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344Re: How do you determine a realistic retail price when selling posters?
Well based on your reasoning and intended audience - there is no realistic way to set a retail price. Sky is the limit and based primarily on your skills as a salesman.
Ice to Eskimos and all…
Charlie
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Re: How do you determine a realistic retail price when selling posters?
In the 1980s, Jose Carpio, owner of Cinemonde in San Francisco, felt exactly as you do, and he backed it up with color catalogs (which no one else did) and he took out full page ads in interior decorator magazines.
Bruce
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Re: War Movies Quiz
It is indeed Objective, Burma! If one enlarges the image you will be able to see it is Errol Flynn leading the soldiers.dedeposter said:I'm not good with War films, and I don't think I've ever seen it - but is 451 "Objective Burma 1945? The name came into my head when I saw the image.
This film caused major controversy when it was first released in the UK. with some details regarding this as follows.
Objective, Burma! (1945) a war film directed by Raoul Walsh caused major controversy upon its UK release for Americanizing the Burma campaign, which was primarily fought by British, Indian and commonwealth countries. The film was pulled from British cinemas after one week due to protests. (Turner Classic Movies).
Americanization of the campaign: The film was seen as a national insult in Britain, portraying the campaign as a solely American effort. A line in the script referring to finding ''a few Brits in the area'' caused audiences to walk out in protest.
More problematic at the time of its release was the fact that it implied Burma was liberated entirely by Americans (The Guardian).
The film was re-released in the UK in 1952 with a special prologue to acknowledge the British role in the campaign.
(John)
HONDO
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Re: Rare Australian Posters Of Australian Films
It's a pity there aren't more surviving Australian films from that era, and their artwork.
Re: Rare Australian Posters Of Australian Films
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(Everyones/Trove)The Pioneers 1926 rare posters. Two lobby cards, and a Everyones advertisement which does give one an idea apart from the film's title of what the film was about.
HONDO
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Re: Happy 2026! (Jan-Feb-March-April)
Well done Sean. Some absolute gems, especially the Russia with Love, Third Man and Dial M.
Wil
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Re: Looking for a Truly Professional Database Solution (Post-iCollect Disaster)
In case it helps - the owner/developer for Posterama is receptive to new functionality suggestions.
If you join the Discord group, there is a 'feature requests' channel where you can have a chat about any enhancements and if they're feasible. He added a couple of things for me in a day or two. https://discord.gg/SS9wAUUp
If you join the Discord group, there is a 'feature requests' channel where you can have a chat about any enhancements and if they're feasible. He added a couple of things for me in a day or two. https://discord.gg/SS9wAUUp
Tob
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Re: How do you determine a realistic retail price when selling posters?
I don’t know the topic then either?
AI could help you determine your prices based on your desired balance sheet goals.
For example do you want 50% margin before expenses? So your poster costs, plus services (restoration) and add your time labor value to list, sell, ship and address customer concerns.
AI could help you determine your prices based on your desired balance sheet goals.
For example do you want 50% margin before expenses? So your poster costs, plus services (restoration) and add your time labor value to list, sell, ship and address customer concerns.
What is your expected profit margin - 10% or 12%.
Now calculate expenses such as rent, marketing, fees, shipping material, etc.
I think as collectors we often don’t see the value of time. I have shit ton of posters I would like to sell. I would lose money on every one of them.
I think as collectors we often don’t see the value of time. I have shit ton of posters I would like to sell. I would lose money on every one of them.
I once did a back of the napkin analysis for my boxes of DS one sheets that I haven’t opened up in 10 years and I would save money by paying someone to come and get them. The time to move them to the street corner to throw away wasn’t even worth it.
This is all based on using a cost of time equal to my professional engineering rate - not weekend free time.
I won’t make any returns on posters until I retire and my cost of time is $0/hr.
It’s a hobby - you either love it, sell other people’s posters, or lose money.
There is no money in the flip unless you have nothing else to do.
It’s a hobby - you either love it, sell other people’s posters, or lose money.
There is no money in the flip unless you have nothing else to do.
Charlie
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