Congrats Jan and the winner.  Amazing price... I too wonder if we'll see more in light of this sale.  Who knew?

FoulFoot wrote in Original Dungeons & Dragons Set – Woodgrain - 1st Print:If you've used your sniping program to enter your bid for you, please click thru an Acaeum eBay link on the final day (24 hours) of the auction, else I won't get credit!

when will you know whether you got credit for a click thru, assuming the buyer came by here and hit the link first?

Wow! Well I very much hope that the buyer joins us here on the Acaeum - it would be great if they could share their experiences etc.. (e.g. do they have other prizes in their collection? or ambitions? Would they dare game with the set?).

What this reveals, I think, more than anything else, is the strength of affection which people have for a game which is so iconic -- whether it is in childhood memories, or in its wider role in shaping culture and fiction. Super exciting !    

beasterbrook wrote in Original Dungeons & Dragons Set – Woodgrain - 1st Print:another 2nd ed hit.. with expectations,,

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Lol, you beat me to it......

I do find it funny that they are charging shipping... for that price, I would hand deliver it to the winner

Kosh Vorlontay wrote in Original Dungeons & Dragons Set – Woodgrain - 1st Print:aww, look who jumped on the band wagon......

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Sorry, did not know that "He who will not be named...." has the bann hammer on everything related to Him

So EditorJan, we'd all like verification that
(a) you got paid okay, and
(b) the buyer is happy with the merchandise received.

Thanks in advance.

Whew! What a ride.

Just wanted to report that the piece has been delivered and the buyer has approved. Still sweating out the waiting period for the payment to be made available from PayPal, but the funds are there.

I got a call from the "eBay detectives" yesterday. They started by saying the call would be recorded. "So, can you tell us a little bit about how you came to own the piece you sold on eBay..." A friendly conversation, and they were satisfied, but I was on the hot seat for a while!

I asked permission from the buyer to announce here who they are. If they grant permission I will post it here. Again, thank you for the friendly reception and support through this adventure!

Kosh Vorlontay wrote in Original Dungeons & Dragons Set – Woodgrain - 1st Print:

Kosh Vorlontay wrote in Original Dungeons & Dragons Set – Woodgrain - 1st Print:aww, look who jumped on the band wagon......


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Sorry, did not know that "He who will not be named...." has the bann hammer on everything related to Him

Sorry prb i miss some relevant info...  Whom are we talking about?  Is the Coug.?

editorjan_1 wrote in Original Dungeons & Dragons Set – Woodgrain - 1st Print:Whew! What a ride.

Just wanted to report that the piece has been delivered and the buyer has approved. Still sweating out the waiting period for the payment to be made available from PayPal, but the funds are there.

I got a call from the "eBay detectives" yesterday. They started by saying the call would be recorded. "So, can you tell us a little bit about how you came to own the piece you sold on eBay..." A friendly conversation, and they were satisfied, but I was on the hot seat for a while!

I asked permission from the buyer to announce here who they are. If they grant permission I will post it here. Again, thank you for the friendly reception and support through this adventure!

Wouldn't it have been more prudent for the payment to clear before shipping it out?
Especially if you haven't used PayPal before,  sometimes it seems like they "hold" funds when in fact it comes down to some weird verification info they want from you