Premiere Props Horror Story
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That being the case, it would also explain the 'host' part. That is what I was not understanding.
redbird1, I hope you sort this out :thumbsup
At the risk of sounding like I have a one-digit IQ :lol, how do Premier Props relate to icollector.com ? Were they just agents for PP, or was someone directly from PP the 'host' who said the medallion was worn by Keira Knightly ?
Hey, if I don't know, I ask :lol
Hey, if I don't know, I ask :lol
Rik1138
Sr Member
iCollector is just an online auction site, anyone can sign up with them and conduct an auction.
During Premiere Prop's live auctions, they (PP) hire someone to sit in front of a camera and play up the props, sometimes interview film makers, etc, etc... He's always going on about how props are a great investment and will only increase in value, etc, etc...
You can watch this video live while the auction is taking place. That's the host redbird is talking about. He has a copy of the description that's on the website, and he usually reads that. He'll then sometimes go one make more statements about the item, and sometimes they are wrong. In fact, I wouldn't trust anything he says, he doesn't know anything about props. I wouldn't be surprised if he went on to describe the medallion as one of the cursed coins.. He just tends to ramble on about what he remembers in a movie and it gets associated with the prop in question (sometimes he does reveal important things about the prop in question too, so it is still good to watch).
During Premiere Prop's live auctions, they (PP) hire someone to sit in front of a camera and play up the props, sometimes interview film makers, etc, etc... He's always going on about how props are a great investment and will only increase in value, etc, etc...
You can watch this video live while the auction is taking place. That's the host redbird is talking about. He has a copy of the description that's on the website, and he usually reads that. He'll then sometimes go one make more statements about the item, and sometimes they are wrong. In fact, I wouldn't trust anything he says, he doesn't know anything about props. I wouldn't be surprised if he went on to describe the medallion as one of the cursed coins.. He just tends to ramble on about what he remembers in a movie and it gets associated with the prop in question (sometimes he does reveal important things about the prop in question too, so it is still good to watch).
Gotcha :thumbsup
I was trying to make a connection between the medallion & Premier Props.
:thumbsupI was trying to make a connection between the medallion & Premier Props.
For what it is worth, as I mentioned earlier in this thread, I got burned on a poorly described prop earlier this year from Premiere Props.
http://www.therpf.com/f45/immortals-greek-hoplite-helmet-134796/
I wrote their customer service and got nothing.
Well, either being brave or stupid, a full Immortals Hoplite costume came up from them at a killer price and Kristen really liked those designs, so I rolled the die and gave them another shot.
Costume came in last week and it is great, completely intact and in good shape. Posted a photo of it here:
http://www.therpf.com/f45/hoplite-costume-immortals-166452/
I still feel like dealing with them is a crap shoot and their customer service simply doesn't exist, but for whatever it is worth, this transaction was clean and without issue.
http://www.therpf.com/f45/immortals-greek-hoplite-helmet-134796/
I wrote their customer service and got nothing.
Well, either being brave or stupid, a full Immortals Hoplite costume came up from them at a killer price and Kristen really liked those designs, so I rolled the die and gave them another shot.
Costume came in last week and it is great, completely intact and in good shape. Posted a photo of it here:
http://www.therpf.com/f45/hoplite-costume-immortals-166452/
I still feel like dealing with them is a crap shoot and their customer service simply doesn't exist, but for whatever it is worth, this transaction was clean and without issue.
Rik1138
Sr Member
Yeah, Premiere Props and 'customer service' are two terms that don't even belong on the same page...
Glad you got a good transaction the second time around... Was the broken piece on the first helmet even included? I wouldn't be surprised if it was intact _at_ the auction and was broken when they packed it up, and just didn't say anything. Wouldn't be the first time that happened...
If it's manageable, you should just come out to LA for the auction if there's something you really want that might cost a significant investment. You'll get to see it in person, and if you win it you can pay immediately and take it home with you. That way you see it up close first, and you know it won't get messed up in packing/shipping...
Glad you got a good transaction the second time around... Was the broken piece on the first helmet even included? I wouldn't be surprised if it was intact _at_ the auction and was broken when they packed it up, and just didn't say anything. Wouldn't be the first time that happened...
If it's manageable, you should just come out to LA for the auction if there's something you really want that might cost a significant investment. You'll get to see it in person, and if you win it you can pay immediately and take it home with you. That way you see it up close first, and you know it won't get messed up in packing/shipping...
jdebord
Sr Member
I continue to receive complaints from individuals who consign material to Premiere Props, who then claim that they have not been paid in a timely manner following the sale of those goods.
If anyone is considering consigning pieces to ANY auction house, I cannot stress enough the importance of reading their consignment agreement prior to signing it and entering into a contract with them... just on the payment issue, here is what was contained within the agreement of the latest individual to complain to me about not being paid:
All of these contracts are of course going to be in the favor of the auction house (no matter who it is), so people really need to read these, understand them, and accept the various outcomes that might result from the terms applied to actions and circumstances outside of the control of the consignor...
Jason
If anyone is considering consigning pieces to ANY auction house, I cannot stress enough the importance of reading their consignment agreement prior to signing it and entering into a contract with them... just on the payment issue, here is what was contained within the agreement of the latest individual to complain to me about not being paid:
15. SETTLEMENT. Premiere will mail Consigner’s sale proceeds (not including the Buyer’s Premium, sales, use, GST, VAT or other transactional taxes, charges or duties [including but not limited to credit card fees], insurance received) from the successful bidder to Consigner, less Premiere’s selling commission, within thirty (30) days of the actual receipt of such sale proceeds. Premiere will process all payments from successful bidders and follow customary procedures for auctions in the U.S. in collection of the sale proceeds, and Consigner expressly acknowledges and agrees that Premiere will have no obligation to enforce payment by any purchaser or bidder, and has no liability for any failure by any purchaser to make payment. In the event of a failure of a buyer to pay the sale proceeds, Consigner holds Premiere harmless from liability of collection of the sale proceeds from the successful bidder. If Premiere does not receive payment from the successful bidder and the Property is still in Premiere’s possession, Premiere may in our sole discretion cancel the sale and (i) re-offer the Property or (ii) return the Property to you under the terms of this agreement.
Basically, they are saying that they will pay "you" (the consignor) 30 days after they are paid by the buyer, not 30 days after the end of the auction. And, well, if the buyer doesn't perform, well... too bad. So how one would know when the auction house is paid by the buyer, well, that would be hard to know, and a challenge to know when that clock starts ticking.
All of these contracts are of course going to be in the favor of the auction house (no matter who it is), so people really need to read these, understand them, and accept the various outcomes that might result from the terms applied to actions and circumstances outside of the control of the consignor...
Jason
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The Prop Stop
Sr Member
New press release.
Join Premiere Props for the annual Holiday Hollywood Auction Extravaganza where over 1,000 movie props and costumes will be up for
auction on Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th. There will be a preview from 9-11am PT the live auction beginning each day at 11am PT. The auction will take place at Premiere Props headquarters in El Segundo, (128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245)and will be streaming live online.
The event will feature iconic items from films and television shows including AMERICAN HISTORY X; AUSTIN POWERS; BATMAN AND ROBIN; BATMAN BEGINS; BOOGIE NIGHTS; CASINO ROYALE; CLICK; DIE ANOTHER DAY; THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK; THE EXORCIST; THE FIFTH ELEMENT; FORREST GUMP; JERRY MAGUIRE; THE MAIN EVENT; MONSTER; YENTL; STAR WARS; STAR TREK; TERMINATOR 3; TITANIC; and UNDER CAPRICORN.
Items include:
• James Bond’s (Daniel Craig) knife from CASINO ROYALE and several items from DIE ANOTHER DAY including James Bond’s (Pierce Brosnan)’s gun and M’s (Judi Dench) trench coat
• FORREST GUMP’s (Tom Hanks) hero screen-used braces
• JERRY MAGUIRE’s (Tom Cruise) screen-used baseball cap worn during the famous “Show me the money!” scene at his desk
• Roller Girl’ “Lolita” heart-shaped glasses from BOOGIE NIGHTS
• The “magic” universal remote from CLICK
• Luke Skywalker’s (Mark Hamel’s) hand casting with saber from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
• Sulu’s (George Takei) “Tunic” from STAR TREK (1966)
• Captain Kirk’s Miniature Robot from STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE (and STAR TREK 3: IN SEARCH OF SPOCK)
• Regan MacNeil’s (Linda Blair) “devil’s tongue” from THE EXORCIST
• Batman’s (George Clooney) “Ice” Cowl from BATMAN AND ROBIN
• Tom Hank’s screen used ice skate he used to knock out his tooth in CAST AWAY, along with the screen-used tooth and the necklace he fashioned for it
• AUSTIN POWERS’ (Mike Myers) screen used plates for his “Shaguar”
• A “Human Shrunken Head” from Alfred Hitchcock’s UNDER CAPRICORN.
• Mini-Me’s (Verne Troyer) hairless cat screen used in AUSTIN POWERS. (Cat is signed by Verne)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger’s screen used shotgun from TERMINATOR 3
• The screen-used hand gun used by Charlize Theron (Aileen), to kill her victims’ in MONSTER
• Ed Norton’s screen used handcuffs from AMERICAN HISTORY X
• Four blankets from all four classes used in TITANIC
• A full size screen used head (with flying goggles) of one of the Mangalore’s from THE FIFTH ELEMENT
• Ducard’s (Liam Neeson) screen-used sword from BATMAN BEGINS
Join Premiere Props for the annual Holiday Hollywood Auction Extravaganza where over 1,000 movie props and costumes will be up for
auction on Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th. There will be a preview from 9-11am PT the live auction beginning each day at 11am PT. The auction will take place at Premiere Props headquarters in El Segundo, (128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245)and will be streaming live online.
The event will feature iconic items from films and television shows including AMERICAN HISTORY X; AUSTIN POWERS; BATMAN AND ROBIN; BATMAN BEGINS; BOOGIE NIGHTS; CASINO ROYALE; CLICK; DIE ANOTHER DAY; THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK; THE EXORCIST; THE FIFTH ELEMENT; FORREST GUMP; JERRY MAGUIRE; THE MAIN EVENT; MONSTER; YENTL; STAR WARS; STAR TREK; TERMINATOR 3; TITANIC; and UNDER CAPRICORN.
Items include:
• James Bond’s (Daniel Craig) knife from CASINO ROYALE and several items from DIE ANOTHER DAY including James Bond’s (Pierce Brosnan)’s gun and M’s (Judi Dench) trench coat
• FORREST GUMP’s (Tom Hanks) hero screen-used braces
• JERRY MAGUIRE’s (Tom Cruise) screen-used baseball cap worn during the famous “Show me the money!” scene at his desk
• Roller Girl’ “Lolita” heart-shaped glasses from BOOGIE NIGHTS
• The “magic” universal remote from CLICK
• Luke Skywalker’s (Mark Hamel’s) hand casting with saber from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
• Sulu’s (George Takei) “Tunic” from STAR TREK (1966)
• Captain Kirk’s Miniature Robot from STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE (and STAR TREK 3: IN SEARCH OF SPOCK)
• Regan MacNeil’s (Linda Blair) “devil’s tongue” from THE EXORCIST
• Batman’s (George Clooney) “Ice” Cowl from BATMAN AND ROBIN
• Tom Hank’s screen used ice skate he used to knock out his tooth in CAST AWAY, along with the screen-used tooth and the necklace he fashioned for it
• AUSTIN POWERS’ (Mike Myers) screen used plates for his “Shaguar”
• A “Human Shrunken Head” from Alfred Hitchcock’s UNDER CAPRICORN.
• Mini-Me’s (Verne Troyer) hairless cat screen used in AUSTIN POWERS. (Cat is signed by Verne)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger’s screen used shotgun from TERMINATOR 3
• The screen-used hand gun used by Charlize Theron (Aileen), to kill her victims’ in MONSTER
• Ed Norton’s screen used handcuffs from AMERICAN HISTORY X
• Four blankets from all four classes used in TITANIC
• A full size screen used head (with flying goggles) of one of the Mangalore’s from THE FIFTH ELEMENT
• Ducard’s (Liam Neeson) screen-used sword from BATMAN BEGINS
Mary Selvoski
New Member
You may not believe this I also was scammed by mr levin I am an eighty year old widow who was contacted by dan I am a costume designer and was trying to sell off all of my inventory from shows . My story is as long and as nightmarish as can be told.. I did have him sign a contract that he reveivef eight thousand of my collection. I have lost it
Mary Selvoski
New Member
All to him. I have a judgement in my favor in the california court but have run out of money to seek more help from lawyer. It has been almost two years that I have been fighting him. He has not once answeref the courts or lawyers. My business was marys closet twenty one w. Auburn st manchester n.h. 03101 my e mail is m.selvoski@comcast .net please keep in touch.
Stairstars
Well-Known Member
Mary,
Are you the complainant who filed with the BBB in October? Might be beneficial to post a link to it for us to read.
rick
Are you the complainant who filed with the BBB in October? Might be beneficial to post a link to it for us to read.
rick
Bra'zat
Well-Known Member
Question to rkpetersen, english is not my native language.
In fact, does PremiereProps refund you what they owe you?
Because there is now 7 month I'm waiting for over $1100 due to sale of some blueprint I send them to be sold.
They have been sold during auction the march 22th 2014.
Thanks
In fact, does PremiereProps refund you what they owe you?
Because there is now 7 month I'm waiting for over $1100 due to sale of some blueprint I send them to be sold.
They have been sold during auction the march 22th 2014.
Thanks
Bra'zat
Well-Known Member
Hi again everyone !
I make a BIG CALL to anybody to whom, PremiereProps owe money following a sale of their property.
I wish to start a project to gather A MAX a people on the same case of myself & ralize a Small Claims & go to court. More numerous we are, more likely we are to win against PremiereProps!
I do not guarantee it will work, but if nothing is tried, nothing could be gained.
I'm not the guy who lost the most of money because of them, from what we could read on internet, but as well as for me than for all other honest collectors (my family) than & for future people who could "think" to trust them, I prefer take actions.
I make a BIG CALL to anybody to whom, PremiereProps owe money following a sale of their property.
I wish to start a project to gather A MAX a people on the same case of myself & ralize a Small Claims & go to court. More numerous we are, more likely we are to win against PremiereProps!
I do not guarantee it will work, but if nothing is tried, nothing could be gained.
I'm not the guy who lost the most of money because of them, from what we could read on internet, but as well as for me than for all other honest collectors (my family) than & for future people who could "think" to trust them, I prefer take actions.
rkpeterson, does Mr. Sullivan has been refund since this time?
Stairstars
Well-Known Member
According to the man from Colorado who did press a successful claim, the contract you signed for the consignment requires you to use a mediation service of their own choosing which, to him, was expensive. I suggest you have someone familiar with that process and legals read it. It cost him more than what they owe you.
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