Yeah, I think that's how I feel too. I couldn't do it. Also, the market can
absorb a lot of a good thing. Again, with first edition books, about 15 years
ago, the first two books by a popular writer were remaindered by a big
remainder company. About 300 of each hit the market at once. The company
limited sales of two of each per buyer. The books previously sold for about
200 each. None were sold other than the remainders for a few years. Then,
while no one noticed, the prices were back to what they used to be.
Over time, for good posters, new buyers will increase demand and that will prop
up the price I think. But, I do agree that the must be let go over a few years.
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> From: James Richard <jrl...@mediabearonline.com>
> Date: August 1, 2010 8:41:58 PM EDT
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] PUZZLE: flooding the market
> Reply-To: James Richard <jrl...@mediabearonline.com>
>
> Nah, destroying any old art/collectible that has managed to survive into the
> current era is just flat out criminal. But there's no reason not to do as
> many on this list have suggested: Keep a couple for yourself and trickle out
> the rest very slowly into the market. This is so obvious you'd think everyone
> would understand it -- yet I see people on Ebay all the time listing 4 or 5
> of the same item at the same time and calling it "rare" in their
> descriptions.
>
> And then there's this ever-popular Ebay ploy: An item that is reasonably
> scarce (but not truly "rare") sells on Ebay for a decent price (usually
> because no one has put one of those particular things up for a month or two).
> Suddenly every seller in the world who has the same item immediately lists it
> on Ebay within a few days of the first sale -- all of them thinking they are
> also going to get the good price, when in fact all they are doing is
> guaranteeing they will not. They think they will pick up the second bidder
> who missed the first item by only a buck or two? Not if that second bidder
> suddenly sees 4 or 5 of the same item turn up right after he lost the first
> auction. What he's going to do instead is wipe his brow and say "Whew...
> lucky I got outbid on that first auction... I almost paid way too much for
> one of those."
>
> -- JR
>
> Holiday Russell wrote:
>>
>> How about keeping a few and destroying the rest? I've known first edition
>> book dealers that have done this.
>>
>> Holiday
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Richard Evans <evan...@blueyonder.co.uk>
>>> Date: August 1, 2010 8:14:26 PM EDT
>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] PUZZLE: flooding the market
>>> Reply-To: Richard Evans <evan...@blueyonder.co.uk>
>>>
>>
>>> Hi, I think the point is that, wrong or not, (as Wolfgang confirmed), this
>>> has happened, in the case of the Peeping Tom quads at least.
>>> I really don't know exactly what happened with The Outlaw 6 sheet(s).
>>> I'm not advocating it, just pointing out that it happens.
>>>
>>> On 2 Aug 2010, at 01:04, Ken Farrell wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, I just thought that I would chime on this one...
>>>>
>>>> I think the point is being missed...If all of a sudden you have 75 copies
>>>> of a rare item, the value is automatically changed by the laws of supply
>>>> and demand. Anything you do to control this is some sort of insider
>>>> trading. If you lie to numerous people, you are protecting your own
>>>> interests at the expense of others. What if you auction one copy and get
>>>> the record setting price? All the bidders will feel cheated when the next
>>>> 74 come up for sale. You would feel the same.
>>>>
>>>> The deflated value is a reality...these posters should be sold at an
>>>> estimated new, readjusted value and all will work out. You just won't
>>>> become rich.
>>>>
>>>> Also, once a number of these posters show up, try to convince the market
>>>> that there are only 75 in the find. The gossip will fly (75 or 750?) and
>>>> the item just might loose all of its value.
>>>>
>>>> I have purchased large quantities of rare items many times over the years
>>>> and have sold them for prices related to the find.
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>> Just Kids Nostalgia
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Richard Halegua Comic Art <sa...@comic-art.com>
>>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>>>> Sent: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 4:00 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] PUZZLE: flooding the market
>>>>
>>>> At 12:44 PM 8/1/2010, Richard Evans wrote:
>>>> >Yes Rich, you describe the best method.
>>>> >Alternatively, there's:
>>>> >Approach a dealer with your find of perhaps half a dozen max, >(that's
>>>> >all there is, no really).
>>>> >Approach second dealer (that's all there is, no really), third etc, >etc,
>>>> >etc, and endeavor to get it done as swiftly as possible.
>>>> >Change telephone number, move to a nicer house.
>>>>
>>>> the only problem with that Richard is this:
>>>> after you call the third dealer, seeing as we all talk to each other (more
>>>> or less) it would be pretty fast - maybe just hours - that everyone would
>>>> know you have multiples of the items
>>>>
>>>> of course, if you lie to every dealer so you can sell them fast, I imagine
>>>> that Guido will be looking for you
>>>>
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