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Topic: Why many 8mm films buffs skip this Ebay?

Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 08, 2009 10:49 AM

Was I the only one to notice this Ebay auctions or I missed the important info or ... I am the lucky one??

Please analyze this...

2 Kodak EKTACHROME 64T Color Reversal Film 7280 for $14.99

3 Kodak EKTACHROME 64T Color Reversal Film 7280 NEW for $14.99

I believe whenever these 5 cartridges were purchased it won't be more than 4 years old (the time E64 was introduced). So it would be save to use this.

But only few bidders attracted.

And thanks (again) to sniper website, I could won 5 carts for only less than $30 (i.e $6/each).

I was thinking perhaps the high shipping cost (i.e $10.19) resulting low bids, but then, the seller gave me a reasonable discount shipping when I won 2 lots to become $12 by UPS Ground.

I was just thinking if he sent by Media Mail then it would be really, really a great deal.

But overall, the total cost to get these carts is still $42, is still much cheaper if I ordered from Dwyane., which will cost $17/each + shipping cost $5 (and +$0.5 for additional cart).

And more over if we compare to our friends in the other side of the pond .... Australia:

3 X Kodak Ektachrome Pro Super 8mm FILM - BRAND NEW! for US $97.74 !!!

crazy... (I fell sorry for those movie buffs in Australia)

regards,

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Winbert

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Bart Smith
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 228
From: Hackney, London
Registered: Feb 2007

posted October 08, 2009 12:43 PM

Just to reassure you Winbert, although I can't date them exactly I know that the 316 in the batch numbers indicates that they are of very recent manufacture, probably no more than 6 months old, if even that.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 08, 2009 01:18 PM

Thanks Bart.... Woooow ...am I the lucky one?

To be honest, I was in the middle of thinking to retire from taking super 8mm film as my family achieves after Dwayne's price is going up (both film and processing).

I cannot handle any further since living cost in Canada is also very expensive (1.5 to 2 times than the US).

I only had 1 cart left.... but now I have 5 more in stock.

But, am I really lucky for these 2 list, or there are some infos I have missed? I don;t know.... The seller ship locally only. So (again) I have to US friend's address before I get them.

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Winbert

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