Silliest non-TSR auction price

Posts: 5870 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:22 pm

red_bus wrote:

tfm wrote:

I've been watching the barents1234 auctions close all day. Did Cthulhu awaken and I wasn't told?

Well, clearly the Daystar West Pharaoh went for $30 too much. Wink

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Or perhaps $530 too much. Wink

Posts: 1742 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:24 pm

yes, that would be the saner answer. Smile

I suppose the consolation is that at least I will be able to eat well tomorrow (instead of beans and rice again).

Posts: 1464 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:19 pm

tfm wrote:

I've been watching the barents1234 auctions close all day. Did Cthulhu awaken and I wasn't told?

Looks like it! Laughing

I think I'll just sit back and watch. 'Tis a good spectator sport and I'm sure the seller must be loving every moment, too.

bclarkie wrote:

I guess this is what you get when you play around with a newbie:
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=8767050321

*wonders whether the Monkey God's Curse is dormant mildew, in addition to that "Cover is worn from storage and has some (food?) stains"*

Brian; congrats on not winning, again! Wink

$83 was crazy, IMO. I picked up a F/VF copy for $20-odd (IIRC) from a reputable collector via eBay last year: don't recall much competition, either.

Posts: 1464 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:20 pm

bclarkie wrote:

Or perhaps $530 too much. Wink

Heh, heh... Only that much? Embarassed

Oh well, as long as the winner and seller are happy! Smile

Posts: 2910 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:08 pm

Add two more non-TSR items to the list of barents high sale prices:

$90 for
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lair-of-the-Spider-Mother-Mercury-games_W0QQitemZ8 769582271QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and $125 for
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lord-Farricks-Keep-Mercury-Games_W0QQitemZ87695836 95QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Posts: 2448 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:32 pm

I've spent about $500 on his stuff. I've been after those two for a long time. I missed out on the IDD module though, just like Minotaur a couple of months ago. I keep missing those.

Posts: 1464 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:43 pm

mbassoc2003 wrote:

I've spent about $500 on his stuff.

You'll get that back soon enough, I presume?

Not quite the same as actually having to spend and not recoup the monies paid.

Posts: 2448 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:48 pm

faro wrote:

Not quite the same as actually having to spend and not recoup the monies paid.

The stuff tends to sit in my eBay shop for a while. But it'll sell eventually. Besides, I need time to scan some of it. I'm most pleased with Tombs of Valla. I've been looking for that one for a while also. I'm sure the last one sold for over $100?

Posts: 2280 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:17 pm

I wanted the Mercury Games stuff too and that's why you ended up paying quite a bit for it Smile

But I guess having Bane of Bryreville to go with the Minotaur (from a few months back) will have to have to do for now. At least is saves me some money for now.

I have been tracking these items for a while too and as far as I know these are the only copies that have shown up in the past couple of years.

Posts: 2910 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:06 pm

Given how much the Mercury Games stuff is selling for these day, I'm beginning to wonder if I undervalued my prepub Spider Mother when I traded it as part of a lot for Warriors of Mars....

Posts: 2280 · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:46 pm

Is there a history of Mercury Games stuff selling on Ebay? The latest ones are the only ones that I have seen go. When/What did the previous ones sell for?

I think Warriors of Mars is a pretty hot comodity too. I would be willing to pay much more for it than the Mercury Games stuff.

Posts: 2910 · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:15 pm

Mars wrote:

Is there a history of Mercury Games stuff selling on Ebay? The latest ones are the only ones that I have seen go. When/What did the previous ones sell for?

More than I've been willing to pay Wink

I don't recall seeing Lord Farrik's Keep before, but Lair of the Spider Mother has sold two or three times in the past few years for $40-80 IIRC, so these prices were higher, but not way out of line. The prices, have, of course risen each time Wink

Mars wrote:

I think Warriors of Mars is a pretty hot comodity too. I would be willing to pay much more for it than the Mercury Games stuff.

Yeah, I still think I probably got a more-than-fair deal, in the end. I just lament the loss of my cool original non-TSR super-rare Very Happy

Posts: 5870 · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:20 pm

Mars wrote:

I think Warriors of Mars is a pretty hot comodity too. I would be willing to pay much more for it than the Mercury Games stuff.

You might have yourself quite a fight on that one. I am still quite sour about the last one that was up and I didnt win. I am almost at the point of "at any cost" to win one. Confused

Posts: 473 · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:30 pm

bclarkie wrote:

Mars wrote:

I think Warriors of Mars is a pretty hot comodity too. I would be willing to pay much more for it than the Mercury Games stuff.

You might have yourself quite a fight on that one. I am still quite sour about the last one that was up and I didnt win. I am almost at the point of "at any cost" to win one. Confused

I remember that one.... Laughing

I think you let the acaeum collective talk you out of that one, as being overpriced. They may well be right, but I figured it was still within the bounds of being reasonable.

Regards

Mike

Posts: 5870 · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:36 pm

mdr003 wrote:

bclarkie wrote:

Mars wrote:

I think Warriors of Mars is a pretty hot comodity too. I would be willing to pay much more for it than the Mercury Games stuff.

You might have yourself quite a fight on that one. I am still quite sour about the last one that was up and I didnt win. I am almost at the point of "at any cost" to win one. Confused

I remember that one.... Laughing

I think you let the acaeum collective talk you out of that one, as being overpriced. They may well be right, but I figured it was still within the bounds of being reasonable.

Regards

Mike

Thanks Mike, rub salt in the wound why dont you. Embarassed

Posts: 1464 · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:40 pm

bclarkie wrote:

Thanks Mike, rub salt in the wound why dont you. Embarassed

Don't worry, Brian. "Reasonable" Mike was also happy to pay $255 for SG #1. Smile

All these numbers are relative, I guess.

Posts: 2280 · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:33 am

I am looking for a Warrior of Mars too and I seem to be getting more desperate as time goes on. I remember passing a few a couple years ago that were in the $90 range but now I would go over $200. Did my scare tactics work?

It is the one early TSR supplement that I really need to add to my collection. I also need a second print War of Wizards and maybe a first print Tricolor (will have to check that one) but they aren't so crutial.

Posts: 4708 · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:52 am

What does the second print War of Wizards look like? I have one for trade.

Posts: 2280 · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:45 pm

The second print War of Wizards is the same as the first print except that it has the lizard logo instead of GK.

Posts: 2910 · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:30 pm

That Pagan CoC lot almost hit $1000:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8771562720&ssP ageName=STRK:MEDW:IT

Not sure that it's technically silly, but it certainly is quite high Very Happy