There are plenty of non-experts out there - so when they auction a poster with incomplete or incorrect information, it's up to us - the so-called experts - to see through their errors and snag a bargain. By your disparaging tone, I take it that you're not interested in this particular poster. But if it was one you were after, and got it despite it being innocently misrepresented, I doubt you'd be sounding off like this. Having read their full description of the circumstances of the sale, I have no reason to think they're anything other than genuine. And incidentally, IMDb merely states, on the 'Midnight' listing, that it was 'also known as' Call it Murder - with no specific information (on the main page) as to when it was given that secondary title. Time to give these guys a break, methinks...
Rodney Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 12:03:49 -0800 From: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] CAll It Murder reissue... To: [email protected] While I agree with you the seller is ALSO starting the poster at $9.99..TOTALLY FAIR!If it were high priced he'd be duping the public but at such a low price I thinkyou;'re overreacting in this case. On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 12:03 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, Everyone, Here is an example of a seller who hasn't taken the time to research the poster he (or she) is selling and describes it as being an "original 1934 3-Sheet" from "Call It Murder" starring Humphrey Bogart. I informed the seller that it was in fact a late 40's reissue 3-Sheet from a 1934 film originally titled "Midnight".http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1934-Call-Murder-3-Sheet-Movie-Poster-Humphrey-Bogart-Sidney-Fox-/220926616222?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337040a29eThis is the response I received: Hi, We are not poster experts- Just estate liquidators trying to do the best we can. Not to insinuate that you aren't an expert, because you may be, but we have received incorrect information through bidders/potential buyers in messages just like this in an effort by them to drive down prices at auction, so we will not revise our listing; it is based on the print date shown on the poster. However, we will post this message and let others make their own judgement. Thanks, hisgoods4u I think a seller isn't necessarily expected to be an expert, but is expected to research the item they're selling to the best of their ability. All it takes is checking the title "Call It Murder" on Google or IMDB and it becomes quite clear that this isn't an original 1934 3-Sheet. I don't believe the buyer should have the sole responsibility of researching the item they're bidding on. It's the seller's responsibility to provide accurate information as to whether a poster is "original" or not. 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.
