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Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on August 04, 2016, 07:59 PM:

As i try to refrain from advertising on this website because of some forum members that are a law unto themselves. (you know who you are)

I thought i would give the decent forum members out there a chance to obtain the following very rare full length prints before they end up on eBay from my collection.

You may ask yourself why am i selling these choice titles. It's because i really don't have the time to show these anymore. As i have other film related work commitments that take priority these days along with 35mm work schedule.

The prints on offer are the following all in mint condition.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Scope) (Derann Print) LPP

Jason & The Argonauts (Flat) (Derann Print) LPP

Star Wars Stereo (Scope) (first batch run) LPP stock. Derann Print) with first design cover.

I'm not in a rush to sell these, so if i don't get my reserved price they will simply just go back in to my archive until further notice.

Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on August 05, 2016, 01:50 AM:

Hello Robert

I tried to PM you but your in box is full - a fellow forum member Paul Browning is looking for Jason & The Argonauts - I will send him a message to let him know you are selling yours.

Kevin

Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on August 05, 2016, 02:38 AM:

Hello Robert sent you a PM

Posted by Del Phillipson (Member # 513) on August 05, 2016, 06:08 AM:

Hi Robert, PM sent about Jason, thanks, Del.

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on August 05, 2016, 07:00 AM:

Prices?

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 05, 2016, 11:41 AM:

This reminded me ...I remember trying to buy a Derann STAR WARS print from a fellow in the U.K. some years ago, around 2004, paid him 400.00 dollar for the print, but never got it.

The funny thing was, I bought some other shorts from him on ebay, "Popeye Meets Sinbad the sailor" and another cartoon at the same time, and he then offered (off ebay) the STAR WARS as a private sale.

Well, the ebay films arrived just fine ... the STAR WARS print never arrived ...

Strange, as, when I got the cartoons, I would have thought that he would mail off STAR WARS at the same time, (I bought the STAR WARS within a day of the ebay sales, and paid for STAR WARS the very next day)

The funny thing was that I contacted him about it, and he sent a shipping number that was supposed to be for the package, and the Royal post said that the number never existed.

After waiting a couple of months (just to be on the safe side, just in case) I asked if he's be at least willing to give half of the money, (for STAR WARS), and strangely, never heard from him again. Since it wasn't sold on ebay, i really had no recourse, as I'm in the U.S. and that fellow was and is, in the U.K.

Never have forgotten about the fellow, but boy, I remember him, and igf I ever go to the UK to vacation, I'll look for that certain fellow!

Just the blend of STAR WARS an the U.K. always bring back that memory.

BTW ... only bad experience with a private sale with a U.K. collector, all the rest have been great, but that one was painful ... well, financially, to be sure.

Posted by Stuart Bennett (Member # 4635) on August 05, 2016, 11:59 AM:

How much for jason and the argonaughts

Posted by Paul Browning (Member # 2715) on August 05, 2016, 12:18 PM:

Is the close encounters, the special edition version, or the theatre version.

Posted by Stuart Bennett (Member # 4635) on August 05, 2016, 12:55 PM:

How much for jason and the argonaughts

Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on August 06, 2016, 03:58 AM:

Paul this would be the special edition of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Please note i am now going through all my emails and will get back to you shortly with an answer.

Thanks to all for your interest.

Posted by Mike Newell (Member # 23) on August 06, 2016, 10:00 AM:

Osi, Sorry for your trouble but I don't see the purpose of your posting in this thread. If you used proper method of payment with your buyer like PayPal and recorded insured delivery method you wouldn't have had a problem. If you sent cash or western union and sat back and didnt communicate with whoever you bought from for months I'm sorry you have nobody to blame but yourself.

Getting back to this thread I have had two of the three titles advertised and seen the third not to my taste but very rare They are Holy Grail of Super 8 titles on a lot of most wanted lists for collectors and very much in demand and will command premium prices Print wise all three are Excellent and come from the Golden Era of Derann.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 06, 2016, 11:59 AM:

Mike ...

Actually, i had paid with paypal, but I honestly didn't know, way back then, that you could put a dispute on a payment, but I'm kind of wondering if i can go back to that payment, i know when it was (it was one of the very first payments I ever did with paypal), but i doubt, after this much time, that I could do anything about it, a lot of water under the bridge since then ...

... but the person who ripped me off, still frequents this forum, and both he and I know the truth ... I'm just reminding him that I don't forget, kind of like the title of that film ...

"I Know What You Did ... In 2004"

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on August 06, 2016, 12:47 PM:

Osi
I wish you would name this person so that others are aware and can avoid him. Despicable and inexcusable behaviour and I don't know how he has the nerve to still post here. There is no place for lowlife that would resort to this behaviour here. Disgraceful.

Posted by Mike Newell (Member # 23) on August 06, 2016, 03:33 PM:

Hi Osi

I understand your anger I once bought a pre order piece of film memorabilia on eBay and seller took a powder. 45 days is limit for PayPal claim 12 years would be pushing it.

Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on August 07, 2016, 02:30 AM:

Osi, I agree with others that you should disclose the name of this person in public even if this is years in the past.

Back on topic, I purchased Robert's copy of Return of the Jedi two months ago and received my print from him. Here are a few pics from the print.

Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on August 07, 2016, 03:49 AM:

Osi / Jason

I understand the urge to reveal.... but just remember the brown paste coming into contact with the rotating blades !

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on August 07, 2016, 04:16 AM:

Yes - but it would at least stick to the deserving [Razz]

Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on August 07, 2016, 06:02 AM:

Excellent come-back,Terry! I salute you!

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on August 07, 2016, 10:22 AM:

This is Robert's sales thread. Please stay on topic.

Thank you.

Doug

Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on August 07, 2016, 10:52 AM:

Thanks Doug,

Osi, Melvin, Terry i was not aware that this has any significance in relation to my post? I think it's quite rude to hijack someone else's sales thread.

Jason, glad you like the print of Return of the Jedi you bought from me. I now have this on 35mm thanks to you.

Once again thanks to all who have shown interest regardless.

Posted by Stuart Bennett (Member # 4635) on August 07, 2016, 11:40 AM:

Robert how much for jason and the argonaughts

Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on August 07, 2016, 01:01 PM:

My apology,Rob, we did start to wander slightly.

Much as CE3K is one of my top 10 films of all time, I was, yet again, just 6 numbers short on the lottery this week to sending you a "name your price" email.

As and when, or IF you put it on Ebay UK It will undoubtedly cause a massive stir. I will watch it with eager "I wish" eyes!

Good luck!

Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on August 07, 2016, 01:17 PM:

The question of Robert not listing prices is a concern for me though - I remember Ian O'Reilly was ripped to bits on here a couple of years ago for using a similar 'make me a private offer' stance to a list of nice features for sale.

Doug - would you please consider making the 'members prefer prices to be listed' a rule rather than a casual preference to prevent the likely offline auction that such sales threads encourage?

Kevin

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on August 07, 2016, 01:34 PM:

I own a copy of "Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind" Special Edition and I am sure all copies are most likely the same. Beautiful print and the colors are still true. If only all Scope prints were as nice as this one. Classic film too.

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on August 07, 2016, 02:54 PM:

Absolutely agree with you Kevin. Prices should accompany a sales list and I suspect there is good reason that they are not. You only have to visit Roberts eBay listings to see why. Perhaps it is he that is a 'law unto himself'

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 07, 2016, 03:41 PM:

not had a reply yet Robert, are they for sale? is there a price yet please? [Wink]

Posted by Stuart Bennett (Member # 4635) on August 08, 2016, 02:37 PM:

Is there any point to this thread ? [Confused]

Posted by Bruno Heughebaert (Member # 2756) on August 08, 2016, 02:51 PM:

No interest at all. He has not replied to my mails.

Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on August 08, 2016, 03:42 PM:

Please be patient guys as i have a lot of emails to go through and my time is limited at the moment so please bare with me.

Thanks for your interest and enquirers as always [Smile]

PS:

Kevin/Terry i thought i would address your concerns about my posting. Why is it acceptable for the likes of David Guest to post items for sale with out a price on this forum.

Horses for courses!

Also why is it acceptable on this forum for people time and time again to hijack your posts.

It appears this happens quite often which doesn't surprise me.

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=006195

Now i ask you who is really a 'law unto himself' on this forum ?

[ August 09, 2016, 04:32 AM: Message edited by: Robert Tucker ]

Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on August 09, 2016, 04:16 PM:

Hello Robert

You are correct it does seem wrong for ANYONE to list cine items / films as 'for sale' without listing prices and encourage in effect an offline auction to the highest bidder.

Perhaps it would be better for you to simply add the prices you want to your listing now and set a good example to others? There are only three films in your listing so it isn't a huge request to ask is it?

It would also stop your inbox getting clogged up by requests from 'I'll offer you tuppence' time wasters!

My as yet unanswered request as before though is:

Doug - would you please consider making the 'members prefer prices to be listed' a rule rather than a casual preference to prevent the likely offline auctions that such sales threads encourage?

Kevin

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 09, 2016, 05:14 PM:

Agree with you there Kevin,
these are unfortunately wayyyyyy out of my price range for any movie. [Wink]

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on August 11, 2016, 09:17 AM:

I've started a new topic in the main section about listing prices. Please post your thoughts on the subject there and not in this sales thread.

Doug

Posted by Stuart Bennett (Member # 4635) on August 11, 2016, 02:27 PM:

Forget replying to my message im out I find the lack of response enough of a warning sign and ill wait for it to come up again im in no rush

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