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Topic: I DON"T TRUST FILM DEALERS WHO DON'T SHOW CLIPS
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted May 05, 2013 08:38 AM
Dealers can be suspect as well ...
I won't mention the name of the dealer, but I gave him the "three strikes and your out" condition and I haven't bought from that person ever since, as I got three prints that were far from great condition ...
I bought a Three Stooges 3D (the Derann 400ft "pardon my backfire'), and when I got it, it had a terrible film lab scratch down the WHOLE print, a terrible lab defect.
I bought a print of Hoppity Goes to Town from the person. The person stated the film as "The Best copy I have seen of this title in years", it was fufi, but it was also a purple mess. If that was the best he had seen in years, then he must have seen absolute shyte!
I forget the title of the other one, but it was atated to be in very good condition. Well, the physical condition of the print was good, but that should include the color!
... and being that these were bought from the UK, I would have spent even more just to get my money back, shipping the crap back to him.
... so, established dealers aren't always to be trusted. Make sure that when the seller describes "condition", to include the color as well!
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted May 05, 2013 12:25 PM
He also has a great sense of humour,going by the prices he asks David. As for dealers being a bit cautious with the truth in film descriptions, well to be fair,imagine how he feels at having to check each and every print including soundtracks.Then again someone must have sold him a dodgy print to start with,he didn't create it.Again I speak as I find and Perry's are a great little company to deal with,as are Buckingham Films, first class service all the way.I bought a 16mm print from CHC that was described as fading, the colour was excellent,and at a bargain price.Super8warehouse is another first class act, I've had some excellent purchases from Bert.as with Paul Foster.So to be fair no one gets it right all the time.Thank the Lord we still have some left.
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