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Topic: Ebay Auctions ended early by seller?
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted March 12, 2013 04:11 AM
That is so true of modern society Lee,likewise with the Facebook brigade on their 'phones,but I suppose the same view could be taken of us,sitting in the dark,watching our favourite films. Yes it is frustrating when a title is suddenly taken away from us, but sooner or later they return,if you want something bad enough you'll get it in the end.As Mrs Gump told Forrest"Life is like a box of chocs, you never know what you're going to get", which only goes to show she was as thick as her son, in the box is a map!
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Lee Mannering
Film God
Posts: 3216
From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006
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posted March 12, 2013 04:56 AM
These auction houses are fine and serve a purpose for those who want to use that type of system and are aware of its limitations, but for me I still hold our film fairs as the ultimate way to obtain films and equipment, along with the UK top dealers such as Perry’s Movies and of course Classic Home Cinema who even have a couple of open day come sales each year. The London BFCC is legend as is the Blackpool Film Fair which is developing into quite an event over a weekend, so we are so fortunate to have two top events here in the glorious UK. You also have more modest events taking place as well including dare I say it my forthcoming film fair next month, the 9.5 Spring Fair at Pimlico in May and more besides. Perhaps best of all is going along to these events you get to meet like minded collectors, film makers, projectionists and from time to time artists who have a story to tell about a film they may have been in. Although I have been into cine for over 40 years (I’m not bragging by the way) I have never stopped learning about it, and it seems when we go to film events and get chatting some new bit of knowledge is taken home with us. All the above you will not get by clicking ‘watch’ by the way.
David has huge experience with 16mm film and I do sympathise with his frustration with that other fleabay phenomenon ‘I forgot to bid’. Some do of course as we are only human after all and perhaps the technology exceeds our own abilities at times, but it will be a frustration which further endorses getting along to film events to chat to traders and actually view a film. I know David has a strict policy at fairs being more than happy to project a film someone might be interested in and likewise when I’m working behind a trade stand I also will project a film which is for sale or demonstrate a piece of equipment. Talking about viewing films, I noticed at Blackpool last year other traders were also following suit which is in my opinion anyway a good way forward and yet another reason to go to a film fair if you are mobile.
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