And just so you know: Greg is an EXCELLENT guitarist! All the Best, Greg,
Kirby McDaniel > On May 26, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Greg Douglass <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > 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 <http://www.moviemem.com/> > PO Box 92 > > Elanora > > Qld 4221 > > Australia > > Phone: 0414 720 369 > > > From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Helmut Hamm > Sent: 25 May, 2021 8:42 PM > To: [email protected] > 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 <http://www.filmposter.net/> > > Am 23.05.2021 um 05:32 schrieb Bruce Hershenson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>>: > > > And eBay only charged me 2% commission, > > > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> 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.
