Silliest non-TSR auction price

Posts: 299 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:59 am

beasterbrook wrote:

I believe that this was the reserve on the auction, it was automatically bid up to the reserve not as a bid above the next highest bidder..

Brette:)

Yes Brette, you are right.

What a reserve price, it is totally crazy to think that a seller put that reserve and more insane to see that someone has reached it.

Posts: 1432 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:20 am

I cant believe anyone posted a snipe bid that high in any case.
Reserve or not.

However, is it worth that much?
I do not recall ever seen an English language version of that item, much less a French language version.

Posts: 299 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:44 pm

No, it is not worth that much.
Laughing

The quality isn't good, I have read them Razz

and it's very poor. It is far behind the average quality of standard US comics (even if I am not a specialist).
There are several different comics.
That's odd, but frankly, you won't have any pleasure to collect them.

With some patience you can find them on ebay.fr for a view bucks but on ebay.com, it is more unusual, that is right and absolutely logical.

I am totally agree with you John, I can't believe that someone put a snipe bid that high. That is very strange.

Posts: 1104 · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:00 am

For anyone interested in seeing a bubble in action: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190245956222

It used to be that the Who's Who supplements were the most expensive DC Heroes items, with these coming in third behind the core rules -- you could probably expect between $10 and $20 each, depending on the buyers and condition.

The Watchmen trade-paperback collection was through the roof a while ago ( You know, the one you can walk down to the bookstore and buy? Yeah, I dunno either. Confused

) and has since dropped in price, but the effect of the trailer seems to have spread to other items. I'm curious how long the prices will last.

Posts: 1014 · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:12 pm

g026r wrote:

The Watchmen trade-paperback collection was through the roof a while ago ( You know, the one you can walk down to the bookstore and buy? Yeah, I dunno either. Confused

) and has since dropped in price, but the effect of the trailer seems to have spread to other items. I'm curious how long the prices will last.

The Watchmen miiniature set is also uber-expensive. Sad

Posts: 1104 · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:34 pm

I didn't even know there were a Watchmen minis.

Posts: 1014 · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:46 pm

g026r wrote:

I didn't even know there were a Watchmen minis.

Here's a set that was BINned for $49.99:
. . . http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-COMICS-Watchmen-Set-of-metal-miniatures_W0QQite mZ360080345920

and one that went for $95:
. . . http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-Who-Watches-the-Watchmen-metal-figure-set-Grena dier_W0QQitemZ220270374460

[edit: edited original post and added second auction.]

Posts: 4467 · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:18 am

g026r wrote:

For anyone interested in seeing a bubble in action: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190245956222

It used to be that the Who's Who supplements were the most expensive DC Heroes items, with these coming in third behind the core rules -- you could probably expect between $10 and $20 each, depending on the buyers and condition.

The Watchmen trade-paperback collection was through the roof a while ago ( You know, the one you can walk down to the bookstore and buy? Yeah, I dunno either. Confused

) and has since dropped in price, but the effect of the trailer seems to have spread to other items. I'm curious how long the prices will last.

I just sold my average condition original set of Watchman comics for a jaw dropping price....silly bubbles! The DC modules that used to pop up all over the place seemed to have dried up recently.....

Mike B.

Posts: 1104 · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:07 am

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250290172832 and http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250290172786

The Avalon Runequest Players' and GameMaster's boxes, $38 and $40 respectively. Quite high, considering that I've seen shrink-wrapped copies go for less.

Of course, one of them already has a bidder, so it just shows that one never can tell. Rolling Eyes

Posts: 29 · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:45 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Book-THE-BOOK-OF-FIENDS-Dungeons-Dragons-d20-Syste m_W0QQitemZ220270852801QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

I didn't realize Green Ronin had any books worth more than $100.

Posts: 1742 · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:05 pm

MY NEW POLICY

For items which are priced waaay high, is to politely ask if they would be interested in a waaay lower offer.

for example, for this MERP Hands of the Healer...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/merp-Hands-of-the-Healer-NearMint-Best-Sourceboo k_W0QQitemZ170259347875QQihZ007QQcategoryZ44111QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem

I asked "Hi there, would you accept an offer a little less than your buy-it-now price? I was thinking of about £10. Or maybe £15 at most. thanks!"

Posts: 115 · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:38 pm

This just seems insane to me:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170259176352&ssPage Name=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:US:1123

I put a bid or two in... but I had no idea it would get this high.

Posts: 2095 · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:08 pm

TheMilford wrote:

This just seems insane to me:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170259176352&ssPage Name=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:US:1123

I put a bid or two in... but I had no idea it would get this high.

What a find Shocked

great price actually, would have went higher if he broke it up. Really would have went higher if I new about it Confused

Posts: 675 · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:18 pm

Wow, that was one heck of a collection of MIB minis! I've never seen a lot in such nice shape before. It comes down to about $40.00 a box, which might be a little high for some of the boxes but not for a lot of them. They are awfully hard to find in SW and so many in one lot!

That definitely was the way to pick these up. What a rarity to see so many together!

I wish I would have known about it. I would have liked to upgrade some of my box sets Sad

Posts: 2448 · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:10 pm

Holy Sh!t....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270273556500 &ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017

KNG have been selling these for years at $9.99 (They still are. Grab them while you can.)

http://www.nobleknight.com/ViewProducts.asp_Q_ProductLineID_E_21374201 45_A_ManufacturerID_E_2145083236_A_CategoryID_E_12_A_GenreID_E_

And check this out...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270273557282 &ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=017

Posts: 788 · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:27 pm

good result dcc20.5 $128 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270273568201

Posts: 2448 · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:32 pm

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:

good result dcc20.5 $128 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270273568201

Very good result. Congradulations.
I have mine up at under $80 BIN if anyone's interested...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110289443221 &ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT&ih=001

Posts: 788 · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:34 pm

was not hinting Wink

had not seen lance $271 ptolus few days ago http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140263710049

Posts: 1104 · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:19 pm

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:

$271 ptolus few days ago http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140263710049

I should have made you bid on that one I found, Jason. Razz

On another note: what the hell?

I mean, I know it quite clearly has some shelfwear and I'm not complaining about the final price, but I expected at least one other bidder on that.

Posts: 1184 · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:25 pm

That is the highest that I have seen City by the Spire go for. Shocked

I did not see that .99 cent UO or I would have tossed a bid on it. Smile