Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quite so. Ferrari brought out a limited edition of 1000 F40 cars, which were snapped up by collectors and were initially worth over list price. Until it was noticed that Ferrari V12 production sportscars had rarely sold more the 3-400 units, making 1960s machines much rarer than the limited edition. >________________________________ > From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Saturday, 7 April 2012, 17:47 >Subject: Re: [Leica] Eggleston > >leo wesson wrote: > >>>> >Did you read this? >http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/03/limited-editions.html ><<< > >I'm finding that a limited number of prints pushes a buyer over the line >from "I like that" to "I want to buy that" because it might be sold out by >the time he makes up his mind. > >For example: > >>>> >I have lots of didn't buy a print regrets. ><<< > >In practical terms the non-limited print runs may be smaller than the >limited ones, just because buyers rush to buy the limited edition prints >and they know they can decide later on the non-limited.? Most of the time >"later" never comes. > > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >