Danny Elfman's BATMAN - 2018 Mondo Vinyl release CONTAINS NEW MUSIC {Sold Out in 20 minutes}

[Thor 1872]

I assumed it was just capitalist logic -- you offer an item, and first come, first served. Whether real collectors or 'sharks'. What measures could Mondo implement to prevent this, in your estimations?

[Disco Stu 6753]

I don't particularly care to own "nerdy" posters like Mondo sells.  They don't really seem to specialize in what I'd possibly be interested in: original, interesting posters for classic films.  I'd hang posters for James Stewart posters in my house.

[Nick Parker 1650]

1 hour ago, Disco Stu said:

 posters for James Stewart posters 

 

That's a very amusing image.

[Yavar Moradi 176]

If Mondo always sells out so instantly, why don’t they just add another 1000 or 2000 copies?

 

Yavar

[Valentinice 2]

On 11/30/2018 at 6:55 AM, Jay said:

I doubt any JWFanner has it since it sold out in 20 minutes days before anyone here knew about it

 

I got it! 🙂 

[Arpy 1814]

On 12/4/2018 at 2:02 AM, Yavar Moradi said:

If Mondo always sells out so instantly, why don’t they just add another 1000 or 2000 copies?

 

Yavar

Because there's money in limited numbers, it'd cost more for them to print larger quantities. This way they can retain a higher margin of the profits.

 

It seems to be working out for them, and there is the market for these special artwork releases, especially considering it's fucking vinyl - hipster gold.

[Yavar Moradi 176]

If 2000 copies sells out in two minutes, why not make 3000 copies and let it sell out in an hour? I’m sure they’d make more profit that way.

 

Yavar

[Arpy 1814]

16 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said:

If 2000 copies sells out in two minutes, why not make 3000 copies and let it sell out in an hour? I’m sure they’d make more profit that way.

 

Yavar

I don't know how Mondo organizes their sales, it could be that they've worked out for different items that 2000 sells better. The more limited something is, the more valuable it is, it's just the way it works. 

 

The bottom line is that Mondo know what works best for them!

[Yavar Moradi 176]

If the thing limited to 2000 copies sells out in a minute or two, you made too few. 'Nuff said. This is way beyond the days of Varese 6 hour sell-outs.

 

Yavar

[Amer 717]

On 11/30/2018 at 12:22 AM, mstrox said:

That's actually one of my favorite Prince albums!

Thats the Only prince album I have!  

[Brundlefly 1179]

Who buys a Vinyl with Danny Elfman's annoying Batman score? Out there are at least 2000 idiotic hipsters!

[Ghostbusters II 3464]

Batman is a great score.

[Thor 1872]

2 hours ago, Horner's Dynamic Range said:

Batman is a great score.

 

No shit!

[mstrox 2159]

Don’t fall for his trap, Thor - he’s talking about the Diet Coke commercial from the VHS

[Disco Stu 6753]

That is definitely a great Diet Coke commercial

[Brian99_1 21]

Apparently, you can still get one from some secondary retailers

https://us.zavvi.com/merch-vinyl/batman-1989-original-motion-picture-score-lp-30th-anniversary-limited-edition/11994701.html

[Ghostbusters II 3464]

Yeah we still need the Diet Coke ad and Loony Tunes music from the VHS.

[Disco Stu 6753]

You can't watch a Warner Bros. movie without a Warner Bros. ballcap.

[Croweyes1121 7]

On 12/3/2018 at 8:22 AM, Thor said:

I assumed it was just capitalist logic -- you offer an item, and first come, first served. Whether real collectors or 'sharks'. What measures could Mondo implement to prevent this, in your estimations?

How is that about Capitalist logic?  Capitalism suggests that if you offer an item that people want, they'll pay for it.  Free market.  And that's all well and good.  But people are circumventing the proper channel of things (i.e., seller -> consumer) and inflating the cost in between to sickening levels.  That Jaws poster I mentioned?  That went from $150 or so had you been able to actually buy one through the site to $600-$900 scalper slots on eBay.  And I have no problem whatsoever with anyone charging that price if others are willing to pay it.  What I have a problem with are bots making it impossible for anyone else to get in on the $150 price at which these things were supposed to be offered.  It's unfair, cheating, and Mondo could, as the producer of these things, take measures to stop the practice.  But they don't.  Now, as you say, that may be their prerogative.  But if so, then that shows me they don't care a wit about the collectors to whom they're catering so much as just moving the items as quickly as possible.  Hence, MY Capitalistic logic tells me to put my money elsewhere.

 

EDIT: I'm don't know much about code, so I couldn't tell you what Mondo could do on a technical level.  But I know plenty of people who do understand that stuff, and they tell me that it would be extremely easy for Mondo to eliminate the practice on their end, but they don't bother.

[Fabulin 146]

What if bots and auctions belong to some friends of Mondo's owners? They can go on rich holidays together 🍹