Re: [MOPO] Open Question to Grey Smith / Heritage
Grey told us Heritage only listed on the inventory posters they are putting up for the next Signature auction. We do not realize there is something wrong here. We ask Heritage about what is not on the list and are told Heritage has a secure inventory and tagging process. We are happy with the sales and think Heritage earned their commission. We think they are doing a good job and after this 2nd check clears, decide to send them more product. We are not aware of missing posters because in our conversations with Heritage, we are asked whether we want to sell these in Heritage's weekly auction. As our Star Wars sales are very good on ebay, we decline. We are told our posters are safely held as they are tagged and inventoried. At the same time we send Heritage this 2nd batch, we also send another dealer a batch of 30-40 posters -- Bruce. It is only after Bruce starts sending us payments that we start to wonder why Heritage isn't moving out posters. From: s...@platinumposters.com s...@platinumposters.com To: Geraldine Kudaka gkud...@rocketmail.com; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Open Question to Grey Smith / Heritage This part is interesting Geraldine: Once removed from their packages, your items are double-checked against your inventory to ensure that the consignment is complete, and then clearly tagged with a unique consignor number, identifying it as yours. If you haven't prepared an inventory, we will make one which is verified by a second staff member. So in a case like yours where you DIDN'T prepare an inventory, and they prepared one for you (where you felt items were missing), why in the world would you send a second package to them WITHOUT preparing an inventory list that time? (why would you send one period if you felt they didn't report everything they had receieved?) There are some holes in your story. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
[MOPO] Open Question to Grey Smith / Heritage
On your website http://www.ha.com/c/ref/consignment-process.zxyou describe process of Security is Paramount in Dallas and Processing Your Consignment Is this true or merely a web marketing scheme? Security Is Paramount In Dallas Most auction consignments arrive at Heritage's Dallas office by either Federal Express or U.S. Registered Mail, where a bonded representative of our Shipping staff signs for them. Each package is delivered to the Auction receiving area and, specifically, to a member of the Processing staff. Once removed from their packages, your items are double-checked against your inventory to ensure that the consignment is complete, and then clearly tagged with a unique consignor number, identifying it as yours. If you haven't prepared an inventory, we will make one which is verified by a second staff member. All paperwork that accompanied your items to Dallas and all e-mails sent by your Consignment Director, are forwarded to Consignment Services, where complete copies of the documentation are made: one for your Consignment Director; one for our Cataloging Department; and one for your personal Consignor Folder. This folder serves as the central bank of information for your consignment, and Heritage staff members will refer to it at every stage of the consignment process. Your Consignor Folder also includes the completed Auction Agreement, as well as images of every item in your consignment. Processing Your Consignment After fully imaging your consigned items (both for security and for eventual use on the Internet), the Processing staff ensures that your items are sealed in our Auction vaults every evening, regardless of their current status in the consignment process. At this point, your Consignment Director may contact you if you wish to participate in strategy decisions for marketing your collection through our auctions, or perhaps to discuss one of our generous advances. The strengths of our Family of Auctions are weighed against one another to help us determine the proper auction venue for your collection. Our goal is the same as yours: to realize the highest prices realized on each and every item in your consignment. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Open Question to Grey Smith / Heritage
I also have a question, Geraldine. It seems bizarre that they would jeopardize their billion dollar operation to rob one lone consignor. If what you suspect is true, wouldn't there be many other consignors who have items missing, and others who have legal actions or lawsuits pending against them? Why would they pick you alone out to steal from (because that seems to clearly be what you are charging)? Bruce On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Sean Linkenback s...@platinumposters.comwrote: This part is interesting Geraldine: Once removed from their packages, your items are double-checked against your inventory to ensure that the consignment is complete, and then clearly tagged with a unique consignor number, identifying it as yours. If you haven't prepared an inventory, we will make one which is verified by a second staff member. So in a case like yours where you DIDN'T prepare an inventory, and they prepared one for you (where you felt items were missing), why in the world would you send a second package to them WITHOUT preparing an inventory list that time? (why would you send one period if you felt they didn't report everything they had receieved?) There are some holes in your story. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu 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 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site http://www.emovieposter.com/ our auctions http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.html Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
