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Post by Steven Sigel on Mar 5, 2012 21:10:36 GMT
Maybe so - but he needs to understand that the amount of money he's going to need is quite substantial if he really wants to do this seriously. It could easily cost 5 figures to buy a decent sized collection, and there's every chance that there wont be anything of interest (from a missing TV perspective) in any such collection. Warning someone about the potential pitfalls, IMO, is constructive.
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Post by johnmabes1987 on Mar 5, 2012 21:12:24 GMT
There's not really any advice here at all. Just a list reasons why I shouldn't bother!
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Post by Steven Sigel on Mar 5, 2012 21:16:14 GMT
John - the advice was:
1) Find a better venue to advertise - i.e. a publication that film collectors are more likely to read. Local newspapers only hit a small # of people, and since collectors are few and far between, you need a wider audience. 2) Be sure you understand the financial and time implications of getting involved with film. It takes hours to check through film prints, and it can cost thousands of pounds to buy collections.
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Post by Brad Phipps on Mar 5, 2012 21:16:31 GMT
People will tell you not to bother but at the end of the day it's your decision, your time and effort. Yes it may come up with nothing or you may be thumped by a hoaxer.
You also might strike pay dirt.
Good luck.
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Post by Rob Moss on Mar 5, 2012 21:51:55 GMT
There's not really any advice here at all. Just a list reasons why I shouldn't bother! Is this aimed at me..? Because I was trying to make you think about all the things you need to think about before undertaking this, and if you haven't thought about the things on my list, you really ought to..!
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Post by Richard Tipple on Mar 5, 2012 21:58:41 GMT
Best of luck. Ignore the negativity. You may prompt someone to dig something out of their loft which would otherwise stay hidden. Well done for being proactive.
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Post by John Wall on Mar 5, 2012 22:04:29 GMT
Almost anything is worth considering/trying. We don't know if there are any more episodes out there and, if there are, where they are. There could be a film can in a loft next door to any member of this forum.
Who dares wins !
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Post by Richard Tipple on Mar 5, 2012 23:02:05 GMT
I think a definition needs to be drawn between the expense of buying up a whole collection and finding someone who isn't a collector at all but prompting them to dig up a few cans they may have in their loft. Again, good luck.
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Post by Rob Moss on Mar 5, 2012 23:15:34 GMT
I think a definition needs to be drawn between the expense of buying up a whole collection and finding someone who isn't a collector at all but prompting them to dig up a few cans they may have in their loft. Again, good luck. Fair enough, but what if you meet someone who's pretty sure that there's some old black and white docteroo in that cupboard full of films, but isn't prepared to split..?
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Post by John Andersen on Mar 5, 2012 23:22:41 GMT
There's not really any advice here at all. Just a list reasons why I shouldn't bother! Take a minute to cool off. There is no harm in placing ads. You might even get some responses. Even though the odds are very slim, there is a chance you could find somebody out there who is looking to get rid of a bunch of old films for a cheap price. If you find something in a collection that you like, buy it. There is nothing wrong with that. Do what you can with the amount of money you have in your budget. One can't ask for more effort than that.
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Post by John Andersen on Mar 5, 2012 23:29:04 GMT
I think a definition needs to be drawn between the expense of buying up a whole collection and finding someone who isn't a collector at all but prompting them to dig up a few cans they may have in their loft. Again, good luck. Fair enough, but what if you meet someone who's pretty sure that there's some old black and white docteroo in that cupboard full of films, but isn't prepared to split..? Isn't somebody still offering a reward of 2,000 pounds for each lost episode returned? In this day and age, that kind of money could come in handy. If the person is still not willing to part with material after that, they must be very well off already to pass up an offer like that.
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Richard Develyn
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Living in hope that more missing episodes will come back to us.
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Post by Richard Develyn on Mar 6, 2012 0:04:52 GMT
Well, like I've said elsewhere, IMVHO it's not the film collectors you want to find.
General advice, of course, is simply to feel your way slowly and learn about what you're doing as you go along, particularly before you spend too much money on this.
All the best
Richard
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Post by George D on Mar 6, 2012 4:06:50 GMT
I think we're all behind what youre trying to do.. just trying to be there for you to help you maximize your results. Everyone sees things differently but I think all mean well and wish you support.
Let him find a decent collection.. once he finds one, Im sure Mr Segal or someone would be interested in helping out.
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Post by John F Brayshaw on Mar 6, 2012 4:41:16 GMT
Well we can keep our fingers crossed....
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Post by John Andersen on Mar 6, 2012 6:06:17 GMT
Well, like I've said elsewhere, IMVHO it's not the film collectors you want to find. General advice, of course, is simply to feel your way slowly and learn about what you're doing as you go along, particularly before you spend too much money on this. All the best Richard I think Richard makes a good point. It has been mentioned many times that the professional film collectors seem to know about missing episodes. The ones that don't seem to know might only collect films as a part time hobby and their collections are much smaller than what a major collector would have. I think John potentially has the right idea to look for the little guys on a local level to see what is out there. There is no guarantee that anything will be found, but I don't see how it could hurt.
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