now thats a Endorcement SAVE THAT ONE... and somebody pick JR off the
floor..
What Fred Just did was what I look for In a Dealer seller.. he shared
Insite. Personal experiance
so that others could also benifit. thats Great. and I will do my best to
get some stuff listed on Mopobid and do my part to help. Also Ive seen
that JR has been generous in helping others
in the business with fundraisers etc... And fred is right the model is
there and J.R. seems like
he trys to run a clean show. So perhaps if we all just experimented and
see how it gos and maybe
get the word out for JR . Maybe some promo ideas or maybe JR you could
get some ads in the flyers for the Courts show and the cinevent, so that
new Buyers could be aware.. Sue and eds learn about Posters , etc...
But this endorcement and Fine letter From Fred is worth as much as a ad
in Times square as
what seems to be the most important elelment to Buyers and sellers Is to
be treated honestly
and fairly in a hassle free enviroment. I have watched the site and JR,
and i am amazed that he has stayed in the game as im sure its been a
challenge.. But many things Good take time.
JVC sold the vcr rights to japan for like 10,000 the 1st Star Wars Toy
lisence to Kenner Toys was like 10,000 so people dont always get it at
1st.. the Beatles were turned down by decca records..
it gos on and on... when edison was asked: How does it feel to have
10,000 failed experiments
he replied: " I havent failed I have found 10,000 ways not to make a
Lightbulb."!
I use that one as after making 1/2 Mill of clappers Ive found all the
ways not to make them also..:)
my only problem is that by the time I figure this life and correct my
flaws out it will be time to croak.. or will I.....? Know what I mean
Vern>>:)
If you do something long enough you cant help but get improved..maybe..
best to all..
Tom
Fred Sliman wrote:
> Good evening, MOPO friends,
>
> Sorry for the belated weigh-in on this few-days old
> topic. I have to say that the original author here
> has been among the only persons to openly give a
> critique and opinion about the MoPoBid site. I got
> frustrated about soliciting information and feedback
> good or bad about the site on the forums, though some
> good feedback was given on occasion. Usually though,
> when I'd ask for opinions, there were usually a couple
> of polite endorsements and well wishes, and then a lot
> of silence. Sometimes in other threads, I'll see
> criticisms about why the author doesn't use or
> frequent the site. The lack of auto snipe
> capabilities, the necessity to log in frequently, and
> a couple of others come to mind.
>
> I was literally the first person to list on MPB. I was
> actually surprised, because I thought there would be a
> "line at the door" since the hobby has long expressed
> the desire for a specialized site, focused on posters
> and other original memorabilia, with real live people
> running it who were in tune with both buyer and seller
> needs and would be there to help. With JR, the
> inventor/proprietor of MPB, we have that, and he has
> consistently gone above and beyond to make this
> endeavor run like the vision that I thought we all
> had.
>
> Well he built it and they didn't come. Or they did,
> but not like in the droves that we'd have thought they
> would. I know of sellers that have had some damn good
> runs on there (one seller of mostly quads comes to
> mind that had a superb percentage rate of sales that
> would make any seller proud), but many I haven't seen
> back. I know of others who seem to price themselves
> out of the realistic market, but that's not an MPB
> exclusive; that can be found on the big E every day.
> But let me speak for myself and my experiences.
>
> I have tried to maintain a mix of very low openers
> (.99 to $3), mid range (10 to 40) and higher (say 50
> and up.) I have had success in all these areas. I know
> that serious, bigtime collectors often have little use
> for newer/current titles, but there are those out
> there who have made out nicely on my low priced runs,
> and I've had some good regular customers on my mid
> range items.
>
> Last September I held an MPB exclusive sale that I
> advertised fairly strongly (though I never like to
> take the risk of overexposure, which can backfire and
> incur the wrath of list and forum members). I
> previewed it, listed the lots on my website with image
> and descriptions a few weeks in advance and held the
> sale over a weekend in thirds. The results were
> excellent, (better than I've done on ebay in ages) and
> a very nice bottom line. Two of the items I sold were
> a Some Like It Hot and Rear Window, both into 4
> figures. Many other items went from 20 to 1 or 2
> hundred.
>
> Afterward, I tried reporting (again, trying to walk
> the fine line to avoid boasting overkill) to let
> others know that there was definitely action on
> MoPoBid, hoping it would spur others to jump on board.
> By and large, it didn't happen then and hasn't
> sufficiently to date. That frustrates and saddens me.
> Here is a great site, run by a good man who's there
> 24/7 to help in a real, live fashion. There are, or
> have been, posters for every budget, taste and market.
> So I don't have a good answer to tell you about why it
> hasn't taken off into the stratosphere like it
> logically should have. Jon makes the excellent point
> about habits, and ebay certainly is one to me and
> probably most of the rest of us on here. But it
> certainly isn't the only game in town.
>
> I have sold on MoPoBid to MOPO'ers, MPT'ers, Style
> B'ers and a lot of new buyers looking for some good
> inexpensive titles. I have sold Alfred Hitchcock and
> Vin Diesel; Katharine Hepburn and Hilary Duff; vintage
> horror and I Know What You Did Last Summer. I continue
> to support and list on it and hope that it finds the
> success it so deserves during the coming year.
>
> The listing prices and final fees are VERY favorable,
> and the answers to all your questions and concerns are
> there from a live person when you need them. The
> features continue to be enhanced, and new members
> continue to join and browse. I cannot think of a
> downside. So again, I urge sellers to give it a shot,
> if only a percentage of what they'd list on ebay in
> any given period of time. And I certainly urge buyers
> to make it a regular stop as you might find a few
> great bargains to meet your collecting interests.
> MoPoBid is too good an endeavor (not to mention the
> answer to what a lot of our hobby professed that they
> wanted all the years before it) to let flounder and
> fade. I hope the lights never darken and the curtains
> close, but I'm there for the long haul.
>
> And, in closing, thanks again to JR, for his insight,
> vision and hard work in bringing this to our hobby.
>
> Take care,
> Fred
>
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