Hey All, That reminds me of something I always thought was strange with the movie poster hobby. And, I'm guessing this is exactly the same for sportscards, stamps and comic books. 90% of all movie posters are, in effect, worthless. The vast majority of movies that get released are pure crap that no one will ever want to collect. It's not until they're really old that they start to have value irregardless of the title/stars/director. Yet, if you look in a price guide, these 'commons' always seem to be over-priced by a factor of like 10. A no-name movie poster from the 60's, 70's or 80's is really worth no more than maybe a dollar, yet would you ever see one for sale at that price, or a price-guide that showed that as the true value? No. Never. People seem to think that because a Taxi Driver 1sh is worth $200, that Birds Do It, Bees Do It can't be worth any less than 5 or 10% of that. Common sense, right?
It's always shocked me at how over-valued most lesser titles are. Yet, it never seems to correct (I guess people aren't going to waste their time photographing a lesser poster if they're only going to get 50 cents for it). And, how many times have you seen someone trying to sell a collection of modern movie posters (already picked through for the valuable titles), and they want $20 a piece for the entire collection, because they think commons are actually worth something (because they found one on eBay from a deluded seller with a high starting price)? Then, they probably think you're a prick for offering them $1 for it... I actually love buying poster lots though. I've purchased several large collector/theatre/warehouse collections in the past. I usually pick out the posters I want and then sell/consign/give-away the rest. Almost every time, I've gotten many times what I originally paid for the entire collection - just for the dregs. Or, I'll sell a few of the good pieces I don't want and it'll pay for the rest. It's kind of like being paid to go through a large collection of posters and keep what you want! No, actually, it's exactly that... ;o) Although, the only problem is space. You end up with roll upon roll of things like film festival one sheets for short films that never got released anywhere, written & directed by Nobody, starring Nobody. And, if you think Birds Do It, Bees Do It is worthless, well... And, speaking of which... If anyone's in Vancouver or nearby, I've got rolls of free posters for you, if you want 'em! Just let me know and come get 'em... Cheers, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael B To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:14 PM Subject: [MOPO] FS: ForSale ebay: poster lots versus individual purchases how often do poster or lobby card lots generate profits for dealers? i have purchased lots, and then resold the pieces i do not collect. SOMETIMES I WIN, SOMETIMES I LOSE. timing is everything. presently on ebay, i have listed 4 one sheets lesser titles: ebay item: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200253718903&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=010 although, when i did the searches on ebay today, these 4 posters could cost in excess of $50-75 meanwhile..........it may sell for just 9.99 wow ALL MY ITEMS END TOMORROW AT THIS TIME michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for spoilers and reviews on the new TV season? Get AOL's ultimate guide to fall TV. 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.
