I cannot explain seller motives, but I can offer some possible insight:
Quite a few people at my workplace know about my passion for movie posters;
there is the infrequent request for info regarding possible purchases. Last
winter, 2 different nurses inquired about whether I thought if a Caddy Shack
poster (on eBay) was worth $495, (neither knew that the other person was
interested), each felt that this was an ideal gift as a holiday present for
their respective husbands. I related to both that the price was extremely high
and that each should wait for a true auction with a much lower starting price.
I also related that they should explore other websites for the poster. Both
replied with essentially the same answer: "I don't have the time" and "I need
to get him something now".
I don't know if either made the plunge.
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--- On Sun, 6/28/09, Claude Litton <twoni...@aol.com> wrote:
From: Claude Litton <twoni...@aol.com>
Subject: [MOPO] ebay poster prices
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 8:55 AM
I have been searching ebay almost daily since 1997. My areas of search are US
originals Pre-1940 through 1960. I collect mainly posters in the upper price
brackets. In the last few years the amount of listings by too many sellers
with ridiculous prices has proliferated to the point where the only thing
certain is that not only don't they sell but more and more are joining the pack.
The prices are so high that you can't even make a serious offer because it will
be so low that they will either ignore you or send you a snide retort. My
reaction has been to totally ignore these sellers but it has become a nuisance
due to the number joining them. There are some on mopo who do this but I am
not referring to Todd who uses his million dollar posters to get people to look
at his other posters for sale. I am talking about those who price all their
posters at ridiculous prices.
I don't even look at ebay daily any longer but wait for Bruce and Heritage to
offer what I want. (This is a good opening for Bruce to comment.) I am still
trying to understand their motives. Just look at a one sheet of "Three Sons",
a poster sold by Bruce for $56 recently and priced at 10 times that on ebay.
Let's face reality - People who are going to spend $500 and up on a piece of
paper will know their item, will research it and will be careful about their
money. $20 is an impulse purchase. $500 is not. Can anyone explain these
ridiculous sellers' motives?
CJL
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