Why am I still reading this?

That would be so Banksy! Just imagine the interest he would bank. 🙄 Jesus. People are reading into these terms far too much.

true. I think they are legit to be fair but if there is a wait of say three months to are guaranteed one flipper will list before they have dispatched. Sell it. Then banksy says your not having it making a complete mare for the flipper. When that happens I will get the popcorn.

he was financed by Damien Hirst but now reptilian lizards including the queen worship the large banksy lizard with the slogan laugh now but one day the lizards will be in charge. Watched on YouTube the other day so has to be legit.

 Banksy is David Icke?

This is my response to goodfish from the main GDP page:

After reading the Amsterdam Street Art article that was posted a few pages back on the main page I definitely got the feeling that it could be possible that all purchases would be refunded as the point of the shop was to be able to make an argument in the on going legal case rather than because Banksy actually wants to open a new shop.

If delivery is supposed to take 3-5 months, this could just be how long it is expected to take the legal case to be resolved. Once he’s won the case he may just refund all of the buyers or perhaps only a very small number of each item was made so the orders will be fulfilled but not in the volumes expected. This would line up with the whole ‘itll be disappointing especially if you make a purchase’ thing. The T&Cs are open enough that Banksy can basically do whatever he wants. (Though my conspiracy theory would leave out the LW mats because that is actually trying to raise funds for charity and the purchases were through the LW website)

Or it could just be that the disappointing part is how long delivery will take and the additional sales agreement people have to sign up to on the limited editions which may require re-sale only to bBay or PC.

But while i had the above thought, it just doesnt make sense to me. This seems like the most convoluted way of setting up a shop if you werent planning on fulfilling the orders. Wouldnt it have been easier to pull a central park type stunt in croydon with a shop that was only open (actually open) for a very brief period of time. Could this relate to the “this isnt a proper shop its an actual shop” thing? Maybe certain criteria must be met for the shop to meet the terms needed in the legal case.

Personally, Im hoping this is just round one of multiple opportunities to make a purchase. Given how much everyone loves Banksy it would be nice if they could own a small unlimited piece. And if my theory above is correct, then Im basically saying Banksy is serving his own legal needs at the expense of his fans, which doesn’t sound like a very Banksy thing to do.

In conclusion, i reckon its all legit and everyone will get what they want but i love the craic of talking about conspiracies! Hope y’all also have some crazy theories to discuss!

P.s. there has been a lot of chat about how it was a great idea and clearly many years in the making (based on when the GDP company and domain were set up). But the following make me doubt this:
1. The shop had opened apparently in response to a legal case, this surely cant have been planned for years (or i suppose you could have planned the strategy and then been waiting until the day you had to use it)
2.The website seemed to be under construction until the last minute (though i know nothing about computers and am only going by what people on the forum said)
3. Not all of the products are ready to be produced/shipped, e.g. the tiger rug or goldfish.
4. The T&Cs have been less than clear (going by the amount of discussion) and i think 3 different time frames were given for how long it’ll take to hear if you won.

The mats would have raised c.£250k but i have no idea what a boat costs. But also Banksy has been quoted as saying “The proceeds from these products will go toward buying a new migrant rescue boat...” on ArtNet news. It doesn’t necessarily say hes gonna buy a boat outright, just the proceeds will go towards a boat.

But i agree with you, i think its all legit and trying to raise the maximum funds for a great cause.

A certain sign there's very little wit out there.  

Interesting thought. Especially in light of this article: creativefolk.co.uk/will-the-real-banksy-please-stand-up/

Those prints she shows don't really look like Banksy's to this untrained eye though...

I do reckon there’s a strange parallel between the timing of the gdp and the sale of Parliament

My nan told me she’s worried this banksy thing is a fraud

I agree with what you said above. It wouldnt make sense to be mean to your fans.

It would be very cool if the ‘unlimited’ items came with a lil something extra. But also, its awesome that there is anything official being offered at such a low price point so no one is going to be sad to receive ‘only’ the item they purchased.

The unique/unusual nature of the whole project has given people more entertainment and engagement than most artists normally achieve. I’ve read articles criticising Banksys work for not being super deep, etc. and while im not an art critic, his work seems to be super accessible. You dont need to spent 10 years studying brush technique and colour theory to like his work and the messages often relate to things in every day life that people can relate to. I think that annoys the traditional art world because its harder for them to spin the usual etherial web of around the artists intentions/meaning.

Im interested to see where this project ends up as it defo feels like this is just the beginning!

(Also, i know we’ve been have a bit of an exchange here, but there are SO many people on here who know LOADS more than me. Im still relatively new to all of this!)

Haha, you cant just set it up. You have to tell us what will happen! If it did mean tomorrow, what will be the big reveal?

Most clocks and watches in shops are set at 10:10 for aesthetic reasons. It shows the hands off clearly without overlapping, it shows symmetry which is pleasing to the eye, the date is not obscured, and the logo is clear. I think Banksy chose that time to be a bit off kilter and let the rat have room to stretch its legs...