So basically, P.T. Barnum is alive and well at eBay? Maybe they could adopt that as their new slogan to attract new sellers: "Come sell at eBay where you'll find a new sucker every minute to buy your overpriced treasures"?
Bruce On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 8:15 AM, allen day <aday_5...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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. > > ad > > > --- 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* > ** > > ------------------------------ > Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy > recipes<http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000006>for the grill. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
