Grey,
I'm glad you pointed that out... seems the last time I looked
(which was years ago) that it was higher... or maybe some kind of sliding scale?
Anyway, 15% flat rate is an excellent commission rate, given all that Heritage
does and can provide.
-- JR
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005
13:31
Subject: RE: [MOPO] Why Not Consign To
Grey Smith & Heritage?
JR: I realize you were discussing a
potential home-owner in this instance but to set the record straight, Heritage
charges a flat 15% seller's fee which includes everything from photography and
inclusion in our full-color catalog, insurance including the in-transit
insurance, descriptions (yes, some auction houses were known to charge for
that) and advertising in all of the major hobby publications, as well as many
of the major art and antique publications.
Tom,
For the same reason people put up their house as "for sale
by owner" -- he doesn't want to pay 20% commission, which would be maybe
$8,000 or more.
But what people who sell a house "by owner" soon realize
is that while this works for houses in the medium and lower-price range, it
doesn't work well for selling a very expensive house. For that you need a
high-powered broker with a sweet list of clients looking to buy pricey real
estate.
In this case, this poster qualifies as a very expensive
house and most people are not going to feel safe bidding $35,000 to $40,000
for something like this on eBay unless it is being sold by one of the Top
Dog venues like Bruce or Heritage.
But why are you asking us? Shouldn't you be asking Jeff
this question?
-- JR
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
18:37
Subject: [MOPO] Why Not Consign To
Grey Smith & Heritage?
I noticed that Jeff "Maurer" Scott once again has the last "Three
Stooges" two-reeler one sheet from his Grandfather Moe Howard's
collection of one sheets for sale on "regular" e-bay. This is the one
sheet from "Uncivil Warrior's" (Columbia 1935). My restorer the late Igor
Edelman did the fine restoration and linenbacking on this poster. It
puzzles me as to why Jeff Scott list's this one sheet on "regular" e-bay
at a starting price of $39,500.00. I do know that he did try to sell it
outright to a dealer friend of mine Also tried on regular e-bay
before and it did not sell. Any theories as to why he does not
go with Grey and Heritage? If Heritage and Grey is good enough for the
Johnny Ramone collection it should be good enough for Jeff
Scott and "The Three Stooges" one sheet. Why does he
not consign? This is not going to sell on regular e-bay. It need's to
be featured in a major auction with maximum exposure. If I had it Grey
would be taking care of the entire transaction. It certainly would not be
a consignment fee that would be a turn off would it? This is a "rare"
piece that need's Heritage to represent it. Any theories as to why Scott
tries to do this on his own? The people that see it on regular e-bay are
certainly a different bunch than those who participate in a high profile
auction house's auction with money like Heritage's.
By the way Jeff supposedly welcomes questions about his
family. His Dad was producer and director Norman Maurer. But I had a
question about foreign distribution of the Columbia feature films which
were produced by Normandy Productions. This was his Dad's production
company. I asked him a question about why only two of the Columbia
feature films were released in France. These would be "The Three Stooges
Meet Hercules" (1962) and "The Outlaws Is Coming" (1965). But no response.
I later found out that the Stooges were not popular in
France. Hence only two French one panels "Grandes" on them.
Yet it appears that in Belgium they had more feature releases. Jeff (as a
child) was in a couple of the Columbia features his Dad produced. He might
answer questions but won't reply if he does not know the answer. Gee,
whatever happened to "I am not familiar with foreign distribution", "That
was my Dad's area". It's called kindness or being humble!!!
Anyway Grey you might want to contact him in the future about a
possible consigment of this one sheet. I think it is an ideal
"rare" Curly one sheet that is worthy of being promoted in a high
profile auction like Heritage. Similar somewhat in
value to the one sheet from "Men In Black" from 1934!!! I think that
two reeler won them an Oscar for best short subject. I don't think
"Uncivil Warrior's" would command that much. But it's a "rare" Curly
one sheet just the same. It's not a Shemp or a Joe Besser!!!
--Tom A. Pennock
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