Todd, I posted the loss of posters from Grey on MOPO a while back, and for my efforts, received a slew of personal attacks from Grey's MOPO friends.
My personal opinion is that you're lucky if you get these back. Grey Smith claims his inventory system is handled by bonded, insured staff. NOT TRUE!!!! Their bonded inventory accounting system is on a standard file management system -- which is not up to the security of CPA accounting software. You can go in and change the data without leaving a trace!!! Like you, I have proof that Grey lies about how he keeps track of posters submitted for auction in emails which contradict themself. Our valuable posters which went missing include a British quad Hildebrandt Star Wars, Van Hammersveld Get Carter and Cannes pre-release Conan. One poster he returned to us -- a ripped Scarface printed on standard paper -- was swapped. The Scarface we submitted was a 40" x 60" hand silkscreened poster on thick stock!!!! Grey thought we wouldn't recognize the fact we submitted a rare oversize opening silkscreened poster and mailed back a cheap commercial run poster. So warning -- check to make sure the poster you get back -- if you do get back a poster -- is the one you submitted. These posters are from the collection of Charles Lippincott, former VP MGM, Star Wars Corporation (Lucasfilm) and Dino de Laurentis. The Dino Scarface poster was from Dino's office. For UK Star Wars Celebration, look for interview with Charles Lippincott. Also on July 2nd Jimmy Mac of RebelForce Radio will be interviewing Charles Lippincott. ________________________________ From: Todd Feiertag <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: [MOPO] Problems with Heritage Auction House You know how Heritage touts that they are "THE THIRD LARGEST AUCTION HOUSE IN THE WORLD!!" Not that "Third Largest" is something to brag about in the first place, but there's a very good reason why they are third and will NEVER be Number 1 or Number 2. And by the way, they're not even a close third to Sotheby's and Christies. Simply put, they don't know how to treat their consignors. Heritage has "pulled" some pretty backhanded stunts over the years and I've kept relatively quiet about it but after the latest one today, I've pretty much had it. An incredibly rare and valuable poster that I own was being shipped back to me last Monday, according to Grey Smith. I will return to you Monday and this can wait until you care to auction. That was Monday, June 17th. Today is the 25th and I still don't have the poster back. When I wrote Grey asking where the poster is(and by the way, this is no $3000 Breakfast at Tiffany's, this poster is worth SIX FIGURES!!) and what the tracking number was, he said the poster was on it's way back to a restorer and it was SHIPPED TODAY!! When I responded saying this is BS, that you clearly stated you were returning it TO ME a week ago this past Monday, he then said "I will be happy to see if it has left yet, and if not return to you." To which I responded You just said it was shipped back to the restorer today????? Now you say you still have it???? WHAT THE F_ _ _ ARE YOU STILL DOING WITH THE POSTER AFTER YOU GAVE ME YOUR WORD IT WAS BEING SHIPPED TO ME LAST MONDAY?????????? Apparently, Grey can't keep his word when he says he's going to do something and it seems like he isn't even sure where my poster is. Now, if this is the way they're treating someone who was has consigned some very valuable one-of-a-kind posters in the past and can't keep their word on when and to whom something is supposedly shipped or sure of where a six figure poster is, that doesn't make be feel too secure and maybe Grey needs a very long vacation?? Todd Feiertag 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.
