there is only so much you can do about that Phil
the reality about life is "buyer beware" and it is up to the customer
to "get educated"
the world is full of shysters and thieves. The first line of defense
is yourself
I don't sell antique furniture because I don't know enough about it.
similarly, I also try to find information to get involved in
something I know nothing or little about.
the old saying is "a fool and his money are soon parted" (my
preferred statement is "a fool and his money should have never gotten
together in the first place").
if you don't want to be the fool, you need to educate yourself. You
also need to know how to be able to right a wrong that has been
thrust upon you.
some poster buyers do that by buying from Bruce, Heritage and myself
(as well as many other reputable sellers) because they absolutely
know that any one of us will correct whatever issue pops up. The
further you go from reputational buys, the further you are from
honest dealings.
I feel sorry for your friends of course and they probably learned a
very good - if expensive - lesson
Rich
At 11:51 AM 1/18/2012, Phillip W. Ayling wrote:
Richard,
I imagine you are right regarding likelihood of sale given price and
popularity of Gene Autry in 2012. However amongst my friends (many
of whom think I'm the poster expert just because they know my
passion) throughout the years more than one has shown me a
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" or "King Kong" poster that they asked me
about after they paid way to much money for it. The "original
poster" was going to be a centerpiece in their kitchen or family
room, only to have me give them bad news after the fact.
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:[email protected]>Richard Evans
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Gene Autry Poster
For starting bid of $1,500 and BIN of $3k he hasn't even posted a
full pic of this treasure.
Invariably there's no thanks for pointing out these things, or is
there any genuine danger of someone being dumb enough to buy it?
On 18 Jan 2012, at 18:44, Phillip W. Ayling wrote:
Before contacting seller regarding item
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gene-Autry-Original-Theater-Poster-1937-Rootin-Tootin-Rhythm-27-x41-Framed-/170766654757?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c27c5d25>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gene-Autry-Original-Theater-Poster-1937-Rootin-Tootin-Rhythm-27-x41-Framed-/170766654757?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c27c5d25
I would like a more knowledgeable collector to confirm that the
portion of the poster being shown is from the 1943 re-release
rather than the original 1937 release
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