Poster of Lizzie

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:57 pm

Here's a poster of Lizzie (hatchet in hand) for auction on e-bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 34234&rd=1

Audrey · Post by **Audrey** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 4:51 pm

I was oddly tempted to bid and I can not imagine why!

FairhavenGuy · Post by **FairhavenGuy** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:11 pm

Actually, it's a pretty neat image. Reminds me a bit of an Edward Gorey sort of illustration.

For a 17x22 offset print on parchment stock, it's a good price, too.

Audrey · Post by **Audrey** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:02 pm

It is going for more than I want to pay!

(I did bid!)

Audrey · Post by **Audrey** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:56 am

Look again at the auction history!

I did bid and was outbid. Looking at the feedback of the person who outbid me I sent a message to the seller asking them if they would sell it to me at my $20 bid if the other buyer failed to honor the bid.

Here is a copy paste of the response I got which leads me to believe they have mass produced them

Question for item #5533234234 - Victorian Lizzie Borden Took An Axe Creepy Poster

That's fine. Do you want to buy one? I will give you a Buy it now type price.

Send $14.99 plus 4.50 shipping for a total of $19.49 to

BDP
P.O. Box 363
Astoria, OR 97103

we do not take PayPal but can take Visa or MC by phone at 503-325-4818

Now I do not know what to think!

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:19 am

Sure sounds that way to me too.

Why would they offer it to you at $14.99 when you already offred to pay $20? Something is not quite right.

Maybe the lead bidder is a shill and doesn't really exist except for the purpose of driving up the price.

Be careful also with giving your credit card info over the phone. I won't do that unless I know the company or person. And sending money to a P.O. box doesn't thrill me either.

Audrey · Post by **Audrey** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:31 am

I do a fair amount of shopping via ebay and only use money orders. I never use my CC via pay pal or any other source. I also do not send checks.

I never thought about sending MO's to PO boxes as being a risk-- but you are right.

I no longer want the poster. I think I would have been disappointed in it had I won the auction!

FairhavenGuy · Post by **FairhavenGuy** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:48 pm

Audrey,

I don't think you would have a problem with this poster purchase at the "Buy it Now" price. It is a mass produced print and I'm sure they have multiple copies of it. Many "Buy it Now" items are that way. You can win it at a lower price at auction, but if you "Buy it Now" they just send you one.

Still, if you feel safer not dealing with these folks, certainly don't.

It is a pretty neat poster, though.

Audrey · Post by **Audrey** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 6:00 pm

I thought it was more of a one of a kind thing-- something someone drew. I guess I need to learn to read the fine print!

I would have had it professionally framed and hung in my computer room....

(My sanctuary where dogs are more welcome than children!)

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:33 pm

Stefani told me last Sunday that she did a Buy It Now on that poster earlier in the week for 12.00 or 14.00, something like that.
She might have it by now. She knew it was mass-produced by checking the seller.
You were right about the $20 being too high.

Audrey · Post by **Audrey** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:53 pm

Kat.. Let me know how it looks....

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:22 pm

Stef received her poster today. She said it was very nice and she really likes it. Pay attention to the poster size dimensions.
She did that *buy it now* $14 or some such price.