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Topic: Am I the only one intersted with this? (42nd Street)?

Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 01, 2010 08:23 PM

On the last minute before the bidding ended, I placed my bid for this title "42nd Street (2 x 400") .

I was surprised that I was the only one bidding for it and it was sold for GBP 0.99!!.

I re-checked again this seller completed items, and this listing was his/her second time for the same item. The first one was not sold although it was GBP 0.99 starting price too.

I checked the category, and found it was not in a wrong category.

I checked again if he/she made a crazy postage cost, but it seems normal for Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded within UK for 2 x 400".

Now, I am afraid myself if I have misinterpreted the description. Am I going to get the full films and not box only, right??

Or is there a very low interest for this title now? as far as I knew this is one of a good film musical...!

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Winbert

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Roy Neil
Expert Film Handler

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From: Menlo Park, CA
Registered: Sep 2007

posted May 01, 2010 09:20 PM

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the films themselves are in great condition although the boxes are a little bit scruffy at the edges, minimum lenght of each film is 100 mtrs
and dont forget this is part one and part two.

Looks like a film auction to me, it mentions film condition and duration.

There were only 19 views and I was one of them since I clicked on your link. It appears that none of the people scanning ebay when this was listed wanted the title, so you got it for a song. That has happened to me a few times, and in each case I sent the seller more than the opening bid because I felt guilty ( yes there is one of me born every minute )

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David Kilderry
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Feb 2006

posted May 01, 2010 11:38 PM

No Roy, I have done the same. I am always after a good deal but feel guilty about a steal!

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted May 02, 2010 02:31 AM

I presume you realise it's not the full film.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 02, 2010 07:27 AM

Yes Michael I realise this is a digest (with 2 x 400" spool). But still GBP 0.99 shows a low interest at the moment in UK, doesn't it?

And I don't think, this is a good steal since this listing has been in Ebay for 20 days !!! ( two times listing without any bidder).

Unless, I did a mistake in reading the description.

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Winbert

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John Skujins
Expert Film Handler

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From: Greensboro, NC, USA
Registered: Mar 2009

posted May 02, 2010 10:32 AM

It wouldn't have come up in a search for "super 8 movie" or "super 8mm movie" on ebay, so it may not have been noticed by a lot of collectors for this reason.

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Mark Williams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: West Sussex
Registered: Mar 2007

posted May 02, 2010 11:54 AM

This auction had zero bids when it was listed a week or so ago!!!

I forgot to bid before the auction finished,not really my bag but would have bought it to sell on.

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted May 07, 2010 06:37 PM

I would have bid but somehow missed it!

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Adrian Winchester

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 08, 2010 06:57 AM

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but somehow missed it!

So Adrian you missed this particular listing TWICE !!! [Wink]

As this one was a re-listed item.

While I got this listing at the end of time when still no one bid.

Now the packet is on its way.

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Winbert

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted May 08, 2010 10:46 PM

Yes I missed it twice! Maybe the first was while I was away in April for 10 days, and maybe the second was while I was catching up with correspondence afterwards!

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Adrian Winchester

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted May 09, 2010 03:08 AM

Along with GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933 this is the best of the depression musicals IMO.
I have a beauty of a 16mm print.

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