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mmearhoffmmearhoff Posts: 282
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So yeah ummm..... I actually got three of the goddamn Golds by accident. I would like to get the regular and chrome if anyone wants to work out a trade. I had two laptops, my ipad ,and my phone and didn't realize the simultaneous transactions. Who needs to pay my mortgage when my family can live under my Ames posters. I heard that three golds transform into a 3600 square foot home. FML
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  • SweetDaddyLouSweetDaddyLou Posts: 1,332
    How many gold variants were made?
  • PP193448PP193448 Here Posts: 4,282
    Yeah I almost went to purchase another too in attempt (thinking) that I was going to check out a chrome one. But stopped cause I definitely didn't want to buy 2 of them
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  • JohnnieBeBlueJohnnieBeBlue Posts: 630
    I also bought the gold because it was the only one available. I am starting to think more and more that they made more golds than each of the other ones. It's the only one that they didn't specify how many they had. Pretty bush league if it turns out to be true.
  • PjdreamerPjdreamer Posts: 318
    I'm thinking that the gold was the easiest because it was most expensive so it might seem there were more. A good percentage of online buyers are flippers and they want the cheapest poster and will most likely pass on the more expensive varients. I think it would be pretty sneaky for Ames to mislead they're customers by Making more of the highest price variants and not letting us know the number of prints. In the past the more expensive the poster the smaller the edition. I never seen that happen. Has anyone else seen them do something like that in the past? For what it's worth I'm thinking that gold paper is going to look nice in person. I think it gives the poster more of a vintage look. Your thoughts?
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  • Weston1283Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 4,955
    In the case of the Gold Transformer, I would wait until you actually get it in your posession to see how many/if any you end up with. Who knows what this will turn into... went from "handful" to "Gold for everyone!"
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  • JohnnieBeBlueJohnnieBeBlue Posts: 630
    Someone wrote on one of the Facebook groups that they bought variants from Ames in the past and they were not numbered. I really hope that isn't the case here.
  • wwsuicidewwsuicide Posts: 1,373
    JohnnieBeBlue said:

    Someone wrote on one of the Facebook groups that they bought variants from Ames in the past and they were not numbered. I really hope that isn't the case here.

    I have a few variants from Ames. None of which are numbered.
  • JohnnieBeBlueJohnnieBeBlue Posts: 630
    wwsuicide said:

    JohnnieBeBlue said:

    Someone wrote on one of the Facebook groups that they bought variants from Ames in the past and they were not numbered. I really hope that isn't the case here.

    I have a few variants from Ames. None of which are numbered.
    Sounds shady as hell to me.
  • leach7leach7 Posts: 403
    Gold variants were oversold. Refunds coming.
  • Becca1Becca1 Posts: 176
    People selling the golds on eBay may want hold off ... Just read they oversold and r issuing refunds....
  • JohnnieBeBlueJohnnieBeBlue Posts: 630
    leach7 said:

    Gold variants were oversold. Refunds coming.

    Is that a guess or based on info? Why wouldn't they just print more since they sold them for a nice chunk of change? No way anyone would ever be able to know without numbering them.
  • Becca1Becca1 Posts: 176
    Fact... Buddy just got a refund email... Over sold!!
  • JohnnieBeBlueJohnnieBeBlue Posts: 630
    Oh man, sorry to hear that...
  • sdavissdavis Posts: 960
    I haven't seen any emails yet. Looks like hundreds of people got one.
  • cmaliszecmalisze Posts: 2,634
    sdavis said:

    I haven't seen any emails yet. Looks like hundreds of people got one.


    Oops hundreds could mean a handful I guess
  • jwhjr17jwhjr17 Posts: 2,033
    I was able to score a gold and a chrome, so far so good with no refund emails so we'll see if it stays that way. It does seem that the most you hear about is the gold one which is strange. Makes sense that it was oversold I guess because I would have thought it would have been the toughest to score.
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  • Becca1Becca1 Posts: 176
    Well who else received the email from Ames about a technical issue with the gold variant and they are trying to resolve the issue? I did ....
  • Brane_of_JFKBrane_of_JFK Maryland Posts: 1,901
    Ditto...looks like there will be lots of unhappy customers. Hope I'm not one lol
  • Becca1Becca1 Posts: 176
    Yep... All those on eBay seem to be disappearing..I got one as soon as it popped up.. Keeping my fingers crossed..
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    680 looks. Jesus...
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  • Becca1Becca1 Posts: 176
    Looks like everyone who got lucky is going to get the gold version..
  • Brane_of_JFKBrane_of_JFK Maryland Posts: 1,901
    I got the email...so they're going to produce all they sold??
  • JV140606JV140606 Detroit Posts: 355
    Sooooo, doesn't this make the MOST expensive version the LEAST rare, therefore the LEAST valuable??
  • fixer123fixer123 Posts: 140
    Brane_of_JFK said:

    I got the email...so they're going to produce all they sold??

    Along with a a forced charitable donation.

    think I'll throw these pills away...
  • candleofthoughtcandleofthought Posts: 895
    JV140606 said:

    Sooooo, doesn't this make the MOST expensive version the LEAST rare, therefore the LEAST valuable??

    Who knows, for all we know they might have only oversold them by 20 or so
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  • Becca1Becca1 Posts: 176
    I'm sure Ames will refund anyone's money who wants to back out due to more being released than originally planned.. Wonder how many was released.. Less than 100? Ames should number them now so at least everyone knows..
  • BF89905BF89905 Posts: 1,426
    Buying artwork because you think it's valuable, may not be the most sound reason for purchasing the artwork in the first place. I hope things work out for you to your liking.
  • JV140606JV140606 Detroit Posts: 355
    Maybe "valuable" isn't the correct word. $250 is a lot to spend on a poster. It's the only thing I collect and that could have added two or three nice pieces to my collection. It's just going to be a bummer when they're selling on ebay for $100 because everyone has one. Everyone wants the piece that has the fewest made, that's what makes it unique and worth spending the money to begin with. I dunno?
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,538
    candleofthought said:

    JV140606 said:

    Sooooo, doesn't this make the MOST expensive version the LEAST rare, therefore the LEAST valuable??

    Who knows, for all we know they might have only oversold them by 20 or so
    Add a 3 in front of that 20 and you are getting warmer… 320 is still low. Ask around peoples order #'s and you can do the math… They are up there in numbers. Silver is the one to have.
  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460
    BF89905 said:

    Buying artwork because you think it's valuable, may not be the most sound reason for purchasing the artwork in the first place. I hope things work out for you to your liking.

    People buy artwork all the time and pay more because of a piece being limited. Doesn't just apply to concert posters, applies to photography, sculpture, paintings, prints of paintings etc...

    That's why if you've ever bought art, they announce the number produced before you buy or an auction, it's not uncommon.
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