing pedigree and provenance for future owners, but would help in
theft-recovery and I would also think that it would be a very desirable feature
when it came to listing them with your insurance company.
Why won't linenbackers do this simple thing?
-- JR
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004
19:13
Subject: Re: [MOPO] STOLEN POSTERS
Now THIS is what really impresses me about MOPO: this
sharing of knowledge in a time of crisis....
I have learned so much by reading these "Stolen Posters" postings.
I am so sorry this happened to you, Dominique. This does indeed
sound like a story worthy of release to the press. It would turn up the heat
in the individual UPS facilities, and perhaps curb these awful thefts.
Without intervention, it may only get worse. (Particularly as ebay gets more
popular and people look for this easy way to get items to sell. They may feel
that the internet is anonymous and they won't get caught.)
Hoping that your posters are somehow recovered,
Diana
Tom Martin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
when
UPS or fed ex putsthe item in the system It is scanned in at each
HUB, and also the item was initially weighed,unless they substitued
the same weight , they should be able to find what city. port, or Hub the
package was COMPRIMISED in or at.
If the driver delivered a sealed
box to the final destination and no note was made that it was opened or
tampered with, then it would clearly be internal Fraud If the customer
didnt just state
that it was a empty Box.
as for offering your story,here is a link to a list of news agencys, If
you have a friend familier
with PRESS release draft a News worthy storie
outlining the events , someone should pick it up
and run it.
http://www.highwayhome.com/media/newsbureaus/newsbureaus.html
also for a fee www.PRnewswire.com will send out the release to all the
media.
also find out the name of your couriers president or CEO and tell them
what happened with a phone call. You may have to make numerous calls but
someone will listen eventually..
and with some Luck maybe the Posters
will Re-appear if someone feels they may lose thier job over it.
also
make a wanted poster with the images and mail it to all the prominant
dealers in US or
make a webpage link with the images so that if they
surface someone will know when they are offered. also send to the auction
houses.
best To you in this sad Time, and hope it has a happy ending.
best, Tom
DOMINIQUE BESSON wrote:
Hello from France,
Firstly, many many thanks to all of you who called me or
sent e-mails with kind words. The true story is worse, my client did
not receive an empty box, but a box containing toilet paper rolls ... Of
course, he received a "box", and not the "tube" I had sent, and the
accompanying customs invoice was not with the airway bill. My client
confirmed receipt of the "box", and the toilet paper was American and not
French, therefore the exchange of toilet paper for posters was made
"after" arrival in the USA. Many of you asked me for a description of the
posters :All of them are linenbacked (except the
original gouache). Here's more description on each poster :
- Sabrina prior to linenbacking poster was folded in near
mint condition, no special other info
- Monte
Carlo baby prior to linenbacking poster was folded in near mint condition,
some touch up along fold lines in the head of the blue face of the
man
- Funny face prior to linenbacking poster was
ROLLED in mint condition and came from personnal Brini's archives
- Audrey Hepburn's portrait From personnal Brini's
archives, original gouache artwork (painting) on strong paper
- Breakfast at Tiffany's locandina prior to linenbacking
poster was folded in excellent condition - Blues censor stamp with red ink
with date (you can check JPEG)
- Breakfast at
Tiffany's 3 photobusta prior to linenbacking posters wer folded in good
condition with some pin holes at each corners
Some of you advised me to send e-mails to the press
agencies (CNN, Reuters, AFP, etc ...), to other carriers (FEDEX, TNT, DHL,
etc ...), to economic forum on the net for trying to put pressure on UPS.
What do you think about this ? Any other ideas ? Any good addresses for
posting my story ?
Sincerely
Dominique BESSON DOMINIQUE BESSON AFFICHES
Chemin de la
Loube
13650 Meyrargues
France
Phone : 33.442.634.944
Fax : 33.442.634.188
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