I never thought I would see the day when Sean would be critical of eBay. It astounds me what those buffoons have done to a magnificent business model. I met with two different chiefs of operations, and both times I told them EXACTLY how to "fix" eBay, and both guys were fired before they could implement my ideas.
Right before I left (over their 40% price rise and many inanities, I BEGGED them to "spin off" the collectibles side of eBay into "Classic eBay" but they thought me a fool. If it had been properly run, I would still be selling there, and everybody would still have robust sales. So sad, so sad. Bruce On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Sean Linkenback <[email protected]>wrote: > Sure eBay has become a giant wasteland of overpriced dreck (of the > 150,000+ posters/lobbies in the US Originals category, less than 8,000 are > actual auctions and only a small percentage of those even having starting > prices that could be considered below FMV)... > BUT > Closing this evening we have nearly 200 lots which represent exceptional > values, as every one of the items is being offered with NO RESERVE for a > starting price of just .99¢ (You can't even buy posters from Bruce for only > .99¢). Yes, a few things like the > SPELLBOUND<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220682734388&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT>Title > Card, HOUSE > ON 92ND > ST<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220682734357&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT>1-Sheet, > and a few others have garnered some interest, but a great majority > of the items sit with 0, 1, or 2 bids and would be items most dealers would > price at $50 or more. > > While I hope you will take a look through the complete listings at Platinum > Posters on > eBay<http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?LH_Auction=1&_trkparms=65%253A1%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A3&rt=nc&_dmd=2&_sc=1&_sop=1&_ssn=platinumposters&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_vc=1> > , > here are a few I believe represent exceptional values: > > > > > Princess & The Pirate > 1-sheet<http://cgi.ebay.com/PRINCESS-PIRATE-One-Sheet-Bob-Hope-Comedy-/220682736094?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3361b751de>, > currently $31.00 > > > <http://cgi.ebay.com/BLOOD-SPLATTERED-BRIDE-Finnish-Poster-Sexy-Horror-/220682735682?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3361b75042>Blood > Splattered Bride > Poster<http://cgi.ebay.com/BLOOD-SPLATTERED-BRIDE-Finnish-Poster-Sexy-Horror-/220682735682?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3361b75042>- > currently .99¢ > > Mutiny on the Bounty 1-sheet > Brando<http://cgi.ebay.com/MUTINY-BOUNTY-One-Sheet-Marlon-Brando-Adventure-/220682736063?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3361b751bf>, > currently $7.05 > > Abbott & Costello Who Done > It?<http://cgi.ebay.com/Abbott-Costello-DONE-IT-Lobby-Card-Crime-Comedy-/220682738479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3361b75b2f>Lobby > - Currently $26.55 > > Beyond the Blue Horizon > Lamour<http://cgi.ebay.com/BEYOND-BLUE-HORIZON-Lobby-Card-BEST-Lamour-Close-up-/320603295938?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa57210c2>Lobby > - currently .99¢ > > Follow the Boys WC > FIELDS<http://cgi.ebay.com/FOLLOW-BOYS-Lobby-Card-W-C-FIELDS-Comedy-/320603296158?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa572119e>Lobby > - currently $12.50 > > Ghost Ship Val > Lewton<http://cgi.ebay.com/GHOST-SHIP-Lobby-Card-1-Val-Lewton-Horror-Thriller-/220682738896?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3361b75cd0>Lobby > - currently $8.01 > > National Velvet Liz > Taylor<http://cgi.ebay.com/NATIONAL-VELVET-Lobby-Card-5-Elizabeth-Taylor-w-Revere-/320603296552?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa5721328>Lobby > - currently $8.51 > > Spanish Main Title > Card<http://cgi.ebay.com/SPANISH-MAIN-Title-Card-Pirate-Adventure-Thriller-/320603296777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa5721409>- > currently $1.90 > > Lobby - currently $1.29 > > > > > > 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. > > -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 28 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site <http://www.emovieposter.com/> our auctions <http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.html> 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.
