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Common Poster Subjects => Auction House, Dealer & Other Seller Experiences => Topic started by: Filmlobbycards on June 26, 2013, 02:23:33 AM
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(Courtesy of MOPO....)
You know how Heritage touts that they are "THE THIRD LARGEST AUCTION HOUSE IN THE WORLD!!"
Not that "Third Largest" is something to brag about in the first place, but there's a very good reason why they are third and will NEVER
be Number 1 or Number 2. And by the way, they're not even a close third to Sotheby's and Christies.
Simply put, they don't know how to treat their consignors.
Heritage has "pulled" some pretty backhanded stunts over the years and I've kept relatively quiet about it
but after the latest one today, I've pretty much had it.
An incredibly rare and valuable poster that I own was being shipped back to me last Monday, according to Grey Smith.
I will return to you Monday and this can wait until you care to auction.
That was Monday, June 17th. Today is the 25th and I still don't have the poster back.
When I wrote Grey asking where the poster is(and by the way, this is no $3000 Breakfast at Tiffany's, this poster is worth SIX FIGURES!!) and what the tracking number was, he said the poster was on it's way back to a restorer and it was SHIPPED TODAY!!
When I responded saying this is BS, that you clearly stated you were returning it TO ME a week ago this past Monday, he then said
"I will be happy to see if it has left yet, and if not return to you."
To which I responded
You just said it was shipped back to the restorer today?????
Now you say you still have it????
WHAT THE F_ _ _ ARE YOU STILL DOING WITH THE POSTER AFTER YOU GAVE ME YOUR WORD
IT WAS BEING SHIPPED TO ME LAST MONDAY??????????
Apparently, Grey can't keep his word when he says he's going to do something and it seems like he isn't even sure where my poster is.
Now, if this is the way they're treating someone who was has consigned some very valuable one-of-a-kind posters in the past and can't keep their word on when and to whom something is supposedly shipped or sure of where a six figure poster is, that doesn't make be feel too secure and maybe Grey needs a very long vacation??
Todd Feiertag
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Wonder if it was any of these?
http://www.youtube.com/v/HQgmmim_gfw
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Ha! So the 30 day shipping policy applies to consignors as well. (Chuckle) Corporate ass clowns. What do expect from people living in Dallas?
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Sad to hear, hope it sorts out.
Grey did intervene and help after my sole consignment to Heritage turned into a disaster, but I learned my lesson and never returned.
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Sad to hear, hope it sorts out.
Grey did intervene and help after my sole consignment to Heritage turned into a disaster, but I learned my lesson and never returned.
What happened? Did something get misplaced? Or re-routed to somewhere else, by mistake?
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I'm not speaking for anyone else of course, but I've had nothing but good experiences with HA -- and that includes high value material as well. Same goes for Bruce, Rich and Dave. I'm actually pretty pleased regarding how many options we have.
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I understand the 'heightened concerns' involved with the whereabouts and shipping of high value posters but, even the absence of the full story, this seems like a considerable overreaction. I guess it was the apparent nonchalantlessness of the HA reaction that got Todd fired up?
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Oh and I still want a definition of ELITE vis-a-vis poster collecting please...I need to know how to define myself and my collection based on others' relative stature
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I need to know how to define myself and my collection based on others' relative stature
Despicable, abhorrent, abject, abominable, bad, beggarly, cheap, crass, currish, degenerate, despisable, detestable, dirty, disgusting, hateful, heel, ignoble, ignominious, inferior, low, low-down, lowest, mean, odious, outcast, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, poor, sad, scummy, scurvy, shabby, sordid, swinish, unworthy, vile, worthless, wretched..........................you asked for it. :P
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Oh and I still want a definition of ELITE vis-a-vis poster collecting please...I need to know how to define myself and my collection based on others' relative stature
It's all relative. You may collect daybills at an elite level, but in terms of the overall pecking order... everyone but the Mexican lobby collectors are laughing behind your back. Make sense now? ;D
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Despicable, abhorrent, abject, abominable, bad, beggarly, cheap, crass, currish, degenerate, despisable, detestable, dirty, disgusting, hateful, heel, ignoble, ignominious, inferior, low, low-down, lowest, mean, odious, outcast, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, poor, sad, scummy, scurvy, shabby, sordid, swinish, unworthy, vile, worthless, wretched..........................you asked for it. :P
Geez and here I thought you were rattling off a description of Ozlanders!
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It's all relative. You may collect daybills at an elite level, but in terms of the overall pecking order... everyone but the Mexican lobby collectors are laughing behind your back. Make sense now? ;D
Whoa...hang on a sec - there are Mexican lobby card collectors!? :o
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Good point. Maybe they are more of reluctant owners/hopeful sellers!
And I guess that means everyone is laughing behind your back ;D
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Good point. Maybe they are more of reluctant owners/hopeful sellers!
And I guess that means everyone is laughing behind your back ;D
The more the merrier - let's get a Round going - you start!
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It's all relative. You may collect daybills at an elite level, but in terms of the overall pecking order... everyone but the Mexican lobby collectors are laughing behind your back. Make sense now? ;D
Oooh, that was cold.
Well played.
clap
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Oh and I still want a definition of ELITE vis-a-vis poster collecting please...I need to know how to define myself and my collection based on others' relative stature
I'd define your film noir collection as 'elite.'
It's bitchin' dude.
cheers
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Despicable, abhorrent, abject, abominable, bad, beggarly, cheap, crass, currish, degenerate, despisable, detestable, dirty, disgusting, hateful, heel, ignoble, ignominious, inferior, low, low-down, lowest, mean, odious, outcast, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, poor, sad, scummy, scurvy, shabby, sordid, swinish, unworthy, vile, worthless, wretched..........................you asked for it. :P
;D
I think in order to be an elite collector you have to a collection valued at over 500,000 billion dollars.
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;D
I think in order to be an elite collector you have to a collection valued at over 500,000 billion dollars.
I plan to, that makes me elite-elect? I should therefore also be allowed in to the club...
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David you are Bella elite.
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It's easy, you just have to look at it from the other direction. Non-elite collectors are everybody but yourself.
Now if you peasants will excuse me, I have to go stand naked in front of a mirror with a few non-daybills from my l33T (please note proper spelling) collection.
--Peter
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What happened? Did something get misplaced? Or re-routed to somewhere else, by mistake?
The two items I consigned were sent somewhere for restoration. Both sold for around $500 - substantially below the HA estimates - and I finished up owing money for restoration but it turns out I was double-charged for the restoration. After much stress it was eventually solved and I got an apology from Grey which was accepted.
However, when I later purchased items the restoration `debt' kept returning. It was cleared again but then happened a third time, plus interest was being added.
More apologies.
Then I was double-charged for postage on an item, told I had not paid for a lobby card when I could show them my credit card to prove I had, then an item was supposedly posted and I had supposedly signed for it but it was still sitting somewhere in the vaults in Dallas.
That was when I gave up.
I know many other Australian collectors have had problems too.
Never a major problem with Bruce, Rich, MPE or hundreds of exchanges on eBay, and if there were minor hassles they were quickly sorted.
Sad because they have some great items
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I understand the 'heightened concerns' involved with the whereabouts and shipping of high value posters but, even the absence of the full story, this seems like a considerable overreaction.
I agree witth that statement. this is what I see also
Oh and I still want a definition of ELITE vis-a-vis poster collecting please...I need to know how to define myself and my collection based on others' relative stature
people who have a better collection than you
It's all relative. You may collect daybills at an elite level, but in terms of the overall pecking order... everyone but the Mexican lobby collectors are laughing behind your back. Make sense now? ;D
so in other words. only posterratz is beneath you
:P
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Never a major problem with Bruce
Did you ever have even a MINOR problem of any kind with us, and if you did, did I not make certain it was resolved in a way that made you happy?
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I'd define your film noir collection as 'elite.'
It's bitchin' dude.
cheers
'5 star elite'? ;)
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'5 star elite'? ;)
Dont get crazy.
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(please note proper spelling)
--Peter
c4n\'7 und3r574nd y0u, 1\'m 5uch 4 n00b...
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'5 star elite'? ;)
Yes, although you realize that it's a 100-star ranking system, right?
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I think you guys all missed the very offensive comment in the original post regarding BAT.
Surely your not taking that kind of trash talk.
;D
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Wonder if it was any of these?
A very interesting clip.. and to think that video was shot 12 years ago, already.
Thanks for posting, Dave (although it looks like the hotlink has now been disabled, via youtube). :-\
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Yes, although you realize that it's a 100-star ranking system, right?
I guess I missed Mel's updated memo on the new ranking system to be employed in order to segregate collectors and collections from one another
And I was still trying to wrap my head around the 5 star elitist system! I now have to contemplate how this new 100 star system can best be employed to open up additional avenues for prejudicial commentary...
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A very interesting clip.. and to think that video was shot 12 years ago, already.
Thanks for posting, Dave (although it looks like the hotlink has now been disabled, via youtube). :-\
Oh and yes a cool clip which I missed in my rush to add and delete stars from my paper reality
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Oh and yes a cool clip which I missed in my rush to add and delete stars from my paper reality
Chris, you can still watch it directly, here: ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQgmmim_gfw&feature=player_embedded
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I guess I missed Mel's updated memo on the new ranking system to be employed in order to segregate collectors and collections from one another
And I was still trying to wrap my head around the 5 star elitist system! I now have to contemplate how this new 100 star system can best be employed to open up additional avenues for prejudicial commentary...
;D
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I think you guys all missed the very offensive comment in the original post regarding BAT.
Surely your not taking that kind of trash talk.
;D
Calm down Ari,it`s only 3 grands worth .... ;)
Stew
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trial
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Every poster I have s worth .05 of a star, and that's the way I like it.
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'5 star elite'? ;)
Dont get crazy.
rofl1
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Every poster I have is worth .05 of a star, and that's the way I like it.
With that value assignment, this has got to be one huge collection!! cool1