Mid-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev....

[CSM]

what the ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tales-of-Terror-Vincent-Price-1962-one-sheet-27x41-/370593299974?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564914fe06

Shilltastic or just tardtastic?

[Harry Caul]

Shill.  Other than the first bid, the other 37 are all by the same two bidders... most just increments to their own bids.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Shill.  Other than the first bid, the other 37 are all by the same two bidders... most just increments to their own bids.

normally I agree Harry, except this guy does sell paper and for fair prices, so he isn't likely to be a shill leader..

so the liley answer is more tardtastic than shilltastic in this particular case

[CSM]

Rich, for some reason, you agreeing with my "tardtastic" estimation makes me 

[Harry Caul]

s***l raised their bid 28 times (!) before someone bid against them!  That would be tough to chalk up to stupidity alone...

[Charlie]

Tempted...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Natalie-Portman-Padme-Star-Wars-Episode-I-Diet-Pepsi-Can-c-1999-No-18-/370561382633?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56472df8e9

[erik1925]

The original BIN listed for this original French KONG poster was $29,000.00 (with a Best Offer option included). The seller took a best offer of $10,500.00 

Looks like the previous best offer of $10,500.00 must have fallen thru, as French KONG is back and listed once again with a BIN of $29K (OBO).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Vintage-King-Kong-French-First-Edition-Poster-Extremely-Rare-/130663759419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6c2abe3b

[CSM]

Perhaps no surprise there Jeff.  Accepting a buy it now at 1/3 just seemed odd

[Bruce]

Maybe they have two (or more) of them.

Bruce

[erik1925]

At least this Portal copy is all in one piece: 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Humprey-Bogart-Poster-All-Through-the-Night-1941-/270939607278?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f154250ee

[50s]

Looks like the previous best offer of $10,500.00 must have fallen thru, as French KONG is back and listed once again with a BIN of $29K (OBO).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Vintage-King-Kong-French-First-Edition-Poster-Extremely-Rare-/130663759419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6c2abe3b

Buyer probably realised there was a pubic hair stuck on the poster (mid right border)

[CSM]

Buyer probably realised there was a pubic hair stuck on the poster (mid right border)

Nah I bet the seller did and wanted more $$$

[enki]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-REVENGE-OF-THE-JEDI-RARE-MOVIE-POSTER-WOW-/310388064298?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item484492002a

I LOL'd.

[erik1925]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-REVENGE-OF-THE-JEDI-RARE-MOVIE-POSTER-WOW-/310388064298?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item484492002a

I LOL'd.

And it's not even a poster being offered by mrs_miniver, at that price...lol

[brude]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-REVENGE-OF-THE-JEDI-RARE-MOVIE-POSTER-WOW-/310388064298?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item484492002a

I LOL'd.

As the seller says:
"Star Wars Collectors, Fans and High Roller Collectible Investors the rarest of the rare REVENGE OF THE JEDI Movie Poster. One of the most valuable movie posters on this planet or in any galaxy far, far away."

Jeezum crow....'rarest of the rare'?
I shoulda knowed better when I sold one for $20... 

[enki]

As the seller says:
"Star Wars Collectors, Fans and High Roller Collectible Investors the rarest of the rare REVENGE OF THE JEDI Movie Poster. One of the most valuable movie posters on this planet or in any galaxy far, far away."

Jeezum crow....'rarest of the rare'?
I shoulda knowed better when I sold one for $20... 

Coincidentally, I just picked one a couple weeks ago for about $20.

Tell you what - when I sell mine for $5000, I'll split the profit with you.

[crowzilla]

s***l raised their bid 28 times (!) before someone bid against them!  That would be tough to chalk up to stupidity alone...

Not correct. the r***9 bidder first bid on March 12, then on the 16th the S***l bid a bunch of times trying to outbid him/her.

[erik1925]

Speaking of Swedish horror posters:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-INVISIBLE-MAN-WILLIAM-JAMES-WHALE-1933-FUCHS-MOVIE-POSTER-90-/140714871449?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20c3428a99

It Can be yours-- for $11,200.00

[Charlie]

Hey, my poster dealer (aka "crack dealer") here in Houston is in the hospital and his daughter has had to put some rare stuff up for sale.  Check it out...  It would help him out.  I found him through ebay and he's been solid for more than a year... 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/letsbefly/m.html?item=110846804324&frommaketrack=true&viewitem=&sspagename=VIP%3Awatchlink%3Atop%3Aen&_trksid=p4340.l2562

[wonka]

Shilltastic or just tardtastic?

I got mine for under $30.

Find me the under bidder for me... he can have it for his bid.

[erik1925]

For anyone that missed out on the beautiful OS for STORMY WEATHER that sold this past weekend at Heritage, for $4780.00, the 'respected' tloce has a copy of his own up for sale. And with a BIN price of only $27,000.00!  

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STORMY-WEATHER-MOVIE-POSTER-43-LENA-HORNE-SUPER-/320207137534?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4a8dd52afe

Take note, too, of his CFTBL poster, leaning to the immediate right of Lena.

[Mondo Hazardo]

yes tloce is famous for his copies

[enki]

So...
I was just browsing eBay looking for some good finds. I came across this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-STAR-WARS-Movie-Theater-Poster-14x36-Rolled-/400287234411?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d32fa796b

As they normally sell for about twice this price, I thought I might have found a good deal. It seemed like it might be a little too good to be true though, so I did a quick APF search for the seller's eBay name. Suffice it to say, I found a few threads where he was listed as a SELLER TO AVOID for selling fakes and generally being a douche bag.

It turns out he's also used the same pictures to sell at least three of the same poster in the past:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=star+wars+original+rolled&_sacat=0&_odkw=star+wars&_osacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_ssn=rokmodataol

Damn scammers. I can't believe this guy has 100% positive feedback.

[CSM]

Yep - VERY good chance that insert is one of the infamous minty whites...

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Damn scammers. I can't believe this guy has 100% positive feedback.

If I weren't chronically broke due to poster spending - actually chronically broke and in moderate debt - I'd file class action lawsuits against all these con artist eBay dealers like tloce and this joker.  I figure it would take $10,000 to finance the case since they've got $$ to defend themselves from all their years of conning newbies, but they would crack during discovery.  A few interrogatories like "please identify your suppliers" and "provide all documents proving the source of these posters" and a few depositions....