Re: [MOPO] What to do with your old theater!

[Andrea Kanter]

They ought to show those old marijuana movies and have the posters on  
the walls.  Marijuana - The Weed From Hell, or whatever it is.  That  
would add some laughter to it.  Laughter is also good for healing.   
(but not as good as pot)  I like Fantasia for it, too.


Andrea

On Jan 27, 2010, at 10:46 AM, Kenwick Cook wrote:

Groovy! Too bad they can't show movies, too! That way you could buy  
your weed, smoke it, and watch Fantasia... all in the same building.

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Re: [MOPO] What to do with your old theater!

[Kenwick Cook]

Groovy! Too bad they can't show movies, too! That way you could buy your  
weed, smoke it, and watch Fantasia... all in the same  building.

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Re: [MOPO] What to do with your old theater!

[Kirby McDaniel]

Far out!
On Jan 27, 2010, at 9:26 AM, Evan Zweifel wrote:

> The Flatirons theater in boulder is an enormous old theater near the 
> university.  Whats it up to now?
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Judith Weaver]

Something similar happened to me about a year ago.  I bought a dozen photos with shipping listed at $5.  Seller then wanted $60 for shipping.  Fool that I am, I paid it, listing this seller as one from whom I would never buy again.  I should have taken a negative feedback and said to heck with it.  After all the times eBay has done horrible things to me, a negative feedback is nothing.  Thanks, Judi
Judith Weaver

PSC 98, Box 0039
APO AE  09830



From: Doug Ball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To: Doug Ball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUSubject: Re: [MOPO] What to do?Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:49:23 -0400



Walter,
 
I guess the sellers got you by the nuts!
 
I had a similar experience a couple weeks ago from an ebay store in California. I bought two water damaged standees for a dollar and they tried to get $45. more for shipping. I sent them a check for one dollar and told them to do what ever with the standees. I kept to my end of the transaction.
 
I feel these type of sellers are dishonest and help give ebay a bad name! All auctions should have a shipping price, even if over inflated. At least in the end we know what is to be paid.
 
Doug

- Original Message - 
From: Walter Reuben 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 1:40 AM
Subject: [MOPO] What to do?

I bought 11 TV scripts from an ebay seller today, named bravo_george
He listed the shipping charge as $7 for script, but he is now refusing to combine shipping and insisting that I pay him $91 for shipping them in one parcel.
and what makes this more infuriating---he is about three miles from me but is refusing to let me pick them up in person,
Do ebay rules about screwing people on shipping charges apply in this case?  And, if they do, how do I ask that they be enforced?
No, I did not ask him in advance because I could not have conceived of something so idiotic.
Walter Reuben

Walter Reuben, Inc.
500 North Harper Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90048 USA
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[JR]

Title: Re: [MOPO] What to do?



Randy,
 
Sorry, but the approach of saying "Shipping for the first card is $8, 
add ONLY $1 for each additional card." is exactly how I ran my pulp auctions on 
eBay and it is a perfectly good approach, not a rip-off. Yes, if you buy 20 
cards $27 might seem like a lot of shipping cost to you -- but you're not 
looking at if from the seller's viewpoint. He has to put each item in a plastic 
sleeve. That costs money. He has make sure he has all of them gathered into the 
right package... don't want to leave one out...  package them...that takes 
more time than a single card would...and the weight of the package will cost 
significantly more to ship. Maybe not so much more for 20 lobby cards, but 
if it were 20 pulp magazines the weight of the package would kick it up well 
over $20 for Priority Mail shipping. Even 20 lobby cards-- with sleeves and 
protective cardboard is going to be about 2 lbs... maybe a little 
more, which would kick the Priority Mail shipping up at least to $10 bucks. The 
extra $1.00 per additional item is a shipping AND handling charge. It's a very 
reasonable approach to take to the issue of combined shipping.
 
Besides, your example is extreme. I you had only won 3 items from him, 
would you complain that he charged you $10.00 to ship -- just $2.00 more than 1 
card would have cost? Unlikely you would find that excessive, but if you would, 
then I'm glad you didn't win any of my auctions. I'm as much against genuine 
shipping gouging as anyone else and have suffered it myself, but adding a lousy 
buck for each additional item is not anything remotely like gouging.
 
-- JR
 
- Original Message - 
From: Randall 
Petersen 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 14:01
Subject: Re: [MOPO] What to do?

With lobby cards in particular, I often pick up multiple pieces from each 
seller. I've learned through similar bad experiences to ALWAYS ask about 
combined shipping before the auctions end, with any seller I haven't dealt with 
before, unless the question is very specifically addressed in their 
auctions.  Never assume anything, as there are too many jerks around who 
are convinced that gouging on shipping is perfectly legitimate.  And this 
includes those who feel that they're being fair when they say something like, 
"Shipping for the first card is $8, add ONLY $1 for each additional card."  
Right.  So if I get 20 lobby cards, the shipping is $27.  Still a rip 
off.
Randy






  

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  ReubenSent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 1:40 AMTo: 
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do?
 
I bought 11 TV scripts from an ebay seller today, 
  named bravo_george
He listed the shipping charge as $7 for script, 
  but he is now refusing to combine shipping and insisting that I pay him $91 
  for shipping them in one parcel.
and what makes this more infuriating---he is 
  about three miles from me but is refusing to let me pick them up in 
person,
Do ebay rules about screwing people on shipping 
  charges apply in this case?  And, if they do, how do I ask that they be 
  enforced?
No, I did not ask him in advance because I could 
  not have conceived of something so idiotic.
Walter Reuben
Walter Reuben, Inc.
500 North Harper Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90048 USA
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Randall Petersen]

Title: Re: [MOPO] What to do?


With lobby cards in particular, I often pick up multiple pieces
from each seller. I've learned through similar bad experiences to
ALWAYS ask about combined shipping before the auctions end, with any
seller I haven't dealt with before, unless the question is very
specifically addressed in their auctions.  Never assume anything,
as there are too many jerks around who are convinced that gouging on
shipping is perfectly legitimate.  And this includes those who
feel that they're being fair when they say something like,
"Shipping for the first card is $8, add ONLY $1 for each
additional card."  Right.  So if I get 20 lobby cards,
the shipping is $27.  Still a rip off.

Randy







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Reuben
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 1:40 AM
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Subject: [MOPO] What to do?

 

I bought 11 TV scripts from an ebay
seller today, named bravo_george

He listed the shipping charge as $7 for
script, but he is now refusing to combine shipping and insisting that
I pay him $91 for shipping them in one parcel.

and what makes this more infuriating---he
is about three miles from me but is refusing to let me pick them up in
person,

Do ebay rules about screwing people on
shipping charges apply in this case?  And, if they do, how do I
ask that they be enforced?

No, I did not ask him in advance because
I could not have conceived of something so idiotic.

Walter Reuben

Walter Reuben, Inc.

500 North Harper Avenue

Los Angeles CA 90048 USA

Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

(323) 651 3313

www.walterfilm.com

 

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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Doug Ball]

Walter,
 
I guess the sellers got you by the 
nuts!
 
I had a similar experience a couple weeks ago from 
an ebay store in California. I bought two water damaged standees for a dollar 
and they tried to get $45. more for shipping. I sent them a check for one dollar 
and told them to do what ever with the standees. I kept to my end of the 
transaction.
 
I feel these type of sellers are dishonest and help 
give ebay a bad name! All auctions should have a shipping price, even if over 
inflated. At least in the end we know what is to be paid.
 
Doug

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Walter 
  Reuben 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  
  Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 1:40 
  AM
  Subject: [MOPO] What to do?
  
  I bought 11 TV scripts from an ebay seller today, 
  named bravo_george
  He listed the shipping charge as $7 for script, 
  but he is now refusing to combine shipping and insisting that I pay him $91 
  for shipping them in one parcel.
  and what makes this more infuriating---he is 
  about three miles from me but is refusing to let me pick them up in 
  person,
  Do ebay rules about screwing people on shipping 
  charges apply in this case?  And, if they do, how do I ask that they be 
  enforced?
  No, I did not ask him in advance because I could 
  not have conceived of something so idiotic.
  Walter 
  Reuben
  
  Walter Reuben, 
  Inc.
  500 North Harper 
  Avenue
  Los Angeles CA 
  90048 USA
  Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  (323) 651 
  3313
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Richard Auras]

Walter,
 I don't if I missed it but what is the seller ID for the gouger so we can all be wary of him.  Thanks
 
Rick
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Doug Taylor]

Walter,

 

I sympathize
with you.  I had a similar experience with seller “legionoutpost”.
 I bought a single, linen backed OS from him at $200 and he charged me $41
shipping from NY to Florida.
 I offered every alternative I could think of, including picking up the
poster.  He wouldn’t accept any alternatives and said “he
wishes that I’d asked his shipping charges before I bought”.

 

I guess the only
way to really avoid this is to ask every possible question to every possible
seller…a grueling process.

 

Avoid
legionoutpost as a seller.

 



DBT













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Subject: [MOPO] What to do?



 



I bought 11 TV scripts from an ebay seller today, named
bravo_george





He listed the shipping charge as $7 for script, but he is
now refusing to combine shipping and insisting that I pay him $91 for shipping
them in one parcel.





and what makes this more infuriating---he is about three
miles from me but is refusing to let me pick them up in person,





Do ebay rules about screwing people on shipping charges
apply in this case?  And, if they do, how do I ask that they be enforced?





No, I did not ask him in advance because I could not have
conceived of something so idiotic.





Walter Reuben





Walter Reuben, Inc.

500 North Harper Avenue

Los Angeles CA
 90048
 USA

Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

(323) 651 3313

www.walterfilm.com





 










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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Michael B]

,,but no matter whether you agree to pay or not, 
SELLER CAN STILL LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK..
 
EBAY wars are never pleasant
 
remember, unscrupulous non-paying bidders & sellers refusal to sell, 
can always retaliate with feedback.  
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

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To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] What to do?



Walter,

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere on ebay about being able to make a 
complaint about unreasonable shipping charges.
If I can find that information again, I'll post a link, but perhaps 
someone else on the list has more details...


Cheers,
Vesna


From: Walter Reuben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Walter Reuben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] What to do?
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:40:09 -0700

I bought 11 TV scripts from an ebay seller today, named bravo_george
He listed the shipping charge as $7 for script, but he is now refusing to 
combine shipping and insisting that I pay him $91 for shipping them in one 
parcel.
and what makes this more infuriating---he is about three miles from me but 
is refusing to let me pick them up in person,
Do ebay rules about screwing people on shipping charges apply in this 
case? And, if they do, how do I ask that they be enforced?
No, I did not ask him in advance because I could not have conceived of 
something so idiotic.

Walter Reuben
Walter Reuben, Inc.

500 North Harper Avenue

Los Angeles CA 90048 USA

Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

(323) 651 3313

www.walterfilm.com


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[Vesna B]

Walter,

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere on ebay about being able to make a 
complaint about unreasonable shipping charges.
If I can find that information again, I'll post a link, but perhaps someone 
else on the list has more details...


Cheers,
Vesna


From: Walter Reuben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Walter Reuben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] What to do?
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:40:09 -0700

I bought 11 TV scripts from an ebay seller today, named bravo_george
He listed the shipping charge as $7 for script, but he is now refusing to 
combine shipping and insisting that I pay him $91 for shipping them in one 
parcel.
and what makes this more infuriating---he is about three miles from me but 
is refusing to let me pick them up in person,
Do ebay rules about screwing people on shipping charges apply in this case? 
 And, if they do, how do I ask that they be enforced?
No, I did not ask him in advance because I could not have conceived of 
something so idiotic.

Walter Reuben
Walter Reuben, Inc.

500 North Harper Avenue

Los Angeles CA 90048 USA

Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

(323) 651 3313

www.walterfilm.com


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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Tom A. Pennock]

Roland:
 
 How nice to read of something so positive as the gift of the 
pressbook. A very nice gesture of goodwill.
 
Best,
 
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Roland Lataille]

I recently purchased a "Grand Prix" pressbook. I was upset when it arrived with the front and back page barely attached. This was not mentioned in the description on EBAY. I contacted the seller and he refunded me the full amount that I paid and told me to keep the pressbook! This was not a lot of money - $45 but, still very nice of the seller to do. 
 
Roland Lataille
Cinerama web site:
http://cinerama.topcities.com
 
Kirby McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Any seller should offer a fair and full return policy.  
No dealer likes to do a return sale, but it's part of the cost
of doing business.  This is the kind of characteristic
that separates professional people from amateurs.
I would not buy from anyone who did not have a fair
and full return policy.

MovieArt Austin has such a policy and we also have
the very good relations with our customers.

Kirby McDaniel
www.movieart.net





On Nov 2, 2005, at 4:26 PM, Walter Reuben wrote:

hello all
A seller by the name of mmm3ms has a considerable number of very interesting lobby cards for sale on ebay.
One of them is a full lobby set for Double Indemnity:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7558027219&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
 
I wrote to him and explained that the photos were very dim.  I went on to say that I am a very serious buyer and let him reference my ebay feedback.  I asked if his materials are returnable if they are not satisfactory.   Since the photos are of poor quality, I thought this was a reasonable thing to ask.
He replied that no returns would be allowed since that "would not be fair to the other bidders."
To me, this attitude is a major turn off.  If I am going to contemplate spending 2 or 3 thousand with a seller, I am very much concerned that he is going to be fair to me if I am unhappy for any reason at all.
When I sell posters, either on my website or on ebay, I always allow returns within a week of receipt for any reason whatsoever.  I do not much like being told in advance by a seller that items are not returnable.  Especially since I very rarely need to make a return.
What do you think?
 

Walter Reuben
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Saul H. Chapman, Ph.D]

 
I left as quickly as possible to avoid spending money.
Back at home, while viewing the ShopNBC site, I read the description of "Pass 
With Cape" by Picasso: "Created by Pablo Picasso for 'A Los Toros.' It was 
produced at Mourlot Studios in Paris in 1961."
A keyword search for the lithograph turned up other copies of the same "Los 
Toros" lithographs for sale for $1,100 apiece (framed) at Georgetownframeshoppe.com. 
I phoned Georgetown Frame Shoppe and learned that one of the lithographs, 
described by Georgetown as "Jeu de La Cape" and by ShopNBC.com as "Pass With 
Cape," had been sold. The other two were available, unframed, for $800 
apiece.
Mr. Moors said that such price discrepancies were not unusual. "You can track 
down those black-and-white lithographs in galleries at prices anywhere up to 
about $3,000 apiece," he said. "Art is kind of like antiques in that way. 
There's a range in price, depending on what the dealer paid."
He thought about it for a minute. "You know, there was a time when you 
probably could have gotten those Picasso lithographs for $20 a piece," he said. 
"These artists are dead. There's not going to be any more of their work. If you 
love it and plan to keep it for a lifetime, you can't go wrong."
Was I ready to buy a Picasso lithograph online? Yes. Thanks to Mr. Moors, I 
wasn't the least bit terrified anymore. I could picture the little bullfighter 
hanging happily in the same room with my Chinese propaganda posters. The only 
obstacle that stood between me and Picasso's "Pass With Cape" was $1,499.95, 
which if you think about it, is nothing compared with fear. 
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  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  JR 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  
  Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 4:16 
  AM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] What to do?
  
  
  I agree that there is no only no excuse for not having a return policy -- 
  in most cases it is against Federal laws about mail order to refuse to accept 
  returns -- the law basically states that *any* seller who delivers his product 
  through the U.S. Mails MUST accept returns within 30 days. But 
  I think there is an exception to that: If the seller uses FEDEX or UPS or 
  some other private shipping service rather than the U.S. Post Office then that 
  law does not apply. Not sure, but I think that's the way it works. But 
  even so, if the seller accepts PayPal, then they have a return policy whether 
  they know it or not. If you file a buyer complaint within 30 days of making 
  the PayPal payment, PayPal will arrange for you to get your money back -- they 
  will even deduct it from the seller's bank account if the seller doesn't have 
  any cash in his PayPal account balance. If the seller has totally flown the 
  coup, there is nothing that PayPal can do, of course, but that rarely happens. 
  Very few sellers -- even the crooked ones -- are willing to risk not being 
  able to use PayPal again. By the way, don't let the 30 days expire with 
  PayPal. Once you're past 30 days they will do nothing to help you.
   
  I'm up against that now with a seller. It's been 3 weeks and the item has 
  still not arrived. The seller seems honest and concerned, and even told me 
  yesterday that he was mailing me another copy of what I bought, since the 
  first one has not arrived. I hope at least one of them arrives by day 29 -- 
  because on day 29 I'm filing a buyer complaint with PayPal no matter how nice 
  and honest and sincere the guy seems. I'm simply not going to let my ability 
  to recover my money with PayPal's help expire. If the item 
  arrives shortly after I've filed the complaint, then I can withdraw it. But 
  you should never let PayPal's 30 day time limit expire if you're having 
  an issue with a seller.
   
  Anyway, all of the legal aspects aside, any seller who does not offer a 
  return/refund policy should be avoided. It could mean there is something 
  wrong, or it could mean the seller is just not customer-friendly. Either way, 
  you don't want to do business with them. 
   
  And there is no excuse for dark, muddy, out-of-focus, etc. pictures 
  either. Not any more. Digital cameras are easy to use these days. Anyone who 
  can't provide at least a decent photo of their item is also someone 
  people should avoid doing business with.
   
  People who want to sell to strangers on line and have those 
  strangers trust them with their money -- whether they are casual sellers 
  or full-time dealers -- they all need to meet the same minimum standard: 
  Like having a return policy and a decent picture.
   
  -- JR
   
   
   
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Richard 
Halegua Comic Art 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Sent: Wednesday, November

Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[JR]

I agree that there is no only no excuse for not having a return policy -- 
in most cases it is against Federal laws about mail order to refuse to accept 
returns -- the law basically states that *any* seller who delivers his product 
through the U.S. Mails MUST accept returns within 30 days. But I think 
there is an exception to that: If the seller uses FEDEX or UPS or some other 
private shipping service rather than the U.S. Post Office then that law does not 
apply. Not sure, but I think that's the way it works. But even so, if the 
seller accepts PayPal, then they have a return policy whether they know it or 
not. If you file a buyer complaint within 30 days of making the PayPal payment, 
PayPal will arrange for you to get your money back -- they will even deduct it 
from the seller's bank account if the seller doesn't have any cash in his PayPal 
account balance. If the seller has totally flown the coup, there is nothing that 
PayPal can do, of course, but that rarely happens. Very few sellers -- even the 
crooked ones -- are willing to risk not being able to use PayPal again. By the 
way, don't let the 30 days expire with PayPal. Once you're past 30 days they 
will do nothing to help you.
 
I'm up against that now with a seller. It's been 3 weeks and the item has 
still not arrived. The seller seems honest and concerned, and even told me 
yesterday that he was mailing me another copy of what I bought, since the first 
one has not arrived. I hope at least one of them arrives by day 29 -- because on 
day 29 I'm filing a buyer complaint with PayPal no matter how nice and honest 
and sincere the guy seems. I'm simply not going to let my ability to 
recover my money with PayPal's help expire. If the item arrives 
shortly after I've filed the complaint, then I can withdraw it. But you should 
never let PayPal's 30 day time limit expire if you're having an issue with 
a seller.
 
Anyway, all of the legal aspects aside, any seller who does not offer a 
return/refund policy should be avoided. It could mean there is something wrong, 
or it could mean the seller is just not customer-friendly. Either way, you don't 
want to do business with them. 
 
And there is no excuse for dark, muddy, out-of-focus, etc. pictures either. 
Not any more. Digital cameras are easy to use these days. Anyone who can't 
provide at least a decent photo of their item is also someone people 
should avoid doing business with.
 
People who want to sell to strangers on line and have those strangers 
trust them with their money -- whether they are casual sellers or full-time 
dealers -- they all need to meet the same minimum standard: Like having a return 
policy and a decent picture.
 
-- JR
 
 
 

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Richard 
  Halegua Comic Art 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 
  17:49
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] What to do?
  federal law requires that mail order buyers must have a period 
  withinwhich to return their purchases if they are not happy with 
  them.Now while most of us do indeed allow returns, most of us 
  generallyallow 7-10 days to complete such a return.the federal 
  statute requires... get this folks... 30 days from day ofreceipt within 
  which a mail order buyer may be allowed to returnmerchandise he/she is 
  unhappy with. Considerably more time thananyone I know wishes for a return 
  ability on his customers 
  behalfRich==At 02:26 PM 11/2/05, 
  Walter Reuben wrote:>hello all>A seller by the name 
  of><http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=mmm3ms&item=7558027219&iid=7558027219&frm=1883&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:SID>mmm3ms>has 
  a considerable number of very interesting lobby cards for sale on 
  ebay.>One of them is a full lobby set for Double 
  Indemnity:><http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7558027219&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7558027219&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT>>I 
  wrote to him and explained that the photos were very dim.  I 
  went>on to say that I am a very serious buyer and let him reference 
  my>ebay feedback.  I asked if his materials are returnable if they 
  are>not satisfactory.   Since the photos are of poor quality, 
  I thought>this was a reasonable thing to ask.>He replied that no 
  returns would be allowed since that "would not be>fair to the other 
  bidders.">To me, this attitude is a major turn off.  If I am going 
  to>contemplate spending 2 or 3 thousand with a seller, I am very 
  much>concerned that he is going to be fair to me if I am unhappy for 
  any>reason at all.>When I sell posters, either on my website or 
  on ebay, I always allow>returns within a week of receipt for any reason 
  whatsoever.  I do

Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Planetbiz]

I’ve had to pass
on posters that I really wanted before for the same reason.  It’s
especially painful when it’s something that you’ve been looking for
a long time.  But, the price of these lobby cards definitely warrants more
detailed pictures at a minimum.  His description is lacking as well.  If
someone advertises in this way and is unwilling to consider returns, I
immediately start to think that he is hiding something.  

 

I’d say pass.

 

Bill

 

 









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Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005
5:26 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] What to do?



 



hello all





A seller by the name of mmm3ms has
a considerable number of very interesting lobby cards for sale on ebay.





One of them is a full lobby set for Double Indemnity:





http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7558027219&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT





 





I wrote to him and explained that the photos were very
dim.  I went on to say that I am a very serious buyer and
let him reference my ebay feedback.  I asked if his materials are
returnable if they are not satisfactory.   Since the photos are of
poor quality, I thought this was a reasonable thing to ask.





He replied that no returns would be allowed since that
"would not be fair to the other bidders."





To me, this attitude is a major turn off.  If I am
going to contemplate spending 2 or 3 thousand with a seller, I am very much
concerned that he is going to be fair to me if I am unhappy for any reason at
all.





When I sell posters, either on my website or on ebay, I
always allow returns within a week of receipt for any reason whatsoever. 
I do not much like being told in advance by a seller that items are not
returnable.  Especially since I very rarely need to make a return.





What do you think?





 





Walter Reuben

Walter Reuben, Inc.

500 North Harper Avenue

Los Angeles CA
 90048
  USA

Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

(323) 651 3313

www.walterfilm.com








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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Kirby McDaniel]

Any seller should offer a fair and full return policy.  No dealer likes to do a return sale, but it's part of the costof doing business.  This is the kind of characteristicthat separates professional people from amateurs.I would not buy from anyone who did not have a fairand full return policy.MovieArt Austin has such a policy and we also havethe very good relations with our customers.Kirby McDanielwww.movieart.netOn Nov 2, 2005, at 4:26 PM, Walter Reuben wrote:hello allA seller by the name of mmm3ms has a considerable number of very interesting lobby cards for sale on ebay.One of them is a full lobby set for Double Indemnity:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7558027219&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT I wrote to him and explained that the photos were very dim.  I went on to say that I am a very serious buyer and let him reference my ebay feedback.  I asked if his materials are returnable if they are not satisfactory.   Since the photos are of poor quality, I thought this was a reasonable thing to ask.He replied that no returns would be allowed since that "would not be fair to the other bidders."To me, this attitude is a major turn off.  If I am going to contemplate spending 2 or 3 thousand with a seller, I am very much concerned that he is going to be fair to me if I am unhappy for any reason at all.When I sell posters, either on my website or on ebay, I always allow returns within a week of receipt for any reason whatsoever.  I do not much like being told in advance by a seller that items are not returnable.  Especially since I very rarely need to make a return.What do you think? Walter ReubenWalter Reuben, Inc.500 North Harper AvenueLos Angeles CA 90048  USAEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED](323) 651 3313www.walterfilm.comVisit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com___How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing ListSend a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe author of this message is solely responsible for its content.Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com
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Re: [MOPO] What to do?

[Richard Halegua Comic Art]

federal law requires that mail order buyers must have a period within
which to return their purchases if they are not happy with them.
Now while most of us do indeed allow returns, most of us generally
allow 7-10 days to complete such a return.

the federal statute requires... get this folks... 30 days from day of
receipt within which a mail order buyer may be allowed to return
merchandise he/she is unhappy with. Considerably more time than
anyone I know wishes for a return ability on his customers behalf

Rich==



At 02:26 PM 11/2/05, Walter Reuben wrote:

hello all
A seller by the name of
mmm3ms
has a considerable number of very interesting lobby cards for sale on ebay.
One of them is a full lobby set for Double Indemnity:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7558027219&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

I wrote to him and explained that the photos were very dim.  I went
on to say that I am a very serious buyer and let him reference my
ebay feedback.  I asked if his materials are returnable if they are
not satisfactory.   Since the photos are of poor quality, I thought
this was a reasonable thing to ask.
He replied that no returns would be allowed since that "would not be
fair to the other bidders."
To me, this attitude is a major turn off.  If I am going to
contemplate spending 2 or 3 thousand with a seller, I am very much
concerned that he is going to be fair to me if I am unhappy for any
reason at all.
When I sell posters, either on my website or on ebay, I always allow
returns within a week of receipt for any reason whatsoever.  I do
not much like being told in advance by a seller that items are not
returnable.  Especially since I very rarely need to make a return.
What do you think?


Walter Reuben

Walter Reuben, Inc.

500 North Harper Avenue

Los Angeles CA 90048  USA

Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

(323) 651 3313

www.walterfilm.com
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