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Post by illu2305 on May 31, 2011 21:38:59 GMT 1
service not available in my area  but thanks for the info sacked! |
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Post by shootagain on May 31, 2011 22:10:55 GMT 1
Why would you try to squeeze 10K when you have an offer of 240K on the table done by a dealer who plays it very fairly opening up telling you he pre-sold the piece and he's looking for some profit too (obviously !)... Such a bade move from these 2 guys ! I was screaming TAKE IT in front of my TV ;-)
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Post by Guest on May 31, 2011 22:12:59 GMT 1
Maybe it was never their intention to sell it on the show, maybe they were using the show to publicise to anyone / all who may be interested that they have it and more besides.
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Post by shootagain on May 31, 2011 22:16:24 GMT 1
At least they know there is one buyer out there, just need to find him now, squeezing the dealer ! ;-) Greed and Fear ...
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Post by ruggs on May 31, 2011 22:19:21 GMT 1
f**k the Banksy piece that Concorde nose cone looked amazing. £55k bargain. Will be worth double that in years to come.
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Post by joevalentino on May 31, 2011 22:19:49 GMT 1
Maybe it was never their intention to sell it on the show, maybe they were using the show to publicise to anyone / all who may be interested that they have it and more besides. what are you saying that when they have been trying to flog it via Bankrobber/Vermin for over a year? I wouldn't be surprised if Bankrobber, didn't put them up to this |
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Post by Guest on May 31, 2011 22:29:29 GMT 1
Maybe it was never their intention to sell it on the show, maybe they were using the show to publicise to anyone / all who may be interested that they have it and more besides. what are you saying that when they have been trying to flog it via Bankrobber/Vermin for over a year? I wouldn't be surprised if Bankrobber, didn't put them up to this Oh yes, that would give Bankrobber some publicity though wouldnt it?, maybe i got it wrong then JV. |
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Post by Daniel Silk on May 31, 2011 22:59:38 GMT 1
Maybe it was never their intention to sell it on the show, maybe they were using the show to publicise to anyone / all who may be interested that they have it and more besides. Just what I was thinking  The TV show gets a great story and media coverage, and the lads get the piece valued at £240,000 on TV in front of millions, a win win for everyone! |
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Post by Guest on May 31, 2011 23:20:25 GMT 1
Maybe it was never their intention to sell it on the show, maybe they were using the show to publicise to anyone / all who may be interested that they have it and more besides. Just what I was thinking The TV show gets a great story and media coverage, and the lads get the piece valued at £240,000 on TV in front of millions, a win win for everyone! You could argue that the other offers are logically closest to its real value |
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Post by joevalentino on May 31, 2011 23:22:52 GMT 1
Maybe it was never their intention to sell it on the show, maybe they were using the show to publicise to anyone / all who may be interested that they have it and more besides. Just what I was thinking The TV show gets a great story and media coverage, and the lads get the piece valued at £240,000 on TV in front of millions, a win win for everyone! the dealer knows he dodged a bullet, the chancers tried contacting him after the show and he gave them a big fat no |
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Post by sacked on May 31, 2011 23:25:44 GMT 1
If they had accepted his offer,i wonder if the dealer was contactually obliged to go through with the deal ?
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Post by Guest on May 31, 2011 23:28:18 GMT 1
good grief!!!! it was riveting reading through this thread!! worst than a soap opera!!
WHAT HAPPENED in the end????????? Do tell!!!
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Post by atomone on May 31, 2011 23:57:16 GMT 1
good grief!!!! it was riveting reading through this thread!! worst than a soap opera!! WHAT HAPPENED in the end????????? Do tell!!! In short...they were offered £240,000 and the dealer asked if they'd like to squeeze him (kinky) so they tried to squeeze him for an extra £10,000 and with that the dealer pulled out, therefore no deal! Those guys got greedy and shudda quit while they were ahead! |
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Post by Guest on Jun 1, 2011 0:01:32 GMT 1
good grief!!!! it was riveting reading through this thread!! worst than a soap opera!! WHAT HAPPENED in the end????????? Do tell!!! In short...they were offered £240,000 and the dealer asked if they'd like to squeeze him (kinky) so they tried to squeeze him for an extra £10,000 and with that the dealer pulled out, therefore no deal! Those guys got greedy and shudda quit while they were ahead! thanks atomone! more to come on this, me thinks! |
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Post by Guest on Jun 1, 2011 0:08:02 GMT 1
Wonder if they are still smiling now?  |
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Post by gooooglemale on Jun 1, 2011 0:51:02 GMT 1
let me say again...the trailer on TV is an EDIT, designed to hook your interest. the only thing we know with confidence is that the banksy walls DOES NOT sell for £240k. not saying it isn't more, less or not at all. but not £240k! gm looks like someone made a cock up with the advert nope....spot on! Item didn't sell for £240k (the only thing I said was guaranteed) but the trails probably added 100,000 viewers. |
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Post by Guest on Jun 1, 2011 1:38:16 GMT 1
looks like someone made a cock up with the advert nope....spot on! Item didn't sell for £240k (the only thing I said was guaranteed) but the trails probably added 100,000 viewers. Sorry, the rest of the original comment was stating a advertiser would never be able to give a part of the show away and that 240 must relate to another item. Im not trying to prove you wrong, just saying someone obviously made a mistake and not just the fools with the wall |
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Post by v3rm33r on Jun 1, 2011 8:23:39 GMT 1
Absolute fools, they will be stuck with that for some time to come, or sell at far less, couldn't believe they turned that offer down!
The piece is in stuning condition though, one of the best walls out there for sale.
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Post by rowan on Jun 1, 2011 8:48:55 GMT 1
I need to find something quirky to sell so I can go on that program! Purely so I can chat up the female dealer, she is very hot!
But honestly, turning down £240k, it was a picture when the dealer turned round and totally withdrew his offer! They weren’t expecting that one! Doh
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Post by Pistol on Jun 1, 2011 9:04:41 GMT 1
Queued next to these all night for the release of No Ball games saw all the photos on Nicks phone of the wall being removed and restored. He also has some nice original canvases too! I remember them telling me they were originally looking for 350k.
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Post by silvermyn on Jun 1, 2011 9:12:16 GMT 1
Absolute fools, they will be stuck with that for some time to come, or sell at far less, couldn't believe they turned that offer down! The piece is in stuning condition though, one of the best walls out there for sale. Is it in stunning "original" condition though... I thought the dealer offered a lot for a piece that was restored! I don't know how you would go about restoring a piece like that one but how much of the original Banksy paint was actually left? 80%?  |
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Post by Guest on Jun 1, 2011 9:37:31 GMT 1
So are those two gents on here then ? got to be, ? Should had taken the 250
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Post by recycle on Jun 1, 2011 9:40:39 GMT 1
I like how they told everyone that they were collectors not dealers, they then went on to say they wouldn't sell it unless they made enough to start their own gallery..... The 240k offer must have been fake, or those guys are real muppets, as by now they must have exhausted every avenue for a sale..... Don't believe the pre-sale nonsense either, surely a collector willing to pay up to 300k for a piece is knowledgable enough to know about this piece already..... Thinking about it for 300k Banksy would probably come round and paint your own wall...... To this day i'm still trying to work out how cutting up a wall costs 30 grand.... |
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Post by Guest on Jun 1, 2011 9:41:46 GMT 1
I cant decide what the dealer meant when he said "do you want to squeeze me". Im not sure he was saying do you want to try and get me to increase my offer, as he already said it was fiinal. I think he was challenging them to squeeze to see if they were that greedy. When they did, he shut them straight down.
He might have had it sold for 260k but wasnt going to give them 220k profit to earn himself 20k (10k even). Hes already minted after all.
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Post by rottenredrooster on Jun 1, 2011 9:46:50 GMT 1
I like how they told everyone that they were collectors not dealers, they then went on to say they wouldn't sell it unless they made enough to start their own gallery..... The 240k offer must have been fake, or those guys are real muppets, as by now they must have exhausted every avenue for a sale..... Don't believe the pre-sale nonsense either, surely a collector willing to pay up to 300k for a piece is knowledgable enough to know about this piece already..... thisnking about it for 300k Banksy would probably come round and paint your own wall...... Just like he did the Swiss embassy. |
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Post by recycle on Jun 1, 2011 9:54:19 GMT 1
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Post by ratboy on Jun 1, 2011 10:15:29 GMT 1
I hope the wall crumbled to pieces as they transported it back to the hole they came from
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Post by balibob on Jun 1, 2011 11:03:26 GMT 1
Interesting to read some of the comments on here. The dealers are all wealthy people who make a living buying and selling items. They have time to research each item before its put in front of them and you would imagine part of this research would be who on their client list would be interested in such a piece. Just because one of them knows someone who would have bought the wall for 260kish doesn't mean they all do. If they had taken the 240k, and they were off their tits not to, the dealer would have had to pay unless the stated provedence wasn't in order (not applicable in this case) otherwise the premise of the show falls apart.
I agree with a few of the peeps on here, they probably bought the hangmans rope after the show and are now gently swinging in the breeze somewhere. Muppets.
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Post by curiousgeorge on Jun 1, 2011 11:11:03 GMT 1
Lets all remember this was a TV(aka idiot box) show for entertainment purposes, I sure as hell don't believe everything i see/hear on TV or newspapers
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Post by silvermyn on Jun 1, 2011 12:43:52 GMT 1
I cant decide what the dealer meant when he said " do you want to squeeze me". Im not sure he was saying do you want to try and get me to increase my offer, as he already said it was fiinal. I think he was challenging them to squeeze to see if they were that greedy. When they did, he shut them straight down. He might have had it sold for 260k but wasnt going to give them 220k profit to earn himself 20k (10k even). Hes already minted after all. I think he meant squeeze my hand, which could be "shake on it" in dealer terms |
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