Re: [MOPO] FROM A COLLECTOR:MoPoBid

[Susan Heim]

We do have to take into consideration that there will be some dealers and especially auction houses that won't want to participate in promoting MoPoBid because it takes business away from them. I understand that, but I don't think that way, I think of it as another venue to promote your company, sell your items, and make it easier on collectors.   Sue      ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Martin To: Susan Heim Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] FROM A COLLECTOR:MoPoBid Jrs site is a excellent working Model.. the ideas expressed are great. It takes time though and Jrs soft opening is a great way to get the bugs out before unleashing a big promo campain I would say within a year or two the ship will sail fine. word of mouth is always best, it customers feel safe and will get treated fair they will flock. the tie in with learn about poster and if Bruce tied in it would be complete ther are only a few players that are major dealers. You can find most in the Poster price almanac. Perhaps between Morrie EVerett, John Kicsh, Bruce Hershenson, Jon Warren, Heritage auction, and some of the other great dealers in UK and austrailao France, germany, a allience could be made to make the network smoother.. I think JR is almost there. he will succeed. with continued help I see wonderful future. Ebay is the Turpike but JR is building a exclusive resort for Movie poster people thats great!! state of the HOBBY.. It will survive and florish.. the quick buck guys are be weeded out at a fever pitch..  the passionate movie buffs and  ones with a true interest in the customers will survive// alway have always do/ because the venture is multidimentional in foundation. so as long as people like motion pictures and the history Posters will bedesired.  thats my opinion after about 28 years in the biz. lets face it there is so much creativity packed into  say a 30s film it just doesnt go away,, it may lose vouge a few years then another creative soul redisovers it and its revived.. with excepton some of the movie palaces... butthey have saved them like the OHIO in Columbus , the Fox in Detroit and more.. best to all< Tom     Susan Heim wrote: Dear Claude,    Excellent post and excellent suggestions. One of the things that I had suggested to JR early on was that we could create a small flyer that I put into every box of frames that go out. Since I ship about a thousand frames a month, it couldn't hurt. However, since a lot of my customers are collecting new posters, if they go to MoPobid and don't find any new posters to buy, they might not go back. So JR has encourage some dealers with newer titles to try the site out.      About a month ago, I had responded to a similar post from another collector and told anyone that was interested in putting a flyer for MoPobid in their boxes and tubes to contact me or JR for a copy that can be easily printed from your computer or xeroxed and it is printed 4 up on a page.  To date, I have had no one email me for the flyer. Your suggestion to have the flyers at the various movie paper shows around the country is excellent, but you have to get some dealers to put them on their tables and pass them out. If you put them on the common area tables that have other flyers on them, they often get "lost".  I know, because I put my flyers out at the Hollywood Poster Show.     I'm sure it would be difficult for JR himself to attend those shows personally, but between MoPo and Style B, there are enough collectors and dealers around the country that could make sure the flyers get there as distributed. You might even be able to work something out with the various promoters that often pass out flyers when you come in the door. Anyway, I think the site is a great effort and I appreciate JR taking it on. Sue Heim ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] FROM A COLLECTOR: Where have all the sellers gone, long time passing  JR Everyone who has written in this thread has expressed a great deal of truth about the hobby.  Your site is wonderful and I truly hope you succeed.  However, there are major needs such as advertising and knowledge of your site.  If people do not know about the site then they will not bid.  If they do not know what is coming they will not bid. On ebay, except for Bruce, you must search and search daily or miss out on items you want.  With Bruce, because of his newsletter and advertising, you know in advance.  I collect inserts and half sheets and knew the dates that Bruce was selling them.  With ebay I never know when anything will be on.  I am a member of mopo and learned about your auction site here.  Bruce has over 14,000 people who have bought from him on ebay and the numbers climb weekly.  Ebay has become a household word and the sheer volume has become both good and bad at the same time. MCW never got much beyond 5000 subscribers and ebay took their business away.  MCW basically grew by word of mouth and at a snail's pace.  It was eaten alive by ebay within a two year period. Your site has tremendous potential but what it needs is advertising to grow.  People need to be made aware of the site and what posters are coming up for auction.  Note--Bruce is already advertising his forthcoming major auctions and creating intense interest.  My question to you is -----how are you going to increase buyers to your auction site?  Also, the site is being managed by you at this time and you are in control.  What will happen if you experience rapid growth?  I recall ebay had very serious growth problems.  They were user unfriendly at the beginning and today, impossible to reach. I realize that any newcomer on the block who opens a store to challenge WalMart is tilting at windmills.  Your task is enormous and I applaud your efforts.  I am raising these issues with the hope that it may aid in your cause and make people respond to help you succeed. I would like to start the ball rolling by suggesting you go (or have a representative) to all the shows and take a booth.  Hand out flyers at the shows advertising your site.  Next Saturday is the Atlantic City antique show in New Jersey.  Morris Everett has a booth there  and he would be a perfect person to help advertise your site.  This show is twice a year and there are always movie poster dealers and buyers.  There are monthly shows by Phil DeMario in northern Jersey, and of course, the Hollywood Collectors shows. Claude 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. 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