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Sci-Fi Memorabilia To Ogle And / Or Buy
bluegreenone writes "While I was nerding it up and looking for some original Battlestar Galactica
insiqnias on Google I came across an
enormous auction of
classic sci-fi props and costumes
being held July 31. I'm a little surprised
they are getting rid of some of this stuff. Highlights include a
piece of the original Deathstar,
Scotty's original uniform, and the
Terminator's first jacket.
How would you like to own Twiki
from Buck Rogers, or even
better one of Erin Gray's
hot
spandex
pantsuits from the show?
You can have your own Cylon,
Commander Adama's uniform,
or a Colonial Warrior helmet from the never-filmed second season of BG.
There's
E.T.'s head,
Cyclop's visor from X-men,
and even the alien hand switch from Total Recall.
And who wouldn't want their own cute cuddly face-hugger from Aliens?
There are a ton of items but be prepared, most prices start around $500 and go up to
$40,000."
Now why does this post sound like a carefully crafted sales pitch? Your auction or just shilling on the side?
I noticed that some (all?) of the auctions had an 18% "Buyer's Premium" that goes to the seller, paid in addition to the winning bid amount. Is this normal for auctions? It seems like it is just another way to suck even more money out of the buyer. I wonder why we don't start seeing Best Buy, Amazon, etc start charging a 18% "Buyer's Fee" when we buy stuff online for the convenience.