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Steven Sigel
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 701
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 09, 2005 03:44 PM

My guess is that someone offered to take all three projectors, and she decided to take the offer...

(which is a bit of a silly thing to do since she'd probably get more letting the auction run).

I can't see what the value of spoofing an auction for a film projector would be....

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 09, 2005 03:59 PM

I was thinking the same as well. Hope she got a good price for it.

Kev.

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted August 09, 2005 08:56 PM

Steven, good one, didn't think of that. I kind of figured she really did not know what she had there but began to realize it once the bids were shooting up, so now she's hanging on to all 3 of them... no, wait, that doesn't make much sense, does it... In any case, I went ahead and asked her point-blank what happened. If I get a reply you can be sure to hear about it from me...

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted August 10, 2005 05:04 PM

Considering that the seller has good feedback, some of which refers to cine items and films, I'm inclined to think that it was a genuine listing. My guess is that someone, possibly a dealer, made her a tempting offer for all three.

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted August 10, 2005 07:38 PM

You're almost right, Adrian. She replied to my question and here's what she had to say:

Hi
I have ended the auction as soemone from the UK is having one or both the xenon projectors. It depends if he can get all the money together

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted August 11, 2005 02:32 PM

What a strange, vague answer! If it's true, it certainly does not sound a sensible way to maximise the revenue.

Adrian

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted August 12, 2005 07:26 PM

Agreed.