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I'm addicted...good deal or not?

RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
edited June 2010 in The Porch
I bought my first poster a month ago, big mistake cuz now I'm addicted. Saw this on craigslist, I checked on EB and couldn't find the lumberjack looking one, I disagree with the whole 'worth $193'...I did have the idea like the other guy that was pasting posters to the wall and had posters from the 90s (the ones taped to the telephone poles, not the silkscreened ones) but they were thrown out by a neat-freak parent. So the other posters might be cool...thoughts?

thanks

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/clt/1811430827.html
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  • Lukin19Lukin19 Posts: 541
    Ask for dimension to make sure they are full size and not the mini-posters.
  • arqarq Posts: 8,098
    do you really need 37 useless posters? it sounds like a crazy deal but... NOT, if you dig the 4 poster well go for it but the other 37 posters... good luck!
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  • brolocobroloco Posts: 1,237
    didn't your momma ever tell you that if somethin is too good to be true, it probably is?

    I say don't do it. possible scam. also you're addicted now, and ok you're hot for the posters. but you need to zoom out...........put that money in a savings account to build. next year when you don't care about the posters you'll be thanking me.
  • arqarq Posts: 8,098
    broloco wrote:
    didn't your momma ever tell you that if somethin is too good to be true, it probably is?

    I say don't do it. possible scam. also you're addicted now, and ok you're hot for the posters. but you need to zoom out...........put that money in a savings account to build. next year when you don't care about the posters you'll be thanking me.

    Well said!
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • dwhite76dwhite76 Posts: 2,801
    Dont tell me about addicted. I went to the L.a shows and finally was able to buy a poster at the show I was at. Then Being as stupid as I am I checked Ebay. Now 204 posters later and I am not even going to add the money. I have almost all the Pearl Jam posters Ill ever need. They are under the bed well kept. And I on the coach cause my wife is going to kill me when she finds the 4 more poster tubes that are coming in the mail. :cry: Stay away from the posters untill the craving goes away. The posters get cheaper when the boys are not touring. NEVER buy during the tour.
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  • Lay down your armsLay down your arms Posts: 39
    be careful, the poster bug bites hard. http://www.expressobeans.com is the default site to track poster sales and their long term value. You can search for specific posters and can view who has them for sale/trade etc.

    I wouldnt go through craigslist.

    Beware, this site will only make your addiction grow by an order of magnitude.
  • Lay down your armsLay down your arms Posts: 39
    dwhite76 wrote:
    Dont tell me about addicted. I went to the L.a shows and finally was able to buy a poster at the show I was at. Then Being as stupid as I am I checked Ebay. Now 204 posters later and I am not even going to add the money. I have almost all the Pearl Jam posters Ill ever need. They are under the bed well kept. And I on the coach cause my wife is going to kill me when she finds the 4 more poster tubes that are coming in the mail. :cry: Stay away from the posters untill the craving goes away. The posters get cheaper when the boys are not touring. NEVER buy during the tour.


    I justify it by telling myself (and my gf) that its "an investment," which is only a half-lie I guess. Most of these posters retain their value and there is definitely a market for them, but when your forced to the secondary market, thats when you generally get a case of buyers remorse.
  • PJ2k3PJ2k3 Posts: 218
    I just sent you a message. I have some posters i was trying to sell on here a few months ago, then I moved from NJ to PA. These are Riot Act era posters. Just looking to get close to market value or work out a 'package' deal if you really do have the bug. ;) Check your messages and get back to me.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 6,011
    broloco wrote:
    didn't your momma ever tell you that if somethin is too good to be true, it probably is?

    I say don't do it. possible scam. also you're addicted now, and ok you're hot for the posters. but you need to zoom out...........put that money in a savings account to build. next year when you don't care about the posters you'll be thanking me.

    yeah put that 100 bucks into a savings account. Next year you'll have $100.50!!!!!!!!!!
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  • pjtradekingpjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    Man....I cant wait to unload my stuff...Some of you are ripe for the picking these days! :lol:

    Keep your eyes open folks...In about 60 days or so, I am going to hit this place with about 100+ posters for you all to fight over!! :shock:
    Never, ever, flipping forget
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    pjtradeking wrote:
    Man....I cant wait to unload my stuff...Some of you are ripe for the picking these days! :lol:

    Keep your eyes open folks...In about 60 days or so, I am going to hit this place with about 100+ posters for you all to fight over!! :shock:

    You're not gonna give me first dibs? ;) (right now looking for Seattle 2000 and 2003 *hint*hint*)

    Thanks for the input guys, I don't think I'm gonna deal with this guy...like I said, I checked EB, and I'm only willing to give the guy $70 for all 4 PJ posters.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • pjtradekingpjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    zchick wrote:
    pjtradeking wrote:
    Man....I cant wait to unload my stuff...Some of you are ripe for the picking these days! :lol:

    Keep your eyes open folks...In about 60 days or so, I am going to hit this place with about 100+ posters for you all to fight over!! :shock:

    You're not gonna give me first dibs? ;) (right now looking for Seattle 2000 and 2003 *hint*hint*)

    Thanks for the input guys, I don't think I'm gonna deal with this guy...like I said, I checked EB, and I'm only willing to give the guy $70 for all 4 PJ posters.


    You will have the same first dibs as everyone eles! ;)
    Never, ever, flipping forget
    "Free Shipping" SPEEDY MCCREADY

    My friend was going to see Eddie last night. Since he was in Vegas, I gave him 5 Grand to gamble with. I told him I wanted it all to go on Black. Bastard! PhillyCrownOfThorns-11-2-12
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Lay down your arms wrote:
    dwhite76 wrote:
    Dont tell me about addicted. I went to the L.a shows and finally was able to buy a poster at the show I was at. Then Being as stupid as I am I checked Ebay. Now 204 posters later and I am not even going to add the money. I have almost all the Pearl Jam posters Ill ever need. They are under the bed well kept. And I on the coach cause my wife is going to kill me when she finds the 4 more poster tubes that are coming in the mail. :cry: Stay away from the posters untill the craving goes away. The posters get cheaper when the boys are not touring. NEVER buy during the tour.


    I justify it by telling myself (and my gf) that its "an investment," which is only a half-lie I guess. Most of these posters retain their value and there is definitely a market for them, but when your forced to the secondary market, thats when you generally get a case of buyers remorse.

    I sometimes wonder how large the "market" actually is. I've this strange feeling it ain't as big as some people suspect. As well, i don't see the value for most posters rising after the initial hysteria wears off.

    This forum can make anything Pearl Jam related seem much larger scale than it actually is.

    I've got a few gems from the 96-00 era that i've thought about selling but to me it's more about the memories. They seem to be staying about the same/slighlty decreasing value wise (i.e.Hartford '98)
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,914
    no
    Id bet the others are absolute junk-two color xerox garbage

    buy the posters you like, dont buy em just because they are posters
  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    Save your money.
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