JP Collection Sale! MASSIVE! REALLY!!

[jmine83]

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[waroftheworlds01]

You have some really REALLY cool stuff here! But I've been very tight on money since I got my Jeep so I haven't been able to collect Jurassic Park items like I used too. But very nice collection though.

[BLACK_HAWK94]

A grand collection you have their, makes me wish i didnt get rid of my toys as a kid. I'd keep them if I were you for a few more years. If their is ever a reboot of the movie, Id expect the origional toys would spike in value.

[Dr.Dino]

Massive, massive collection!

Do you mind tell me what exactly does this guide consists of?

Do you mind also tell from where would you ship these? Europe or US?

[hiplobonoxa]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment_effect

[jmine83]

Originally Posted by Dr.Dino

Massive, massive collection!

Do you mind tell me what exactly does this guide consists of?

Do you mind also tell from where would you ship these? Europe or US?

The TLW:JP Field Guide was some exclusive promo thing by Kodak. The guide unfolds into a big poster of a map of Isla Sorna. But it's a very "artsy" decorative style map and not in any way even tries to look realistic or accurate. Then on the other side of the map it lists all the dinosaurs featured in TLW:JP with diagrams, facts, and stats on all the dinosaurs. Finally, there is a place that allows you to put a photograph (a portrait photo of yourself presumably) that makes it look like you have an official passport or something to go to Site B.

As for buyer restrictions, I am willing to ship internationally IF you can handle the cost of S&H which often times is not cheap. I myself am in the USA. So international folks, you've been kindly warned.

[jmine83]

Originally Posted by hiplobonoxa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment_effect

Very interesting. I had not heard that before. I will agree it's very true.

As for this particular context, it's just a commonplace matter of sales transaction psychology. People trying to sell vs. buy products and services each have a respective agenda that they are trying to achieve. Buyers want to purchase goods as cheap as possible while sellers want to be able to turn about a maximum profit. Thus resulting in two parties on opposite extremes attempting to negotiate terms that would seem favorable to each respective individual. So it's really no mystery that the buyer and seller obviously know what the agenda of the other individual is and thus have to play a sort of negotiation game.

So, as far as the psychology is concerned in sales transactions with negotiable prices, it is not uncommon for the seller to initially state the price to be much higher than what they are actually intending to receive. That way, in case the buyer is satisfied with the initial offer, the seller basically got the upper hand and ended up with more profit than they were even planning. For example, a teenager wanting to actually borrow $50 from their parents might actually ask pose the initial question: "Can I borrow $100?" The teenager knowing that the more than likely response of the parent will be "no". Then, they proceed to pose the same question with the real agenda: "Okay... Can I borrow just $50 then?". Since $50 is much lower than $100, the parent might be a bit more likely to say "yes".

This sort of financial psychology tactic is fairly common sense and expected during sales transaction with negotiable prices. I'm not really sure why you brought up the "endowment effect" article, but it seems rather off-tangent for this particular situation. I can't even believe I just wasted time writing this commentary on the matter.

[Sallymerrett22]

Hi I saw the lost world crate in your pictures but I couldn't seem to find it in the list, do you still have it and what sort of price are you after for it?

[jmine83]

Originally Posted by Sallymerrett22

Hi I saw the lost world crate in your pictures but I couldn't seem to find it in the list, do you still have it and what sort of price are you after for it?

Yes, it is available for sale. Here is the entry in the spreadsheet:

TLW:JP Dino Crate, Electronic Wooden Promotional 4 $ 50 1 7 x 6 x 6 1 Y

[jmine83]

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[Sallymerrett22]

I'm really interested now, could you possibly ship the dino crate to England?

[jmine83]

Originally Posted by Sallymerrett22

I'm really interested now, could you possibly ship the dino crate to England?

The cost of postage to England from the USA is approximately $15 USD for the item in question. I am willing to ship if your bid is good enough.

[Sallymerrett22]

Originally Posted by jmine83

The cost of postage to England from the USA is approximately $15 USD for the item in question. I am willing to ship if your bid is good enough.

Come on you can do me a special deal Just one more question before I put some money down, are all the measurements in inches? and what is the electronic bit?

Regards
Sally

[jmine83]

Originally Posted by Sallymerrett22

Come on you can do me a special deal

Respectfully, why? That would be unfair to everyone else. No one gets special treatment. This is a pretty cut-and-dry process. If it's because you think paying $15 for S&H is more than you expected; no duh, international postage is pricey.

And I will further emphasize this for everyone else who lives outside of the USA who wants to buy items from me. Don't be shocked if the cost of postage I quote seems expensive to you. That's what you get yourself into when you buy product from "private individuals" in other countries. You all want to check USPS yourself, be my guest. I'm not a business who can work special postage deals like on eBay.

Originally Posted by Sallymerrett22

Just one more question before I put some money down, are all the measurements in inches? and what is the electronic bit?

Regards
Sally

The dimensions are in inches, the weight is in US pounds. As for the dino crate itself, here is what I precisely quoted another potential buyer on another forum who also wants the crate:

TLW:JP Dino Crate, Electronic Wooden Promotional 4 $ 50 1 7 x 6 x 6 1 Y

The crate in question was simply a special promo item displayed around theaters at the time TLW:JP originally premiered in 1997. I believe originally it was suppose to maybe have some green plastic plants and vines inside that would poke out of the cracks and edges for effect. However, as the photo indicates, that is not the case here obviously. But anyone could easily just add plant foliage themselves. Anyways, inside the crate is a simple electronic audio chip mechanism of some sorts that is connected to a switch on the lid of the crate. So that, when a person removes the lid to open the crate, you presumably would hear a dinosaur roar. However, the electronic mechanism itself is "non-functional" so I'm only guessing. Even when I originally bought this crate off eBay a long time ago, it never worked since I have owned it. Only someone with electrical hardware expertise could maybe repair it somehow.

[hiplobonoxa]

Originally Posted by jmine83

I can't even believe I just wasted time writing this commentary on the matter.

actually, i very much enjoyed your response. if you're interested in the psychology of negotiating, you should really read "predictably irrational" by dan ariely. you should also check out another type of cognitive bias, called "anchoring." here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchoring. the endowment effect and anchoring come incredibly in handy when negotiating. also, i'm feeling a small amount of guilt for giving your potential buyers the one up on you, so perhaps i should try to undo the damage by giving your the list another look over and buying something for myself. anyway, good luck selling your stuff! =)

[SeanJP]

I hope you do know that on some action figure websites there are jp action figures for less than what u r offering just trying to help out a tad bit

[sniperwar10]

wow! you have alot of stuff that i want. hopefully when i get more money i will buy some stuff from you.

[jmine83]

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[Tetsu Aero]

Just a question: Where did you get these? Mug and plate
They look really neat as a set

Oh and are these statues? Stego

Oh and what was in this crate? Crate

[jmine83]

Originally Posted by Tetsu Aero

Just a question: Where did you get these? Mug and plate
They look really neat as a set

Oh and are these statues? Stego

Oh and what was in this crate? Crate

First off, the cup-and-plate set simply came from the Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida; hence, why on many of the item titles you will see the acronym IOA for Islands of Adventure. USH stands for Universal Studios Hollywood.

Next, no they are not statues. If you had looked at the spreadsheet file and matched up the "items numbers" listed in the spreadsheet up to the photo captions, you would then know it is:

TLW:JP Dino Ornament Display, Glass - T-Rex Art 4 JP2ART-1002
TLW:JP Dino Ornament Display, Glass - Stegosaurus Art 4 JP2ART-1003

So put simply, they are christmas tree ornaments. Very rare in fact. They were originally manufactured by some premier christmas tree ornament artist named Christopher Radko.

Lastly, as for the crate, I will simply quote what I said on another forum about the crate:

"The crate in question was simply a special promo item displayed around theaters at the time TLW:JP originally premiered in 1997. I believe originally it was suppose to maybe have some green plastic plants and vines inside that would poke out of the cracks and edges for effect. However, as the photo indicates, that is not the case here obviously. But anyone could easily just add plant foliage themselves. Anyways, inside the crate is a simple electronic audio chip mechanism of some sorts that is connected to a switch on the lid of the crate. So that, when a person removes the lid to open the crate, you "presumably" would hear a dinosaur roar. However, the electronic mechanism itself is non-functional so I'm only guessing. Even when I originally bought this crate off eBay a long time ago, it has never worked since I've owned it. Only someone with electrical hardware expertise could maybe repair it somehow."