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ArnieD101:
What are your experiences with these sellers? Are they reputable? I'm looking to buy some LOTR posters and have just ordered and received tracking for this fellowship one (https://artofthemovies.co.uk/products/lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-2001-ds-os-01) even though it's still showing as in stock.

Anyways, are they credible/legit sellers? The prices seem to say yes, but for a listing like this: https://www.movieposters.com/products/lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-mpw-8714, there's not much details on it and they've told me the poster looks blurry on their site because "the scan itself can just be a bit bad".

Obviously want to make sure I'm buying original, authentic one-sheet's that are double-sided.

Thanks :)

holiday:

--- Quote from: ArnieD101 on August 16, 2022, 02:48:58 AM ---What are your experiences with these sellers? Are they reputable? I'm looking to buy some LOTR posters and have just ordered and received tracking for this fellowship one (https://artofthemovies.co.uk/products/lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-2001-ds-os-01) even though it's still showing as in stock.

Anyways, are they credible/legit sellers? The prices seem to say yes, but for a listing like this: https://www.movieposters.com/products/lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-mpw-8714, there's not much details on it and they've told me the poster looks blurry on their site because "the scan itself can just be a bit bad".

Obviously want to make sure I'm buying original, authentic one-sheet's that are double-sided.

Thanks :)

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That seems to be a FUCKTON of money for that poster.  The other site seems expensive too.  There are a number of dealers that circulate here on APF that will likely serve you more cost-effectively than those sites.  They cater to people that don't know much. And perhaps you don't know much, which is fine. Just be patient and don't be afraid to ask around until you are comfortable.

To answer your original question, though, I'm not aware of any bad conduct by either of those dealers. There's a thread on APF about dealer experiences. Find that, and post there too.  Also, I'm not aware of that particular LOTR poster being reproduced.  While it's not difficult to repro a  DS onesheet, it's not particularly common to do so.  Likely, the poster is authentic, but just priced really high.

I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Holiday

eatbrie:
Anyone who gives me a certificate of authenticity I stay away from.  Period.  They print it themselves and who do they think they are to distribute bullshit like that.  In my view, they're hiding something.

Movieposter.com is legit, but extremely overpriced.

Here is the same poster for $10 and it is LEGIT: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374054058640?hash=item57175bfa90:g:ODkAAOSwv0tVRAic.  Contact the seller if you want an absolute mint one.  I'm sure he can find one for you... maybe for $20.

T

ArnieD101:
Thanks for your responses! I am relatively new to the world of poster collecting (having only really had reprints in the past), so I've been scouring the web trying to find sites with positive reviews and posting around to see if other people have bought from them. I figured at that price for the fellowship one, it has to be authentic, so hopefully I haven't been scammed (I don't know how a business would be able to advertise as original and then sell you a fake without other people picking up on it and reporting them for shady business practices like false advertising). The Movieposters.com fellowship poster is listed at double the price I paid for the artofthemovies.co.uk one!

I'm always suspicious of buying anything for too cheap as I know these films are now almost 20 years old so it makes me wonder why someone would sell an original one-sheet for US$8 while reprints cost the same amount in my local stores (kmart, target etc.).

I'll post a few photos of the poster when it arrives so you guys can see it as I see it :)

Crazy Vick:
Movieposters.com is totally legit.  I can vouch.  Still, it boggles the mind to think than  LOTR Fellowship would be worth more than say, $40, but what do I know. (sidenote:Two Towers was my fave in the series)

Emovieposter.com has monthly auctions as T said, your poster is likely to turn up soon for a fraction of that price.

That said, overpaying for a piece is the number one lesson everyone learns when getting into poster or any other collecting.  don't feel bad we've  all been there. 

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