*Hi Claude,
Better pictures are always a plus when selling and for us collectors
huge when buying.
Generic or not, VG has been around as far as I can remember. So no
surprises when I buy a VG poster.
Best,
dario.
*
Claude Litton wrote:
*Dario*
**
*I normally agree with you but I believe you are far too liberal here
and I agree with Michael. *
*Let's begin with "G", VG", et al. These are meaningless except in
the mind of the writer who is looking at a poster. The same holds
true for pinholes, tears, smudges, tape and missing paper. It is
essential to know where these defects are on the poster. I can live
with pinholes in many parts of a poster but not in the face of a movie
star. The same hold true for all the other defects.
Dario---------Don't you believe a buyer should be told where the
defects are on the poster?*
**
*I recently bought a poster on ebay from a seller who had a small
picture and did not state defects. He called the poster very good. I
had been seeking this poster for about 10 years and was very nervous
about it because the seller was not a regular poster dealer and it was
well over $1000. I took a shot and won at $1400. When it came, it
had about 20 small holes in the faces of the 2 stars. I wanted it, so
I asked for a reduction in price. I complained to paypal and got $300
which paid for the extra restoration needed. Had the poster not been
so rare, I would have opted for my money back. My main point here is
this: Had the picture clearly shown the defects, i would still have
won the auction but the bidding would have been much lower. For
posters not that rare (it was Rose of Washington Square if you are
interested) I would not bid at all.*
**
*I believe these sellers prefer to maintain generic descriptions to
keep people bidding. If these posters were in really fine shape they
would not have to be described with tears, holes, etc. However, in
fairness to these 2 sellers, most of their material is low priced and
reasonably priced. I know the DeMaio's a long time and they have
always posted prices for their material just about right or below the
market. Bill Luten is a long time seller who starts at low prices for
posters but a lot of his material is overpriced even though it is a
low price.*
**
*My suggestion to anyone who wants to buy a poster: Email the seller
and ask where the defects are. The problems arise (like in my
situation) where the seller says there are no defects and there are
some when the poster arrives.*
**
*Claude*
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