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Who can afford stuff like this?

Werbung: https://www.ebay.com/itm/285492915543?ha...w1igscYflLyskBM

Guess I am not getting much new films if these prices goes up up and away

To have a full theatrical print of this title with colours still holding up as well as this one is indeed very rare. I didn't see the start price but what an end price. I think this may be the highest price I've seen a film go for. Someone clearly wanted this title and money was no object. Well done to the seller, if anyone wants to pay that for my 8mm print I'll sell
It does look like quite a good print.

I think this is a sign of the times,no longer is this a hobby for everyone who back in the day could afford to buy films.l understand why people buy and watch film,especially when you can buy that same film on disc,it’s just not the same as said before there is something about film.
But the prices of film have gone up considerably,making it an unreachable hobby for some which I think is a shame.You see comments like”l am new to this hobby”do they realise what this new hobby could cost them,and it’s not just the films,projectors are not cheap to run and maintain.
Still as I say a sign of the times ,money for some seems no object perhaps buy now pay later who knows how far the piece of plastic will extend.
Good luck to the sellers if they can obtain theses high prices,just be careful the bottom doesn’t fall out of “the hobby “
P.S. I would not spend that money on Texas C.M. I don’t like the film😁

The seller did well with this one, as long as the buyers happy then its a win win, personally I think it's pure madness paying such a large sum for a film but I've been called mad for paying £150 for a film so it's all relevant, Mark

Not helped by one or two individuals on the other channel pointing the whole world at sales of desirable films and seeing the end price go into the universe and beyond.

I couldn't agree more Paul, I think those threads dont help collectors one bit, it just attracts the attention of buyers who are only members on there now to follow those threads and be pointed to desirable titles. As always though, it' defended. The idea was ok but to create dedicated threads, not so good. You may it sounds selfish but if you have an eye on a title and some dork points it out to the world what will happen?

Couldn’t agree more Paul/ Tom that thread is a nightmare.Obviously someone with time on there hands and nothing better to do!!!
Suns out have a nice day😃👍

I'm not sure it's a state secret that films are available for sale on eBay!

I don't need forums to tell me that a film I want is for sale on eBay -- I set up saved searches and check daily. I check all 8mm and Super 8 films for sale everyday. I used to do it for 16mm, but there is far too much to go through every day. The only 16mm titles that show up in my searches are for particular actors I'm looking for, like Laurel and Hardy. On the phone app for eBay, it just shows you new listings since you last checked, and then it resets to show everything until there is a new listing in your search.

Also, we have no idea who is bidding. That kind of price is nothing if you are a super rich person, and you just want a print of something that is elusive.
But -- it does take at least 2 people who really want something for the price to skyrocket.

It's not so much what they fetch, it's the clowns who start films with prices like 999 or put up a 400ft film starting at hundreds.
For whatever reason, we are now seeing people of long standing in the hobby list 16mm films starting at 600 or even a grand, many are good titles, a few do sell, but where the hell do they get off listing the same film over and over again without learning that people looking in are not as stupid as they think, or should i say, not as stupid as they are thinking people will start bidding at those prices.
I believe many films will sell way above expectations if the start price is reasonable.

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It's not so much what they fetch, it's the clowns who start films with prices like 999 or put up a 400ft film starting at hundreds.
For whatever reason, we are now seeing people of long standing in the hobby list 16mm films starting at 600 or even a grand, many are good titles, a few do sell, but where the hell do they get off listing the same film over and over again without learning that people looking in are not as stupid as they think, or should i say, not as stupid as they are thinking people will start bidding at those prices.
I believe many films will sell way above expectations if the start price is reasonable.

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Ebay itself isn't the problem, I have also bought several good films at very good prices myself over the years, the problem is the greed that appears to be setting in with some of the sellers, some who should know better.
Money is the route to all evil my Gran use to say. Theres definatly a lot truth in that.

Wenn Sie hier auf Links zu eBay klicken und einen Kauf tätigen, kann dies dazu führen, dass diese Website eine Provision erhält.

Have you seen the price this print of The Exorcist went for?!

Werbung: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355085203650

I'm really curious to know are these films being bought to be stored and archived because there is no way I'd be running a print that cost that much.
If it's for investment purposes then good luck getting your money back on it. There's probably a few buyers who can spend that kind of money for a film.

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Ebay itself isn't the problem, I have also bought several good films at very good prices myself over the years, the problem is the greed that appears to be setting in with some of the sellers, some who should know better.
Money is the route to all evil my Gran use to say. Theres definatly a lot truth in that.

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