ditto, ditto, ditto..............................
> Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 17:36:31 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Poster Villains > To: [email protected] > > so right, Ari.. > > anyone on ebay (or others) that offer COA's--take em for what they > are worth.. a 3 cent, printed piece of paper... they are worthless, > and dotn validate any item. > > jeff > > > > > On Sep 1, 2009, at 4:45 PM, Ari Richards wrote: > > > I sell coins, bullion and banknotes for a living, and the company I > > work for has been around 46 years, people often ask for a COA or > > some written proof that what they are buying is real. I reply, sure > > I can type you something, but its not the item, you could put that > > COA with an apple, the proof is the item. So if you want it? sure, > > when your ready to sell again (most of these people are into it for > > investing and come back) - dont bother to bring the COA, we have > > the knowledge to know what you have. > > (not in those words - Im nicer in person ) > > > > So what Im saying is a COA is useless, cripes you could make your > > own if you wanted, > > Danke, > > > > Ari > > > > --- On Wed, 2/9/09, James Richard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> From: James Richard <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Poster Villains > >> To: [email protected] > >> Received: Wednesday, 2 September, 2009, 9:20 AM > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Warranties are > >> all good > >> and well, but I'm maintaining that it in the future it > >> would be far > >> better for the hobby, the business, the auction houses and > >> dealers and > >> ultimately the buyers if independent, recognized (and > >> named) expert > >> verification were done for a very pricey item prior to it > >> being sold. > >> Such a verification would actually *enhance* the value of > >> the auction, > >> so how would the auction houses and dealers (or the > >> consigners) lose > >> with such a policy? And I'm sure it would make the > >> auction house's > >> insurance companies feel better. It would also give > >> confidence to the > >> buyers/bidders and they might be willing to pay more. > >> > >> > >> > >> Going with strictly the warranty, it becomes the > >> responsibility of the > >> buyer to determine if he has been sold a fake or not. > >> That's not right. > >> Maybe he does get someone to verify, or maybe he mistakenly > >> takes the > >> auction house/dealer on their reputation and doesn't > >> bother. Or maybe > >> the buyer doesn't find out about the fake until after > >> the warranty has > >> expired. That's exactly the opposite of the way things > >> should work. > >> > >> > >> > >> Keep the warranties, sure, but on very pricey items be able > >> to > >> auction/offer a MUMMY's HAND half-sheet with a > >> description that says > >> "This poster has been examined by recognized poster > >> expert > >> ______________ who has determined to the best of his > >> ability that it is > >> a genuine original movie poster containing ___% original > >> paper. Mr > >> _____________ states that this is his best opinion but is > >> not legally > >> responsible for any loss or damage resulting from this > >> opinion or any > >> subsequent purchase of this item." > >> > >> > >> > >> The lawyers can work out the exact wording. > >> > >> > >> > >> I fail to understand why there is resistance to such a > >> simple and > >> effective idea. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- JR > >> > >> > >> > >> Franc wrote: > >> > >> > >> Message > >> > >> I just decided to take a look at the > >> "limited > >> Warranty" provided by one the big auction houses. It > >> clearly reads that > >> the auction house " warrants for a period of 6 years > >> that any article > >> described in UPPER CASE TYPE which is unqualifiedly > >> stated to be the > >> work of a named author or authorship, is authentic and not > >> counterfeit." In other words the auction house is > >> responsible for this > >> warranty. Villian or not, the auction is clearly > >> responsible for > >> returning the full cost of the salet to the buyer by virtue > >> of this > >> warranty. FRANC > >> > >> -----Original > >> Message----- > >> > >> From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On > >> Behalf Of Richard Halegua Comic Art > >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 4:07 PM > >> > >> To: [email protected] > >> > >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Poster Villains > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Kudos to Steve > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> At 01:01 PM 9/1/2009, Stephen Fishler wrote: > >> > >> Clearly, > >> there are > >> villains here who decided to CREATE some very valuable > >> posters in order > >> to line their pockets. > >> > >> > >> > >> Having said that, let's not work overtime in order > >> point the finger of > >> blame where it clearly does not belong. There auction > >> houses that may > >> have sold fakes have acted responsibility here. 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