The title of the original thread/link,DESTRUCTION OF OUR HOBBY, is
such an overreaction.
Most of us don't collect the Universal stuff valued at 50,000plus.?? Of course,
we don't like to see fraud, but it does not affect the majority of collectors.?
Or should i say.
THE CURRENT CATALOGUE for the Profiles In History October 8-9, 2009
Auction, which shows DRACULA on the cover, is available on ebay among other
catalogues:
BONHAM'S
CHRISTIE'S
HERITAGE SPORTS
BRUCE HERSHENSON BOOK SERIES, including out-of-print books
>most in multi book lots.costing
REMEMBER OUR DISCUSSION OF 2 WEEKS AGO REGARDING THE CASABLANCA EBAY ITEM?
no feedback was left. there is no NEW feedback on this seller's
account--although he sold a few things. in fact, no feedback in a year or two
? looks very odd.
_http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte
At 07:49 AM 9/24/2009, Joseph Bonelli wrote:
Most supporting performers don't usually wind up on posters
?
?
?
?
I SUPPOSE THE GREATEST EXAMPLE OF A MINOR ROLE BEING ON A POSTER IS MARILYN
MONROE ON THE INSERT OF "ALL ABOUT EVE"
?
?
SOME POSTERS SHOW ALL THE STARS:? BEST EXAMPLE---"THE
yes, many childhood stars like Mickey Rooney) discussed on MOPO today endured
forever.? Judy Garland, of course.??Some of the Little Rascals..?
Bonita G.
BUT, the converse i, also, true:? a childhood stars does 1 or 2 or 3 movies and
that's it.
I stated on another post the gre
style.
?
FRANC
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Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:31 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Slightly OT--- Who says child stars aren't survivors???!!!
In a message
WE ALL LOVE ENDORRA:? her most famous role, although she had a great list of
films to her credit (and one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes).
Yet, despite some great rolesWHY THE HELL IS SHE MISSING FROM
SO MANY POSTERS?
ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS?
DARK?PASSAGE?
SINCE YO
Although dealers post the size and titles they are seeking for customers,
so do collectors like me. i am rarely successful.
The dealers who respond to Want Lists more often than not, offer items at
inflated prices.
The WANT LANT i posted last week was another wasteful endeavor. My WANT
In a message dated 9/23/2009 10:27:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
exit...@gte.net writes:
Michael -
Hate to burst your bubble but those were planned ad-libs. I saw the show
several times and those same "ad-libs" appeared every time.
The genius of that is he made them look fresh every
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he was brilliant in SUGAR BABIES on broadway in the early 80s with Ann Miller.
(he and she made the show.) what made the show great was his ad-libs. Ann
Miller would frequently turn her back away from the audience because she was
laughing.
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last week i asked if anyone was getting items added to their WATCH LIST(S) that
they did not put there---or even look at the item.?? it is happening to me on
my 2 accts.
i reported it to ebay via the phone over a week ago.? been speaking 2-3 times a
day, some days.? eben got a supervisor's s
RE: DRACULA
I have listed on ebay now the new PROFILES IN HISTORY auction catalogue with
DRACULA on the cover.? (already 7 ebay watchers)
Also...? i have the out of print Bruce Hershenson Book with DRACULA
on the cover.
CHECK MY EBAY ITEMS:? START WITH PROFILES IN HIST
for over one week, poster items are appearing on my WATCH LIST without me
hitting the prompt to watch them
ebay has been unsuccessful in diagnosing the problem, although i did get a call
back.
is anyone else having this problem.? (it is a problem with?both of my accounts)
ALSO? i be
i dont usually like scene cards inserted on posters, because it doesnt usually
work.? (doesnt mean i dont buy those with great titles.)
of course, the ugly ALL ABOUT EVE insert is valued high because marilyn is on
it (scene).
many inserts and half sheets have one scene card insert.
i qu
nson
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Sent: Sat, Sep 19, 2009 6:40 pm
Subject: Re: [MOPO] FS: my free poster from bruce >>>ck out my books for
sale---&& WANT LIST
Is that kind of like going to a fight and a hockey game breaks out?
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Michael B wrote:
ck out my books for
sale---&& WANT LIST
Is that kind of like going to a fight and a hockey game breaks out?
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Michael B wrote:
DONT MISS MY WANT LIST AND ITEMS FOR SALE AT THE END OF THIS POSTING
last week, i bought a cheap poster from b
DONT MISS MY WANT LIST AND ITEMS FOR SALE AT THE END OF THIS POSTING
last week, i bought a cheap poster from bruce. it will be coming with one of
his books.
so...my joke is that I BOUGHT A BOOK FROM BRUCE, AND IT COMES WITH A
NICE 1944 ONE SHEET.
seriouslywe who buy
?haven't been to a NY show in over 10 years, because i have always left
empty-handed with those final shows i attended.
?
perhaps, an incentive to go would be to understand what dealers, what items,
etc.
?
i only collect BETER one sheets, inserts, and half sheets!?
?
if there will just
the most "SLAMMED" is the group of unknown ebay sellers selling Portals as
originals.? Ebay, of course, is SLAMMED for a host of reasons.
warnings about the bad ebay sellers..none of whom are members her,
are just that:? WARNINGS.?
i said last week that the CASABLANCA?half she
this on MoPo now, or ever?
?
I'm just asking...
?
pj
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Michael B wrote:
WHO GETS SLAMMED THE MOST ON MOPO ???
?
?? ( keep it brief.? we'll know the reason just by the
name
?? ( if this turns interesti
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ps, i thought the auction ended
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WHO GETS SLAMMED THE MOST ON MOPO ???
?? ( keep it brief.? we'll know the reason just by the
name
?? ( if this turns interesting, we can turn it around
and talk about the people most praised.
michae
i really believe that LAUGH-IN caused many people to want and/or go out and buy
color TVs.?
i used to go to my friend's house to watch these show because of the awesome
color images, sets, etc.?
The Sonny & Cher Show, also, had sets that made you want to see it in color.
michael
remember the days when they didn't clear the theatre, and you could?stay all
day?
POLLING:? as a kid, what movie?did you see at the theatre OVER & OVER & OVER
without a break?
(AND remember, those were probably the days of the double-deatureso it
was really 2 movies!!!)
MY AN
a typical, uncaring response.
IMAGINE-He sells a portal for 600plus, and perhaps, perhaps,
perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps,perhaps, perhaps, perhaps,
perhaps,perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps be told..."BAD
BOYDont do it, again!!!" or acc
I am seeking the following in the first section, and have for sale or trade the
items in the second section. I collect noir, Hitchcock, 40s---so if you want
something….tell me what you have. In the past 3 months, most of the posters I
have purchased have NOT been on my WANT LIST, so let me kn
posters in different price ranges have different bidder strategy.
but the poster i want is VERY cheap.likely under 30, and i am watching 2
people (with screen names that i do not know) go back and forth at 2.00 a
clip.? if i were able to SNIPEi'd blow them both away.
intere
bette never had a moustache.? but, i loved her THICK eyebrows in the beginning
of NOW, VOYAGER.? The first 25 minsutes of that movie---WOW...doesnt get
better!!!
?
michael
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From: Richard Auras
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Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2009 5:09 pm
Subj
OUR FAVORITE AUCTIONEE
?
?
CARY GRANT as Roger O. Thornhill in NORTH BY NORTHWEST
?
AWESOME LINK:??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bdfenrWYTs
?
?
this is how?life should be.
?
?
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MY FAVORITE AUCTIONEE
CARY GRANT as Roger O. Thornhill in NORTH BY NORTHWEST
AWESOME LINK:??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bdfenrWYTs
this is how?life should be.
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Grey Smith's?responses seem plausible as to the movie posters and the Kennedy
letter.
Sometimes we like to think the worst scenarios.
But the statement in the article by?the Heritage President seemed odd and
creepy, which prompted the talk on MOPO.? Grey seems to be a better
communicator
There have been proven cases and/or rumors of shill bidding from london to
new york to california. Yet these auction venues are still thriving,
albeit, some situations involved government sanctions as settlements. But
Heritage has surpassed their competition in the movie poster field. Is
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The winning bidder's ID will be known, once he or she leaves feedback for this
seller. At that point, anyone can write the winner, and hopefully, this will
encourage that person to file a complaint with both ebay AND Paypal and be
refunded under the Protection plan that Paypal has in place.?
?
does anyone have the patience to look at a bidder with 113 feedback known as
n1
there has got to be a way.
does 113 feedback seem like a novice?
re-read the description:? it states orig.? it states 22x28, yet is was trimmed.
and to think, i, as many of us, put a damn insert in mi
MOPO-I AM SENDING THIS LETTER TO THE EBAY SELLER OF THE CASABLAMCA POSTER
THAT WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING
dear seller:
your ebay CASABLANCA listing is being monitored by an internet group called
MOPO.? I am a member of MOPO, and other memberships include the biggest film
poster dealers,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160360019344&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
wow-?? i bet all the dealers will snipe this ORIGINAL and hope
to resell it for $7,000+++ more
pity that it was trimmed.?? it is a good thing that PORTAL puts their name on
the to
YOU STATED (below):? from the start..with our huge photo and accurate
description
WOW.
I used my scenario about Gentleman's Agreement to illustrate that i always
provide honest description, as do most MOPO sellers.??I look forward to the
paypal notification.? My paypal account is the
SAY WHATEVER YOU WANTBUT NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAS AGREED
WITH YOU.? IN FACT, NEARLY ALL (MAYBE ALL)?THE POSTS ON MOPO HAVE STATED YOUR
DESCRIPTION WAS DECEPTIVE.? GROSSLY DECEPTIVE.? AND, THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
BETTER.
IN FACT, ONE MOPO CONTRIBUTOR HAS CHARACTERIZE ALL YOUR
I WAS GLAD TO SEE THE FOLLOWINF POST:
In a message dated 9/9/2009 3:36:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
m...@vintagemovieart.ca writes:
I asked for a link as soon as I heard a backer/dealer wanted it sold by
another dealer. I took a close look at the large picture and there is web and
cr
One of the reasons he doesn't post here is because of all the back biting / cat
fighting.and its usually from people who have no idea what they are talking
about.
WHEN YOU CANNOT WIN ON THE FACTS, ATTACK THE ACCUSERS.
NOT A SINGLE PERSON HERE STATED IT WAS NOT FADED.
ADMIT IT SS A BA
to quote my friend, Rich.
??
??? BULLSHIT
?? THE AMENDED
?? DESCRIPTION IS
?? STILL A SHAM,
?? still BULLSHIT!!!
to prevent further conniptions and heart attacks to the overly sensitive self
appointed poster police?
it is interesting that:
?? 1.? the lower left quarter is MUCH lighter than the top right.? DID THE
PRINTER CHANGE ITS INK FOR JUST PARTS OF THE POSTER??
?? 2.? you never addressed why in the areas of the dozens tears that the colors
do not match.? i suggested that it faded AFTER IT
awesome, Rich.
right on.
and, again, i say:? not a single MOPOer is defending that fraudulent
description.
i have spoken enough on this attempted fraud.
David
you're my pal.. but you have pushed me over the line
you've done it and now the dam is going to burst..
oh no... there it goe
dave---
all your doubletalk about this poster doesnt change the fact that it is FADED.
FADED, FADED, FADED.
badly faded.?? THE REASON FOR THE NEGATIVITY ABOUT YOUR DESCRIPTION IS DUE TO
YOUR FUTILE ATTEMPT TO TALK ABOUT "maybe" ANOTHER PRINTING, AND YOUR PHRASE
SAYING "MAYBE" FADED.
CO
Hey, Dave,
?
? I have no qualms with you selling your posters at any price you wantno
qualms whatsoever. But in terms of the VERTIGO one sheet, you are knowingly
misleading the prospective buyer?( who has put his trust in your hands) by
stating in your description it "MAY be faded".? Gi
Maybe the bidder just likes the movie and wants the poster, repro or not.?
now, that's funny.? idiotic.
you cannot believe that.
a clean repro on ebay would be ten bucks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160360019344&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
michael
yesterday, we discussed this CASABLANCE ebay listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160360019344&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
well---there is a bidder, with a feedback of 11.? could this bidder think
he/she found a 5,000/7,000 poster (albeit damaged)?
in the old days of
don't forget Jerry's KIDS.? the telethon just started.
...most of us p away so much money on posters.??don't
lose sight?of what really makes a difference:??help Jerry's KIDS.
michael
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well-it looks faded on just one side!!!? LOL
if you enlarge the poster, you will see tons on repairs..and it looks like
THE RESTORER COULD NOT GET THE ORANGE COLOR CORRECT-unless it fade
9/6/2009, Michael B wrote:
CHECK OUT THIS LISTING...
?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160360019344&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
?
?
A top, knowledgeable collector suggested to me that it is prob an abused
repro.? upon reflection, i tend to agree.? look at the
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180403115849&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
This seller's description states it "may" be faded.? Consider how much a clean
VERTIGO on linen goes for at heritage.yet no one is bidding on
this one.
michael?
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CHECK OUT THIS LISTING...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160360019344&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
A top, knowledgeable collector suggested to me?that it is prob an abused
repro.? upon reflection, i tend to agree.? look at the last picture showing the
back of the
IT WASN'T EVEN A PAIR:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090906/people_nm/us_australia_jackson
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(http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz36/aaabigclock/thethirdman001.jpg)
(http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz36/aaabigclock/thethirdman001.jpg)
the above "faded" poster is the ORIGINAL 1949 insert, which was what
trick question??? could the answer be an uncredited "extra" that appeared in
EVERY film?
mbb
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From: Andrea Kanter
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Sent: Sat, Sep 5, 2009 7:28 pm
Subject: Re: [MOPO] QUIZ: What Actor/actress appeared in the Most Universal
Franke
THE THIRD MAN insert
image at heritage:
http://www.emovieposter.com/imagearchive/poster/215212.html?? and
http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=601&Lot_No=16099
?
??
?
image at emovieposter:
??http://www.emovieposter.com/imagearchive/poster/215212.html
?
2 p
i just received the following email from a MOPO member that rarely posts,
anything, but i have erased the identity and address of the sender:
Send it to me, I can pump the colors using the translucents that Todd mentioned
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good post Todd. (the images i posted were used by me as were meant to
illustrate how colors dont always show up in images). an auction house in
england (i forgot which one) sold this insert with minor defects about 6 months
ago for 800-900-in an auction to which i was unaware until the sa
CLARIFICATION TO MY ORIGINAL POST:
?
I RECEIVED a few pvt emails, and of course the ones through MOPO.? everyone
seems to believe a rare poster should be kept, no what what.? or.keep it
until a better condition comes along.? my original post which is printed below
gives 2 links to images
, Sep 5, 2009 1:31 pm
Subject: Re: [MOPO] assessing fading
Are you saying you bought the Heritage one?
On 5 Sep 2009, at 18:20, Michael B wrote:
i just purchased THE THIRD MAN orig insert.? i am trying to?assess the fading
to my poster.
?
here is my dilemma:?
?
?
image at heritage
i just purchased THE THIRD MAN orig insert.? i am trying to?assess the fading
to my poster.
here is my dilemma:?
image at heritage:
??? http://www.emovieposter.com/imagearchive/poster/215212.html?? and
??? http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=601&Lot_No=16099
??
i have NEVER been ashamed to stae my preference for unbacked material.
would the bad people involved with selling fake universal horros have been able
to pull off their scam with UNBACKED MATERIAL?
michael
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i agree,,
i will add, to the words, "Mint" or "Near Mint" GOOD, VERY
GOOD
for some reason, this is a too controversial subject on MOPO
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Sent: Thursday, September
favorite scene of a future star in an uncredited role?
my answer:? noel neil* in THE BIG CLOCK as the elevator operator.? a few lines,
maybe 2mins.
??? *?lois lane in the movie serials, and later on the TV series.
michael
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WHAT ?
I PREDICT MY INNOCENT POST/THREAD WILL SOON GET VIOLENT.
michael
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From: David Lieberman
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 1:52 pm
Subject: Re: [MOPO] LOST posters FROM HERITAGE
?
We are currently missing 11 items fr
please contact me..
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how frequent (or perhaps, infrequent) are ebay items, posters, etc, NOT
received ?
i am sure both buyers and sellers have stories to tell.
(sellers changing their minds, lost in the mail, people merely saying
that item was not receivedetc.)
michael
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KABARET - POLISH
KISS ME DEADLY -- HALF -? ONE BID ON ITl $178.88
PSYCHO - INSERT
BIRDS - HALF
HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT--MINT LINEN OS
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DONT BUY
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What is the responsibility of those auction houses or dealers who sold
Universal fakes towards their customers?
WHAT A RHETOTICAL QUESTION, BRUCE?
?
YOU KNOW THE ANSWER.
?
The auction house has the same responsibility of delivering an original poster,
if that is what?was?advertised.?
This topic is getting so much discussion that it is getting difficult to follow
all the threads, and there isnt a lot of time to read everything.
It would be great if someone could write a CONCISE POST, highlighting the main
points of the issue.
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in the 1951 movie, THE UNKNOWN MAN,?there is a line in the movie that it was
actually taking place in 1951.? Yet, when walter pidgeon was talking to a movie
theatre employee, the movie poster shown in the scene was THE COURAGE OF
LASSIE1949 !!!??? CLEARLY, THAT COULDN'T BE.
isnt it great
remember the old days of mimeograph machines?? one of the dinosaur
copiers/printers.
but, it is the?technology of copiers, etc. that help produces fraudulent
images/posters/artwork/documentsEVEN COUNTERFEIT MONEY
last week, CNN, reported that the FBI had a small section of the agen
am i correct to believe that it is easier for a currupt seller to pass-off a
fake that have never been backed?
--
some?of the great "character" features of any old poster is to see:
?? the studio stamps on the back
?? the occasional imprint on the bottom corner of an inse
i meant to say.no broadway musicals.? YIKES.? but WEST SIDE STORY
is prob the best film from a bway musical
mbb
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Sent: Fri, Aug 28, 2009 1:05 pm
Subject: RE: [MOPO] favoite Move from a Pla
what's your favorite Movie from a play?? i believe that the answer should be a
movie that had few changes from the play.
mine is:? DIAL M FOR MURDER
Dial M for Murder premiered in 1952 as a BBC television play, before being
performed on the stage in the same year (West End in June, and the
potokar thinks you were referring to me selling clearly identifiable fakes.
?
we stamp the back of them "this is not an original movie poster" in several
places.
?
only a total idiot or blind person would confuse them as original.
?
please tell me/him you were not referring to me
good observation and?informative post Grey,??It is?good that you?point out that
the "known" problem is limited to "high end horror".? FEW COLLECTORS BUY
THIS.and that group are among the most sophiticated collectors.?
(i do not collect horror or sci-fi.? tonite i hope to win?an obscure in
you guys are scaring me.
FOR SALE.MY ENTIRE COLLECTION $49.99*
??? *subject to mandatory handling fee ($150,000 plus)??? - LOL
michael
it's upon us, but getting out of the hobby is alarmist & premature
At 02:10 PM 8/27/2009, Glenn Taranto wrote:
Th
i suppose that if you buy an item from a reputable seller, and we know who they
are, and use american express (gold or better) to pay, you can?return an item
if you suspect it is a fake (and act civilly to the seller).
michael
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even is a seller states that he is selling a "fake" or a "repro" that looks
damn good and convincing as real does?GREAT INJURY TO THE HOBBY, because the
buyer, if a bad person, lists it on ebay as an original.? his 15.00 cost can
yield him hundreds?
should the original seller be con
knowledge of what is going on (fakes?making distribution into the inventories
of sellers--EVEN UNKNOWINGLY) will ultimately lead to novice buyers being
afraid to buy--even from reputable dealers.
i encourage the dissemination of public warnings.but this problem of fakes
"aint" good for t
1.? if there is court action pending, the court documents?(names of the
parties) are public record.? please provide the identites ONLY, and the
allegations.
2,??which government authority has jurisdiction>? the US Justice Dep.---USA
mail?used to commit a fraud??? outright fraud on the State
the other night, i watched for the first time, KIND LADY.? with the?great
ethel barrymore.
afterwards, i did a poster search.? boy, am i glad that i didn't read the
poster first.? the poster gives away the plot; the poster ruins the development
of the plot; would have ruined the firs
check out about 5 better titles ending tomorrow plus good book lots:
link:
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ebay acct:? WITNESSFOR
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ever feel insulted when your flat poster or lobby card arrives in dirty,
food-stained or grease-stained, old, bent cardboard?
especially with sellers charging high shipping costs...
i just saw this of a (non-poster) listing:
All items are packaged in recycled materials where pos
Better than his nephew's dog being his brother!
wasn't Oliver Wendell Douglass the lawyer for Arnold the Pig?
michael
bruce--??should i call BO-BO and congratulate him on getting the
prize?? or doos BO-BO need to call Mr. Douglas?
remember the episode of Green A
i?have an unusual amount of posters (consigned) in bruce's auctions this week
(mostly 20/25.00 stuff, some even less, and just a few over 100).?
..consignors appreciate the?aggressive approach.??half of
the posters?i sent to bruce were listed on ebay, but unsold.? some of?th
Hey, if you want to start a "Bruce Hershenson haters club", I will donate a set
of my 21 in-print books (retail value just under $400) to the club.
Done!!!
my nephew, BO-BO (my brother's and his wife's?3 year adorable little
schitzu/poodle), is now the President of the New Jersey Chap
Hi Bruce
If you still sold on eBay I think you would have a problem with DSR's on
shipping costs. Sellers are pretty much forced to charge low rates for shipping
irrespective of how much it actually costs. Anyone who charges $20.00 or more
for shipping a poster or two would end up with lowe
Dang it, Rich, now I'm depressed too!
?
Two year ago I lost around $10,000 on shipping and material costs I absorbed. I
considered it "advertising". I recently completed my 2008 accounting, and I
lost over $30,000!
?
Looks like my $9 base rate will soon be going to $10, and all that will d
i guess we'll know that shipping is getting too
expensive when the sellers take an insert, put a few staples around it, and
place a couple of stamps in the corner.? of course, a good seller will write:?
FRAGILE.? DO NOT BEND.
:)
michael
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I think that if anyone had a database of posters and what they sold for over
the
last 15 y
ng prices will ensue.
(as long as the item is not a heavily restored fake disguised as an original,
that is.)
From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Michael B
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:17 PM
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I think that if anyone had a database of posters and what they sold for over
the
last 15 years, someone could write some sort of analysis program that answered
this question! Ok, so that was a smart ass answer. Sorry.
I use your sales results database all of the time --
the problem is
last week there was discussion how a poster on ebay that sold for 20.00 two
weeks ago on ebay achieved about 375 on bruce's site.
i buy from bruce(and pay a lot when i get into a bidding
war). in fact, i buy from both bruce and heritage, those items not easily
available on
LISTED NOW ON EBAY:
ALL ABOUT EVEINSERT
KABARET--rolled polish one sheet--mint
PSYCHO -- insert
BIRDS--- half
KISS ME DEADLY -- half
also being sold in 6 book lots: about 16 different titles of the bruce
hershenson collection, christies, bonham's auctions.. (costs about 5.00
per b
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