[jhayes94108]

There is a Laugh Now on the bay that is VERY shady. This is the first item the seller has sold or bought in over 3 months. The feedback that he has received is from users that are no longer registered. To top it off, I emailed him about provenance, and he dodged the question completely!

Look at the username, and beware...

[lesroy]

can you help us by telling us his name or posting a link to it on ebay?

[Danger Mouse]

Well the only Laugh Now I can see up on ebay right now is:

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Authentic-BANKSY-Laugh-Now-Print-Number-278-600_W0QQitemZ190126994135QQihZ009QQcategoryZ360QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Fair enough the user hasn't sold anything since August 2005 and the last person he sold to is no longer registered, but this doesn't mean he is a dodgy seller. Maybe he just hasn't had anything to sell for a while.

You sure your not trying to just stop us all bidding on it jhayes94108 so that you can get a better chance at it yourself??

[Cocteau 101]

Looks ok to me

[worlddomination]

And me!

[medicjones]

Looks like a pretty straightforward listing to me. I wouldnt have any reservations putting a bid in (if I had the money!)

[RBK]

Looks fine to me

[ala399]

Whats to say but .........

banksyforum.proboards82.com/index.cgi?board=ebaychat&action=display&thread=1183734473

[lrworld]

What to say but ...........

banksyforum.proboards82.com/index.cgi?board=laughnow&action=display&thread=1183176532&page=1#1183176583

The picture from that auction was lifted from here.

Fake?

To top it off, look at that little camera image on the bottom right of this forum's picture (this was obviously an image from eBay posted on this forum and re-used in this auction).

[ala399]

Lets hope the seller was the original person posting to the gallery. The final price was lower than the recent Laughs, and that reflect the fact the seller did not have a solid provenance.

Hope all is good with the deal, and if the seller or the buyer are member please let us know.

edit: The thread here was posted Jun 30, 2007, 4:09am, Assuming the listing was a 9 day one, 'jam' could have posted the pic from the same listing. That may be an explanation.

[jam]

That Laugh Now was a 10 day listing. I used the photo from the ad in the framed section... I hope nobody was bidding because they felt its photo being posted on here lent any validity to its sale on fleabay. I was actually looking at it early to buy for myself, but the seller was shifty about its history so I passed.

[RBK]

Somebody got a bargain!

[corblimeylimey]

rklimek said:

Somebody got a bargain!

Definitely, with the cheapest prints going for £800 - £900, £1600 for one of the more desirable prints is a bargain.

[RBK]

I was planning on bidding on it - but sleep was apparently more important to me this morning

[lesroy]

Numbering looks a little "shabby" but I'm moe put off by the cheapness of it?!

I'd love a bargain but scared a little?

Help please ...

thanx

item : 320036957682

[numusic]

lesroy said:

Numbering looks a little "shabby" but I'm moe put off by the cheapness of it?!

I'd love a bargain but scared a little?

Help please ...

thanx
item : 320036957682

Think we're all in the same boat with this one, cant be sure, but numbering looks way too large and off.. I'm certain numbering varies but this isn't even close to anything I own or have seem before. Thats why everyone is being cautious I guess.

[gbh]

did they get their goldfish to sign it?
that looks hell dodgy

[victorwilliams]

The print looks crisp enough, but geees why get a 2 year old to number it!

[Curley]

Same as this, i thought that all "girl with balloon" prints were all POW stamped .

160040155952

[thekevster]

Looks like it's a 'back door' print, but yeah did a right handed two year old learn to write and then do it with their left hand?

[rob123rob]

Just saw a signed Laugh Now on ebay.co.uk. Item #:
190117967460.
Its up to about 5k (GBP).
Im throwing up with envy over anyone who can bid at this.

[RBK]

I wouldn't be suprised if this is the first signed edition of 150 to break the 10K mark. Barcode almost hit it at 9800.

[craigf]

I love this print, but unsigned is my budget and even that is probably pushing it

[Martin Whatson]

This is also one of the best banksy pieces ever.
But too damn expensive…

[wezzley]

Laugh Now really is the holy grail for me......great great print!

[lesroy]

I bidded £4999 and was outbid immediately! This one will go to the stars I reckon!

[RBK]

I offered $10K cash 15 minutes after it was listed. Thought I was very close to convincing them to do an offline deal - but all you other vultures shortly followed

[finsburyparkranger]

Here we go, this should be fun....

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-signed-limited-edition-laugh-now-print-124-150_W0QQitemZ190117967460QQihZ009QQcategoryZ360QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

190117967460

Although I wouldn't be giving someone around 10k in the hope they came back with the goods... Someone must have balls...... The last time i did a deal like that was at the back of 'seven eleven' around 1988 and the bugger never came back. Never again. ;D .....

"I will no longer be able to accept any cash-collection deal due to the complexity and safety. Only cheque payment as stated below.

Delivery of the screen-print will take place via Special delivery Royal mail only after the cheque received has cleared"

[streetgirl]

"I will no longer be able to accept any cash-collection deal due to the complexity and safety. Only cheque payment as stated below

You know the worse thing about that line up there, is that they 'will no longer'which implies, he's done it previously, which implies he has had plenty to sell...and plenty to gain.

[streetgirl]

er, retract my last comment, went back and actually read his post word for word, rather than cutting to the chase.

sorry!