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Common Poster Subjects => Auction House, Dealer & Other Seller Experiences => Topic started by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 18, 2009, 02:42:40 PM
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Although Greg Egbert was public enemy #1 on MPF, I have to give him a thumbs up.
I've purchased 20 or so posters from him (and his affiliated sellers like Flix Movie Posters) and they all were delivered quickly, were cheaper than his competitors, and - most importantly - appear to be 100% originals. (And I have several excellent quality digital reproductions from other sellers - so I know how to spot them - the fuzzy text gives them away.)
I've also looked over his listings and his store (http://shop.vendio.com/comicod) and everything appears to be legit.
I also talked to him for 30 minutes on the phone. I had called about a billing question and he rambled on for 30 minutes about his business. Despite the rambling, he did seem legitimate and knowledgeable about the industry. (He claims to have 400,000 posters in his warehouse, including 20,000 LOTR posters.)
Today I received the LOTR "Frodo looking down" DS from him for $50 and it positively is the real thing - it has the special yellow coating on the ring on the back to make it stand out in a lightbox. He claims to have 100 of these in stock. Cinemasterpieces is selling this exact poster for $500 and movieposter.com is selling it for $250. Clearly, buyers are missing out on a good deal on this poster if they have a negative perception of him.
So, I'm a lawyer for a government agency and have no connection to any seller and am not getting any sort of "kickback" by bringing up this subject.
I would like to hear any SPECIFIC evidence of bad/good transactions you have had with him. Not just "I've heard bad things" about him. Thierry told me that he has sold him 3 fakes and he won't buy from him. Any other specific good/bad transactions?
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Mel,
What I said is that you never know what you're going to get. EVERYONE knows that he has been selling a fake Friday the 13th for years now. There are other titles. There is a great French philosopher named Rene Descartes and one of his theories is that if you can prove one wrong in a series of assumed rights, then you have to review all the rights again. Well, Egbert has had many wrongs, and I really don't have time to gamble on the rights. But you're right to some extent, he does sell genuine stuff, and at a good price. If he had not tried to cheat me, I would probably buy more from him. Plus, I don't know now, but he used to have the jerkiest (is this a word?) attitude in the world.
Thierry
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Pirate you are a brave buyer for the reasons Thierry outlined.
Maybe you just have giant poster-buying balls?
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Mel,
EVERYONE knows that he has been selling a fake Friday the 13th for years now.
Thierry
I guess you're talking about this Friday the 13th listing (http://shop.vendio.com/comicod/item/757927637/index.html), right?
Here's what he says (typically disorganized verbiage):
Welcome to the auction of a absolutely guaranteed original ( NOT a fake/unlicensed reprint – fakes feature a out of focus appearance , splotchy , usually the wrong size, always cheap ink ,they are low quality garbage ) rolled mint condition American one sheet 27 by 40 inch movie poster of Friday The 13th , the classic 1980 Sean S. Cunningham slasher horror mystery thriller ("They were warned... They are doomed... And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them."; "A 24 hour nightmare of terror.") starring Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Kevin Bacon, and Ari Lehman (as Jason Voorhees) and features Alex Ebel artwork. I bought several thousand - most of Paramount's entire leftover Friday the 13th movies one sheets back in the 1980s direct from the studio, obviously THIS IS A ORIGINAL. However most of the collecting public is not aware this poster was printed by the studio in the 27 by 40 inch size as well as 27 by 41 inch version the N.S.S. distributed , this does not make the 40 inch version a fake , studio's at that time would make non-National Screen Service print runs of their posters for themselves sometimes , again I BOUGHT THESE DIRECTLY FROM THE STUDIO in the 1980s and it may not be a National Screen Service distribution copy but it is original, some one sheets back then were made by the studio in both sizes STAR TREK IV would be a perfect example a film also from Paramount Pictures made in both sizes....
Are you sure this is inaccurate? I bought a rolled View To A Kill poster off Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/1-Sheet-Movie-Poster-1985-VIEW-TO-A-KILL-James-Bond_W0QQitemZ380087977225) that the seller (Intergalactic) claimed his predecessor bought directly from NSS. It didn't sound legit but I bought it and now believe it is legit (it actually is 27x41).
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I've bought from Egbert on a number of occasions and I've never had a problem. But, I've also bought from Tom Loce and Bradburried too, and I've never had a problem with them either. The thing is, all three sell reprints, and all three may bend the rules here and there as far as deceptive wording. I believe that if you simply use common sense in what you're buying, you'll be ok. Don't think you're getting a steal if you buy a $1000 poster from someone for $100. If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is. Deal with people you trust, within your experience level. The more experienced a buyer you are, the more you can judge your risk with folks like Greg and Tom.
The best thing about Gregg is how damned funny he is with his posts. I'd almost like to start hurling insults against him just to bait him. But, that would breach our policy against haters (or "hatters" for you dorks that gave me a hard time about the typo! - I once posted on NS4 "turrets" instead of "tourettes"). I'm sure he'll come around someday and dazzle us with capital letters.
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Maybe he will really dazzle us and post in hieroglyphics!
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Are you sure this is inaccurate? I bought a rolled View To A Kill poster off Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/1-Sheet-Movie-Poster-1985-VIEW-TO-A-KILL-James-Bond_W0QQitemZ380087977225) that the seller (Intergalactic) claimed his predecessor bought directly from NSS. It didn't sound legit but I bought it and now believe it is legit (it actually is 27x41).
Glad you came around. ;)
Re these F13s: There was another printing of these after the film came out, and was used in video stores and to sell in stores, amusement parks, etc... I believe these are from that stock. So they are original in that sense only, but are not from the film's initial release nor are they NSS.
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Are you sure this is inaccurate? I bought a rolled View To A Kill poster off Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/1-Sheet-Movie-Poster-1985-VIEW-TO-A-KILL-James-Bond_W0QQitemZ380087977225) that the seller (Intergalactic) claimed his predecessor bought directly from NSS. It didn't sound legit but I bought it and now believe it is legit (it actually is 27x41).
If it is 27x41in, it's probably legit. If it was 27x40in, like the dreaded F13, it would be a reprint (or whatever Ben says it is), but certainly not an original.
Thierry
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Glad you came around. ;)
Thanks Ben - I bought it after you vouched for it. Yes, it appears to be as legit as any other Bond poster I own and it definitely is 41 inches. It's on my office wall now in the 41 inch frame. (This is a not-too-great iPhone snapshot).
(On the left is the Quick and the Dead - thank you Holiday for mentioning that on MPF as one of your favorite posters.)
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The original F13 is absolutely 27x41.
Like some other things, that extra inch can make all the difference.
Phil
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I have always wanted to order something cheap from him and then email him every day asking why it is taking so long to arrive. Kinda like throwing a torch on the prarie in the middle of a drought.
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Come on - you guys are going to have to do better. I spend all my work time beating up on federal employees with dubious discrimination claims ("I'm American Indian and my American Indian supervisor discriminated against me because I'm an American Indian. I'm entitled to $300,000 to compensate me for my hurt feelings."). If you don't come up with real concrete evidence to prove your claim, it doesn't even make it to the jury.
Holiday has the right attitude - innocent until proven guilty. I've seen nothing so far indicating "guilt." Thierry is the only person to point out a specific issue - the F13. It appears that Egbert has properly and truthfully disclosed the controversy concerning it, so it doesn't demonstrate "guilt." And $28 is hardly a substantial rip-off anyway. (Certainly not compared to paying $350 for an ET fake, like I did.) Legit sellers also sell posters with problematic origins, e.g. Cinemasterpieces selling Star Wars bootlegs for $60.
As far as shipping, all my orders came in 2-3 days, faster than normal.
Anybody else want to go to bat against/for Egbert?
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I have personally never bought from him. I have seen his rambling nearly incomprehensible posts. And I have seen his frequent extremely rude feedback on ebay for anyone who left him a bad feedback. He seems to get aggressive and abuse towards anyone who speaks out against him. I am not sure what his feedback rating is, but it used to be around 92% with each negative receiving some kind of abusive response. Call me crazy, but I dont want to deal with someone like that.
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I am not sure what his feedback rating is, but it used to be around 92% with each negative receiving some kind of abusive response.
99.8% positive rating, 850 positive ratings in last 12 months, 2 negative ratings in last 12 months
P.S. That weird mirror picture is not doing him any good.
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I would have probably given the guy a chance and bought from him just because of his prices .. But I have seen him post on MPF and because of his attitude and how he reacts to criticism turns me away immediately .. IMO .. anyone that resorts to those kinds of defensive gestures and attacks on the accusers is hiding something .. And in this hobby, trust is everything ..
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How many eBay addresses does Eggy have now?
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I would have probably given the guy a chance and bought from him just because of his prices .. But I have seen him post on MPF and because of his attitude and how he reacts to criticism turns me away immediately .. IMO .. anyone that resorts to those kinds of defensive gestures and attacks on the accusers is hiding something .. And in this hobby, trust is everything ..
You'd like to think that he has the brainpan to be defensive, but I think you give him too much credit, Mel. He rants because that's all he knows. I believe he does sell large quantities of stuff, and I guess by and large he's successful after a fashion. But his posts make clear that to ascribe a method to his mad postings is to give him too much credit.
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How many eBay addresses does Eggy have now?
That is an issue too. Now matter how good his feedback looks now, when you use cumulative feedback for all the ID's he has dumped in the past because they got down around 90%, the net result is a pretty bad record.
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There is a long thread on Egbert/Movieposterbargains on MPF last year (http://www.movieposterforum.com/index.php?/topic/4005-problems-buying-posters-from-ebay-seller-movieposterbargains/page__hl__fellowship). He hopped on it and made 6-7 wacky posts. Somewhere in that thread he admits that he got a lot of negative feedback because he fell behind on orders for a period when he was injured and didn't have any assistance.
All this talk about his personality is not really meaningful IMHO. I care about receiving originals as described for a reasonable price quickly. I've ordered 20 posters from him on three occasions and they all quickly showed up as originals as described in firm tubes for very reasonable prices. Where else could I have gotten a genuine DS "Frodo looking down" poster for $50?
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I guess it is all how much risk you want to assume. The main horror stories with him deal with trying to get a refund when something turns out to be an undersided repro or was not properly described (not double sided, etc). His overall rude and aggressive responses to any kind of criticism are a symptom of his personality and are very relevant (meaningful) when discussing him as a dealer. I do not want to deal with this kind of personality, and I will not support it, regardless of what he has at what prices.
Same goes for the other guys that sell minty whites. I bought one minty white insert from one (knowing what I was getting) because I wanted an example to have one hand to compare others to. Even though most of their stuff might be authentic, I do not want to support anyone who is knowingly selling these as originals. Rather than support them buying only what I believe to be original, I instead buy nothing at all from them out of principle.
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The best way to deal with Greg Egbert is, ironically, with politeness - it will be reciprocated - and with patience. I have never had any problems with that approach. He is a wholesaler and whilst some of you may refuse to buy posters directly from him ultimately you may well be buying posters originating from him, from third parties who have more obvious customer-service skills.
Mark
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Same goes for the other guys that sell minty whites.
What "minty whites" is he selling? If this were a legal case, he'd be entitled to summary judgment. No one in this thread has identified a single problematic poster other than the Friday the 13th, which he properly disclosed as 40". Other than that, it's all been general hearsay and rumors - not meaningful evidence.
Mark is correct that he is a wholesaler. As the prior MPF thread revealed (http://www.movieposterforum.com/index.php?/topic/4005-problems-buying-posters-from-ebay-seller-movieposterbargains/page__hl__fellowship), Dave Lieberman used to sell his stuff.
By comparison, I now know that Bradburied is knowingly selling a LA Confidential video poster for $100 but advertising it as an "original." (http://cgi.ebay.com/L-A-CONFIDENTIAL-ORIGINAL-MOVIE-POSTER-1997_W0QQitemZ250419529751QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a4e2ac817) That's the kind of dishonesty that will cause me not to deal with a particular seller.
Update: Egbert does have the LA Confidential for sale for $13 (http://shop.vendio.com/comicod/item/757926983/index.html) and also does not identify it as a video poster, but there's a world of difference between $13 and $100. I suspect this is a digital reproduction - I may order it to check it out.
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I dont know that eggy sells any minty whites........i was speaking of the folks from Rochester, NY and Claremore, OK that sell those.
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That's what's tough about all the crooked dealers,Mel.Most of the material they sell is legit.
So yeah,you can get a good deal if you know your stuff and are willing to take a risk.
I bought a few from him years ago.No problems.
The thing that really bugged me about this guy was the frequent misrepresentation of his listings.
Selling a Species video lenticular as a theatrical....happens all the time with him.
Anthony
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Mel, seriously dude, I don't know how long you've been collecting, but there are so many stories about Egbert, I don't think anyone can say that there is no proof on the guy's crazy antics. He has had many Ebay accounts that have been deleted due to horrible feedbacks, he's been selling fakes for years (always very careful to hide them among originals), and he is a nightmare to deal with. His packaging is awful, it can take forever to receive an item, and if your package gets damaged in the mail, or lost, or if he sends you the wrong item, forget about getting reimbursed. The guy is unreachable, he doesn't answer emails and doesn't pick up his phone. And if he does, hell follows with him. And this comes from personal experience. So I'm glad you had a positive one, but many people on these boards have swore to never buy from the guy again.
Thierry
PS: Loce and Bradburied belong in the same bag as the ultimate Ebay poster crooks.
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Don't forget Rick Toler.
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I think Mel and I are of similar ages as far as poster collecting goes .. And I can see where he is coming from given his recent good experience .. But i have also personally seen how Eggy converse on public forums when called out on specific instances. So, as far as knowing that hes ripped people off I cant prove a thing but I personally wouldnt want to deal with someone that reacts to and treats people the way that he does. To me its about personal interaction .. I wouldnt want to deal with a sales person of any kind that is rude to me.. So on that point alone I refuse to buy anything from him.
So this case may be won by swaying the jury with emotion rather than facts of law ;)
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I can't believe this guy is getting this much airtime and he hasn't even come around! He is the true definition of "infamous".
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Just say his name three times and he'll appear ;)
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The original F13 is absolutely 27x41.
Like some other things, that extra inch can make all the difference.
Phil
Going back to this topic, 123-liquidation is selling rolled 27x41 Friday the 13th posters for $60 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390140308768). The seller says his 27x41s are legit NSS overstock and that the 27x40s were "fan club reprints":
I had quite a few come in last March - I've almost run out - I have not had one unhappy customer or one return - the 'union bug' on this is really neat - you can see the "GCIU Continental Litho, Cleveland Ohio, Local 506" in these teeny-tiny little letters - really intricate union bug. It is not reproducible by a scanner - you seriously need a jeweler's eyepiece & you can see all the little tiny writing around the GCIU union bug. This ISN'T a bootleg - its licensed NSS manufactured material. These came out of Chicago, I know a guy who worked at National Screen for 20+ years - he lost his home in the Countrywide scandal & sold me the last few thousand one-sheets he had in storage. Its a great sheet - check my feedback page - everyone has been very happy with them. Good stuff!
A mint rolled copy of Friday the 13th sold for $380 last year on Heritage, so this is a pretty good deal if it's legit - and it seems to be. I'm not into horror films myself or I'd get it myself.
(http://www.reelgoldonesheets.com/images/DSC07932.JPG)
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I bought a Breakfast Club one sheet from 123 liquidation and it all panned out okay. Another MPFer had serious problems with them though -- bad packaging that caused serious damage
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I also had bad packaging from 123-liquidation - for a seriously overgraded DS Shawshank Redemption - I had to throw it away.
Mark
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Worst packaging known to man (not sure it can get worse), and one of the slimiest jerks to deal with to boot.
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Worst packaging known to man (not sure it can get worse), and one of the slimiest jerks to deal with to boot.
Looks like I will have to try him out. Prices are unbeatable and he seems to do good job now even in packaging (according to feedback).
I have placed only 2 orders on ebay so far. From them one was disaster and posters arrived a little bit damaged since there were no tissues in the ends, no plastic wrap, end caps weren´t pinned. One side could be opened just like that because of the torn sticky tape. Roll of posters held together by sticked half of the poster, freely moving inside the tube. This shipment was from valued and recommended ebayer ???
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Looks like I will have to try him out. Prices are unbeatable and he seems to do good job now even in packaging (according to feedback).
Yeah, dude, don't believe all the hype about Egbert. I've bought 20 posters from him on four different occasions. Each time they showed up quickly with excellent packaging and they're all originals to the best of my knowledge. Most of his critics on this board have never actually purchased from him.
He's virtually the ONLY dealer whose "buy it now" prices match the average auction price. I got this rolled ROTJ (non-NSS) recently from him for $49. It's positively original (w/silver metallic lettering) and ridiculously cheap. Emovie has sold this exact poster for $116 (http://www.emovieposter.com/imagearchive/poster/199163.html), $148 (http://www.emovieposter.com/imagearchive/poster/177598.html), and $71 (http://www.emovieposter.com/imagearchive/poster/167940.html) recently.
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/ROTJ.jpg)
He's also one of the few dealers you can directly call (310-500-9898) if you have a problem.
He's done himself a real disservice by getting on these boards and acting incoherent. But really he's just a big GOOBER - check out this posting:
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/Misc/Lost.jpg)
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not sure if this is the funniest thread ever, but seems ironic, that HHR and Eatbries site has people sticking up for eggy, good luck fellas.
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Seriously!!! I feel sick in my stomach.
I like Mel and all, but to promote Eggplant, one of the worst dealers out there, it makes me puck in my mouth, just a little bit.
By the way, Mel, this is no hype, and YES, I have purchased from the freak. Dozens of people can tell you about HORRIBLE experiences they have had with this individual.
Thanks Ari for pointing it out.
Thierry
PS: Can anyone tell us how many Ebay accounts he had revoked for having too many negs? I know of 4, but there may be more.
PS2: Hey Mel, is he actually paying you to promote his shit? I mean EVERYONE in the poster collecting hobby know to avoid EGGY boy like Herpes, so for you to actually go out there and promote him... I mean, it's such a stretch, you must get something in return. I can't think of another reason. Seriously.
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Good times!!!
PLEASE, EGGY, if you read this, come and join. I miss you!
There has been so many threads from the people he cheated... I like these answers because they mention ME, and as you all know, I like the attention.
Here are a few tirades from this great, great man:
I AM GREG EGBERT , I AM SINGULAR DUDE YOU DEFINITELY AREN'T ME ! , I JUST WANT PEOPLE WHO DO A SEARCH UNDER MY NAME TO SEE MORE THEN JUST WHAT THIERRY AND ANTHONY AND THE FEW OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT ME . THE FACT THAT THESE LOSERS ARE ONLY NOTICABLE IN THE POSTER BUSINESS HERE AT THE MOVIEPOSTERFORUM IS EVIDENT TO ANYONE OF SUBSTANCE IN THE BIZ . THE FACT THAT WHAT THEY SAY IS SO SLOPPY A FABRICATION LIKE THE SPECIES II BLURB IS PLAIN ENOUGH PROOF ESPECIALLY AFTER I'VE EXPOSED THESE FRAUDS , THEY ARE THE SLEAZY NO INTEGRITY LOUDMOUTH DOUCHE BAGS IN THE BIZ NOT ME - ME - CHECK ME OUT READERS OF THIS http://shop.vendio.com/comicod . THIS WEBSITE IS QUITE OBVIOUSLY THE NICEST ON THE INTERNET BAR NONE ! ANYONE DISAGREE ? I'D SERIOUSLY LOVE TO BE TOLD OF ONE BETTER , MY PRICES , MY SELECTION, MY HIGH RESOLUTION SCANS ON ALMOST ALL 13,500 ITEMS - MANY WITH MULTIPLE CLOSE-UPS - IS UNSURPASSED . MY WHOLESALE LIST OF THE 2400 TITLES FROM THE LAST 30 YEARS I HAVE IN LARGE QUANTITY IS ALSO UNSURPASSED , ONE DEALER HAS 1.7 MILLION POSTERS FROM THIS PERIOD BUT HIS OPERATION IS A TRAIN WRECK , ISN'T IT? THE ONLY OTHER MAJOR WHOLESALER I KNOW IS PAUL SUMMMERS AND HE USUALLY STOCKS A POSTER FOR BETWEEN 15 TO 25 SECONDS . I HAVE APPRX. 70 PERCENT OF THE TITLES I HAD FOR SALE 20 YEARS AGO STILL ! THERE IS NO COMPARISON TO ANYONE ELSE . I AM THE MOST IMPORTANT SOURCE FOR MOVIE POSTERS FROM THE LAST 30 YEARS , SO IF YOUR IN THE BUSINESS , DON'T BE PUT OFF BY THESE ARROGANT CLOWNS ANTHONY AND THIERRY - THEY'RE NOT BEING HONEST WHEN THEY MAKE COMMENTS , I TAKE SOME TIME TO SHIP ORDERS BY GOLLY I DO !! AND PLACES LIKE THE DUDE AT MOVIEPOSTERS.COM AND MANY OTHERS ARE pi**ed !! I DON'T SHIP FAST ENOUGH FOR THERE LIKING AND UNTIL I'VE BEEN PAID , WE'LL IF THESE POSTER PEONS WANTED TO ACTUALLY POINT OUT SOMETHING NEGATIVE AND TRUE ABOUT ME -LET THEM WHINE ABOUT HOW LONG IT TAKES ME TO SHIP . UNTIL I GET MORE STAFF THAT WHAT YOU NEED TO ACCEPT IF YOU WANT MY LOW PRICES AND GREAT STUFF !!! CALL ME 310 500-9898 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS . EMAIL ME AT comicod@vendio.com if you want my wholesale list .
you've said this previously on the forum , if facts mean anything as i said in that other mention you got exactly what was advertised a lenticular Species II poster , did AI ommit saying it was the video store version - yes - which I corrected after you whined about this. 2nd point the theatrical has 3 image changes not 2 so i would think if you knew what you were doing and obviously you don't that would be obvious enough wouldn't it ? point 3 . it has no VIDEO anything mentioned on the poster . point 4 that statement "the same as those displayed in cinemas" is total fabrication - go look at the listing ,it's exactly the same as the day i created it but for the change i made to mention the difference from the 3 change one. In fact look at ALL MY LISTINGS ALL 13,500 OF THEM do i mention anything like this in any ? no ! so let me just point out here yet another brown nosing empty headed follower like that airhead that ended up apologizing he got me mixed up with someone else , it's very very unfair for this son of a ----- to outright lie that i said something like that . jesus you guys anthony, thierry , adzwhatever and fellow brown nosing shameless losers like this guy should really get a life you guys are pathetic .
You know how i see you Thierry as the loudmouth loser you and Anthony are 2 nobodies that seem like real entities from your prolific postings everywhere on this forum and sadly that extends to your endless chime-ing in anytime I'm mentioned in a negative way . All I can say is does anyone want to see by far the nicest website for movie posters on the internet ? , ok the vendio storefront feature is incredibly basic but my 13,500 items all have only large high res scans and many many have extra close up shots - not crappy trapzoidal camera shots like verbose Bozo's like Anthony or Thierry would come up with if they had any inventory that is - take a look !!!
And a good answer by Dave from Cinemasterpieces:
all of this has been documented before here on this board BY OTHERS.....not by me.
I'll just sum up for those of you who may not have been around or have forgotten:
if you want fakes and reprints.....call egbert. ask him about his manhattan and friday the 13th restrikes.
if you want rude behavior........call egbert
if you want the worst customer service ever.......call egbert
if you want to order a near mint to mint poster and receive a VG poster, and then call to complain only to be laughed at and be told you don't know what you are talking about....call egbert.
if you want to order a poster, never receive it, and have egbert claim he sent it......give him a call
if you want to order 5 posters and only receive 3, and call to ask where your other two posters are only to be told that they were mispriced and you owe more money....then call egbert
if you want someone to belch and burp at you on the phone....call egbert
if you want someone to leave you a 40 minute message on your answering machine that sounds like it came from a crack addict, ask egbert to call you back.
ask him why he was kicked off ebay a few times
ask him why he isn't allowed to advertise in movie collectors world.
ask him why he has burned so many other dealers and collectors.
look at his pathetic ebay feedback
or, forget all this and ignore all the warning signs.
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PS2: Hey Mel, is he actually paying you to promote his shit? I mean EVERYONE in the poster collecting hobby know to avoid EGGY boy like Herpes, so for you to actually go out there and promote him... I mean, it's such a stretch, you must get something in return. I can't think of another reason. Seriously.
Good lord, Thierry, "everybody knows" is totally meaningless and an ad hominem attack on me is a "cheap shot" and the weakest form of argument. I don't give a $#%@# what everybody supposedly "knows." I only care about facts. It is a fact that I have bought 20 posters - out of the 600 total I have bought in the last year from dozens of sellers - from the guy, they're all original, they're all cheaper than any other dealer, they're generally cheaper than the auction price, they all showed up quickly and with good packaging, and I talked to the guy for 30 minutes and he's certainly not malevolent. I've also looked through many of the listings on his site and they appear to be legitimate. He does NOT sell the obvious frauds - the Spiderman reprint, the Star Wars bootlegs, etc.
Of course he makes idiotic rantings on these boards. That proves he's undereducated and goofy - that does not mean he's the "Professor Moriarty" of the poster business, as you apparently believe.
So sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not giving in to the "mob mentality" and rampant uninformed paranoia on this board. I'm just reporting the facts as I know them. If you've had a different experience, then so be it. Most of his other critics on the board have NOT actually purchased anything from him, so their "knowledge" is absolutely irrelevant.
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You know what, Mel, "Everybody knows" is as meaningless to you as "Yeah, dude, don't believe all the hype about Egbert. Most of his critics on this board have never actually purchased from him." is to me. WHICH, BTW, IS A LIE (to type like Eggplant) and extremely condescending to the people who have been fucked by Egbert. I would love it if you would actually survey this board before you make such a statement. Most of his critics on this board have actually purchased from him, so don't lecture me on my "Everybody knows". I don't care if you bought 100 posters from him, you're trying to sell him as a great dealer, and I'm saying that he is the worst crook of them all. A low life scum. I could find 50 people to corroborate it.
And please, do me a favor, since he's such a great, undereducated friend of yours, invite him to join this board. I hate trashing someone without giving him a chance to retort.
Thierry
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As I said earlier in this thread, I can't believe this guy actually gets all this press here and: a) he's not a member, and b) he hasn't done anything of recent vintage to piss anyone off!
Mel, I get what you're saying that you talk from experience and that you're experience is better, for you, than everyone else's. But, at the same time, you cannot deny the experience of many, many other folks that have had equally bad experiences with Gregg Eggbert (yes, I like the "egg" twice). I myself have bought from him and I, like you, have never had a problem. But, listen to what you said - you bought a bunch of inexpensive posters from him, like I did. Gregg is a wholesaler for the most part and, for the most part, he sells real stuff. But, there's enough fake shit littered in his postings to give real live to "caveat emptor".
No one should make the mistake of assuming, based on a few good experiences, that everyone else must be nuts to think he's a bad egg (a pun, yes, and a cheap one).
You should invite him over here, Mel. Let's see what he has to say. If you do, though, PLEASE TELL HIM TO TURN THE FUCKING CAPS OFF!!!!!!!!
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Really, I posted at EXACTLY the same time that Thierry posted, and I did not even know he was writing or what he was writing. That's just sick and weird and all kinds of wrong to be in sync like that separated by thousands of miles and three hours. Must be man-love!
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he is the worst crook of them all.
Don't know if I agree with this, though. I think the ones who takes this prize are the universal horror fraudsters.
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It was Egbert!
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No, really?
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Must be man-love!
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No, really?
My God, you're so freakin' gullible.
No, but it does sound good, doesn't it?
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I'm so fat on this picture. Makes me sick!
BTW, clubpenguincheat wants to join the forum. Is that Eggy? It has the word "cheat" in it.
And Penguin!
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Damn I look good! I need to stand next to you more often!
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Damn I look good! I need to stand next to you more often!
I KNOW! You kinda turn me on, there. BTW, I lost 10 pounds since this picture was taken. Not trying to be vain, but it took me a while before I decided to post this picture of Fatso.
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just dont eat that damn Brie!
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Not trying to be vain,
You really don't have to try....
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Damn I look good! I need to stand next to you more often!
LOL
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actually Theirry, strange to say, but you have a "cheesey" grin
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I feel like Curly:
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/3stooges2.jpg)
But I'll have the last laugh, since I know you guys are even bigger goobers than Egbert....
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egbert will finally get around to reading this in early 2012, and then show up here screaming like it just happened.
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I also had bad packaging from 123-liquidation - for a seriously overgraded DS Shawshank Redemption - I had to throw it away.
Mark
Weird, I was just looking at eBay and they have the poster back up for sale:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SHAWSHANK-REDEMPTION-27X40-ADV-1SH-MOVIE-POSTER-ROLLED_W0QQitemZ320483775969QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9e5255e1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/SHAWSHANK-REDEMPTION-27X40-ADV-1SH-MOVIE-POSTER-ROLLED_W0QQitemZ320483775969QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9e5255e1)
I wonder if it's even real. Good to know they don't package well and over grade. I won't be buying.
~ Juli
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Weren't these rolled Style C Woodstock posters already identified as fakes?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1970-WOODSTOCK-27X41-1SH-MOVIE-POSTER-ROLLED-MINT-LOOK_W0QQitemZ320478700976QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9e04e5b0 (http://cgi.ebay.com/1970-WOODSTOCK-27X41-1SH-MOVIE-POSTER-ROLLED-MINT-LOOK_W0QQitemZ320478700976QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9e04e5b0)
Dave, he mentions that you have authenticated them... is that correct? I've never even heard of this style, then all of a sudden about a 6 months ago I've been seeing them everywhere. Bruce had a post over at MPF stating they were fakes.
What gives on this poster? Could a projectionist really have horded *that* many rolled copies for all these years? I swear I've personally talked to people who have had 2-3 dozen of these... not to mention what sort of stock Dave and 123 might have bought up. Any info would be appreciated.
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egbert will finally get around to reading this in early 2012, and then show up here screaming like it just happened.
I can't wait! Egbert is a little bit of a God to me. His presence amongst us would be a blessing. Can anyone contact him?
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I'll try, he emails me his sales lists, despite the fact I have never bought a single poster from him. I like to read his posts, natural comedian, just he doesn't know it.
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I feel like Curly:
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/3stooges2.jpg)
But I'll have the last laugh, since I know you guys are even bigger goobers than Egbert....
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
At least I have hair, you schmuck!
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Yeah, but I look smart like Einstein - you look like the dumbass that you are with that bowl haircut.
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Yeah, well, at least I don't wear my robe in public. I have more style in my pinkie than you do in your entire shiny bald head. Wonder what's going on under that robe? Is that what you wear when you go to trial? No wonder you can't win a case. You look pathetic.
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re: woodstock.
no, they were not "identified" to be fakes.
Bruce isn't sure what they are, so he won't sell them. I respect that.
I'm certain they are real......as are several other dealers......(the ones who have actually handled them.)
we went over all this on mopo....please check the archives if you'd like.
I only have one, its on consignment.
and you wouldn't believe some of the hoards that still turn up in this hobby! the phone calls we get sometimes are unreal!
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re: woodstock.
no, they were not "identified" to be fakes.
Bruce isn't sure what they are, so he won't sell them. I respect that.
I'm certain they are real......as are several other dealers......(the ones who have actually handled them.)
we went over all this on mopo....please check the archives if you'd like.
I only have one, its on consignment.
and you wouldn't believe some of the hoards that still turn up in this hobby! the phone calls we get sometimes are unreal!
Fair enough. And thanks for the clarification for those who don't regularly read MoPo (not that I could even begin to figure out how to look up old topics on that site!).
I guess I should have picked up a few of these when I had the chance... I was originally offered them at $35 a pop!
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Just to clarify the clarification:
I was sent one of those Woodstocks, and while Dave is entitled to his opinion, I have handled tens of thousands 1960s and 1970s posters, and I think this poster was printed far later.
You know few people who make a fake are going to tell anyone they sell them to that they just printed them! They will surely come up with one of those warehouse find stories that run rampant through out hobby.
Show me anyone anywhere who ever saw one of these prior to this find. Did they send the entire print run to this "projectionist"? ???
Bruce
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Hi Bruce-
Did you see the reference picture of the old folded one in the auction I listed above? That one definitely looks old, and to be of a style that I previously have never seen. However, even though you can't make it out it exactly, it does look like the 'style' text in the lower right might be different than these rolled copies.
Have you ever seen that reference poster before?
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Nope. The one I saw was one of a group one of my consignors bought, and a few days later another consignor bought a different bunch of them. The quantity available seems huge. I told both those guys that if it were me I would try to get my money back.
Perhaps the reference copy is a "real" one that repros were made from?
Bruce
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"Perhaps the reference copy is a "real" one that repros were made from?"
highly unlikely imo.
and if someone were "bootlegging" them.......why change it from a "B" to a "C"???
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I bet they changed it to "mess with the minds" of people like Dave who would then KNOW it was original!
Personally, I don't think it is "original" OR repro. I think it was used for some kind of 1990s showing, or as a 1990s commercial poster. The paper and printing SCREAMS out 1990s to me!
Bruce
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and to me......the paper and printing screams early 70's.
and I just noticed last week.......identical paper and printing to the one sheet we just got in for "a boy named charlie brown" from 1969.
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Hate to do this cause ya all gonna hate me. Shoulda done it sooner but again I didnt want ya all to hate me but this strange Greg guy was good by me. Sure he wasnt the fastest shipper but he shipped what he showed and when the trash at the post office messed up my posters he replaced them.
I can only go by my experience and it was not bad. Not bad at all. 8)
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One of the very rare days he doesn't forget to take his pills. It happens.
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this strange Greg guy was good by me.
You should call him up for kicks. I called him one time a year ago with an issue and he went on a 30 minute monologue about life, the universe, and everything. Among other things, he claimed he hired a bunch of homeless people to repair Lord of the Rings posters.
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I think ya just had to have been their ,Mel.If you coulda seen some of his listings back then ya might have a different view.
Really,it comes down to character.His past fakes (star wars, spidey) ect...,numerous misleading listings,several ebay closed accounts ect...they speak to trust.
Can I trust if a fake comes his way he's got my interest in mind?Like trustworthy dealers we know.Past activity says no.
Should point out,eggman was never a seller with numerous fakes like loce but,there was a few.Think he had a few minties too.Just a couple,nothing like loce.
I haven't checked out his stuff lately but apparently he's not selling any skeptical material now so that's a good thing.
Maybe he's seen the light..I don't know.
What I do know is this is probally the most ironic tread ever.
Anthony
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Are Movieposterbargains (Greg) and Dragonbirdlw (Jay) the same company?
Their listings are identical and I asked Jay the question one time. He said that Greg and him used to be partners but split up as Greg's a dick. Fair enough i thought.
Today however, I've learned that they work together in some capacity.
I bought some posters from Movieposterbargains in May/June and they all turned up - incorrect (3x SS instead of DS) and the rest crushed and stained yellow from ageing. I sent him photos of the damage. It was plain to see. Ended up opening a case only to protect my payment and i told them that. Everything was fine until recently. The messages going back and forth were pleasant and i thought it would get sorted. I never asked for, nor expected to be fully refunded but the posters weren't near "at least near mint" so i asked for a compromise, they are VGC at best. I didn't know what i wanted the outcome to be.
Turns out the nice messages were from Jay. (Y'know, the person who doesn't work there and by all accounts is a nice guy)
But now Greg has took over and this is the last one.
"your a obvious fraud and your history shows it , how about your recent negative feedback to another seller your pathetic dishonest conniving loser who claims your a liar in his positive feedback the only way he can express it . you cant call ebay you pathetic loser and your days of this stuff are very very numbered -you are now under investigation as i am able to call Ebay and have pointed out your record which they can see needs investigating . jay never said those things just more lies from a awful person with no integrity . as far as these false claims you can return the posters or not , but if you do i will have witnesses on hand and the tubes will be opened in front of them and the proper police incident report filed immediately to start my claim to Ebay and paypal that your refund be refused because of the condition of there return . Ebay said about your past record that it shows a history of your leaving lots of negatives and problems thats going to be looked at now"
I woke to eight of these type of messages this morning. Is he a crackhead?
Here's my response after i had read all of them...
"You're a psycho mate. Seriously, take your meds, you've missed a pill or five. How does my history show I'm a fraud? You can't see my account history but i will tell you that I've had one case opened against me by a twat like you for a 99p item but i fixed it unlike you are doing now. My feedback is the only thing you can see. The recent negative i left is as accurate as the one i left you a minute ago.
I was trying to sort things out with Jay i now understand, so i never left feedback for the first 4 posters. And what makes you think i can't i call ebay and talk to the delightful Irish lass like I did 15 minutes ago? You think only big sellers like you can call ebay? You're a moron.
The time with Jay that the posters arrived damaged was sorted. He saw the photo's and he gave me two to make up for it which arrived fine. And what is all the rubbish about being under investigation, having my account looked at and having people there when you open the tubes? You're a tube.
Revoke my account? Who do you think you are? King of ebay? My account won't be touched, and do you know why? Because I'm not the one who sends out posters, doesn't pack them right or check them to see if they were in fact correct, and "at least near mint". That would be YOU..... I'm the guy who handed over money in good faith and got nothing but damaged, aged posters and a lot of accusations and name calling. And just so Ebay and I are clear on what you are saying. You state that "the proper police incident report (will be) filed immediately to start my claim to Ebay and paypal that your refund be refused because of the condition of there return". So, when they are returned to you will say they are damaged?? YOU KNOW THEY ARE, YOU SENT THEM OUT LIKE THAT!!
It's no wonder you leave this stuff to Jay as you spout some utter pish when you type. Are you high? This is the last thing I'm saying on this subject. You sent me flawed, damaged and aged posters and are refusing to take responsibilty for it. I'll leave it in ebay's hands. *Oh and i still have Jay's emails to me :)"
*I told him Jay said he was a dick in a previous response, i never knew they still worked together.
Anyway he is accusing me making a career of buying from sellers then claiming the items are damaged. Whenever this happens photos are taken and sent. I think we can all agree that buying from another country does cause some parcels to get damaged. Just so happens that these got damaged due to bad packing and not the carrier.
I called ebay and they are on my side. They even asked for the photos i took.
I'm not responding to the case anymore but it will continue.
So to sum up, he's a tit.
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Wait let me get this straight - his messages to you WERE NOT IN ALL CAPITALS? :o
You're a lucky guy!
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Awesome!
Thanks for the laugh, dude, this is great. Egbert doesn't need meds, he needs a lobotomy, pure and simple. The guy is completely out of his mind. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a split personality disorder and Jay and him were the same person.
I do miss my fights with him. They always made me so happy.
One question, though. Why did you buy from him? Haven't you read enough on the guy?
T
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I was going to ask the same question Thierry (i.e. WHY oh WHY did he buy from him) but I see HG only joined in late May...
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F*ckin' Egbert.
What a tool.
cheers
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Wow. Hopefully everything else is going well for you, HG.
On a more positive note! :D
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/82661706.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0)
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Ohh haha rick.
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Well it seems ebay like BIG sellers.
I got a warning from ebay's buyer protection program today. That's right, ME!!!
The accurate feedback i left for the posters was removed, as was the one for the Dark Knight Rises quad poster transaction that was cancelled, as was a neutral left for a seller of bmx tyres after he didn't reply to my 4 messages and finally, they removed a negative feedback i left for a seller who sold me a 'Not For Resale' copy of Apple software even though ebay believed and refunded me. It was advertised as a new and sealed retail copy but he only sent this used one when i asked for a refund after 17 days.
Unbelievable. One call from this fucking twat and i get all this done to my account.
He sends me damaged posters and i get the penalty.
I can see now why the fake sellers get away with everything now.
God damn fucking $#@^% arsehole ball licking bastards!@£@!%@$£&*^*$^&*
Fuck.
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It's total BS HG I agree...but put it down as a lesson learned.
DON'T buy from these guys and their ilk!
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I got a warning from ebay's buyer protection program today. That's right, ME!!!
That does sound all screwed up. What was the warning you got?
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That does sound all screwed up. What was the warning you got?
It was a 'MC017: Ebay buyer Protection Program Warning' which says:
To keep eBay a fair place for all members, we regularly review buying and selling activity to make sure members are following eBay policies
In reviewing your account we found:
If you have a problem with an item, we encourage you to contact the seller first to work out a solution. You can do this by clicking the "Ask a question" link near the bottom of the listing. For more information about contacting your seller, go to: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/buy/contact.html
There are no changes to your account at this time. However, if the current pattern of activity continues, you may be subject to a range of actions, including limits of your buying privileges, suspension of your account and coverage under the eBay Buyer Protection Policy.
END.
You'll notice that there is no actual details in the space above.
I've contacted ebay US and they say they are 'investigating' but that will come to nothing. They can't reinstate the feedback.
I don't understand how they can just delete that feedback i left. It was accurate and had nothing to do with this case. Plus in one of them ebay UK refunded me the money i paid so it was obvious they believed me.
I'm fed up with ebay. They forget that it's the millions of small traders who make it.
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Email just in right now even though i never sent him one.
Hello, I recieved and am responding to your email copied into this email
below . If you want to ask me anything further please feel free to call
me anytime 24 hrs a day 7 days a week 818-901-1943 home or 310-500-9898
cell or 818-901-7100 warehouse.
its a week ago the same feedback story you sleazy lowlife headache of a
loser only 1 week ago same story !! , and your the awful no integrity
pos from no education either land that prattles on and on and think
your long record of being a lying conniving just plain stupid douche
bag isn't there - your a fraud you pathetic loser , its time to shut up
you 2 digit iq criminal and stop trying to rip sellers off . those
poster were no more damaged then the last batch jay sent you and
according to him you said the same crap about them on that order your
scum its that simple and too stupid too even be embarassed about
yourself i suppose. the photo's speak for themselves there is no
yellowing on the posters at all or ultra little and only the natural
appearance of the posters , and i'm sick of replying to your lies your
negative is gone , your going to be watched closely from now on , so
shut up stop your bs and get a life loser. you would i'm sure know all
about fakes , since your one of them. nuf said .
TIME TO shut up and get lost , you a sad excuse for a human being and
they surely know it by now your poor embarassed parents you god awful
mess i feel sorry for them they are probably nice people you should be
ashamed of yourself.
Greg Egbert Owner of Posterworld .
Please make a favorite or bookmark my website now ,if you've lost it -
it's
http://shop.vendio.com/comicod
Visit My Store: POSTERWORLD . Over 300,000 Movie Posters in stock from
1909 to Present. NOT A FAKE SELLER - http://shop.vendio.com/comicod/
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It's a shame you are in another country to him. If you were in the US I guess you have the added possibility of going to the police or tasking some kind of legal steps. Ebay isn't the be all and end all when a purchase doesn't turn out to be what you expected to get. There must be other consumer protection channels (in the US) a US citizen can pursue outside of ebay.
I am just wondering if GE forwarded your message(s) for him to Ebay, which may have caused their reaction. Maybe send them his emails if you haven't, though not sure if that will do much... :(
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It's a shame you are in another country to him. If you were in the US I guess you have the added possibility of going to the police or tasking some kind of legal steps. Ebay isn't the be all and end all when a purchase doesn't turn out to be what you expected to get. There must be other consumer protection channels (in the US) a US citizen can pursue outside of ebay.
I am just wondering if GE forwarded your message(s) for him to Ebay, which may have caused their reaction. Maybe send them his emails if you haven't, though not sure if that will do much... :(
All my messages were sent through the open case channel, as were his. Except for the last. I have forwarded his email to me, onto ebay using those same channels.
I think it's all because i made the mistake, unintentionally of buying some of the posters through ebay US and not the UK side.
If i lived in the US i would go down and stamp on his head. I'm a Scotsman don't you know, that's how we roll. ;)
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Greg Egbert Owner of Posterworld .
Please make a favorite or bookmark my website now ,if you've lost it -
it's
http://shop.vendio.com/comicod
Visit My Store: POSTERWORLD . Over 300,000 Movie Posters in stock from
1909 to Present. NOT A FAKE SELLER - http://shop.vendio.com/comicod/
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Sorry,first of all I know I shouldn`t laugh but this bit made me crease myself...
Stew
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Caps lock have appeared and get this, he's offering to forgive and forget (Me) if i pay a fine >:(
WHAT THE HELL , HERE IT IS , IF YOU WANT TO BUY FROM IT YOU OWE ME 60
DOLLARS FOR THE 6 HOURS YOU'VE WASTED OF MINE ON THIS SHIT . YOU CAN
PAY OVER 3 ORDERS THIS FINE OR YOU CAN GO WITHOUT , AND I WONT SEND ANY
ORDER OVER 140 DOLLARS . AND THEY WOULD BE FULLY INSURED AT FULL VALUE
This came to my email address right after another of his accusatory filled rantings with caps lock of course ;)
I might just fly back over to LA and 'pay' this in person.
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That might be the best one yet! CAPS LOCK - YEEES!
I think it's great that he values his time at $10 per hour but maybe since you're clearly in the wrong HG you should just go ahead and pay him $10.50...
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Just escalate the claim and let ebay decide...
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Just escalate the claim and let ebay decide...
What he said
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Didn't eBay already decide basically by pulling the feedback?
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I believe in Karma now BTW bruce.
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Caps lock have appeared and get this, he's offering to forgive and forget (Me) if i pay a fine >:(
WHAT THE HELL , HERE IT IS , IF YOU WANT TO BUY FROM IT YOU OWE ME 60
DOLLARS FOR THE 6 HOURS YOU'VE WASTED OF MINE ON THIS SHIT . YOU CAN
PAY OVER 3 ORDERS THIS FINE OR YOU CAN GO WITHOUT , AND I WONT SEND ANY
ORDER OVER 140 DOLLARS . AND THEY WOULD BE FULLY INSURED AT FULL VALUE
This came to my email address right after another of his accusatory filled rantings with caps lock of course ;)
I might just fly back over to LA and 'pay' this in person.
I'd forward this one to Ebay also.
Friggin' maggot-snapper needs a beatdown.
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" AND THEY WOULD BE FULLY INSURED AT FULL VALUE"
Did you ask for your order to be declared with a lower value to avoid VAT?
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" AND THEY WOULD BE FULLY INSURED AT FULL VALUE"
Did you ask for your order to be declared with a lower value to avoid VAT?
I paid £37.25 VAT and royal mail handling fee on this order so, no.
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I believe in Karma now BTW bruce.
If Greg gets crushed by a rack full of damaged one sheets, i might too.
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Didn't eBay already decide basically by pulling the feedback?
It's because it's ebay USA. They just barge in and do what they want. Like Iraq :P
Ebay UK took my side and said the seller was at fault for not displaying actual photos of the poster.
I'm awaiting a phone call from ebay USA today but I'm betting it won't come.
I will need to complain a few more times for nothing to be done.
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I must be very lucky, I've had one problem I think in over 12 years on ebay, and the seller refunded me after a few complaints.
My only real troubles were from ebay themselves as a seller (see other thread)
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It's because it's ebay USA. They just barge in and do what they want. Like Iraq :P
Ebay UK took my side and said the seller was at fault for not displaying actual photos of the poster.
I'm awaiting a phone call from ebay USA today but I'm betting it won't come.
I will need to complain a few more times for nothing to be done.
eBay UK took my side in a recent transaction when a poster just never showed up... I was trying to give the seller the full 45 days and when I went to file a claim since it was UK eBay I missed it by several hours... I wrote them explaining that it was that day in the US... They still let me file a claim. Weird thing was the seller said he was going to refund but would never pull the trigger so I had to escalate and eBay refunded it and gave me a $10 coupon...
Maybe you UK boys aren't so bad after all...
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No phone call from ebay as expected. >:(
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Spoke to ebay 5 times now. Last time for an hour.
They say they based their decision to wipe the feedback and give me the warning on the fact that i asked the seller of some apple software for a refund even though i had the items, which i didn't! This guy listed a new and sealed retail copy of iLife '11 for sale which i bought. I waited 17 days and nothing came through even though he said he'd sent two copies as the first never arrived. So i asked for a refund as his story was changing everyday. On that very day he sent me his own used personal copy of iLife which is illegal to sell by law. So he got negative feedback and ebay uk refunded me. The guy even sent me a packing list with the description of 'Drop In DVD' on it!!
This was the grounds that the ebay.com team based their decision on saying that i was asking for refunds for goods already received. I never ever asked for a refund for Greg's posters. Not once did i say 'refund'.
They say they will be looking at this case again and be in touch next week. I'll believe that when it happens but i won't be giving up until the four feedback that was removed are reinstated. They obviously never contacted ebay uk or looked at the details of the feedback left when making their so called informed decision.
So the story continues....
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I wish Egghead would stop by and say hi. I remember his rants on MPF.
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I wish Egghead would stop by and say hi. I remember his rants on MPF.
It'll get to the point where i 'invite' the pudgy bastard.
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Love his 'description' on the damaged 'Why So Serious?' one sheet he's selling......
"This poster is slightly defective no big deal but has a very small about the size of a dine area at the very bottom almost to the bottom edge where the ink is slightly lighter , it's not missing it's just very lightly missing a very small amount of ink that lighten up this very small area a tad and the same on the back at the same spot"
Okay, so uuuhhh, what?
On the plus side he is admitting that he sells defective posters.
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it's not missing it's just very lightly missing
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it's not missing it's just very lightly missing clap
That deserves a round of clap clap
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whatever happened to Hallucination Generation?
plus this is an ace thread.
GO EGGY
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whatever happened to Hallucination Generation?
plus this is an ace thread.
GO EGGY
He was never really here - it was all an hallucination
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whatever happened to Hallucination Generation?
plus this is an ace thread.
GO EGGY
Great thread save!
EGGY FTW! :P
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I'm amazed to no end that this charlatan still manages to sell his gear.
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Having read his posts on that dead board, I just want to him to post here. I know he was being serious but that stuff is comedy gold.
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I'm amazed to no end that this charlatan still manages to sell his gear.
Re read the first pages of this thread, there's at least a little liking going on. Sometimes people have selective blindness, like Andy was about his mean streets international (fake)
Cheap, near mint, "good titles" BARGAINS, sometimes people need to believe.
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Score one for Egbert. Way back in the dark ages (pre-2009) I would buy a movie poster once in a blue moon. I guess in the early 2000s I bought a rolled Dune advance from Egbert for $100+ (can't remember the exact price). At the time I was one of the "unwashed masses" and had no clue that reproductions existed (and probably would not have cared). Several years later as I really got into collecting I learned how to distinguish reproductions but was never really sure about the rolled Dune.
Out of curiosity I recently won what appears to be a theater-used folded copy and - surprise - it is identical to the rolled one. Super-glossy, sharp text, 41" but with an odd "rough" texture in the art section and kinda looks laser-printed. The paper feels like "luster" paper that copy shops use. I don't think I have any other posters like it and it's not like the other Dune posters I've owned (which are standard early 80s posters).
Which leaves the question: How do two dealers have unlimited numbers of perfect rolled version of these 30+ years after the movie came out (and bombed)?
http://shop.vendio.com/comicod/item/758054768/index.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUNE-1984-MOVIE-POSTER-ADVANCE-VERSION-A-/321282879674
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2014-01/Dune1.JPG)
(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2014-01/Dune2.JPG)
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I have bought from Greg (non-Bond posters) and whilst I did receive authentic posters, I also received a few posters that weren't.
Worst still is that Greg did and does advertise reprint posters as originals.
Our forum exists to stir people away from liars, thieves, crooks and crazies, not to lure them in.
I fully agree.
Thierry, may be it would be a good idea to change the title of the thread a little to help warn buyers?
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So, even though I've never actually bought from this obviously paranoid schizo, I will say this about the Dune advance: even when I was collecting from the one major movie poster store in Denver, and out of the ads in the back of the magazine Premiere, even way, way back then in 1987-8, these were hard to find because everyone wanted one! It seemed as though once I hooked up with, oh man, what was his name, he was in New York? Crap forgot. Anyway, he had a shit ton of them for $50 a pop, and I got my first one from him. I think a lot of people knew just how awesomely cool this poster was, despite the fact that the film bombed! I know I still think that it's both a cool movie (yeah David Lynch as Alan Smithee!!) and an infinitely more cooler super bonus happy smile time poster than every other Dune poster that was printed. It's just a genuinely badass poster, from a desert planet with two moons! Who says I talk to myself? Grumble grumble. Get out of the road! Honk honk!
Sorry, that was me just channeling my own inner Egbert (without the CAPS).
BTW, that same guy in NY was where I got an insert, half sheet, 30x40 and 40x60 ABSOLUTE MINT posters for Tron, all for $120 including shipping. And I still have them all, minus the insert I gave to my Film History prof back in college. Wish I would have kept that one, haven't ever found another.
Those were the good old days. Wish I would have had $300 for a pristine Touch of Evil. Sigh. My world for a time machine. Go back and grab a few Frankenstein style A and B's, a Dracula, maybe a couple Invisible Dudes and a Mummy or eight. And at least one King Kong 3SH, cause it's so f-ing cool. And an Orange Julius. Do they still have those? And break dancing parachute pants. Sorry, once Egbert-partitioned brain comes out to play, he never wants to go back into the attic to eat his fish heads. BTW, for those that are counting, that's two Simpsons references now.
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And an Orange Julius. Do they still have those?
They sell them at Dairy Queen. And as best as I can remember, they taste the same as they used to. Very nostalgic!
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To Adam and Mel:
Thierry did not delete his posts. I deleted them. I deleted them along with your posts regarding that trainwreck because it served absolutely no purpose other than to entertain those who like to watch trainwrecks. Welcome to the new age....
And I remind each of you, there really was no point to your even asking about it other than to try and stir the pot a little.
Let's stick to posters. You each have your own websites. if you would like to discuss other things, do so on your site, not ours please.
Thanks.
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Let me apologize. I don't know if Adam and Mel were stirring anything, and I regret that assumption in my part. I realize that was actually me stirring!
I deleted Thierry's posts, at great risk to our relationship, because it served the forum better to have all hints of that messy conversation cut out. Thierry's ok with it, but when he saw your posts, I think he felt a bit helpless (as if!) because he didn't do it.
Anyway, let's try to work together to keep things going as nicely as they have been for the past few days. The fights really aren't needed, and I think most are truly tired of them.
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I apologise for any confusion, Thierry and Holiday.
You both know my thoughts on everything so I would hope you both agree I genuinely wasn't stirring up anything.
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Thanks for that. It's greatly appreciated.
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Anyway, let's try to work together...
Comedic classic! Love it, best one this week, the Christmas break has been good to you - brilliant!!
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Comedic classic! Love it, best one this week, the Christmas break has been good to you - brilliant!!
The best part is that this spirit of camaraderie is taking place in the Egbert thread
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My oppressors will rue their abuse one day!
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It's interesting that this forum seems to be a microcosm of society in which the people demand to be free yet they secretly covet the idea of being controlled because they do not know how to do so themselves.
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It's interesting that this forum seems to be a microcosm of society in which the people demand to be free yet they secretly covet the idea of being controlled because they do not know how to do so themselves.
So, not a bunch of poster collectors?
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It's interesting that this forum seems to be a microcosm of society in which the people demand to be free yet they secretly covet the idea of being controlled because they do not know how to do so themselves.
Whoa.
I'm tripping.
Did you ever have that feeling that there's something happening in your universe?
Powerful forces are pulling you in several directions at once?
I know that this isn't the thread to ask this, but something is coming.
Something is on the horizon.
Nah. I'm probably mistaken.
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I know that this isn't the thread to ask this, but something is coming.
Something is on the horizon.
You may be right and I may be crazy but I think an Egbert post from Greg himself is on its way.
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THAT WOULD BE AWESOME! HE CAN TELL US HOW HE'S THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST. WE ARE ALL IDIOTS. HE WINS. HE ALWAYS WINS. WE ARE LOSERS! HE SELLS TO EVERYONE WHO SELLS! HE'S THE BEST. HE'S AMAZING!
What a freak he is!
And, in case a few don't know about Egghead's posts, he always screams his ramblings and insults with the caps lock on.
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OK, before this goes off topic.
Who farted?
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OK, before this goes off topic.
Who farted?
Take a guess.....
:-X
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What I miss from MPF...
OH MY YOU SOUND REAL AUTHORATATIVE AND LEGIT , EXCEPT IN FACT YOUR A MISERABLE PEON HOLIER THEN THOU HALF-WIT -YOU AIN'T A AUTHORITY OR SINCERE . I DO ALOT OF BUSINESS RETAIL AND WHOLESALE AND AS FOR YOU - YOUR JUST PLAIN NOBODY - I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT YOU AS YOU ARE NOTHING IN THIS BUSINESS . I AM THE SECOND LARGEST WHOLESALER AND ONE OF THE BIGGER RETAILERS OF THE MOVIE POSTERS OF THE LAST 30 YEARS . SO JUST PLAIN SAD IS A LOSER LIKE YOU WHO PRETENDS TO BE A AUTHORITY ON SOMEONE HE'S NEVER BOUGHT FROM AND DOESN'T KNOW AND JUST PLAIN DOES NO BUSINESS PERIOD - THATS SAD YOU BIG MOUTH LIAR . AGAIN I WILL REFER TO MY EBAY FEEDBACK THATS ALMOST A PERFECT 5 STARS FOR THE DSR - ITEM AS DISCRIBED ,AND THIS FROM PEOPLE pi**ed OFF AT MY LONG DELIVERY TIME !! WHICH I AM VERY MUCH IMPROVING AS OF LATE . THIS SPEAKS TO YOUR COMMENTS TRUTH AND IS REVEALING AS TO WHO YOU - THIERRY - AND THE ONLY HALF DOZEN OR SO PROLIFIC NEGATIVE POSTERS ABOUT ME ARE !! A BUNCH OF SAD LOSERS WITH NOTHING GOING ON IN THERE HEADS OR WALLETS, AND PROBABLY BROWN NOSING FOR LIEBERMAN OR SOMETHING SIMILIARLY PATHETIC .
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Oh man, that is classic...
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But does he have any strong feelings one way or another. I'm not sure by the wishy washy wording he's using wynk .
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Here's a question I wonder how many people will answer truthfully:
If Greg (or any other questionable dealer) had a poster for sale that was authentic, hard to find and a great (cheaper than anywhere else) price, would you buy it to add to your collection, especially with eBay's Buyer Protection policy these days (if not purchasing direct from his website)?
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No Adam. Never again.
Let's be fair here, the man does sell genuine movie posters. Along with reprints carefully labeled as authentic posters. I think any seasoned poster collector could tell the difference. But a lot of us have been duped in our early days by Egbert and have learned our lesson. At this point, it is all about integrity, or the lack of. I think we all need to stand together against crooks and make sure newbies learn from our mistakes.
T
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No Adam. Never again.
Let's be fair here, the man does sell genuine movie posters. Along with a reprints carefully labeled as authentic posters. I think any seasoned poster collector could tell the difference. But a lot of us have been duped in our early days by Egbert and have learned our lesson. At this point, it is all about integrity, or the lack of. I think we all need to stand together against crooks and make sure newbies learn from our mistakes.
T
+1 I agree.
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I agree as well, T, but it would still be interesting to see how many would actually do what I said in my question.
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I'll go with T on this one as well. Never dealt with the Egg man (googoogachoo), but Loce is on that same "list," and we had similar tastes for a long time. Wouldn't buy from him. Period. Won't even look at his stuff. Don't care if there's an original Mystery of the Leaping Fish for $1, he can keep it.
Some things are worth sticking to your guns for, not supporting the hobby assholes is one of them.
--Peter
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Here's a question I wonder how many people will answer truthfully:
If Greg (or any other questionable dealer) had a poster for sale that was authentic, hard to find and a great (cheaper than anywhere else) price, would you buy it to add to your collection, especially with eBay's Buyer Protection policy these days (if not purchasing direct from his website)?
Sorry, but I have bought from him and I would again if it suited me. The difference is that I know what I'm doing. If you're not absolutely certain, then don't.
I get Thierry and the others who as a matter of principle don't buy from him. They are purer than I. I am a whore.
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Sorry, but I have bought from him and I would again if it suited me. The difference is that I know what I'm doing. If you're not absolutely certain, then don't.
I get Thierry and the others who as a matter of principle don't buy from him. They are purer than I. I am a whore.
My couple of experiences ended well also. Not all perfect as I had one dispute which he cleared right up.
I called him.
It has been a while now and I dont know if he lists his number still but anyone looking for some great entertainment should call him.
I asked him a few questions for my entertainment....and I was entertained. ;)
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Sorry, but I have bought from him and I would again if it suited me. The difference is that I know what I'm doing. If you're not absolutely certain, then don't.
I get Thierry and the others who as a matter of principle don't buy from him. They are purer than I. I am a whore.
If Egplant was selling rare posters, I would understand the "whore" stance, but there is nothing he sells that cannot be found somewhere else.
T
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If Egplant was selling rare posters, I would understand the "whore" stance, but there is nothing he sells that cannot be found somewhere else.
T
True. I have lived and learned.
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It's interesting that this forum seems to be a microcosm of society in which the people demand to be free yet they secretly covet the idea of being controlled because they do not know how to do so themselves.
I have total faith in am terrified by the APF powers-that-be:
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I just have to say here that, when it comes to ebay I always find it very suspicious when a poster seller seems to have one rare poster after another, be it a teaser, recalled /banned advance, in mint condition and a price thats to good to be true. Always a red flag for me.
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A bump for the newbies to read, too, as Sir Egbert is being discussed in the tloce thread.
cheers
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She should have a Egbert/Loce thread open at ALL times.
DO NOT BY FROM!!!
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Was recently looking for an Inherent Vice Joaquin Phoenix character poster and got one for about $25 inc P&P, then realised the seller was Gregbert himself. Was quite worried considering the guy's reputation but it arrived quickly and was as advertised, no tricks.
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Just been reading through lots of threads and thought I'd post my views on this.
I wouldn't buy from Loce or Egbert, I don't know the guys but when they have willingly and knowing sold fakes advertised as originals nobody in the hobby should take that risk.
TLoce has a few posters that I want, are they original? I don't know they could be but due to his reputation i wouldn't take a chance.
Marc
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Just been reading through lots of threads and thought I'd post my views on this.
I wouldn't buy from Loce or Egbert, I don't know the guys but when they have willingly and knowing sold fakes advertised as originals nobody in the hobby should take that risk.
TLoce has a few posters that I want, are they original? I don't know they could be but due to his reputation i wouldn't take a chance.
Marc
And does anyone really want to pay=reward this guy with cash, so that he can continue to fund his "minty white mill?"
I wouldn't either, so good on you, Marc.
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I hadnt looked at any Egbert auctions lately, but happened to trip acoss one, so looked it over.
This paragraph, with him explaining the differences between the photos shown in his auctions and the items that might be sent and received (variations in text, missing or added text/dates/tag lines etc) is fascinating, with him trying to explain that what you see is what you might not get. And if so, to NOT complain about it either: imbecile.gif sad.gif
ABOUT THE POSTER PHOTO'S:
ONE SHEETS ARE OFTEN - ESPECIALLY FOR MAJOR RELEASES - PRINTED SEVERAL TIMES WITH SMALL DIFFERENCES SOMETIMES BETWEEN PRINT RUNS PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME BAD FEEDBACK IF THESE SMALL DIFFERENCE ARE CRUCIAL TO YOUR PURCHASE. SOME EXAMPLES -A DATE IS CHANGED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POSTER FOR THE RELEASE OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK BUT THE ONE I SENT WAS THE OLD DATE HE DIDN'T WANT . THE SHERLOCK HOLMES I SENT WASN'T THE ONE THAT HAS HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAY'S TAG LINE ON IT HE WANTED . I GUARANTEE THE ARTWORK MATCHES THE PHOTO BUT NOT EVERY NUANCE BETWEEN THESE VARIOUS PRINT RUNS THAT THE STUDIO'S PUT OUT - SO THE PHOTO WILL CORRECTLY MATCH THE POSTER'S ARTWORK YOU RECIEVE BUT MAY HAVE A DIFFERENCE IN THE TYPE ON IT.
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His Minty White-ness aside, there are reputable and professional sellers on this board that also do not photograph each and every poster, and also seem not to think that dates and variations are an issue.
Dale being one of them. A brief discussion about which was aired here...
http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,12819.msg230488.html#msg230488
No offence etc, but in the interests of fairness and all round equality.
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I didnt read Egbert's paragraph with it suggesting that he uses a stock photo if he is selling a particular poster that he might have a good number of copies of.
It's him saying (and included as a blanket statement for EVERY poster that he sells) that the poster shown on his auctions or BINs might not match what a customer is sent and that no one should complain or leave neg feedback if the poster received is different from the one advertised. Say what? starz.gif
Ive never read a disclaimer like this where a seller (be it dealers or a private sellers) suggested that was what was shown on their auction/sale page (even if a stock photo) could possibly not match the poster what being sent out, (due to missing or added text, different tag lines etc).
This "blanket paragraph" attached to every poster description of his is what specifically caught my eye.
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And without wishing to defend the 'Professor's' words, at least there is a disclaimer for such.
Yes, it is crap. But in the case that I cited earlier, there is no such disclaimer, but in the unearthed discussion, returns are possible without argument.
In this one finite case, I am not sure who is the better seller. 'Finite' being about dates and numbers. All else aside, one should always go with Dale of course.