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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted February 10, 2006 02:37 AM

I saw this 4x400' STANDARD 8 feature on ebay today

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRIP-OF-THE-STRANGLER-Boris-Karloff-Standard-8-mm_W0QQitemZ9102553196QQcategoryZ1476QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and I wondered what forum members thought about it, as I cannot see why it should be the price it's listed for.

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 10, 2006 03:27 AM

Have moved this to the General Yak area. Please guy's keep all the ebay entries together under the one heading.

Thanks, Kev.

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Mark Todd
Film God

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posted February 10, 2006 03:40 AM

Hells Bells I would ahve thought £40 would be more than enough on std 8 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best Mark

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
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posted February 10, 2006 07:04 AM

It cant be that rare! did it ever make it to the Super gauge?

Kev.

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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006

posted February 10, 2006 08:05 AM

yes i think it did make super 8mm;but not at that sky high price.no wonder theres no bids on it.cheers andy

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
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posted February 10, 2006 08:15 AM

This is a weird one as the seller is offering some other 8mm shorts for reasonable prices, so it's not that he's in a fantasy world. And why end it early.

Although it's a crazy price, there's always a remote chance that someone will pay it - after all, someone paid £98 for a brussel sprout recently! It also amazes me that someone recently paid £2.99 + £2.57 p&p for a normal unboxed 200' spool! It was offered with these fantastic attributes:
200ft/60M capacity
3 spoke design
Centre slot for film
No chance of rusting!
12.7 cm diameter

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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
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posted February 10, 2006 08:22 AM

hi there youre joking about the brussel sprout.so people must have more money than sense.i aint one of them.andy.

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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted February 10, 2006 08:40 AM

I thought that he had put the decimal point in the wrong place i.e. £45.00 instead of £450.00, but I saw this briefly on ebay last weekend (I wonder why he had no bids then!), and thought it must be a mistake, and lo and behold it's back today, all I can think of is he has re-listed it again without looking through the listing again, but wow, wouldn't be great to get £450 for a STD.8 4x400'.

I've Just looked on ebay, and the listing has been ended early stating it is no longer for sale, don't tell me it's finally dawned on him what he has done, or have Forum members gently led him that way?

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Craig Hamilton
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Luton
Registered: Sep 2004

posted February 10, 2006 02:30 PM

Barry, its been re-listed [Big Grin]

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Craig

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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006

posted February 10, 2006 02:45 PM

now its down in price-£399.a bargian or what?.andy

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 10, 2006 04:32 PM

That's £100 / reel. This guy must be living in cuckoo land [Big Grin]

BTW, The very first xmas sprout made over £2000 for charity on ebay [Smile]

Kev.

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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted February 11, 2006 02:38 AM

I'm sorry, what with the likes of Free DVD's in newspapers, video tapes that even charity shops can't sell anymore, let alone uber vintage Standard 8, all I can conclude is this person is an ALIEN from the planet ZOG if he thinks he's going to get £400 for a commonish Standard 8 title. What makes it even more amazing to me is, it's not a mistake, as he has entered a new price, and surely you couldn't put the decimal point in the wrong place again, surely!

This is what I love about this hobby, you never know what's gonna turn up next!

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Barry Johnson
Master Film Handler

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From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003

posted February 11, 2006 07:29 AM

Yes.But there is JUST a chance,however remote,some prat,like the vendor,will stump up for this print.
I collect R8 sound and silent and have not paid more than £22 for a 4x400ft feature.
The Clangers rule! (Remember them?)

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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006

posted March 07, 2006 10:22 AM

well said.the clangers do rule.andy.

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