hello Tom, first.. i had great difficulty deciphering your llast response.. but to coninue.
you repeated your same points without addressing my points.. as i said.. MANY in here complain when a POSTER is listed in the wrong decade... a poster. .. so why are there no outcries when people like this seller choose to place a book or catalog in a poster category.. movie or other ad poster-typing aside. transparency, bait and switch and all else you referred to have nothing to do with my simple observation and question. again, i only echoed thise sentiment about the listing because so many poster collectors have complained here about the other issues i mentioned. so it would seem to follow, that i am just asking a general question, in the same vein. once i got to your paragraph about your company, i could no longer follow along with clarity. too many partial words, phrases, misspelled words etc, so i'm sorry -- i got the basic jist only. that was simply my 2 ยข worth on the listing subject and was just curious.. best. Kerry On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Tom Martin < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Kerry -I believe the catagorys are merely to offer sections for easy > access of said materials and to offer > a matrix for the items or a template.. However NOT a iron clad only > section for the item... > > Because many times a item like MOVie poster catalogs may be deemed a > supplemental item > to that catagory.. just as Movie poster frames woul be.. or any material > that could accent tha collection > in anyway. > > Im sure there are many areas that may both some buyers on ebay , just lke > the reproductions offend some collectors that want only originals. > > Again Il site the vast marketing world where as we know. deception and bait > and swtich techniques are rampant. > > Personally I feel transparency and honest business practice is best.. > However Ill offer you my company as example.. I sell movie related Items... > and I sell to pro Motion picture shops and also Theme parks , Univesitys, > and many differant shops that wish to use my items to make movies or give > as gists to film fans, or to decorate > Home theatres.. etc.... > So when I have a Book on say Movie picture projection.. I might list as a > Collectable book and in the > Projector catagory.. as the audiance in that catagory may also be > interested in a eclective book like that. > Thats why peole do it.. and i might add when I list inseveral catagorys > its like a test.. It gets additional exposre for a Item > I make movie camera Props.... it can be a Prop , a home decor item as many > people decorate with Movie.. It can appeal to die hard Movie buffs, > filmmakers and also as a original sculpture its art and can appeal to people > that Like sculpts.... so Its really a cross indexed peice... > Think of a search engie or Phone book... many people advertise or draw > from differant genres in differant catagorys because of a Mutal interest > connection.. > > > Makes perfect sense to me and cross promotions are beautiful and produce > great results... > > As far as your wanting a catagory to be devoid of any things that are not > idental items, I personally enjoy when > a product mix is suggested... like if You Like Movie posters YOU will love > our Movie poster sleev collecttion.. > it just makes the hobby more colorfull and not so bland.. > > Howevere that said, Perhaps you should make the suggestion to Ebay as Im > sure they take polls from Buyere and need input.. maybe im in the minority > and most want it to be limited to posters only.. > > I like when I see Bruces poster books on sale as he did a great job and > also Sue heim offers a great service to collectors.., as learn about posters > does.. its all a community that needs all the support and info made > mainstream so that others can learn and enjoy the Hobby.. > Your concern about glut of materials is well taken as Im sure it gets > frustating to have to see it however > I can scroll pretty quick and the ads stick out pretty easy for me. > > well thats my 2 cents hope you can find a way to enjoy the experiance > better. > Kindest regards, Tom > > > > > > Kerry Laws wrote: > > Tom, > > while i appreciate your comparisons.. they miss the mark. > > i see on this list all the time people complaining and whining about ebay, > with fee hikes, new rules or parameters, miscategorized items etc. > > Very simply, if one looks in the Entertainment Memorabilia section, there > are sub categories for books, stills, pressbooks, advertising materials, > etc. > > Unlike your baseball game analogy, on ebay there are SPECIFIC categories. I > have also seen others on this list complain about having to wade thru repros > in the original category or a bunch of posters from the 1980s lumped in the > section from the 1940s. > > i was simply making another observation that, like those issues, having old > auction catalogs or books from bruce (or whoever), in the Original Poster > section is not correct, for the reasons that people have mentioned-- when a > poster is listed in a wrong decade, for example... those are at least > POSTERS... and there are legitimate complaints when they are mis-categorized > in this way. > > And these books are NOT listed in the poster section as a secondary > category.. they are here ONLY-- ( Ent. Memorabilia-->Posters-->Originals > US-->Pre 1940s. > > Lastly, your comparison with product placement in movies is also not valid > with this line of thought. > > > > Kerry > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Tom Martin < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Kerry If you think about it.. its basic marketing..... why do they sell >> hot dogs at a football game...? >> >> why do they sell popcorn in a Movie theater? why sell basketballs in a >> Food isle near cereal??? >> >> The fact is that many accouterments can be offered in a category that is >> not specific however Overlaps or may offer a item to a like minded group. >> >> For instance a Poster frame for a One sheet in all years might titillate >> and offer a impulse buy for a poster collector.. >> >> also a Table with a Movie theme may also appeal to the poster buyer as >> they may have a Home theater or movie ROOM. >> >> >> The catagorys are template to organize and cull specific Items However to >> list a item in a secondary category >> >> allows exposure to new groups and is like test marketing. There rare many >> categories that related items may find a new market in. >> >> >> Major retailers always experiment in deferent demographics of age, race >> and culture when selling items so its very common in all sale... especially >> Grocery stores and big block stores like walmarts, >> >> >> study the flow of goods and you will see all kinds of items clustered >> together that seem odd mixes.. >> >> when you go in Ice cream isle they will also have nuts , ic cream scoops >> and other toppings near the section as they hope to stimulate additional >> sales.. >> >> Its smart marketing and even the movies do Product placement where many >> items you see in Movies like the cars, the food, products where put in et >> script and paid for by the vendors for a fee.. >> then the local McDonnell's sell premiums of the Movie as a additional >> source of revenue.. licensed and creates more cash flow. >> >> Hope that helps... the poster catalogs seem to me pertinent to Movie >> posters and I would think many poster collects would love to find them... >> and what better place to offer then in the Poster category? >> >> >> >> best, Tom >> >> >> >> >> Kerry Laws wrote: >> >> I wanted to ask, with all the issues with ebay and people advertising in >> wrong categories, wong decade, new, old, repro rather than original, etc. >> ..why does one seller always advertise old poster catalogs (which are books >> and NOT posters) in the Original Poster category? These ads are poster >> related but are NOT posters. there is a section for this kind of material, i >> am sure: >> >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/FULL-SERIES-HERSHENSON-BOOK-COLLECTION-9-BOOKS_W0QQitemZ200432853189QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2eaabaa0c5 >> >> just my observation about having to wade thru items that are not posters. >> (same goes for those that put 8x10 stills in the poster section, when there >> is a specific "movie stills" section). >> >> >> >> Kerry >> 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.
