Does this bother anyone else.......

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I was at the Winnipeg show. I forced my wife to come to the venue with me when the doors opened, went to the one merch booth that was open, got my poster and shirt, and stashed em both in the car and then went and drank my face off and had a blast, not worrying whether I'd get my poster or spill on my poster or ruin my shirt, etc.

yes, it bothered me that the posters at Fargo 03 sold out instantly, and I had to pay $100 on eBay for it years later, but hey, I only collect the ones I've been to, so it was worth it for me. I probably wouldn't feel the same, though, if the one poster I had left to complete my collection was $500.

I won't even be able to sell my posters if I wanted to (which I won't). I block mount them all! Instant value of $0!

Mudfest

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

I was at the Winnipeg show. I forced my wife to come to the venue with me when the doors opened, went to the one merch booth that was open, got my poster and shirt, and stashed em both in the car and then went and drank my face off and had a blast, not worrying whether I'd get my poster or spill on my poster or ruin my shirt, etc.

yes, it bothered me that the posters at Fargo 03 sold out instantly, and I had to pay $100 on eBay for it years later, but hey, I only collect the ones I've been to, so it was worth it for me. I probably wouldn't feel the same, though, if the one poster I had left to complete my collection was $500.

I won't even be able to sell my posters if I wanted to (which I won't). I block mount them all! Instant value of $0!

wasnt Fargo 03 the poster that didnt make it to the show ?
I still have that one on my want list , It is great....
And yes I have tons of posters from shows I was at that really suck.. (sunday vancouver being one of them)
But its part of the fun

And hey if you have an extra fargo PM me .. I didnt get one too

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Mudfest wrote:

wasnt Fargo 03 the poster that didnt make it to the show ?
I still have that one on my want list , It is great....
And yes I have tons of posters from shows I was at that really suck.. (sunday vancouver being one of them)
But its part of the fun

And hey if you have an extra fargo PM me .. I didnt get one too

I don't know. All I know is there wasn't any to be found when I was there! that explains it! check ebay, it has come down in price significantly since I bought mine a few years back. should be able to score it for $60 or so. (sorry Muddy, I don't have extras of any posters-I can't afford to buy mulitples!).

Kel Varnsen

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

Mudfest wrote:

wasnt Fargo 03 the poster that didnt make it to the show ?
I still have that one on my want list , It is great....
And yes I have tons of posters from shows I was at that really suck.. (sunday vancouver being one of them)
But its part of the fun

And hey if you have an extra fargo PM me .. I didnt get one too

I don't know. All I know is there wasn't any to be found when I was there! that explains it! check ebay, it has come down in price significantly since I bought mine a few years back. should be able to score it for $60 or so. (sorry Muddy, I don't have extras of any posters-I can't afford to buy mulitples!).

And that is sort of why the thing with people buying a bunch of posters and selling them doesn't really bother me. Since as you showed the price of an 03 poster, which once cost over 100, now can be bought for around 60. I am sure if anyone is patient enough and wants an Edmonton poster, either it will be up on 10club after the tour or the price will drop as time goes by and people forget about it. The amount of people who are willing to pay $200 because they need to have it now, is small and if there are people who have the means to do it and don't realize that typically these posters don't hold that value then what can you do?

Kel Varnsen

Aussie357 wrote:

What is surprising and a little disappointing to me (aside from the flippers, who we enable by paying their ridiculous prices) is that 10 Club (knowing that none of us can make it to every show) doesn't hold back a small number of posters from each show, for post concert sales on the website for die hard fans who appreciate the artists, or are collectors - and limit it to one per member.

That's pretty much what 10club does already. There are posters going back to shows from 2009. I bought a couple of 06 show posters from 10club back in 2007. Although I think all they do is sell the ones that didn't sell at the show. As far as them holding some back I don't really like the idea, since a smaller supply of posters at the show will also increase demand, and resale price. Plus I am not sure I like the idea that 10 club members get a chance to get show posters, taking away chances from people who were actually at a show.

Aussie357

Kel Varnsen wrote:

Aussie357 wrote:

What is surprising and a little disappointing to me (aside from the flippers, who we enable by paying their ridiculous prices) is that 10 Club (knowing that none of us can make it to every show) doesn't hold back a small number of posters from each show, for post concert sales on the website for die hard fans who appreciate the artists, or are collectors - and limit it to one per member.

That's pretty much what 10club does already. There are posters going back to shows from 2009. I bought a couple of 06 show posters from 10club back in 2007. Although I think all they do is sell the ones that didn't sell at the show. As far as them holding some back I don't really like the idea, since a smaller supply of posters at the show will also increase demand, and resale price. Plus I am not sure I like the idea that 10 club members get a chance to get show posters, taking away chances from people who were actually at a show.

Ok, so no matter what is written someone will misconstrue or pick it apart. No offense Kel, I should have been more thorough - it was late.
I shouldn't have used the phrase "holding some back". I would never suggest taking away opportunity from show attendees - they should get unconditional first option on anything show related. Perhaps I was leaning more toward the production of some additional merch for post show sales to members who couldn't attend the show.
I agree, 10 Club does make "left over" posters available to the rest of us - but perhaps they are from the shows where the artwork was less desirable to the masses? Once again, NOT complaining
It's all good - at the end of the day we are all going to look for ways to obtain merch that we personally love, so whether it benefits 10 Club & our favorite band, or a flipper charging offensive prices, we'll find a way to get what we want I guess
Cheers!

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Kel Varnsen wrote:

And that is sort of why the thing with people buying a bunch of posters and selling them doesn't really bother me. Since as you showed the price of an 03 poster, which once cost over 100, now can be bought for around 60. I am sure if anyone is patient enough and wants an Edmonton poster, either it will be up on 10club after the tour or the price will drop as time goes by and people forget about it. The amount of people who are willing to pay $200 because they need to have it now, is small and if there are people who have the means to do it and don't realize that typically these posters don't hold that value then what can you do?

well, I waited a good five years to get it. believe me, I was patient, but the price was hovering around that for so long, and relatively, it didn't come down in price much if really at all. many of these posters do more than hold their value, they increase in value with the more rare they become as time goes on. the more they change hands, the fewer they sell later on.

it should be one poster per person, no ifs ands or buts.