Forget the idea that this was a $20 poster! I think this is one of the coolest posters ever. If someone out there has one in nice shape they will sell for $150, I will take it.
And to prove how great I think it is, I will pay $300 for three of them, if they are out there! Bruce On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:46 AM, John Waldman <[email protected]> wrote: > I had this poster on my emovieposter watch list, and I was amazed at how > much that poster sold for. > There was a couple of bidders that really wanted that poster. I guess you > just have to have the right audience in attendance at your auction. > John W > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jeff Potokar <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, August 14, 2009 2:11:56 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] FA: How WHERE you auction can make a BIG difference! > > Or, on the flip side.-- > someone spent 486.00 for a 20 dollar poster... > > this buyer will be crying the blues, if he learns that, a month earlier, he > could have gotten the same item, in the same condition, for 2 ten dollar > bills. > > OUCH! > > it all depends on how one looks at the scenario. > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > On Aug 13, 2009, at 8:22 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: > > I feel I am putting forth incredible advertising for eBay! > > After all, someone got a $486 poster for $20 last week, so that guy is > super happy and LOVES eBay. > > I can see their new ads: "Come to eBay where we will hide the items so > thoroughly that you can find items for a fraction of their regular price"! > > Bruce > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:12 PM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> The consignor obviously made a very good decision in sending that poster >> to you. I have been selling quite a lot through eBay lately but you have to >> be prepared to take the risk of getting low prices for decent posters in >> their auctions. The fact that you and others have taken so many buyers away >> from eBay is an indication of the impact of the negative policies that they >> introduced. >> Regards >> John >> >> >> Sign up for my regular newsletter on movie memorabilia: >> http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?mod=account&go=register >> >> Visit my Website: www.moviemem.com >> >> All About Australian posters: >> http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/johnwr_W0QQuqtZg >> >> My eBay Store and Lisitngs: http://myworld.ebay.com/johnwr/ >> >> Exhibitions: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?page=15 >> >> JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA >> PO Box 92 >> Palm Beach >> Qld 4221 >> Australia >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Bruce Hershenson <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Friday, August 14, 2009 4:33 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] FA: How WHERE you auction can make a BIG >> difference! >> >> It's had another significant bump in the bid price: >> >> http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=1499931 >> >> Must be that damed time-extended bidding causing the jump in price! >> >> Bruce >> >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:45 AM, Bruce Hershenson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Of course I sometimes get far more than eBay sellers (as in the case >>> cited above), both because I reach more interested collectors, and because >>> of the "trust" factor. I believe it is fair to say I get a substantially >>> higher amount overall for 100 posters than an eBay seller would for the very >>> same posters. >>> >>> Absolutely, any buyer with the time to search eBay regularly should do >>> so, especially if they can handle the possible frustration of poorly packed >>> or over-graded posters. >>> >>> Then again, I don't always sell for more. I sometimes have some real >>> bargains! >>> >>> Bruce >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:32 AM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I thought the same thing. >>>> >>>> Bruce, you are actually making a good argument for buyers to do a search >>>> on eBay before buying elsewhere. >>>> >>>> It certainly is a Catch 22. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> Sign up for my regular newsletter on movie memorabilia: >>>> http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?mod=account&go=register >>>> >>>> Visit my Website: www.moviemem.com >>>> >>>> All About Australian posters: >>>> http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/johnwr_W0QQuqtZg >>>> >>>> My eBay Store and Lisitngs: http://myworld.ebay.com/johnwr/ >>>> >>>> Exhibitions: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?page=15 >>>> >>>> JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA >>>> PO Box 92 >>>> Palm Beach >>>> Qld 4221 >>>> Australia >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Richard Evans <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:17 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] FA: How WHERE you auction can make a BIG >>>> difference! >>>> >>>> Not sure how you can promote the advantages for sellers of emovieposter >>>> over "ebayjima" without it highlighting the opposite for buyers. >>>> Hmmm, appears to be an advertising Catch 22. >>>> Rich >>>> >>>> On 13 Aug 2009, at 01:22, Bruce Hershenson wrote: >>>> >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350227396540 >>>> (closed) >>>> >>>> vs >>>> >>>> >>>> http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=1499931 >>>> (24 >>>> hours to go) >>>> >>>> Sometimes *WHERE* you auction (and how many *interested* buyers you >>>> reach) can mean as much as *WHAT* you are auctioning. >>>> >>>> eBay brags of its millions of bidders, and other auctions brag of their >>>> hundreds of thousands of bidders, but what difference does that make when >>>> the vast majority of those people will never ever buy a vintage poster? >>>> >>>> I will stack up *OUR* 31,000+ actual buyers (each of which is someone >>>> who actually purchased vintage movie paper from us) against the * >>>> bidders* from any other auction in the world! >>>> >>>> Bruce >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> 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. >> >> > 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. > > > 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.
