Re: [photo-3d] Something To Chew On

["Joe Duszynski" <joeyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahh more proof of it is only worth what one is willing to pay..............
$77 Ouch..........

JD
----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. George A. Themelis <drt-3d@xxxxxxx>
To: <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [photo-3d] Something To Chew On


> Apparently ebay has my credit card on file
> (I wonder why... :)) so they let me view this
> auction after I signed an age verification.
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=381423971
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> This is a picture of a pretty model with a swimsuit by the beach.
> Typical $5 slide...
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> > I can't believe someone paid $77.50 for this stereoview!
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> It's hard to believe.... but I have seen "better" than this...
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> >Even more, I don't
> > understand why ebay considers it "adult material"!
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> It is not ebay.  It is the who placed the auction who
> decided to place it in this category.  I checked his other auctions.
> He has 4 pages of auctions, some include nudes, so maybe he
> decided to put a number of pictures in the same category.
>
> George Themelis
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> PS.  The following is taken from the auction description:
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> You only have to read this once as this same statement will accompany all
the stereoviews in this batch that have the same Title.
> Slide is mounted in either acardboard or a nifty authentic aluminum
Stereo-Realist mount. It was mounted by the phographer sometime
> in the mid fifties to early sixties (best guess so far).
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> The slides are in better than average condition condsidering they were
mounted and got more use than the pristine unmounted film. No
> attempt was made to clean any of the images and some have dust and debris
visible in the listing photo. Most of this stuff can be
> blown off but have not had time to attend to every single slide.
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> These spots seem to disapear when the slide is viwed in a stereo viewer
because the 3D effect is EXCELLENT. If you are concerned by
> dirt on a slide you are interested in, send an email and that slide will
be scrutinized, surface evaluated, cleaned and the results
> reported back to you.
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> On a few slides, one of the stereoviews is damaged. In those instances it
is the damaged side that is in listing photo. These can
> NOT be fixed. However the other image on that slide is in good condition.
A small number of the stereoview's covers have been
> mounted under glass. We can expect those to be in virtually pristine
condition.
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> To those bidders who are agonizing over the missing 3D views that were
recently listed on EBay, i hope you find some replacements in
> this grouping. Security procedures are now in place that assure the safety
of present and future listings. There are lots more
> excellent pristine unmounted slides to choose from that will be listed as
soon as possible.
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> Check, MO, or Paypay covers postage, ins and $2.50 handling fee.
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