drsel Posted August 28, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 28, 2017 What is the cost or value of each miniature painting (with Certificate of Authenticity) given as a prize/gift by Park West auctions on various Cruise ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 28, 2017 Author #2 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I mean how much are they really worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted August 28, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Don't they issue a 1099? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 28, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Don't they issue a 1099? No, just a small painting with a Certificate of Authenticity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted August 28, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Can you write to them to ask them? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Tina Posted August 29, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Probably about four bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 29, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Probably about four bucks That's what I suspected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted August 29, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Probably about four bucks I was thinking far less.:D;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 29, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I was thinking far less.:D;) Far less as in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 29, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted August 29, 2017 You mean that they are just duplicate prints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted August 29, 2017 #11 Share Posted August 29, 2017 You mean that they are just duplicate prints? Most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 29, 2017 Author #12 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Most likely. What about the Certificate of Authenticity that comes with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted August 29, 2017 #13 Share Posted August 29, 2017 What does the certificate say? It could say that what you've received is an "authentic" print. Based on Par West's reputation, and the fact that most of their stuff is prints, I wouldn't be surprised, and that it's basically worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted August 29, 2017 #14 Share Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) What about the Certificate of Authenticity that comes with it? :) never mind. Edited August 29, 2017 by DirtyDawg Foiled by chenkp75 once again! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted August 29, 2017 #15 Share Posted August 29, 2017 What about the Certificate of Authenticity that comes with it? As chengkp75 indicates it would depend on what it says. And the rest of his comments are valid and more than likely it is not of any real value. If it is given as a "gift" or a "prize" what type of value would you expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 29, 2017 Author #16 Share Posted August 29, 2017 1) Does it have any resale value at all? 2) Would it be an appropriate gift for a friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted August 29, 2017 #17 Share Posted August 29, 2017 1) Does it have any resale value at all? $.25 at a garage sale.2) Would it be an appropriate gift for a friend? Makes a great re-gifting gift. :D see above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansoninc Posted August 29, 2017 #18 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I have received several of the prints over the last couple of years. Some are nice and can put in a frame from Walmart etc to add color to a room. They are used as an enticement to get you to the auctions. I do not see them have any value in them aside from your enjoyment. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewMuch Posted August 29, 2017 #19 Share Posted August 29, 2017 It's worth whatever you would be willing to pay for it if you saw it in a shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 29, 2017 Author #20 Share Posted August 29, 2017 It's worth whatever you would be willing to pay for it if you saw it in a shop I'll be blunt--where can I sell it and for how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted August 29, 2017 #21 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'll be blunt--where can I sell it and for how much? Answer: garage sale; 50 cents. It really isn't worth anything at all; they mass produce (think colour photocopy) them and give them away, that should tell you something. Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare whogo Posted August 29, 2017 #22 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Did you really win a painting, or was it one of those ink jet prints on a textured substrate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 29, 2017 Author #23 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Did you really win a painting, or was it one of those ink jet prints on a textured substrate? We got it as a gift for attending an art seminar. It probably was what you described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzeluver Posted August 29, 2017 #24 Share Posted August 29, 2017 They are not "paintings". They are prints, produced by the thousands. We have bought very inexpensive (probably around $5.00 a piece) frames for a few and used them in our home in addition to our "real art". While there are plenty of suckers out there that would probably pay you just about any amount for one, in reality they cannot be worth more than a $1.00 considering the number of them they go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted August 29, 2017 #25 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Certainly the print with accompanying "certificate of authenticity" can be valued by weighing it against what the recipient gave in exchange for it: the value of his time spent listening to the spiel. If someone just spent twelve seconds (all it would take a reasonably intelligent person to pick it up and leave) applying, say, a minimum wage rate of $15 per hour would give it a value of five cents. On the other hand, if someone were gullible enough to spend a full hour, his time clearly cannot be worth much more than five cents per hour --- arriving at the same value for the print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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