I like "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".
To answer the original question, I will buy a piece in need of restoration
because I can't afford a pristine poster on a high dollar title. And sometimes
I just live with the defects and don't bother restoring the poster.
John W
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From: Claude Litton <twoni...@aol.com>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 9:41:32 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] buying TO RESTORE
the moral of this is from law school -
"Never ask a question if you do not know the answer"
"Elementary! My Dear Watson.
Sherlock Holmes
In a message dated 2/10/2010 9:20:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:
1. when you buy with the intention to restore OR NOT to restore, the amount
you bid is affected.
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>2. if you buy without intending to restore, condition plays a more important
>factor.
>
>3. people buying from a smaller poster image on ebay that would not be
>inclined to restore might not bid, whereas someone who restores doesn't care.
>
>the post was to get a perspective of the thought process of buyers. to some,
>condition doesn't matter. some only buy VG cond or better.
>
>i have sold posters on ebay where the buyer has told me in advance that he
>will restore.......but when he received the poster, the condition was better
>than he thought and framed it "as is". (this happened to me recently and i
>just got an email from the buyer to this effect---with a non-ebay
>transaction----so when we were negotiating the price, he factored in the linen
>process cost.)
>
>the converse scenario i am sure is, also, likely on ebay with smaller images.
>
>of course..............some will never bid on a poor cond....
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>etc
>etc
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>In a message dated 2/10/2010 9:05:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>twoni...@aol.com writes:
>What is the point of this question? Aren't the answers obvious! Kindly inform
>us of the motive behind this question.
>>CJL
>>
>>In a message dated 2/10/2010 9:00:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>dialmbb...@aol.com writes:
>>how many buyers buy a poster knowing in advance that they will RESTORE/LINEN?
>>>
>>>i suppose dealers & restorers have this in mind.
>>>
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>>>michael
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