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

[Sunsanvil]

How about this piece of shit seller....  here was the first listing:  ORIGINAL LISTING: GOLDFINGER 1964 U.S. 1 sheet near mint! James Bond 007

I kindly pointed out that it is in fact *not* a first release poster from 1964, but that it's one of the 1980s re-release posters.  I pointed him to the authentication page and told him you can tell by the placement of the title.  No response.  I check a day later and the item was relisted -- now with a stock photo of a 1964 poster and he removed his photo of the title block on his 80s re-release poster!  



NEW LISTING: GOLDFINGER 1964 U.S. 1 sheet near mint! James Bond 007

I normally would say don't bother, but in this case y'all should bombard him with nasty messages with links to his previous auction photos!  I already did!  What a f#@ker.  

This is hysterical because I ALSO messaged the seller, telling them basically the same thing you did...and was shocked to see not a revised description, but a swap out of the main photo.  LOL.

Nevertheless, someone overpaid for it I see....

[Starling]

$107 so far for this beauty.



This hobby will never cease to surprise me.

T

I would totally buy a poster that looked like that....if it was from the 1930s.

[Zorba]

Yeah.. i hear you Z. But every now and then, something squeaks by that may not have cost an arm and a leg, right?  

Every now and then hard work does pays off.

Yes. There are others working hard and then you also have hard working outers.  

[brude]

How about this piece of shit seller....  here was the first listing:  ORIGINAL LISTING: GOLDFINGER 1964 U.S. 1 sheet near mint! James Bond 007

I kindly pointed out that it is in fact *not* a first release poster from 1964, but that it's one of the 1980s re-release posters.  I pointed him to the authentication page and told him you can tell by the placement of the title.  No response.  I check a day later and the item was relisted -- now with a stock photo of a 1964 poster and he removed his photo of the title block on his 80s re-release poster!   



NEW LISTING: GOLDFINGER 1964 U.S. 1 sheet near mint! James Bond 007

I normally would say don't bother, but in this case y'all should bombard him with nasty messages with links to his previous auction photos!  I already did!  What a f#@ker. 

I would think that if Ebay saw this post they would have to do something about this f*cking thief.
You should send this info to someone over there, Matt.
Dude needs to be banned from the bay.

[CSM]

I would think that if Ebay saw this post they would have to do something about this f*cking thief.
You should send this info to someone over there, Matt.
Dude needs to be banned from the bay.

Unfortunately Ted as we all well know it is unlikely eBay will do anything at all...they want their cut of the auction proceeds (illicit or otherwise) of course

[eatbrie]

If you were going to ban thieves from Ebay, you would have to ban half of their members.  I deal with thieves every single day.

T

[erik1925]

Looks to be another Portal Publications poster being offered on ebay. The seller describes it as a WC in her heading, but the 19x28 inch size of what should be a full size OS, is the giveaway.

It's for the 1918 film, Good Night Paul, with Constance Talmadge.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-Original-Antique-1918-LOBBY-CARD-Silent-MOVIE-POSTER-Good-Night-Paul-/321512213880?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

I wrote the seller and explained what she has. Emovie also sold on in 2012, and I sent her that link, as well. Now to see if the description and opening bid price changes (or not). 

This one came and went.. and no one was fooled (this time anyhow) into making the opening $100 bid. 

[Charlie]

$107 so far for this beauty.



This hobby will never cease to surprise me.

T

I was just at an antique store and found a rolled copy of this poster for $75!  Excited right?  Until I pulled the bottom out of the frame and saw they had trimmed an 1" off of it to make it fit....   

[archie leach]

If you were going to ban thieves from Ebay, you would have to ban half of their members.  I deal with thieves every single day.

That's what you get for living in Hollywood...

[eatbrie]

Excited right?

Not really.  There are so many copies of this poster, I don't even think it's worth $75.  But whatever.  If people are willing to pay $200 for it, I say let them.

T

[Charlie]

I concur... I just can't bring myself to buy it for more than about $75... 

[Charlie]

And I still need one!  It's one of my favs too...

[Undead]

And I still need one!  It's one of my favs too...

Just keep being patient and keep an eye out. I picked up all three a few months ago in extraordinarily clean shape for $25 just a few months ago.

[eatbrie]

These 3 posters should only be in extraordinary clean shape, just like everything from the mid 80s on.  Anything short of that is a complete waste of money, imo.

T

[Zorba]

I concur... I just can't bring myself to buy it for more than about $75... 

I hear that. I wont go over $50. 

[erik1925]

The things people will try and hock in the poster section, on the bay... 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mae-West-come-up-and-see-me-sometime-KNIGHT-Movie-Tshirt-1933-Rare-/251646670124?hash=item3a974f752c

Only $500 smackers... but as the seller says... it IS rare.   

[rumble]

That auction actually had me look into the history of printed T-shirts! It seems one of the first examples of a decorated T-shirt appears in THE WIZARD OF OZ in 1939. Still a little later than this supposed "vintage" T-shirt tough... 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shirt

[CSM]

Interesting...

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Mae's tits were in that shirt. She wore it in between takes and Cary Grant's drool is still present on the front

[Louie D.]

Mae's tits were in that shirt. She wore it in between takes and Cary Grant's drool is still present on the front

That isn't drool...................

[MoviePosterBid.com]

 

[erik1925]

Cimarron (1931) US OS. Being offered by collector, Doug Taylor, for $78,000.00 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CIMARRON-31-CLASSIC-ORIGINAL-US-ONE-SHEET-OS-VG-F-/331332141671?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d24ef4267



His description states it was bought from a major auction house and a copy sold at HA, in March, 2014, for $50,787.50 (inc BP), so I'm assuming these are one in the same, considering how rare this OS is. 

http://movieposters.ha.com/itm/western/cimarron-rko-1931-one-sheet-27-x-415-/a/7094-83197.s

[Mirosae]

I see Johnny Cash..

[CSM]

If it is the same Cimarron (and not the 1st one that sold for just over $100,000) I must say I will never understand why a buyer who is now a seller thinks the item they bought is now worth $30,000 more than they paid 6 months down the road.  Likely anyone who was willing to pay $78,000 for it would have done so at Heritage's auction.

Perplexing but of course this is encountered quite a bit...

[erik1925]

If it is the copy that was bought for $101+K, in 2012, that certainly is a price reduction.