Cels Forum

How do they determine how much to be the
                 price to set up?

	I think a lot of that is how much money they would like to 
make off of their sale and where they got it from to begin with. 
Also, whoever is doing the pricing might value a cel differently
than someone else.  As someone purchasing a cel, go for the lower
price but be sure to ask questions...two cels that look the same 
for different prices may have differences that you don't realize.

What would be the good rules/standards to choose a 
                 valuable cel?

	It seems like this question is always under debate around here.
There are no rules set in stone and remember...the most important
part is the value of the cel to it's owner.

                 1)
	Well, I think having a well-centered cel definitely makes it 
worth more to most people.  Large image too.  Open eyes is pretty
much standard...though there are som closed eyes ones I'd go for.
The smile is really up to the person buying the cel...I don't necessarily
prefer it but I know a lot are advertised as being somehow better
because the character is smiling or looking cute.  As for 'looking nice'
what looks nice is also up to the individual...
	Images that fill the whole cel are generally more expensive I find.
Cut off body parts (i.e. obvious cutoffs where the character is behind 
a wall or something) generally don't look good so the cel is worth
less.
	A background generally increases the value of a cel I've found...but
there are plenty of perfectly nice ones are really valuable nice ones
without backgrounds.
               
	Keys