Puffery and Honesty, should they be used in the same sentence?
definitely not
but here is what I would have to advertise this poster as: not yet salable.
If there is any doubt what-so-ever being an original release poster, then it should not include any language that it
IS and original release poster as the title of the listing reports.
If it was a consigned item, I would have to ask the consignor if he wants it A) listed as a re-issue, or B) not listed until a true Belgian poster expert could give a definitive determination as to the originality of the poster.
It doesn't get any simpler than that.
Forcing the buyer to have to A) do the research at their time B) get definitive proof to show the seller C) deal with the time frame in between when the money is not accessible to spend on other purchases D) Sitting there wondering how long it will take me to deal with the dealer after I try to get my money back
to me is an abrogation of my responsibilities
It is MY job to authenticate the poster, not my buyer's job.
That's what my "contract" with my bidders represents - MY JOB
I cannot in good conscience waste my bidder's time at no positive value to them
it's like the autograph thread again