So I guess this person's name is a secret? Bruce
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 6:15 PM, Jeff Potokar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With all this discussion about restorers or so-called restorers... what > should one do when a poster is taken to a restorer, and the work done is not > only sub par and sloppy (overspray and the like) but also could possibly > have damaged a poster's value? if materials they used were not water > soluble, for example, or the work asked to be done, was performed shoddily, > or with little care? > i had an experience, with one such character, who backed an old and rare > poster. other work was done, THAT WAS THE EXACT REVERSE of what i wanted. no > one could have paid me enough to lay it back in their hands to attempt to > correct the problem, even tho i was asked to by them to bring it back. i > was completely angered and saddened. what made things worse, was that > materials were used that could NOT be reversed by a restorer who knows his > craft, since it wasnt water soluble. i then went to John Davis at POSTER > MOUNTAIN, who corrected, at more personal expense, some of the crap work > done initially. > > the best part, and i learned this after the fact.... is this other so > called "restorer" (he works for a poster seller), is a nameless mystery, > here in southern california. > > best. > > jeff > > > > > On Oct 27, 2008, at 2:14 PM, Claude Litton wrote: > > > That was Frank Santos in NJ and he cheated a number of people including me. > This occurred even after I spoke to him and he promised to make good to > everyone. That is when he sent your posters back. Unfortunately I never go > one back and it was a good poster. > > Claude Litton > In a message dated 10/26/2008 10:41:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I had the same problem with a different restorer a couple of years ago. I > can't remember the exact name so I won't say. I won the restoration service > on MPB at a very low rate. I paid the winning bid amount and the posters to > the gentleman. After about six weeks or so I ask where the posters were and > he said he had had heart problems, but would get them done in a month or so. > After six months and endless emails and some phone calls, from me and > Richard H going the extra mile by trying to contact the person still no > results. I finally had to resort to filing complaints with local law > enforcement and FTC. It several months, but I did get my posters back > undone. Despite being promised, I never received any money back. I was happy > to get at least the posters back. It is very frustrating and scary to not > know if you are going to get your posters back from someone you to whom you > have entrusted them. > I appreciate the heads up, since I am looking at getting several items > linenback soon. > MOPOers do have to be careful on attacks. When I first joined MOPO I was > roasted with false accusations and false stories about me in jealous > outrages because I had found a rare poster. I was warned about this if I > joined, but still took the risk. Just make sure you are stating facts and > not rumors. Andrea's sounds like a useful and justified post to me. > Brek > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Freedom Lover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I've been asked to make you all aware of the problems I've been having > > with Chris Cloutier of Posterfix in Brooklyn. I initially checked him > > out as he has a link on a MoPo members site. I was assured his work > > was reputable and he didn't steal posters. I suppose that member > > didn't know, but I find that odd as this person has a finger on the > > pulse of all things 'poster'. > > > > Now I find out not only does he ignore his customers, but he also does > > terrible work! I will tell you I have only spoken with him once and > > he was so rude! If that had been one of my daughters, I would have > > slapped them across the face for opening such a disrespectful mouth to > > me. The man claims to have done the wor k, a s imple backing. Somehow > > he is too busy to respond to a customer who is waiting to pack and > > bring many more posters to him. Not only is this unprofessional, it > > is UNINTELLIGENT! We're in a recession and Chris Cloutier doesn't > > need money. > > > > Everyone go elsewhere! 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