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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004


 - posted October 12, 2016 05:19 AM      Profile for Simon McConway     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Received this list, from a friend of a friend. I'll paste it here:

FOR SALE: FILMS FROM MY FATHER'S LOFT

Prices are based on advice taken from a trusted photographer.

STAR WARS 200' £75
IVANHOE 400' £150
BEN HURR 400' £180
TOM & JERRY 200' £200

ELMO ST180 PROJECTOR £500
ELMO CINE CAMERA £800

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Dave Groves
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 508
From: Southend on Sea, Essex, UK
Registered: Feb 2015


 - posted October 12, 2016 05:32 AM      Profile for Dave Groves     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
A trusted Photographer!! Please can I have his address so he can value my collection? So what did you buy Simon????? Is if I don't know.

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Melvin England
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 707
From: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Feb 2016


 - posted October 12, 2016 05:32 AM      Profile for Melvin England     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Simon - As has been commented so many times on this forum, there are so many people who just have not got a clue about pricing when it comes to films and projectors. Another case of either "I'll get rich quick" or "It is valuable to me"

Would it be an idea to let that person know your expertise on this subject(which he/she probably already does,hence the list reaching your attention)and what prices would be reasonable for each individual item? After all, it may simply be the third reason....."polite ignorance."

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Rob Young.
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1633
From: Cheshire, U.K.
Registered: Dec 2003


 - posted October 12, 2016 08:30 AM      Profile for Rob Young.     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
These prices are spot on...if you add a decimal point.

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012


 - posted October 12, 2016 08:35 AM      Profile for Andrew Woodcock         Edit/Delete Post 
Nah. I'm not paying £750 for 200ft of Star Wars Rob! Ha ha.

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Mathew James
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 740
From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Dec 2014


 - posted October 12, 2016 08:43 AM      Profile for Mathew James   Email Mathew James   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Actually i agree with Rob completely...move the decimal over to the left and you got it almost perfect.
This is in pounds of course which is double the value of my dollar(Can$). Here is what i value these at in canadian:

STAR WARS 200' $45
IVANHOE 400' $40
BEN HURR 400' $40
TOM & JERRY 200' $25

ELMO ST180 PROJECTOR $150 (i bought a MINT ST600 from a fleamarket last a couple weeks ago for $50,but i was lucky)
ELMO CINE CAMERA This one i don't know. I'll go with rob's value on it.
[Smile]

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Brian Fretwell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: London, UK
Registered: Jun 2014


 - posted October 12, 2016 09:55 AM      Profile for Brian Fretwell   Email Brian Fretwell   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
This week I think the pound is worth a lot less than two dollars. A recent news article had "The average US dollar rate at the airports is down to $1.08 to the pound."
Not that I would say that airports are in any way good places to exchange currencies nor do I know the US - Canadian Dollar rate.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007


 - posted October 12, 2016 12:27 PM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Simon
I hope you let the friend of a friend know your value of these, and also your opinion of the trusted photographer.

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Maurice

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