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Topic: The Big Auction Leftovers
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Chris Fries
Master Film Handler
Posts: 399
From: Ohio, US
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted February 01, 2012 04:08 PM
Thanks for doing the math, Winbert.
Yes, everyone got a lot of money. Well, the buyers got film. In some cases, very expensive film. Like you said, 14 of the 285 films on auction sold for over $100 apiece.
Does this mean you are angry that the seller made so much? That eBay and Paypal made a lot, too? That people overpaid for certain titles? All of the above?
Are you never going to sell on eBay again?
We all know that eBay is a racket. Unfortunately, it is THE auction site. It may be the only place to buy and sell that has such worldwide exposure. Yes, I know how much they take from every sale. It sucks. But, it is what it is.
I am caregiver for my invalid mother. I also take care of the house. I do the cleaning , laundry, cooking and shopping. I do not get paid for any of that. eBay, when I can get to it it, is my only income. If I knew I could do better at another site, I would go there. I have tried Amazon Marketplace. I sold more on eBay.
-------------------- There's a great big beautiful tomorrow just a dream away.
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted February 01, 2012 04:34 PM
Chris,
No worries.
Although I am more a Hip Hop/Dance music lover but when selling LPs, I only do for progressive rock (Pink Floyd, Camel, King Crimson, PFM and sort of) and 1970s Hard Rock (Led Zepellin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Beatles).
If you have kind of those music let me know.
cheers,
-------------------- Winbert
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted February 03, 2012 11:31 AM
Anthony, one aspect of this hobby is indeed "how to get a better print". We can start with a faded print but hunting for non-fade one is another challenge. But this makes our hobby to become more colorful
The other aspect is how to create longer digest using several sources (different company or different country of release of the same title).
Later, how to find a rare digests/features that are hardly to come by.
Another aspect that I can think of is how to create customized box.
Last ...being completish... Disney completish, Tom & Jerry completish (it is me..,!), MGM completish (remember Mike Pekham), Universal 8 horror completish etc, etc.
However, last but not least is how to sale our multiple prints as the result of the first one.... and if we can recover our cost ...or even make money that is another magical aspect
-------------------- Winbert
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