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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Happy Shopper on Mar 29, 2018 17:32:02 GMT 1, I'm glad he ventured out of his usual space to try something new and look forward to see what's next.
I hate to spoil your anticipation but I think it might be some multicoloured "graffiti" over an image he found online, and turned into a stencil.
I'm glad he ventured out of his usual space to try something new and look forward to see what's next. I hate to spoil your anticipation but I think it might be some multicoloured "graffiti" over an image he found online, and turned into a stencil. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Inknart on Mar 29, 2018 17:33:26 GMT 1, The easiest. It seems like a vast majority of his followers are newer collectors. I really never understood the hype behind his releases or work in general. I will agree that Dancer has always caught my eye, but outside of that image nothing has really impressed me. Outside of his stand alone prints, some of of the collaborations with Snik I find appealing, but have never been lucky enough by a million miles to get one at release.
The easiest. It seems like a vast majority of his followers are newer collectors. I really never understood the hype behind his releases or work in general. I will agree that Dancer has always caught my eye, but outside of that image nothing has really impressed me. Outside of his stand alone prints, some of of the collaborations with Snik I find appealing, but have never been lucky enough by a million miles to get one at release. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by robalb on Mar 29, 2018 17:44:33 GMT 1, Its rumoured (solely by me) these variants had been produced with defective paints/pens.
Not wishing the owners to be disappointed with their latest acquisition, I and my unrelenting selfless nature will take of your hands at FULL GP retail cost.
This sale will be limited to the first person to make contact, so be quick!
Its rumoured (solely by me) these variants had been produced with defective paints/pens.
Not wishing the owners to be disappointed with their latest acquisition, I and my unrelenting selfless nature will take of your hands at FULL GP retail cost.
This sale will be limited to the first person to make contact, so be quick!
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by clueless on Mar 29, 2018 17:45:34 GMT 1, What is retail cost? Release price? Or, "current market value"?
What is retail cost? Release price? Or, "current market value"?
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by robalb on Mar 29, 2018 17:47:06 GMT 1, GP sale price!
GP sale price!
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Redbirds on Mar 29, 2018 17:50:23 GMT 1, I’ll do same for an eternal reflection -rumor is it had abestos in the paint back then -since been corrected
I’ll do same for an eternal reflection -rumor is it had abestos in the paint back then -since been corrected
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Winks on Mar 29, 2018 18:12:14 GMT 1, I’m hearing a similar rumour about GWRB, LIITA and Nola and will extend the same offer
I’m hearing a similar rumour about GWRB, LIITA and Nola and will extend the same offer
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Happy Go Lucky Chap on Mar 29, 2018 18:30:04 GMT 1, As anticipated, I wasn't quite fast enough to beat the bots. I had a sticker set carted and all my checkout details entered about 20 minutes before the drop.
At 1500 hours, as soon as they dropped, I carted a standard edition. That was the easy part, until checkout, where there was the usual Inventory Issues message, with both the sticker set and the print showing as Sold Out. I physically could not have been any quicker.
All things considered, I would rather drink my own pi$$ than pay a 'bot keeper' to secure one for me.
As anticipated, I wasn't quite fast enough to beat the bots. I had a sticker set carted and all my checkout details entered about 20 minutes before the drop.
At 1500 hours, as soon as they dropped, I carted a standard edition. That was the easy part, until checkout, where there was the usual Inventory Issues message, with both the sticker set and the print showing as Sold Out. I physically could not have been any quicker.
All things considered, I would rather drink my own pi$$ than pay a 'bot keeper' to secure one for me.
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Poster Bob on Mar 29, 2018 19:27:22 GMT 1, I'd just like to say thanks to GP and Martin for the pre-order and the extra I got on the drop. Keep making the same old derivative tat so I may keep flipping it on Ebay for beer money.
I'd just like to say thanks to GP and Martin for the pre-order and the extra I got on the drop. Keep making the same old derivative tat so I may keep flipping it on Ebay for beer money.
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Deleted on Mar 29, 2018 19:37:07 GMT 1, Were bots able to buy? Seems like GP did their best in conquering them right?
Were bots able to buy? Seems like GP did their best in conquering them right?
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by lg2771 on Mar 29, 2018 19:43:37 GMT 1, Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist?
Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist?
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Jaylove on Mar 29, 2018 19:52:34 GMT 1, I'd just like to say thanks to GP and Martin for the pre-order and the extra I got on the drop. Keep making the same old derivative tat so I may keep flipping it on Ebay for beer money.
Pretty much this. I saw that there was a drop and didn’t even bother going on there. F5ing like a fool when I never had a chance against bots.
Gallery and artist not making much of an attempt to curb this crap so I just stopped trying.
I'd just like to say thanks to GP and Martin for the pre-order and the extra I got on the drop. Keep making the same old derivative tat so I may keep flipping it on Ebay for beer money. Pretty much this. I saw that there was a drop and didn’t even bother going on there. F5ing like a fool when I never had a chance against bots. Gallery and artist not making much of an attempt to curb this crap so I just stopped trying. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Aubrey 245 on Mar 29, 2018 19:55:30 GMT 1, Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist?
Possible. Ebay is full of his work, he got quite a huge amount of people that love his art, releases quite large editions to reasonable prices.. Possible.
Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist? Possible. Ebay is full of his work, he got quite a huge amount of people that love his art, releases quite large editions to reasonable prices.. Possible. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by lg2771 on Mar 29, 2018 20:05:12 GMT 1, Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist? Possible. Ebay is full of his work, he got quite a huge amount of people that love his art, releases quite large editions to reasonable prices.. Possible.
Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist? Possible. Ebay is full of his work, he got quite a huge amount of people that love his art, releases quite large editions to reasonable prices.. Possible. It always seems like the people who grab his work never actually want it haha. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by nighthawk on Mar 29, 2018 20:11:44 GMT 1, Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist? 
Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist? No different than any other popular artist. You think Banksy wasn't flipped back in the day? |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by clueless on Mar 29, 2018 20:13:45 GMT 1, Were bots able to buy? Seems like GP did their best in conquering them right?
The confusion caused a lot of humans to miss out - also.
Were bots able to buy? Seems like GP did their best in conquering them right? The confusion caused a lot of humans to miss out - also. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by lg2771 on Mar 29, 2018 20:13:54 GMT 1, Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist? No different than any other popular artist. You think Banksy wasn't flipped back in the day?
Is Martin Whatson the most flipped artist? No different than any other popular artist. You think Banksy wasn't flipped back in the day? I wasn't here yet....Oh how I wish I was!! |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by reef on Mar 29, 2018 23:25:44 GMT 1, well with 25% sold as pre-sale these are even more limited (at actual release time) than the numbers seem, and i truly believe the pre-sales tend to go to people with bots because they are the ones who score these releases most often (opinion though not the 25% pre-sale thats fact)
well with 25% sold as pre-sale these are even more limited (at actual release time) than the numbers seem, and i truly believe the pre-sales tend to go to people with bots because they are the ones who score these releases most often (opinion though not the 25% pre-sale thats fact)
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by lg2771 on Mar 29, 2018 23:40:34 GMT 1, Could someone enlighten me on this presale?
Do you just email graffiti prints?
Could someone enlighten me on this presale?
Do you just email graffiti prints?
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Happy Go Lucky Chap on Mar 30, 2018 0:40:29 GMT 1, Could someone enlighten me on this presale? Do you just email graffiti prints? Hi, The pre sale is offered to long standing customers of GP.
Could someone enlighten me on this presale? Do you just email graffiti prints? Hi, The pre sale is offered to long standing customers of GP. I got an email from GP saying that this presale was offered to those who had previously been successful in buying Whatson prints from their "Vault Sales", so yes, the presales for this drop more than likely went to those with bots. I have tried and failed for every GP Whatson drop. That said, over the years I have bought many other (less popular) prints from them, and have never been offered a GP presale. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by quinn on Mar 30, 2018 1:05:23 GMT 1, Hi, The pre sale is offered to long standing customers of GP. I got an email from GP saying that this presale was offered to those who had previously been successful in buying Whatson prints from their "Vault Sales", so yes, the presales for this drop more than likely went to those with bots. I have tried and failed for every GP Whatson drop. That said, over the years I have bought many other (less popular) prints from them, and have never been offered a GP presale.
your probably right. Think I made a assumption based on my experience with them. I to like you have bought many prints and ogs. Some popular some not. The only time I secured a whatson was because there were issues from a previous purchase. Ive always had great service from them and I think they are doing all they can to combat the bots. I didn't even try today for the whatson I went for the Nuno shirt mask, but I was amazed at how quickly it went. Probably bots involved with that too.
Hi, The pre sale is offered to long standing customers of GP. I got an email from GP saying that this presale was offered to those who had previously been successful in buying Whatson prints from their "Vault Sales", so yes, the presales for this drop more than likely went to those with bots. I have tried and failed for every GP Whatson drop. That said, over the years I have bought many other (less popular) prints from them, and have never been offered a GP presale. your probably right. Think I made a assumption based on my experience with them. I to like you have bought many prints and ogs. Some popular some not. The only time I secured a whatson was because there were issues from a previous purchase. Ive always had great service from them and I think they are doing all they can to combat the bots. I didn't even try today for the whatson I went for the Nuno shirt mask, but I was amazed at how quickly it went. Probably bots involved with that too. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Redbirds on Mar 30, 2018 1:10:24 GMT 1, I got an email from GP saying that this presale was offered to those who had previously been successful in buying Whatson prints from their "Vault Sales", so yes, the presales for this drop more than likely went to those with bots. I have tried and failed for every GP Whatson drop. That said, over the years I have bought many other (less popular) prints from them, and have never been offered a GP presale. your probably right. Think I made a assumption based on my experience with them. I to like you have bought many prints and ogs. Some popular some not. The only time I secured a whatson was because there were issues from a previous purchase. Ive always had great service from them and I think they are doing all they can to combat the bots. I didn't even try today for the whatson I went for the Nuno shirt mask, but I was amazed at how quickly it went. Probably bots involved with that too.
Got a shirt mask myself -was amazed how fast they went as well -great artist -deserved quick sell out
I got an email from GP saying that this presale was offered to those who had previously been successful in buying Whatson prints from their "Vault Sales", so yes, the presales for this drop more than likely went to those with bots. I have tried and failed for every GP Whatson drop. That said, over the years I have bought many other (less popular) prints from them, and have never been offered a GP presale. your probably right. Think I made a assumption based on my experience with them. I to like you have bought many prints and ogs. Some popular some not. The only time I secured a whatson was because there were issues from a previous purchase. Ive always had great service from them and I think they are doing all they can to combat the bots. I didn't even try today for the whatson I went for the Nuno shirt mask, but I was amazed at how quickly it went. Probably bots involved with that too. Got a shirt mask myself -was amazed how fast they went as well -great artist -deserved quick sell out |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by quinn on Mar 30, 2018 1:24:19 GMT 1, your probably right. Think I made a assumption based on my experience with them. I to like you have bought many prints and ogs. Some popular some not. The only time I secured a whatson was because there were issues from a previous purchase. Ive always had great service from them and I think they are doing all they can to combat the bots. I didn't even try today for the whatson I went for the Nuno shirt mask, but I was amazed at how quickly it went. Probably bots involved with that too. Got a shirt mask myself -was amazed how fast they went as well -great artist -deserved quick sell out
well done! Post some photos when it arrives would love to see close ups🙂
your probably right. Think I made a assumption based on my experience with them. I to like you have bought many prints and ogs. Some popular some not. The only time I secured a whatson was because there were issues from a previous purchase. Ive always had great service from them and I think they are doing all they can to combat the bots. I didn't even try today for the whatson I went for the Nuno shirt mask, but I was amazed at how quickly it went. Probably bots involved with that too. Got a shirt mask myself -was amazed how fast they went as well -great artist -deserved quick sell out well done! Post some photos when it arrives would love to see close ups🙂 |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Happy Go Lucky Chap on Mar 30, 2018 1:47:28 GMT 1, Graffiti Prints How about a lottery draw to confuse the 'bots' for the next Whatson drop?
Graffiti Prints How about a lottery draw to confuse the 'bots' for the next Whatson drop?
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by nighthawk on Mar 30, 2018 1:56:46 GMT 1, They’ve done lotteries on prints before, mainly the more rare and smaller run stuff. Why would you do one on a main edition of 195 prints (give or take a few)?! All you’re going to get then, is everyone getting their “besties” to enter for them. I’ve seen some lotteries in the past, where people literally have had over 80 entries!! With the online social media world these days, it wouldn’t be unimaginable to see someone reach out to everyone they know, and get them to enter for them - friends, family, strangers...The lottery won’t help you, it will only make it harder.
This was a large edition, straightforward drop. Listen, if you’ve been around for a while, and done your fair share of drops, you know that you won’t get them all. This really isn’t the one to be complaining about.
They’ve done lotteries on prints before, mainly the more rare and smaller run stuff. Why would you do one on a main edition of 195 prints (give or take a few)?! All you’re going to get then, is everyone getting their “besties” to enter for them. I’ve seen some lotteries in the past, where people literally have had over 80 entries!! With the online social media world these days, it wouldn’t be unimaginable to see someone reach out to everyone they know, and get them to enter for them - friends, family, strangers...The lottery won’t help you, it will only make it harder.
This was a large edition, straightforward drop. Listen, if you’ve been around for a while, and done your fair share of drops, you know that you won’t get them all. This really isn’t the one to be complaining about.
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Happy Go Lucky Chap on Mar 30, 2018 2:01:54 GMT 1, They’ve done lotteries on prints before, mainly the more rare and smaller run stuff. Why would you do one on a main edition of 195 prints (give and take a few)?! All you’re going to get then, is everyone getting their “besties” to enter for them. I’ve seen some lotteries in the past, where people literally have had over 80 entries!! With the online social media world these days, it wouldn’t be unimaginable to see someone reach out to everyone they know, and get them to enter for them - friends, family, strangers...The lottery won’t help you, it will only make it harder This was a large edition, straightforward drop. Listen, if you’ve been around for a while, and done your fair share of drops, you know that you won’t get them all. This really isn’t the one to be complaining about.
They’ve done lotteries on prints before, mainly the more rare and smaller run stuff. Why would you do one on a main edition of 195 prints (give and take a few)?! All you’re going to get then, is everyone getting their “besties” to enter for them. I’ve seen some lotteries in the past, where people literally have had over 80 entries!! With the online social media world these days, it wouldn’t be unimaginable to see someone reach out to everyone they know, and get them to enter for them - friends, family, strangers...The lottery won’t help you, it will only make it harder This was a large edition, straightforward drop. Listen, if you’ve been around for a while, and done your fair share of drops, you know that you won’t get them all. This really isn’t the one to be complaining about. Good point, well made. How about a timed release? Graffiti Prints how about a timed release for the next Whatson? That would really pi$$ off the bots ;-) |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by Happy Go Lucky Chap on Mar 30, 2018 2:31:42 GMT 1, Graffiti Prints Even a '30 second' timed release should be long enough to enable everyone that really wants to buy a print to buy a print. Sure the edition sizes would be larger, the profit margins would be greater, the punters would be happy, the 'bot keepers' would stay away...WIN! WIN! WIN!
Graffiti Prints Even a '30 second' timed release should be long enough to enable everyone that really wants to buy a print to buy a print. Sure the edition sizes would be larger, the profit margins would be greater, the punters would be happy, the 'bot keepers' would stay away...WIN! WIN! WIN!
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by clueless on Mar 30, 2018 2:32:11 GMT 1, Lotteries are the ABSOLUTE worst... All about pure... "chance"... or.. favoritism...
At least with straight drops, it is your own fault (most of the time) if you miss out.
Gotta be quick. 
Lotteries are the ABSOLUTE worst... All about pure... "chance"... or.. favoritism... At least with straight drops, it is your own fault (most of the time) if you miss out. Gotta be quick. |
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by sneakersnart on Mar 30, 2018 4:09:11 GMT 1, Happy Go Lucky Chap You really want a lottery? So I can flood them with thousands of entries? orrrrr what? I sympathize with the sentiment of bots being an issue but it's not necessarily the easiest thing to remedy. There will always be an "issue" with automation, but look at Nike and Adidas - the two largest sneaker companies in the world, dozens of employees dedicated to their website and they still stand absolutely no chance.
GP only initially loaded:
105 mains, ~54% of edition
17 HF, ~33% of edition
Overall I think GP did a good job today, they added a human element for even people that used bots. Miles better than Obey ever does.
Happy Go Lucky Chap You really want a lottery? So I can flood them with thousands of entries? orrrrr what? I sympathize with the sentiment of bots being an issue but it's not necessarily the easiest thing to remedy. There will always be an "issue" with automation, but look at Nike and Adidas - the two largest sneaker companies in the world, dozens of employees dedicated to their website and they still stand absolutely no chance. GP only initially loaded: 105 mains, ~54% of edition 17 HF, ~33% of edition Overall I think GP did a good job today, they added a human element for even people that used bots. Miles better than Obey ever does.
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Martin Whatson • Connection Print, by HRE on Mar 30, 2018 7:42:11 GMT 1, I managed on both recent Martin drops to get the HF edition without the use of any bot. Just fast typing and clicking. So it can be done.
I managed on both recent Martin drops to get the HF edition without the use of any bot. Just fast typing and clicking. So it can be done.
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