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| Subject: | Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay |  |
| Date: | Apr 18, 2008 |
| From: | Lawrence Quah | |
Paul
A few pointers:
1 - There are some sellers that reproduce photos from original negatives onto original wartime paper. These are termed originals by the sellers. So it's something to watch out for. Some people have no issues with this but some do.
2 - It's worthwhile to spend a few weeks looking through the listings to get an idea on what is worth buying. They are a number of photos that appear regulary and it's obvious they are not originals.
3 - There is one buyer who has unlimited budget. He uses an auction sniper at 10 seconds to go. If you come up against him, it is very unlikely you will win unless you are willing to spend upwards of 4 figures.
Personally, I tend to buy photos that are more technical than for the markings. Examples that would interest me would be close-ups of an early Pz III suspension etc. Most buyers focus on interesting camo schemes and markings. Tigers and Panthers generally command high prices (at least a few hundred dollars) though there are deals to be found if you look hard enough.
Scrutinise the photos as most sellers are not aware of the Ausf or variant of vehicle they are selling and may lead to incorrectly labeled titles. For example, tauchpanzers are commonly misidentified.
Rare variants will go for high prices for example Sturer Emils, Dicker Max, Ladungsleger Is, Marders (not so rare but highly sought after) etc. Recently a photo of a Flakpanzer IA was sold for around US$550!!
Lawrence |
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 | Bidding on photographs on Ebay - Paul A. Owen - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay - claude Gillono - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay - Paul Des Forges - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay - Brett Mahoney - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay - Robert Gregory - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay [IMG] - Dave Murray - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay [IMG] - Dave Murray - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay [IMG] - Dave Murray - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Negatives Too! [IMG] - Robert Gregory - Apr 17, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay - Lawrence Quah - Apr 18, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay - iansadler - Apr 18, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay - claude Gillono - Apr 18, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Bidding on photographs on Ebay - Robert Gregory - Apr 18, 2008 |
| . . . Re: My own experience - Neil Stokes - Apr 20, 2008 |
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