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Dave Groves
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 508
From: Southend on Sea, Essex, UK
Registered: Feb 2015

posted October 18, 2017 04:21 AM

Yesterday I saw a film that would be ideal for a Christmas show. The screenshots appeared to show a scratch so I emailed the seller:
[B]'What condition is the film in. It appears to have a central scratch. Does this run the whole length of the film and are there any others? ......This is the reply I got:

What condition is the film in? - acseptable
It appears to have a central scratch.- ma be if you think so.
Is this the full length of the film - 12" reel
and are there any others? - others what?

The item had no description whatsoever. Needless to say I shall not be buying from a seller who appears incompetent and evasive, even though I could have made good use of the film.

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Dave

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Rich Malmsten
Film Handler

Posts: 41
From: White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Registered: Feb 2017

posted October 18, 2017 09:03 AM

You are so right! I'd avoid that seller like the plague, too. Who knows what other hassles are lurking around that guy to snare an unsuspecting bidder...

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 18, 2017 09:57 AM

In such a circumstance, I suggest that the seller is named for possible future buyers to be aware of.

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 18, 2017 10:30 AM

Maurice, that would be a very long list! Not too many sellers are totally honest about scratches, color, and splices. Most are too lazy to even post a photo of the film for sale, let alone actual screenshots. Some may have several auctions going and use the same vague screenshot for them all! [Mad]

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David Guest
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1704
From: Lancashire, UK
Registered: Oct 2011

posted October 30, 2017 02:46 PM

yes as Maurice says I totally agree name the seller

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Tom Photiou
Film God

Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003

posted October 30, 2017 03:25 PM

The funniest of them all is the ones who say,
"cannot test as i no longer have a projector but it appears to be in great shape".
Talk about dumb!!

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David Guest
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1704
From: Lancashire, UK
Registered: Oct 2011

posted October 30, 2017 03:39 PM

this forum is all about helping each other out so name the seller than we wont be had by this seller

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Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
Film Handler

Posts: 55
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Aug 2017

posted October 30, 2017 07:53 PM

The films I buy are generally cheap. ($10 to $25) I call them 'pig in a poke' reels. I just gamble on em.

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Terry Sills
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1423
From: Weymouth,Dorset,England
Registered: Oct 2012

posted October 31, 2017 02:30 AM

Dave
I think you are being somewhat generous in calling it evasive. My opinion is that the reply you received is downright rude.
I agree with others that you should name the seller. You are doing us all a disservice by not doing so.

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Mark Todd
Film God

Posts: 3846
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted October 31, 2017 03:41 AM

There are some sellers on there who you recognise and know very well they do have projectors.

That line DG got a while ago was amazing !!! as if cheeky to ask etc.

But there is an obvious effort to get people to pay more and just accept sub standard stuff.

There are also some people who really don`t have a clue as well.

But its the intentional ones that wrankle.

I`ve also had films described as really good,or excellent and its as if the monsoon has just broken out.

Best Mark.

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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted October 31, 2017 07:04 AM

One seller told me he kept all films underwater! I'm hoping it was a typo!

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David Guest
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1704
From: Lancashire, UK
Registered: Oct 2011

posted November 01, 2017 04:30 PM

this guy bids for films on ebay and them does not pay complete timewaster ebay id number aplimarti

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