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Walt Disney's Passport on Ebay...
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Sherrybaby
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I really don't want to seem stupid here--I have been buying and selling on ebay for years and never heard of a "buyer's premium". Besides giving an extra 22.5% to the seller what is the rationale for the premium?
Sherry
Sherry
I concur with several others here - it should belong to the family. That being said, I can't imagine owning many other pieces of Disney-abilia that would be as cool as his passport. If only I had an extra $10k sitting around....
The 'buyer's premium' on the item is something auction houses place on items that they sell. The 22.5% seems a bit high, but the premium itself doesn't seem out of place to me.
The 'buyer's premium' on the item is something auction houses place on items that they sell. The 22.5% seems a bit high, but the premium itself doesn't seem out of place to me.
figment1985
New Member
Ok, flame me if you like, But this auction is just so wrong to me. This is an item that should have been donated to the Archives, or returned to the family.
I agree... unless the money is being put in a new disney ride.. lol
Ok, flame me if you like, But this auction is just so wrong to me. This is an item that should have been donated to the Archives, or returned to the family.
I don't believe its Disney doing the auction, otherwise they'd make that much more clear. Theres nothing wrong with someone selling something they own.
KeithVH
Well-Known Member
Well, if anyone were to complain to the State Department about the auction and reference Title 22 CFR Vol1, Section 51.9, you'd find that no one but the US government OWNS a passport. They're just letting you use it for a specified amount of time. Consular Affairs has the right, at any time, to ask for a passport to be surrendered. Regardless of how old it is, it's still a valid document proving US citizenship and could be used, after alteration, to obtain a current passport. Just a thought . . .
Joepic
New Member
Ok, flame me if you like, But this auction is just so wrong to me. This is an item that should have been donated to the Archives, or returned to the family.
ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto!
Why on Earth would this be selling on eBay?! This was actually Walt's, with his actual signature. Let's just hope it goes to the right place.
Walt_Disney
Active Member
I hope you're right about this. I'm going to make another thread, but i think that everyone on WDWMagic.com should donate $5 to the owner of wdwmagic.com and then have him bid on the passport and win it, and then donate it to Disney and insist that it be displayed at Walt Disney World.
fizzle75
New Member
:lol:
:ROFLOL:
Oh, I'm sorry, were you serious?:lookaroun
Ask ImaYoyo if you can borrow some!:lol:
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Ok, flame me if you like, But this auction is just so wrong to me. This is an item that should have been donated to the Archives, or returned to the family.
I don't think you'll get flamed too much for saying that, I think you will find that most of us agree with you 100%. But technically I don't think it's wrong though, assuming the seller aquired it honestly.
After I read the first post I thought the exact same thing. It would make a great addition.
as the OP, I too wish that this would be either in the family's hands or in the archives. I would love to know how come it is not. It was probably obtained by someone who bought storage lots or something - I hope it would not be anyone who would have known Walt themselves.
I wonder if Disney knows of this themselves - it's originally shown on TMZ.com, which is in itself a gossip site... They don't have anything to do with the auction...but they found it.
I think it would be a good addition to One Man's Dream.
I wonder if Disney knows of this themselves - it's originally shown on TMZ.com, which is in itself a gossip site... They don't have anything to do with the auction...but they found it.
I think it would be a good addition to One Man's Dream.
Tiggerfanatic
Well-Known Member
This was my first thought, too. How did someone outside the family get hold of this? Are his bedroom slippers the next thing to hit the auction block??!!??
Nicole220
Well-Known Member
Flame you? I agree 100%!!Ok, flame me if you like, But this auction is just so wrong to me. This is an item that should have been donated to the Archives, or returned to the family.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Very good question, perhaps stolen ?
1disneydood
Active Member
The seller has many rare things for sale at premium. Anna Nicole journals and Texas ID, pants and jewelry worn by Evis, docoments signed by Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, etc. Sheesh.
michaelcostella
Member
Its amazing how people get their hands on these things. I hope the buyer does the right thing with it...
I'm guessing it's a professional auction house that is selling it for someone... I wonder who...