I could use 50 copies of the Spice girls b4 anyone tosses into the trash. They make excellent wrapping paper for presents for little girls.
(You know, years ago before I became a dad, I would have brought the trash can a little closer and helped with the tossing). ad On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Bruce Hershenson <[email protected] > wrote: > John (and anyone else in this situation): > > If you have inventory you are considering trashing, let me know generally > what it is, and the approximate cost of shipping, I will likely ask you to > send it to me instead. I will auction it, and if it goes for more than the > shipping (after commissions), then I will give you the profit. > > But I don't want total crap, or 50 copies of Spice Girls one-sheet. *DO *put > that in the trash! > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 3:44 PM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Tom >> Postage is one of the biggest problems for dealers these days - >> particularly >> in sending packages from Australia to the US. There is no getting around >> the >> increases in costs and that is ultimately reducing the cost of lower end >> stock even further. >> >> Here is an example. I recently sold a lot of items on ebay for 2.99 each. >> Commission on the sale was 0.30 which sounds OK. >> However, there was also a commission on the postage of 1.20 for domestic >> postage and 1.70 for international postage >> >> My postage charges barely cover the actual cost. If you inflate the >> postage >> price to cover the commission buyers will be turned off. Many dealers >> forget >> about factoring in the commission on postage when setting prices on ebay. >> It >> is pretty obvious that it is a complete waste of time in selling anything >> for a low price on ebay. >> >> It sounds like sacrilege to a collector, but it is getting to the stage >> where it will be better for a dealer to throw low value stock in the >> garbage >> rather than try and move it. >> >> Regards >> John >> >> >> >> >> >> JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA >> www.moviemem.com >> PO Box 92 >> Elanora >> Qld 4221 >> Australia >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom >> Martin >> Sent: Wednesday, 24 September 2014 2:08 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] MoviePosterBid Auctions being rescheduled and other >> notices about the future of auctions >> >> john very interesting... I may have found a new profession helping people >> disolve collections.. when My own issues happened , stress, divorce, >> haveing >> to move because I lost my house and commercial building in divorce, >> health, >> money loss.. at 1st I was devastated but what happened next and is still >> happening is I was able to stop being emotional and deal with it in a >> strategic way..I discovered life was not everlasting thats everyhing was >> so >> temporary, thats how I learned a Robinson curuso approach to survival...I >> started with Prayer, then downsized everything.. s my costs are minimal, >> and >> basically hunkered down as I was unable to walk.. so I was bedridden since >> like 2012, 2013 and just this year could put some weight on a rebuilt >> foot.tehn My ear went deaf and I have Heart issues and beginnings of >> Glucoma... No pity please.. I think its funny because Its so odd being a >> mucisn who like to see and hear and walk and them Boom// but anyways I am >> a >> chaos managment expert.. I remeber before my stents in Hospital the nurses >> said your on a laptop dealing with customerson ebay?? I was and in a >> nursing >> home also.. I tryed to delagate to my son howevere he had a different idea >> of customer service.. he know now afet he himself experienced a pissed off >> customer so I put on hiatis till I felt ready to do it myself... Ive sent >> a >> few ordeds since about a month ago and so far everyones been happy..I have >> been testing the waters soI do a good job... But I am able to organize >> very >> fast make decisions and orchestrate big projects even when I can not >> walk... >> and Im learning to adapt to disablitys ... sure its hard but in a way its >> why I can help others,,, that find it hard to let go and get stuck in >> collections.. >> people call me everyday on phone and I give them ideas on how to sell off >> thier collectables for free...I try to direct them/// also.I would be >> happy >> to help anyone on mopo do this also..as imagine if the collection can be >> used as a fundraiser, or as a tax write off, or packed up cleaned out in a >> week of everythng... some wives would love it... >> nice part is the funds can make some dreams happen like a well earned >> vacation or a car or just simplifing life.. as many auction house want >> High >> end only or dealers want to pay pennies..I think of this as it can be >> various ways to dispose... some in museums, some in private, some in >> shoppes...a custom way to get rid of a huge amount in a short time... as I >> did it myself and know every aspect of the project from start to finish.. >> and Like Rich understands about 60% is probably slow sellers and paying >> more >> in rent then what it will sell for.. I am able to look at a math problem >> and >> basically I approach it systematically like a Military mission.. If anyone >> has a logjam and needs help my offer is open Just call and tell me te >> perimiters of your life issues and ill suggest ideas.. also if anyone >> wants >> to be in my network as a potential buyer or seller let me know.. >> when I do deals I try to make all party's happy the seller, the buyer and >> also make it fast and simple. >> >> On 2014-09-23 23:36, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia wrote: >> > Hi Rich >> > Your email probably applies to a lot of us. I am in my early 60s and >> > suddenly starting to realise that my warehouse full of posters has >> > gotten out of control. When I look at it all I sometimes wonder how I >> > could have accumulated so much over the last twenty years or so. It's >> > certainly true that you can't keep up the same pace forever but you >> > still have to move the stock that you have or maybe even throw a lot >> > of it away. >> > Ultimately, I think we all have to wind down a bit from time to time. >> > Regards >> > John >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> > Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art >> > Sent: Wednesday, 24 September 2014 6:20 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [MOPO] MoviePosterBid Auctions being rescheduled and other >> > notices about the future of auctions >> > >> > Hi Folks. >> > >> > I've been getting some queries about what's going on at >> > MoviePosterBid.com as my schedules have been rather erratic for the >> > past few months >> > >> > I had announced an autographs auction that was going to begin today, >> > but I won't be making it. >> > >> > I've been working on a number of projects for the past several months >> > all related to my other collectibles stuff and it's been reducing the >> > schedule of available time to do movie poster auctions >> > >> > Why is this happening? >> > >> > Well it's like this, since I took over & started doing a regular >> > auction on MoviePosterBid.com in 2006, for the past 8 years I have >> > done almost nothing else other than my auctions. >> > For 7 years, this was a weekly process that I had assistants for, but >> > my Secretary of many years Anna moved on last May and I'd been >> > handling it mostly by myself until my friend Brian had started helping >> > me a few months back. >> > >> > Doing these auctions is a real job.. Creating, photographing, listing, >> > shipping (and all the other attendant work for an auction) is 160 >> > hours work. For most people 160 hours is full time job and they would >> > be correct, it is indeed a full time job. In retrospect, it's hard to >> > understand how I did this for 7 years on a weekly rotation and while I >> > have been doing a monthly or even bi-weekly series for a while, the >> > combination of all the other work and the auctions means something has >> > got to give. >> > >> > For instance, for all of that 7 years, my warehouse, which is full of >> > other material aside from movie posters has pretty much laid >> > untouched, which means that nearly $1,000,000 of merchandise has been >> > effectively not for sale. Comic books, original comic art, pulp >> > magazines, movie & other magazines, miscellaneous items of all kinds >> > and who-knows-what have sat, mostly untouched except for when boxes >> > needed to be moved so that I could get at the movie posters behind >> > them. It's something I can't ignore anymore. >> > >> > I must process and list all that stuff. Turn it into cash and trade. >> > Get it out of my overstuffed and disorganized 2200 sqft of racked and >> > shelved warehouse. >> > As a result, I have been far more busy working in the back of the >> > building than in the front and no question, movie poster auctions have >> > taken a back seat. >> > For the near term this is not going to change. I have to get this work >> > done and it is going to take the rest of this year at least. My >> > ambitions make me think I can do all this work and fast, but as I near >> > 60, I'm finally coming to the conclusion that I can't work like I did >> > when I was 35. >> > >> > What that means is that I will not be able to adhere to a regular >> > bi-weekly auction schedule, though it does not mean I will not be >> > doing auctions. >> > It >> > just means that sometimes an auction will be happening and sometimes >> > not. I had an auction of autographed items announced that would start >> > today, but is being delayed not just because of the work I have in >> > back, but also because I'm leaving Thursday for L.A. to be at the Ray >> > Courts Celebrities Show return in Burbank >> > http://courtscelebritiesshow.com/ Ray did his shows for many years, >> > sold out & is now coming back.. and I'm going! >> > >> > None the less, I can't get the auction listed in time and rather than >> > keep saying "an auction is coming now" I'm going to reschedule it for >> > after my return from LA. I will enlarge this auction and the >> > autographed items will just be a part of the sale along with folded >> > posters and lobby cards. >> > This >> > begins October 5th and will not be rescheduled, so you can mark your >> > calendars >> > >> > Moving forward, I have been asking new consignors to wait for me as I >> > clean up all the work I have and get back to a proper point to handle >> > their material. Thankfully, they have all stated that they would wait >> > for me and I have some nice collections lined up, so when I get back >> > to a real schedule, you folks will be very happy. >> > >> > meanwhile, if you are looking for collectibles to buy, I am currently >> > processing text lists for comic books, pulps, Big Little Books, art, >> > magazines and other collectibles as well as a very large list of movie >> > posters Some material has been listed in the MoviePosterBid.com >> > Supermarket for ready sale >> > http://www.movieposterbid.com/index.php?option=com_mijoshop&view=home&; >> > Itemid >> > =537 >> > >> > and you can find some comics listings at the CGC comics boards >> > http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Numbe >> > r=8016 >> > 543&fpart=1 >> > http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Numbe >> > r=8027 >> > 017&fpart=1 >> > http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Numbe >> > r=8027 >> > 019&fpart=1 >> > http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Numbe >> > r=8051 >> > 418#Post8051418 >> > >> > Also, while we are re-aligning everything here, I'm going to get the >> > programmer to fix some bugs on MPB that have been irritating me as >> > well as bidders. Hopefully they can figure out pretty soon what the >> > solutions are. >> > >> > In any case, thanks for reading everyone. It's been a long road and >> > the road hasn't ended.. It goes on into the distance. I hope I find >> > you waiting at the next rest stop >> > >> > thanks >> > Rich >> > >> > 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. >> >> ---- >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Bruce Hershenson and the other 29 members of the eMoviePoster.com team > P.O. 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