I was at last year's auction. Haven't had a chance to look over this year's catalogue in detail yet.
Keep in mind prices are in Canadian dollars, with an official exchange rate of about 11% last time I looked. In other words, prices would be about 11% cheaper to American buyers. Check with Ritchies to see what exchange rate they use, it could be different. This could explain the hefty buyer's premium, taking the exchange rate into account. I know a few buyers who did quite well last year, even taking the BP and shipping costs into account. I suggest you call Ritchie's and make a few enquiries before bidding. As for shipping, can't comment. I was in the room at the time, so simply picked up my purchases at the end of the auction and took them home. Haven't yet decided whether I'm driving down this time for the auction or doing phone bids. Good luck, Dave Posteropolis www.posteropolis.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kuspa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:29 PM Subject: [MOPO] Ritchies Auction > Does anyone have experience with Ritchies Auctions in Canada? > They have some nice posters up for an eBay Live Auction 11/4. Many of their > descriptions do not have any condition information and don't always state > whether they are folded or linen-backed. For some of the ones that are > described as folded, the images look perfect with no fold lines, as if they > were linen-backed or a stock image was used. To top if off, their buyer's > premium is 22.5% and you have to arrange your own pickup and shipping. I'd > like to bid, but they're making it awfully difficult. > -_David > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
