I look at this listing and it makes me wonder why in the world someone would sell an expensive poster through Hakes?
1) The posted image is incredibly tiny, and even when I click on it to "zoom in" it pulls up an image that is barely 4"x4" - heck I use a larger image than that as my SMALL image when I sell lobby cards. 2) The description is non-existent: "Extensive professional restoration and color-touch-ups". That's it?! No letter or number grade, no description of pre-restoration condition or exactly what kind of work was performed. 3) A bidding process that alienates prospective high bidders (minimum of a 10% increase instead of more traditional bidding) 4) A closing process that if Heritage or Bruce were to try people would scream bloody murder: A 3-hour closing window, with an infinite number of resets. Then when mercifully a 3-hour period goes by without a bid, the item still isn't closed, but you get a new 10-minute clock, with another possibly infinite number of extensions. So if I am the high bidder on an item at $700 when it "closes", after 2 hours and 58 minutes someone could bid $770, I immediately outbid them at $847 and then have to wait another 3 hours to make sure I win. Unless of course it's after 1AM and 10 minutes go by without a bid in the entire auction, then the entire auction can suddenly be declared closed. 5) No eBay (or MovieposterBid) exposure and very little advertising/promotion. Unfortunately the first thing that comes to mind is that it would be great if you have a lesser condition, heavily-restored piece that you don't want people to get a good look at, and don't want people to have an accurate description of so that you can try to take advantage of them. But if you have a nice poster in excellent condition, I don't see why you would want to sell it through a company that doesn't give a good description, doesn't provide large images, doesn't cross-promote items and has archaic bidding/closing rules that discourage bidders. _____ From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel One of the interesting things about being a dealer is when a rare poster that one has formerly sold suddenly reappears on the market. Years ago I bought a six sheet for GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. . Now the poster itself has turned up in Hake's auction, with an opening bid of $15,000. The poster was worn, and Hake's has so stated in their listing. Still one of the most interesting animation six sheets. I don't recall that this has been seen since I sold it, but I could be wrong. Too many auctions since then. http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=193 <http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=193&ItemNo=62687> &ItemNo=62687 Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net 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.
