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Topic: Mandatory Price Listing in "Films For Sale" Sections
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Douglas Meltzer
Moderator
Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted August 15, 2016 09:00 PM
A new set of Forum Sales Rules is now in effect. Rather than make you travel all the way to the sales section to read them, here they are: ___________________
Forum Sales Rules
To The Seller: Prices must accompany all sales listings. If an item is listed without a price, the entire topic will be deleted.
Details are appreciated! Here is what potential buyers would like to know: Type of film stock? Magnetic sound, Optical sound, Silent? Color fade? Scratches, lines? Splices? Number and size of reels? Original Box? Method of payment? Worldwide shipping?
Screen shots are also greatly appreciated!
At the sale's end do not delete any information from the original post. The sale listings are useful for future reference. If your sale is successful, please add the word “SOLD” to the topic title.
To Potential Buyers: Questions directly related to purchase (postage, further print details, etc.) are acceptable and encouraged.
Comments & criticisms about prices, the seller, the merits of the film itself, other versions, other sales and the weather are not allowed. ___________________
Thank you all for your opinions and your help in putting this together. Please let me know if you feel additions are necessary or if any clarification is required.
Doug
-------------------- I think there's room for just one more film.....
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Tom Spielman
Master Film Handler
Posts: 339
From: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Registered: Apr 2016
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posted August 15, 2016 09:55 PM
I'm not a collector so from that standpoint I am an outsider. I know one concern was that there may be some sellers who have no idea of what their films (or their relatives films) are worth. Perhaps there could be a sticky that explains how to arrive at a price, - like checking for similar items that have sold on eBay or how much fading impacts price, etc.
Years ago I used to participate in a forum dedicated to "Classic and Vintage" bicycles. These were people that collected, restored, sold, or were just interested in all sorts of old bikes but most often road bikes that were built from the 60's through the 80's.
To most people, one 40 year old road bike is pretty much like the next, but some bikes were much higher quality than others and certain brands and models were favorites of collectors. Lots of people have old road bikes in their garage, or their parents do. Many figure out that some of these bikes are valuable and want to sell them. There were lots of questions in that forum about what a particular bike was worth. So many questions in fact that they eventually dedicated a thread to those inquiries. I don't know if something like that would work here but I thought I'd mention it.
There were plenty of people that enjoyed answering and debating those questions so there was usually ample commentary for those trying to figure out how much to ask for a bike. That type of thread might provide a more constructive avenue for forum members that like to critique others' pricing models.
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Andrew Woodcock
Film God
Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted August 16, 2016 06:12 AM
But of course e bay sales are equally not exempt from debate by collectors Ricky.
The forums (all of them), are full of comments debating the various merits or pitfalls of films first seen on e bay by collectors.
Once anything that is a collectible item goes on sale to the general public, no matter where that may be, it will of course offer it open to debate among enthusiasts.
That will never change Ricky, no matter where anyone chooses to sell these things or by what method.
For quiet private 1-2-1 sales, these need to be offered privately and discreetly on a private 1-2-1 basis. That's the only way out, from this dilemma. As said though, then you or anyone else, may very well not be receiving the highest amount possible for your /their item,by seriously reducing your marketplace to just a handful of people at best.
-------------------- "C'mon Baggy..Get with the beat"
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Andrew Woodcock
Film God
Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted August 16, 2016 11:48 AM
How does anyone ever know Ricky, who a potential customer is?
I've commented on plenty of films offered for sale, many comments I've made have I'd say, helped to promote the Sale, some may have not, who knows?
I buy many many films, but that in itself, doesn't entitle me to only comment on the ones I intend buying, or not comment on the ones I feel are inappropriately priced or are not to my liking.
It's a public forum, so just as the merits and pitfalls of all the various equipment out there is discussed, so then are films and the prices they command.
It's human nature to discuss such topics on a public place of interest for these items, otherwise what else is discussed? Goat's on roofs maybe???
-------------------- "C'mon Baggy..Get with the beat"
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