I'm not an auction house, so I don't sell posters by the thousands, but I hardly get ANY returns whatsoever, so I guess I must be doing SOMETHING right.
I don't see any need for a 'uniform' grading system, and as long as a potential buyer is able to make an EDUCATED GUESS about the condition, I can't see that it makes any difference if an item is labeled 'fair' or 'good' or 'C4' or whatever. My images are usually not that great, but if there are any defects not easily seen on the photo, I try to point them out in the description. Take this SEVEN YEAR ITCH title card that I just listed: http://www.filmposter.net/movieposters/poster/movie/original/the-seven-year-itch-6/search/1/pno/0/ The creases and light discoloration are quite easily seen on the image, the MINIMAL trim of the top border? You would have to look really sharp to notice that, so I made a note for it in my description. I graded the card Very Good, somebody else might call it 'Good' and yet somebody else might probably label it 'Fine-', but does that really make a difference? I don't think so. Just my two cents. Helmut > At 05:37 PM 3/11/2014, >> I have fewer than one in 1,000 posters returned for condition, so I feel my >> grading system is working fine, so I see no reason to change mine. > > my grading system must be working better. > > the last item that I had returned due to a grading mistake was a Godfather > lobby card I sold on 5/12/2012 > http://old.movieposterbid.com/itemdetl.asp?id=91764 > you can't currently see the description data as we import the old database to > the new, but it was incorrectly graded as C-9 and I did not notice a light > semi crease in the black area which can't even be seen in the photo. > > I happily accepted a return and paid shipping back of course and listed it > again, properly graded to C-7 and sold it on 7/4/2012 > http://old.movieposterbid.com/itemdetl.asp?id=93548 > > that was the last item that I had returned due to any grading issue and one > of only a small handful since I began running my auctions in 2006. > since that lobby card was returned, I have sold over 20,000 individual > listings through my auctions > > probably the lowest return rate of any auction or any set sale listing > anywhere > > MoviePosterBid.com is the best thing since the creations of the pyramids at > Khufu and Vanilla ice cream > > also, for those that forgot.. my auctions begin today at 5:10 PM Pacific Time > Don't miss it > > http://www.movieposterbid.com > > > 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.
