Re: [MOPO] We at eMoviePoster.com have FINALLY been able to correct an error we made 23 years ago!

[Greg Douglass]

 

John, I think a big part of the problem with Ebay is that it started out as an auction site and has now become a place where posters are sold for fixed prices. Those fixed prices are often absurdly high (I just saw a seller asking $4500 for a high-quality slide of a desirable poster. I did not reach for my credit card.Is there something I'm missing?)

Ebay was fun in the beginning, where the auction format allowed poster prices to reach their natural price level. As the years go on, I see the same overpriced posters sitting there, year after year.

I save my pennies for Bruce's Super Auctions, some Heritage material, and movieposterexchange. I also have some friends I do business with where I can do trades or pay monthly for a poster I've been lusting after for years but can't afford to pay for all at once.

Ebay has also made it harder and harder to sell material, changing the rules every other week.

I still buy 3D DVDs on Ebay, however. As soon as the press proclaimed "3D has jumped the shark!", I started buying 3D DVDs on a regular basis. I have a couple of 3D geek buddies and we have watching parties once a month.

In the meantime; I'm looking forward to Bruce's Major July auction.

Gotta go practice guitar for an upcoming major concert. I'll get back into poster lust after June 5th.

Greg Douglass

The Harmony House

Lake Hodges, CA

PS-Still waiting for that 'THE DEVIL COMMANDS" 1941 one sheet to surface. I knoe someone's sitting on it!

 

Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 3:57 AM
From: "Moviemem Original Movie Posters" <johnr...@moviemem.com>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] We at eMoviePoster.com have FINALLY been able to correct an error we made 23 years ago!

Small sellers seem to be doing very well on Facebook. There are many popular pages for movie posters and people who have small collections are offering their posters on those pages and there seem to be new buyers who have never looked at eBay or other sites.

 

The funny thing is that there is very little research into prices by either buyer or seller.

 

I am fortunate that my website gives me more than enough business but I do see things changing with more people ignoring eBay and moving to Social Media to sell their posters.

 

Regards

 

John

 

John Reid

Moviemem Original Movie Posters

www.moviemem.com

PO Box 92

Elanora

Qld 4221

Australia

Phone: 0414 720 369

 

From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Helmut Hamm
Sent: 25 May, 2021 8:42 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] We at eMoviePoster.com have FINALLY been able to correct an error we made 23 years ago!

 

Those were the days, my friend… Compare that to 10% on auction price + shipping costs + sales tax + whatever they are charging to 'handle your payment'.

 

The $100,000 question is: What to do about it? Some people (including myself) do well with their own website, but what about all the small and private sellers? Any alternative in sight? Any ideas?

 

Helmut

 

www.filmposter.net

 

Am 23.05.2021 um 05:32 schrieb Bruce Hershenson <brucehershen...@gmail.com>:

 

And eBay only charged me 2% commission,

 

 

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