That is why they are rapidly purging the site of items without ISBN numbers I would not be surprised if they have no vintage posters left after a few more years.
ISBN number? They're for books?
I'd be very surprised if we see vintage posters disappear, they account for a very small portion of their business. Still it would mean people like Loce might find it harder to dispose of their crap.
Still, you may be right, I don't see it as a bad or a good thing. Those with commercial websites may benefit of course.
That is why they are rapidly purging the site of items without ISBN numbers I would not be surprised if they have no vintage posters left after a few more years.
ISBN number? They're for books?
I'd be very surprised if we see vintage posters disappear, they account for a very small portion of their business. Still it would mean people like Loce might find it harder to dispose of their crap.
Sellers have the option of listing condition of movie posters as used or new. If you list them as "new" you are supposed to add an ISBN number which of course you cant do. An ebay rep actually phoned me to advise about the changes and told me to make sure I selected "used" in the descriptions.
I guess the definition of used is going to be interesting.
That's the problem for movie poster sellers. If a poster is in very fine unused condition, the word "used" might imply pinholes, etc. ebay doesn't consider any of that though.
They are. I meant UPC numbers, which are for everything else.
When items have those, they can be scanned with a bar code. Fewer and fewer items on Amazon don't have them, and since eBay is imitating them in lots of ways, this should be next.
HAS lifetime guarantees on every item - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS unrestored and unenhanced images - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS 100% honest condition descriptions - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS auctions where the winner is the higher of two real bidders - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
Anyone can produce a Bar code and print them out on an Avery label on their home printer although IIRC one needs to join your local UPC number allocator. Not such a big deal if one is making a living from the product they sell.
You have to buy the UPC numbers. But Amazon increasingly wants items that already have UPC numbers, and that is a problem with one of a kind collectibles.
HAS lifetime guarantees on every item - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS unrestored and unenhanced images - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS 100% honest condition descriptions - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS auctions where the winner is the higher of two real bidders - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
You have to buy the UPC numbers. But Amazon increasingly wants items that already have UPC numbers, and that is a problem with one of a kind collectibles.
This is true, in Australia I can't specifically remember what the cost was, I vaguely think it was about $1 per code when buying bulk lots.
Pretty stupid really, for posters - what point do they thin it will serve?
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I'd be very surprised if we see vintage posters disappear, they account for a very small portion of their business. Still it would mean people like Loce might find it harder to dispose of their crap.
Still, you may be right, I don't see it as a bad or a good thing. Those with commercial websites may benefit of course.
Well an ISBN is for books, no idea what they expect there. I guess they want a barcode which anyone can mock up.
They are. I meant UPC numbers, which are for everything else.
When items have those, they can be scanned with a bar code. Fewer and fewer items on Amazon don't have them, and since eBay is imitating them in lots of ways, this should be next.
HAS unrestored and unenhanced images - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 100% honest condition descriptions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS auctions where the winner is the higher of two real bidders - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS unrestored and unenhanced images - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 100% honest condition descriptions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS auctions where the winner is the higher of two real bidders - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
Pretty stupid really, for posters - what point do they thin it will serve?