Re: [MOPO] FA: Original Wizard of Oz munchkin wardrobe still

2008-06-27 Thread Michael Wong
Hi all, I have an original WOZ costume still of Tommy Cottonaro as the Bearded Man closing on ebay on Sunday evening: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18824&item=160253867690 If you have any questions please email to my seller account [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for looking,

Re: [MOPO] Auction - here's the link

2008-06-27 Thread Bruce Hershenson
It will be an interesting auction. I know the "3 million" number is massively inflated (they have a zillion single frames of film (made from cutting up trailers!) and those all count as one item, and the number of non-still, non-movie film frames is more like 100,000 or so, but still impressive. Y

[MOPO] FS~REDUCED ...Check out Dracula's Daughter Realart 3-SH LB Rare Lesbian Vampire

2008-06-27 Thread Ed Shea
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[MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY.... Horror Of Dracula Lee Cushing Hammer Vampire LB Poster

2008-06-27 Thread Ed Shea
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Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Claude Litton
To all Mopo members--- How often we see items for sale on ebay at high prices and we just ignore them. I find it rare that a person who lists items high actually obtains a sale. Then we are besieged with "Reduced and Ready", Reduced for quick sale", etc. My immediate reaction is

Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Toochis Morin
Sabin probably closed the store because the City of LA decided to close all the mom and pop stores on Hollywood & Vine to make room for the W Hotel and all the shops that will cater to their customers. - Original Message From: Glenn Taranto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERI

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Sean Linkenback
I have to agree Claude, Far too often we see pieces listed at the "I'm really just trolling for a sucker" price, only to see it reduced by up to half or even more in the ensuing months. Many times I feel that these listings take what could have been a strong seller and taint it to the point where

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Franc
Claude, You may not like this strategy but since this seller uses it repeatedly, it must work for him. It plays on the concept that Ebay constantly attracks new buyers who have not seen the merchandise previously. He's also playing the averages, i.e. he may sell 25% of his stock the first time arou

Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Franc
This is sad. You'd think the restoration group responsible for revitalizing Hollywood and Vine would have considered leasing some of the property to dealers in vintage Hollywood memorabilia so as to preserve some of Hollywood's past. I have no problem getting rid of some of cheap wig stores and the

[MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Michael B
i will not buy a poster off ebay with a mere tiny ebay picture of the poster---even if it is a cheap poster like the one i was considering. i just received an email from a big feedback seller that he will not supply additional pictures. this is the third time he has responded this way to

Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Glenn Taranto
MessageI've had friends that have lived on Hollywood and Wilcox for the last 15 years. The area has changed so drastically in that time it's hardly the same place. The first thing is parking. It's a nightmare. The rent for apartments have increased nearly 300 percent in that time. And this i

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Claude Litton
Michael I cannot understand why you would make an interesting post which clearly makes sense to pursue and then stop short by stating you will not name the seller. I recently named ricksmovies because they were posting 80's and 70's movie posters in the US Originals 1940's category. I not

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Claude Litton
Franc I am referring to a seller who lists infrequently and one or two at a time, and not a seller like yourself where the law of averages are meaningful. I have rarely seen him post more than one or two at a time and not often enough to be meaningful. You post a long list quite often. In

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Michael B
claude-- i do not disagree with you. however, even when praised bruce for his awesome zoom feature on his site (whereby his descriprions are secondary), i got blasted here for being too friendly about him. but i'll answer the seller that?has a poster listed now that i emailed about is WEL

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Dario Casadei
*I have no problem with WELN or Kellie's Description. To me VG is your average used theater poster, Pinholes, tears, smudges, tape, and small missing paper. Sounds like 40-50 year old paper to me. Dario. * Michael B wrote: claude-- i do not disagree with you. however, even when praised br

Re: [MOPO] wanted: Jaws insert

2008-06-27 Thread Ed Flood
Here's the real deal ... http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/00se7en4ever_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ Put in an offer of 15% off and it's your's. I welcome other bids on these posters.  They are in awesome condition, great images, and, most importantly, great movies.  More will be listed this weekend incl

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Claude Litton
Dario I normally agree with you but I believe you are far too liberal here and I agree with Michael. Let's begin with "G", VG", et al. These are meaningless except in the mind of the writer who is looking at a poster. The same holds true for pinholes, tears, smudges, tape and missing pa

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Franc
No, I think it would be better for Michael to e-mail the seller personally rather than broadcasting it all over this board. FRANC -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Claude Litton Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 12:10 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Su

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Dario Casadei
*Hi Claude, Better pictures are always a plus when selling and for us collectors huge when buying. Generic or not, VG has been around as far as I can remember. So no surprises when I buy a VG poster. Best, dario. * Claude Litton wrote: *Dario* ** *I normally agree with you but I believe y

Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Jeff Potokar
tooch, tooch, tooch. the city of LA (nor any city) cannot just randomly go in and close down places of business without a reason, whether they be "mom n pop" stores or other... we may be a lot of things here but we are not the former USSRlol jeff On Jun 27, 2008, at 6:36 AM, Tooch

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Franc
I think you're wise to avoid this seller but I can understand why he didn't respond to your e-mail. I get loads of e-mails from people who write asking for additional pictures or special discounts or just stupid questions about the film itself or where they can buy a DVD of the film for which I'm s

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Jeff Potokar
hey sean and all, and on the flip side of this argument... what is the thought of these handful of sellers that list posters for a quarter of a million dollars or more? these same listings appear over and over, as tho the seller were waving a sign that says, "see what i have." they are nev

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread OneSheet
In a message dated 6/27/2008 5:54:57 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How often we see items for sale on ebay at high prices and we just ignore them. I find it rare that a person who lists items high actually obtains a sale. Then we are besieged with "Reduced a

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Michael B
let me add 2 years ago, i went crazy and bid on about 14 of pieces in one of bruce's better auctions (that he did twice a year or so).? i won about 10 and my most expensive win was about 1,800.? the cheapest was about 28.00.??(nearly 5,000 in total) some were rare titles.??i had?

Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Franc
Jeff, the Bush Supreme Court would probably disagree with you given their interpretation of eminent domain as it applies to economic development of commercial property. FRANC -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Potokar Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Scott Burns
Message>-Original Message- > From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Franc > No, I think it would be better for Michael to e-mail the seller personally rather than broadcasting it all over this board. FRANC I disagree with Franc. Michael said he *did* contact the seller wh

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Franc
The feedback thing is really inexcusable especially since you can set up your account with automatic positive feedback for any buyer who leaves a feedback for you. This is how I handle the daunting task of leaving feedbacks. I do find it mind-boggling that Ebay no longer allows a dealer the option

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Jeff Potokar
michael.. i agree with you, 100%. are you talking about the "A TRIP TO THE MOON" poster by any chance? i did write the seller, "mrs miniver" for better, larger pics without a watermark that covers the entire poster, diagonally... (the pics are almost like thumbnails) and was basically t

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread OneSheet
In a message dated 6/27/2008 1:03:34 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: what is the thought of these handful of sellers that list posters for a quarter of a million dollars or more? these same listings appear over and over, as tho the seller were waving a sign tha

Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
Jeff didn't you ever hear of imminent domain" imminent domain used to mean your property could be taken for government uses now it is used as a road to higher tax revenues from big business as opposed to small business that was how the area where the World Trade Center was erected was cleared

[MOPO] for sale: NO RESERVE: THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN PRESS BOOK

2008-06-27 Thread David Lieberman
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Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Vaughn K.Mann
I think in the last couple of years certain cities have been testing the waters reference "Immanent Domain" being used to replace various structures or locations (land areas with private homes), not for public use; but for use by Private Corporations, Business, etc. The reasons used are that

Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Vaughn K.Mann
\ GW Bush built the Ranger 's stadium using some form of eminent domain! I believe it was built on private land that the owner did not want to sell.Vaughn At 04:04 PM 6/27/2008 -0400, Franc wrote: Jeff, the Bush Supreme Court would probably disagree with you given t

Re: [MOPO] Auction - Furthermore

2008-06-27 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
Vaughn is totall y correct another community is Norwood Ohio (Cincinnati) which was gutted for a shopping mall my ex-wife's home is just outside the area they wanted .. and I hear the mall isn't doing to well which - if you knoew the area - wouldn't be a surprise the New London BS was all th

[MOPO] ROCKY TV poster

2008-06-27 Thread Posteritati
Hi, We are looking for info on the origins & dating of the 31x51" CBS TV poster with the full color artwork of Stallone if anyone know. Thanks in advance! best, sam Posteritati 239 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 212-226-2207/ Fax: 212-226-2102 http://www.posteritati.com/ Vi

[MOPO] Scott - MoPo

2008-06-27 Thread David Kusumoto
Scott: I'm not alone when I say again that I've received private e-mails over the years from MoPoers who say they'll remain "lurkers" -- in some cases -- "forever." They usually fall into 2 categories -- 1) they don't feel they've anything to contribute; they're satisified others will cover is

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Roland Lataille
How about the sellers that list posters with high prices, they never sell, so they list them every month with the same price! How about the EBAY seller kmarfye for example? He has listed the following poster for over a year with the same price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Claude Litton
Your example has very little meaning since the seller lists over 1100 posters, all with buy it now. He most likely just keeps his list as is and if you check completed listings, he does sell quite a few. This is Franc's strategy and it is effective with that many posters. You took one of h

Re: [MOPO] bad pic, NO PURCHASE

2008-06-27 Thread Ron Wisberg
I am also on Michael's side. Personally, I've had fantastic luck with WELN, and hope that that luck continues, but Michael is not wrong to want better pictures, nor is he wrong for naming names.   Sometimes when a seller sells many items at once, they don't spend as much time and detail photogr

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Roger Kim
The reason a seller may not want to start an auction at a low price and let the auction play out is that there may only be one serious bidder watching the auction. I've won several items where I was the only bidder, and thought I got a great price. If the seller had started the auction at d

Re: [MOPO] Scott - MoPo

2008-06-27 Thread Philip Charles Edwards
Just a small point, as David makes some good ones here what I don't understand is how is talking about a movie " off topic". If there wasn't a movie, there would not be a movie poster for it. Interestingly, I was talking about this subject with a fellow dinosaur and one-time business partne

Re: [MOPO] Scott - MoPo

2008-06-27 Thread David Kusumoto
Hey Phil -- yours was the first public response after receiving five private replies to my post about "lurkers" and my sense of MoPo members being "old" or "young." Rather than re-invent the wheel, here is the gist of my private replies; the composite below was aimed at a MoPo'er who's about m