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

[erik1925]

With just over 6 days to go, it will be interesting to see how high this backed OS for The Day The Earth Stood Still will climb to. It's already at $9250.00

http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=3493412

By comparison, the last ones emovie sold were almost a decade ago, in March of 2005, for $13,228.00 and in December, 2005, for $10,767.00.

[Crazy Vick]

I'm totally waiting until the last minute to bid.   

[Zorba]

I'm totally waiting until the last minute to bid.   

That right!   

[crowzilla]

With just over 6 days to go, it will be interesting to see how high this backed OS for The Day The Earth Stood Still will climb to. It's already at $9250.00

By comparison, the last ones emovie sold were almost a decade ago, in March of 2005, for $13,228.00 and in December, 2005, for $10,767.00.

My guess is that we will find out it has not been a great investment.

[Harry Caul]

My guess is that we will find out it has not been a great investment.

Because of the number copies out there? 

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Because of the number copies out there? 

probably because investment is measured about increase in value in real dollars

if you bought something in 2005 for $13.3k it sells for $15,000 today, you have not "made" any money - you have lost money because simple investments would have provided you with more benefit

[crowzilla]

probably because investment is measured about increase in value in real dollars

if you bought something in 2005 for $13.3k it sells for $15,000 today, you have not "made" any money - you have lost money because simple investments would have provided you with more benefit

Plus the 20% you lose on consignment fees puts you in the hole already. That's if it sells for $15K.

[jpicken]

probably because investment is measured about increase in value in real dollars

if you bought something in 2005 for $13.3k it sells for $15,000 today, you have not "made" any money - you have lost money because simple investments would have provided you with more benefit

If you invested $13.3K in March 2005 in a simple, low expense, Russell 2000 index fund, which is a broad stock market index, the investment would have gone up 84%. Your investment would have grown to $24,472.  Not a great return, but still a gain even with all the volatility in the stock market during the period.

Although you would not have had that cool poster on your wall to enjoy all those years either.

[jayn_j]

Silly people.

You buy it for $10k in 2005 and sell it in 2014 for $15k.  You lose $3k in consignment fees, leaving a small profit of $2k.  You are right about investment potential, but you aren't counting the fact that you can't frame a mutual fund and hang it on your wall.  Whomever is now selling received 20 years of pleasure from owning and displaying this piece.

[Crazy Vick]

Your elevated status has to count for something too... At the very least you can charge people to view it (or talk to you, cool guy)

[crowzilla]

Silly people.

You buy it for $10k in 2005 and sell it in 2014 for $15k. ...  Whomever is now selling received 20 years of pleasure from owning and displaying this piece.

   can't put a monetary price on good math.

[jayn_j]

  can't put a monetary price on good math.

Darn it, I was thinking 1995 

[Silence]

With just over 6 days to go, it will be interesting to see how high this backed OS for The Day The Earth Stood Still will climb to. It's already at $9250.00

http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=3493412

By comparison, the last ones emovie sold were almost a decade ago, in March of 2005, for $13,228.00 and in December, 2005, for $10,767.00.

Looks like the price didn't change. That is good.

[erik1925]

Looks like the price didn't change. That is good.

Congrats on the win, Michael!

 

[Harry Caul]

Nice work Wilhelm! 

[Zorba]

Not every day you get a look at Kaiser Wilhelm II 

[archie leach]

For some mid-auction analysis/attempted scam job, see... http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,8604.0.html

[Mirosae]

For some mid-auction analysis/attempted scam job, see... http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,8604.0.html

Good work Archie!!  And agree with you. A fake is a fake.  Taking   money misleading buyers ...sad ...really p...me off

[erik1925]

For some mid-auction analysis/attempted scam job, see... http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,8604.0.html

y***j with Zero feedback, has now pushed it to $1300.00 with about 15 min to go.   

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jimi-Hendrix-B-W-Fri-May-8-1968-Field-House-Norman-OK-Red-Black-Type-Font-Poster-/251586849760

[CSM]

Not every day you get a look at Kaiser Wilhelm II 

[paul waines]

I know non of you fellows will bid on this, but anyone looking in here should know this is a repro from the 80's worth around £15-20 on a very good day..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221496303308?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

[wonka]

HA Live is bringing the heat today...

[eatbrie]

I bid A LOT (for me) on the German M poster and I failed.  

Very upsetting.

T

[Simes]

To be fair, the M poster thumped the estimate into the middle distance.

The Casablanca Insert did well too - ~$83k.

[crowzilla]

I bid A LOT (for me) on the German M poster and I failed.  

strange, I could have sworn that poster was on linen...