Kerry, All "super-sized" images are not the same! Some *STILL *don't let you see tiny imperfections like very small tears, faint smudges, etc. It has to do with the technology of scanning and the settings on the scanner.
When I buy from anywhere online, I want what I see online to match what I see when I open the package when the item arrives. If the online image looked different, then to me that is deceitful. Bruce On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 12:11 PM, lovenoir2 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Bruce, > > First, it's another great testimonial to the service you provide, prior to > anyone bidding or buying (supersize enlargements), although to be fair, > your buyer who wrote you either has never bought from or visited the > Heritage, Cinemasterpieces sites (and now MPE), to name but 3, that offer > the enlarged images on their sites. > > That being said, I wonder how much of a response you will get, at least > publicly, with regard to the question you posed about boosted colors being > a good marketing tool or a deceptive practice. > > I presented this question on APF when images of the Heritage Berwick > posters began to appear on the HA site, once they had been washed, cleaned > and linen backed. It was (and is) very apparent that HA boosted the color > on many of those posters (to the point where some had the "look" of > oversaturated reprints). > > In my comments and question, I repeatedly made mention of taking into > account differences in cameras used, lighting setups (or lack thereof) etc. > Some agreed and also made their own independent comments about this very > subject. Yet there were a handful, saying that NO boosting had been done, > how dare anyone accuse HA of doing such a thing and that kind of talk. No > one was suggesting that HA had committed any crime or murdered a newborn, > for goodness' sake, but that their photo dept had simply boosted and > saturated the poster images...lol > > To this day (and that post was a week and a half ago), there has been no > response from HA directly about this color boosting question. > > Because you asked for thoughts on this practice, I think that all poster > images should be presented as they actually look, battle scars and all > (unless restored and described as such). To present images of posters that > practically radiate off the page is deceptive, in the sense that they are > not a true representation, especially on high end items like the Berwick > Find. Not everyone can travel to Dallas to look at posters that HA auctions > (Berwick or others for that matter), so presenting an accurate image is > vital. > > -Kerry > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 4:59 AM, Bruce Hershenson < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I received this e-mail from a customer yesterday: >> >> "The lobby card which I bought in the Tuesday February 14 auction >> arrived today in perfect condition, thanks to your superlative packing. I >> am delighted with the card, which is my favorite of all lobby cards. In >> fact, it actually looks even better in reality than in your scans, as the >> super-sized image brings up even the tiniest imperfection very clearly. I >> know nobody else who provides this enlargement service so you can see >> exactly what you are buying." >> >> I replied as follows: >> >> "Thank you very much for your kind words! I have been buying through the >> mail for over 40 years, and I have always been amazed how many sellers >> would try to deceive you with poor quality photos that hide defects. Now, >> with modern day scanners, you can make scans that "burn away" defects >> (including even foldlines and pinholes), and people also use them to >> "boost" the colors of the item! >> >> Some people seem to feel this is just wise salesmanship, but to me it is >> both deceptive and thinking for the short term, because you may get the >> person to pay more *THIS *time, but you are likely to lose a customer >> when they see how they were deceived. The way I do things with honest >> images that show 'even the tiniest imperfection very clearly', as you put >> it, I know that I gain the customer's trust, and that they are likely to >> order again and again, so I think those auctions that have the other >> philosophy are being 'penny wise and pound foolish'." >> >> *What is YOUR **view on this?* >> >> -- >> Bruce Hershenson and the other 24 members of the eMoviePoster.com team >> P.O. 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