Author Topic: Post-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev.... (Read 2832026 times)

eatbrie · « **Reply #10000 on:** August 19, 2018, 10:10:41 PM »

Quote from: jayn_j on August 17, 2018, 06:53:50 PM

70mmWidescreen and Noah27 are both tough competitors at auctions. I've won against both, but it takes bidding up to unbearable pain to do so.

Yeah, I don't get these people. They seem to be loaded, for sure, but they also buy the same posters over and over again, regardless of condition. Tears, holes, nothing seems to matter to them and they usually greatly overpay on items that would sell at half price if they were not around. To each his own, I guess.

T

okiehawker · « **Reply #10001 on:** August 20, 2018, 12:10:38 AM »

Quote from: eatbrie on August 19, 2018, 10:10:41 PM

Yeah, I don't get these people. They seem to be loaded, for sure, but they also buy the same posters over and over again, regardless of condition. Tears, holes, nothing seems to matter to them and they usually greatly overpay on items that would sell at half price if they were not around. To each his own, I guess.

T

I agree, T. Something seems very odd, and it seems a bit beyond even too much money and not enough sense. Hmmmm.... Okie

erik1925 · « **Reply #10002 on:** August 20, 2018, 05:20:08 PM »

This folded JAWS OS just sold for a BIN of $399.00

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jaws-1975-Original-One-Sheet-Horror-Poster-27-41-Steven-Spielberg-/173459638374?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137

crowzilla · « **Reply #10003 on:** August 20, 2018, 05:53:07 PM »

Quote from: erik1925 on August 20, 2018, 05:20:08 PM

This folded JAWS OS just sold for a BIN of $399.00

Finally! Coming back down to the $300 that one guy wanted to pay.
Oh wait, he wanted a rolled one for that price or something, right? LOL

erik1925 · « **Reply #10004 on:** August 26, 2018, 09:08:32 PM »

This folded OS for JAWS just went for $267.00

The edges have a few dings and pin holes here and there, but the main art looks fine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1975-Universal-Pictures-JAWS-One-Sheet-Movie-Theater-Poster-27-x41-/183388577532?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137

eatbrie · « **Reply #10005 on:** August 27, 2018, 12:38:23 AM »

Not really surprising. Both are in terrible shape. One has pinholes all over and the other one is refolded. I would not buy posters like that from the 50s, let alone modern posters.

T

erik1925 · « **Reply #10006 on:** August 27, 2018, 01:11:02 AM »

As a comparison, this copy sold on emp, just last month (July 3), for $370.00, with (per the description), corner paper loss, heavy rippling and moisture discoloration, and was graded poor to fair:

http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/3011325.html

So for one hundred bucks less, at 267.00, along with some pinholes and corner creases, I think someone did OK on the eBay copy mentioned in the previous post above.

Sure, its not perfect, but was right for someone. And aside from the standard fold lines, the main art seems to looks fine, too.

eatbrie · « **Reply #10007 on:** August 27, 2018, 01:38:49 AM »

There are buyers for everything. This beauty sold in 2003 for $200. What is that, $400 today? It's still crap, like all of the above.

With time and patience, people can get good stuff at the right price. What is the point of buying lesser material that you will need to spend money on to linenback, pushing its price close to $500, when you can get better quality stuff at that same price if you wait.

Example: $580 less than a year ago. That's a good deal. The right poster, no linenbacking necessary, ready to frame. And I'm sure you can get it for even cheaper.

T

50s · « **Reply #10008 on:** August 27, 2018, 01:43:33 AM »

^ Love it! Was it chewed by the shark?

eatbrie · « **Reply #10009 on:** August 27, 2018, 01:47:07 AM »

Quote from: 50s on August 27, 2018, 01:43:33 AM

^ Love it! Was it chewed by the shark?

Ha!!! That reminds me of a recent shark campaign. I have the poster, but I can't remember the title now. A piece was missing as if a shark had eaten it. Good publicity.

T

erik1925 · « **Reply #10010 on:** August 27, 2018, 02:09:21 AM »

Enough posters to go around for all budgets, when one figures that some might not have the extra $$ needed to linen back a poster (or even want to).

I'm sure the buyer/winning bidder is happy with the poster and, at the end of the day, that's all that matters.

eatbrie · « **Reply #10011 on:** August 27, 2018, 02:18:56 AM »

Very true. I'm sure someone is, or I hope someone is. $250 is a lot of money to be unhappy.

But I still don't think these posters are worth celebrating for their low selling prices. That was my point.

T

erik1925 · « **Reply #10012 on:** August 27, 2018, 02:34:07 AM »

Since the prices for JAWS OS seem to be a bit all over the map, even obtaining higher results when in lesser condition, I wasn't celebrating these 2 price results so much as showing that some OS, even in this lower grade, can still be gotten without paying a more premium price every time.

Neo · « **Reply #10013 on:** August 27, 2018, 10:12:57 AM »

Quote from: eatbrie on August 27, 2018, 01:47:07 AM

Ha!!! That reminds me of a recent shark campaign. I have the poster, but I can't remember the title now. A piece was missing as if a shark had eaten it. Good publicity.

T

Maybe this one from 2011:

From the "Tricked out Movie Posters" thread http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,253.0.html

marklawd · « **Reply #10014 on:** August 28, 2018, 04:20:46 AM »

From memory, I think the shark bite was first used (more subtly)on the Open Water poster from 2003.

Mark

Monster_A_GoGo · « **Reply #10015 on:** August 28, 2018, 08:29:35 AM »

No---I think it was SHARK NIGHT.

marklawd · « **Reply #10016 on:** August 28, 2018, 08:56:54 AM »

Actually it was Open Water from 8 years earlier - I have the poster - check out an image on Emovieposter's archives.

Mark

erik1925 · « **Reply #10017 on:** August 28, 2018, 12:50:38 PM »

Quote from: marklawd on August 28, 2018, 08:56:54 AM

Actually it was Open Water from 8 years earlier - I have the poster - check out an image on Emovieposter's archives.

Mark

Why not post & show your copy instead, Mark.

marklawd · « **Reply #10018 on:** August 28, 2018, 01:28:16 PM »

I don't have easy access to most of my posters due to domestic clutter. Even if I did it is not worth my time and effort to arrange a bespoke photograph of a $10 poster to prove a point when the image is readily available on Emovieposter for anyone who cares - http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/film_title/OPEN%2520WATER/archive.html

Mark