Thecomicmonster strikes again.....

go · Post by go » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:41 -0700

Caveat emptor.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

Thomas Froehling · Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:24 -0700

Damn, that piece is tempting....

Sensei, do you have any idea how much you've been paid for that (if any)??

I doubt I'll bid on it, just curious...

go · Post by go » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:37 -0700

Dear Thomas,
The comicmonster is taking advantage of Sensei Sakai's generosity.
This appears to be a free drawing given as a gift not as a something to sell for profit on eBay.
The comicmonster (collective?) has taken advantage of our Sensei before.
Caveat emptor.
Best wishes to all (yes, even to the comicmonster)
go

Thomas Froehling · Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:58 -0700

Yes, go, I know.
My only hope is that Sensei could remember the guy he'd given that piece; and my further hope is that he did't get it completely for free but paid some kind of fee for that (probably far less than appropriate).

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 13:34 -0700

This was a paid-for piece. I very rarely do free drawings anymore (though the crayon drawing at Baltimore was a freebie).

I was paid for it, so have no trouble with him selling it.

go · Post by go » Sat Nov 07, 2009 14:19 -0700

Dear Sensei Sakai,
Thank you very much for the clarification.
Best wishes to all.
go

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 0:29 -0700

Nice sketch! From the look on Usagi's face in it, Usagi is trying to figure out what he is doing out on that little rock pedestal in the middle on no where, and wondering how he is going to get the heck back off it.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 14:01 -0700

He made more than 3X his money back.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:11 -0700

I am always astonished by all this, it looks like business for some guys. I wouldn't sell my signings, this is something personal, with usually an history (i could understand if it was a problem of money).

Post by **Mayhem** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 14:51 -0700

Many people do it to pay off costs from attending shows. If the only people who attended shows were those who could afford it without having to do that then things would be a little less crowded

rs2 · Post by **rs2** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 16:04 -0700

Mayhem wrote:Many people do it to pay off costs from attending shows.

that's really depressing...

Post by **Mayhem** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 19:05 -0700

Well let's take SDCC for example. $100 to get in for four days, say $50 per day accommodation (assuming some sharing if in a group), then food and drink on top of that... it all adds up. Even this slightly generous calculation takes things probably close to $400 or more. And that's before the cost of travel to get there either, or anything you want to buy. At the other end of the scale is me and how much I spend for the event

I don't condone the reselling, but I understand why people do it...

tru2gzus · Post by **tru2gzus** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 23:26 -0700

And for those who buy the stuff, this may be the only way they can get any of Stan's work which obviously they admire a lot!!

Too bad Dark Horse didn't advertise the Dojo in it's UY comic (if it does I missed it).

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 23:43 -0700

tru2gzus wrote:Too bad Dark Horse didn't advertise the Dojo in it's UY comic (if it does I missed it).

The Usagi Yojimbo Dojo is listed on the letter page right below the web-page address for Dark Horse Comics (lower right corner)

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:48 -0700

Mayhem wrote:Well let's take SDCC for example. $100 to get in for four days, say $50 per day accommodation (assuming some sharing if in a group), then food and drink on top of that... it all adds up. Even this slightly generous calculation takes things probably close to $400 or more. And that's before the cost of travel to get there either, or anything you want to buy. At the other end of the scale is me and how much I spend for the event

I don't condone the reselling, but I understand why people do it...

Thanks for the explanation Mayhem !

Usagi Yojimbo DojoBoard

Thecomicmonster strikes again.....

Thecomicmonster strikes again.....

Taking advantage of Sensei Sakai...

Sensei Sakai thank you very much for the clarification.