well....as usual....you can't please everybody. over 50 people now have made the request......so its pretty obvious the majority of experienced collectors out there do not have any problems owning a clearly marked bootleg (especially when its FREE!!) it's just sad that one of the louder inexperienced ones can't see how this benefits collectors. oh well!! and to think we are doing this for the money is just preposterous.
an analogy: A seemingly trustworthy guy buys a gun from a gun store....he said he needed it for protection. The gun store owner ran a background check and he cleared it. The gun buyer then goes out and kills someone. Is this the gun store owners fault? Do you blame them? A seemingly trustworthy mopo member gets one of the bootlegs free from CineMasterpieces......the mopo member said they wanted it to educate themselves. It is clearly marked as a bootleg and there is no way it can be mistaken for a real one in its current condition....he then goes through extraordinary lengths to erase/bleach the stamps out from the back of the poster and/or gets it linen backed from a dishonest linen backer and sells it to another collector for a nice profit. He rips him off!! Is this the fault of CineMasterpieces?? Do you blame them? "Why not put this on eBay as a permanent "buy it now" for say $14.99, with the full explanation?" That was actually our first plan!! but then we decided it would be fun to give them away for FREE to the good people of mopo and movieposter forum. I'll probably list them on ebay eventually...in the reproductions section for $10.00 or so....but only after everyone here stops asking us for a free one!! David Lieberman _CineMasterpieces.com_ (http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/) | 15721 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 105 -- Scottsdale, Az 85260 Vintage Original Movie Posters | 602 309 0500 | Office/Gallery Open By Appt. Only. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) 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.
