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6 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

It's all good, I'm not trying to be rude or anything and I see that side. But there's people who are out to gouge others and that price definitely made it seem like that was the case, I still think it is a bit, but like I said I can't fault you for anything. But to be fair, I mean I've got a couple of rare items but am by no means a hardcore collector or trader so it's hard to gauge what 'fair price points' are when I see what some of these lithos go for... actually, seeing these litho prices over the last year is what made it a very easy decision to wait in line for mine, I was gonna line up early anyway to try to get the spot I wanted up front so I'd much rather spend 20-30 minutes in a merch line than spend $400 later.

(also, that's neat about him living near you, I've been meaning to re-read 1984 for a while but instead I just read the news, it's pretty much the same )

You haven't been even mildly rude which is refreshing.  I would wait in line for a litho, but I work as a lawyer and my firm charges me out at $1000 an hour (sounds vaguely pimpish).  It's easier for me to work and then pay a surcharge for the things I'd get if I had time to queue for.   Hit me up if you're ever in London and I'll take you past George's house near Hampstead Heath.   Have been to Seattle and Vancouver and they're both wonderful places.

25 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

I can't fault you on it or anything, don't get me wrong. But you said you paid $500 for it and it's hard to imagine a frame and shipping being $400, I originally missed the part where 900 was the opening offer though, my bad there. Still, if I were the seller, I would've given the guy a deal or a free litho I had doubles of or something. I've only bought 2 lithos online, for the Vegas '16 shows, I overpaid a bit on the first but only by like $15-20 and it's like, ebay or whatever marketplace is a different game, I mean there's people here with varyingly impressive collections but there's more regular fans than hardcore collectors, I don't want to be ripping off other people who also just want a GNR poster on their wall y'know?

You seem like a reasonable man (and you seem to like George Orwell 👍, who lived near me in London) and so cannot disagree with you.  Frame and mount (with UV conservation pvc) cost about $150 and shipping was about $100 (shipping part was only $40 but paid for insurance in case it went awol or got damaged).  I took the hit on shipping/insurance and PayPal fees even though the buyer offered to pay.  Am not out to rip other people off and it's important to note that different people have different conceptions of value.   Unrelated but  I've just paid $400 for a poster that I could've got for $60 if I'd been arsed to queue and carry around during the concert.  Don't begrudge paying a tax for convenience sake but I appreciate that others might disagree.

31 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

I know people spend stupid amounts on these lithos, but $900 is fucking insane.

If it's up on ebay then yea, up the price to whatever. But I've sold a couple lithos to people on here and only asked for what they cost me, I'd rather some other fan like me have a cool poster at cost than try to gouge someone for hundreds of dollars, that's pretty scummy.

Man, I do not disagree.  I've spent $1k on an authenticated Tom Waits autograph that I coulda got for nothing if I'd been standing at a different exit to Jones Theatre in Houston.  Was worth it to me.

 I got a private message with an offer - would have been happy with a trade that worked for me.  If you were trying to flog your car and someone offered you more than what you thought it was worth would you say no? The person who bought the litho off me is genuinely over the moon that he's got it.  I explained what I had into the litho in terms of initial purchase, framing etc.  He offered to pay an additional sum for p&p and insurance but I covered it.  I might have made $150 dollars on the deal which I immediately sank on another litho in any event.  I don't need the money and am quite glad that it's gone to someone in France who will treasure it.

I wasn't the one who started being disrespectful.  Initially I traded one of my London 1s and then offered my Paris for a Stones litho.  I had shit loads of messages, some so generic that they weren't worth responding to.  Would have happily traded Paris for what I wanted but in the absence of any sensible offers I received a gratuitous offer to buy.  I didn't solicit any payment and didn't barter.  $900 was their opening offer.  

I have another London 1 which I'll be trading, but not to anyone on here.  💋

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38 minutes ago, liqddynamite said:

I pm'd you a few hours after your last post about trading for it, but it looks like you never opened my message.

Apologies - that must have been an oversight on my part.

 

 

 

Gone

I have Paris (67/100) and London 1 (62/150) lithographs which I'm looking to trade.  PM.

£299 which is outrageous but it doesn't seem there'll be many available.  I got my London 1 pretty cheap so I don't feel so bad about spending the money.

19 hours ago, Alexpro said:

None of the European lithos (bar London) have showed up on eBay... Are folks flipping them elsewhere? Or simply not buying for resale?  Love the Paris litho but don't see any for sale

There was a Paris one on ebay this afternoon but I bought it!

1 hour ago, Lio said:

According to the latest news, GNR will be on at 8PM

Thanks - 8pm has been confirmed (SdF twitter page)

Anyone have a rough idea of when they'll go on stage tomorrow night?   Am trying to work out travel options.

10 minutes ago, liqddynamite said:

He mixed it up, that seller has sold a lot of lithos and has sold a few london 1 and london 2s.  If you are interested in that listing I wouldn't be sketched out by the number mistake.

Thanks - I'd already bought one from that seller for considerably less than that listing but it hasn't arrived.  Was slightly concerned but prob just a listing error.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GUNS-N-ROSES-LONDON-OLYMPIC-STADIUM-JACK-THE-RIPPER-POSTER-6-16-FRI-ONLY-200-/371988994062?hash=item569c45980e:g:Q9AAAOSw6ShZRjgB

Thanks.  So either this is incorrectly described or is dodgy!

I've noticed that there are some London night 1 lithos on sale on eBay, numbered x/200.  Was there more than one run as I saw some on the night which were numbered up to150?