New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year

Posts: 128 · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:40 pm

I find it interesting that the seller didn't make a second chance offer to the runner-up bidder. The runner-up bidder was at $1520.00 and the new listing BIN is at $1500.00

The auction ended on the 9th and they re-listed it today. That's 5 days, not even enough time to file a Non-Paying Bidder Dispute.

Posts: 128 · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:56 pm

g026r wrote:

Nope. And want to know what's scary? Check out his last completed auction of the same lot: http://cgi.ebay.com/210-Spellfire-Chase-4thed-Iuz-Signed-By-Gary-Gygax _W0QQitemZ110267166980QQihZ001QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem

I sent the seller a question about the quick re-list and they stated that the buyer couldn't pay and that the new BIN price was a (and I quote) "very good deal if you asked me".

Posts: 107 · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:28 pm

Mercenary_Roadie wrote:

I sent the seller a question about the quick re-list and they stated that the buyer couldn't pay and that the new BIN price was a (and I quote) "very good deal if you asked me".

Looking at his feedback, he sold another similar lot with an $1800 BIN. Not knowing anything about this CCG, maybe this guy is not as off his rocker as it seems.

Posts: 342 · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:59 pm

Grug Greyskin wrote:

Looking at his feedback, he sold another similar lot with an $1800 BIN. Not knowing anything about this CCG, maybe this guy is not as off his rocker as it seems.

Did he sell it or was it another unpaid winning bid?

Posts: 1432 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:25 am

Zero feedback buyer with less than 30 day account.
New E-Bay seller ID, also less than 30 days old.

Looks Fishy to me......

Posts: 342 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:57 am

Aneoth wrote:

Zero feedback buyer with less than 30 day account.
New E-Bay seller ID, also less than 30 days old.

Looks Fishy to me......

I remember when ebay started and it was common to find a group of users (or user IDs) with the exact same people leaving them their first feedbacks. We used to call them feedback rings, sometimes they were just one person with many multiple accounts.

Posts: 4704 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:38 am

Obviously he shilled his own account. What is sad is that he will be allowed to NPB his own shill and not pay the seller's fees.

Posts: 4704 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:38 am

Besides, if it was a "very good deal", he could have contacted Bidder #2 with a Second Glance Offer.

Posts: 128 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:02 pm

Aneoth wrote:

Zero feedback buyer with less than 30 day account.
New E-Bay seller ID, also less than 30 days old.

Looks Fishy to me......

I completely agree since the selling account was only opened 6 months ago on March 2nd 2008

Posts: 4704 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:37 pm

I think that's 4 months ago, Merk.

Posts: 128 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:07 pm

Deadlord39 wrote:

I think that's 4 months ago, Merk.

OK, so I can't count. Embarassed

Posts: 4704 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:34 pm

That must make it hard with a 12th level wizard's Fireball Very Happy

You're right, though, it stinks of shill.

Posts: 128 · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:52 am

Deadlord39 wrote:

That must make it hard with a 12th level wizard's Fireball Very Happy

You're right, though, it stinks of shill.

I ain't afraid of no 12th level wizard with some puny fire ball. Shocked

Posts: 1432 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:30 pm

Troll and Toad has re-listed their Orange b3 with a HUGE discount from their previous BIN.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280237892103&s sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

An incredible $3,500.00 (USD) off of the original asking price.............
Sweet.......
I am sure this wont last long now.
Although the $100.01 shipping costs might frighten SOME potential buyers off........

Posts: 1104 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:38 pm

$135.88 shipping to Canada. Shocked

Though it's nice to see that they've listed it as "Other Int'l Shipping" rather than their standard "First Class Mail Int'l" shipping method.

Recently saw an auction of theirs with the latter method listed for ~$34 for shipping -- which was amusing, since First Class to Canada tops out at $16.

Posts: 342 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:21 pm

Aneoth wrote:

Troll and Toad has re-listed their Orange b3 with a HUGE discount from their previous BIN.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280237892103&s sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

An incredible $3,500.00 (USD) off of the original asking price.............
Sweet.......
I am sure this wont last long now.
Although the $100.01 shipping costs might frighten SOME potential buyers off........

They need a better photo, that one makes it looked warped.

Posts: 7604 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:41 pm

Aneoth wrote:

Troll and Toad has re-listed their Orange b3 with a HUGE discount from their previous BIN.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280237892103&s sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

An incredible $3,500.00 (USD) off of the original asking price.............
Sweet.......
I am sure this wont last long now.
Although the $100.01 shipping costs might frighten SOME potential buyers off........

there you go anny, they have discounted your orange B3. so does that mean i can just have yours for free? Smile

Posts: 1432 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:24 pm

JZavoda wrote:

They need a better photo, that one makes it looked warped.

Its not the actual item being sold.
That is a stock photo, as it states in the description.
I specifically asked them last time they had this one listed, and they confirmed it.
In fact, they were quite miffed that I even asked them, questioning the use of a stock phot for an $8,600 USD item.
They said they were too busy taking invetory of that huge collection they had purchased to be bothered with taking and posting a new picture.

BTW: they also told me this specific Orange B3 came from that same huge collection.

Dem guys is really classy...........

Posts: 1432 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:37 pm

killjoy32 wrote:

there you go anny, they have discounted your orange B3. so does that mean i can just have yours for free? Smile

IMO: My copy is in better condition than the one in that photo.
Of course the one listed is not the one in that stock photo, so who knows?

Still, considering the current revised and heavily discounted BIN of $5,164.68,

Such a great deal I have... JUST for you Sir..... Cool

I would take half that new BIN amount ($5,164.68 USD) for my copy of orange B3.

And as a BONUS: if mine sold for that ($2,582.32), then I would PAY the shipping costs myself, so you would not be out that other $100.61 USD for shipping ..... Wink

WOW!!!!!! that amounts to a savings of $2,682.93 (more or less) USD!!!!!! Shocked

After all, I would not be paying the high E-Bay fees, so I could afford to waive shipping costs couldn't I?

I shall await your PM in my message box........ Laughing

Posts: 7604 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:05 pm

to me, i just couldnt justify buying one of them - doesnt do anything for me tbh. so ummm nah Smile

anny i will PM you re the other thing too when i get a chance - just havent had a chance dude.

Al