Hey Alan,
If the frames are in good shape and nice frames, a lot of people will like
the frame. However, from your standpoint, it is a lot of extra work and very
costly shipping fees for you to ship items framed. It also depends on the size
of the
framed item. There are size limitations when shipping. You have to use FedEx
or UPS as the post office won't take items this large. You have to have a
custom box made to fit a framed one sheet and still keep it under those size
limitations. If you go over, even by 1/4", they tack on $50+ to the actual
cost of oversize shipping. So, it gets expensive. If the one sheets are
matted, they will certainly be way above the normal shipping size restrictions
and will put
you into double oversize shipping and that can be really big money. Plus, if
they are framed in wood frames, you have to package them in such a way that
they don't arrive smashed. It is the reason I don't ship wood frames.
If you have a FedEx or UPS account but don't have the discounts in place
for large amounts of oversize shipping then the shipping gets really
huge.......please feel free to call me and I would be more than happy to provide
you any information I can..............for local customers you can offer local
pickup for framed items, but for shipping it is a huge amount of work for you
and costly, both in materials and shipping costs.
Sue
Hollywood Poster Frames
(800) 463-2994
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Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 5:18 PM
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Subject: [MOPO] To sell framed - or deframe!
Dear Mopos -
It appears a large collection of signed and framed one sheets are headed my way
-
In the past I’ve always removed any frames from material so as to properly
inspect it and sell it without the buyer paying big ship fees.
But what is the conventional wisdom on the street today?
Should I remove the frames, glass and plexiglass to sell the poster beneath.
Or - do people want the frames these days -
Or - only the more expensive frames with mats, etc.
My only concern with selling in frames is how do you really know what the
poster looks like inside.
One thing I’ve never been able to do is open a frame for study of the piece and
get it back together in any appealing sense.
Others might be better at that than I am.
Ebay will probably be my market unless something spectacular appears in the
collection.
Love to hear what you folks think.
And thanks for your time.
Alan Adler
Museum of Mom and Pop Culture
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