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Contrarian
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:56 pm

Not seriously outrageous, but the "reserve not met" puts it over the top for me:

** expired eBay auction **

A $14 minimum bid and a reserve price on a 6th- or 7th-print PHB with visible edge wear? It's currently the highest-priced 1E PHB in the regular (not store) ebay listings, so he must not have done any research before pricing it.

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:07 pm

I don't know how silly the price is, but the item is very silly, and anyone caught using them at my table would be stripped, tarred, and peacock feathered... and then, roasted with some fava beans on the side.

Cheater's Dice

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:30 pm

Contrarian wrote:Not seriously outrageous, but the "reserve not met" puts it over the top for me:

** expired eBay auction **

A $14 minimum bid and a reserve price on a 6th- or 7th-print PHB with visible edge wear? It's currently the highest-priced 1E PHB in the regular (not store) ebay listings, so he must not have done any research before pricing it.

Well, the Seller is called: snickerdoodlecookiedough :geek:

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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:35 am

3 days left and $89 for a 3 holes punched copy of Knights and Magicks

** expired eBay auction **

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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:23 am

lokiwookie wrote:3 days left and $89 for a 3 holes punched copy of Knights and Magicks

** expired eBay auction **

Prices on heritage stuff has been going up at a decent pace over the past year, which makes me glad I got in early

( ok, sorry for gloating )

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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:34 am

lordan wrote:Prices on heritage stuff has been going up at a decent pace over the past year, which makes me glad I got in early ( ok, sorry for gloating )

Does the Lordan abode have any home security or guard dogs of which I should be aware?

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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:34 am

lordan wrote:
Prices on heritage stuff has been going up at a decent pace over the past year, which makes me glad I got in early ( ok, sorry for gloating )

Oh, stop it...

A Wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:35 am

JohnGaunt wrote:Does the Lordan abode have any home security or guard dogs of which I should be aware?

Give Scotty a call... :lol:

A Wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:24 am

serleran wrote:I don't know how silly the price is, but the item is very silly, and anyone caught using them at my table would be stripped, tarred, and peacock feathered... and then, roasted with some fava beans on the side.

Cheater's Dice

You mean you wouldn't throw them into the pool of gold that's been talked about on another thread . . . of course, would that make that player's (now golden) character "fool's gold"? :thumleft:

(OK, OK . . . it's 10:30 PM here and I'm half asleep; best I could do . . . !)

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:36 am

cougar back in business

$194 h1 stock photo??
** expired eBay auction **
- SOLD . increased reserve over #50 + bidder went for it

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:46 am

lordan wrote:
Prices on heritage stuff has been going up at a decent pace over the past year, which makes me glad I got in early ( ok, sorry for gloating )

Good lord.... nice collection.

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:53 am

napoleonsdad wrote:See laughable description thread:

** expired eBay auction **

And I just sold one in better condition for $3. Then again my shipping wasn't free

Mmm, God condition. Must be excellent.

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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:20 am

What the hell?

** expired eBay auction **

It is also kind of interesting to note this statement in the description:

will not sell to anyone whom has not given me feedback from a prior purchase, no matter how long ago, or whom has a history of late payments.

I guess he holds a bit of a grudge.

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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:25 am

Heh. I somehow have difficulty resolving this comment from his disclaimer:

This means there may be some wear, or smudges, but nothing extreme.

with this part of the auction description:

the first volume fell apart, but all the pages (loose) are in the box

Having the item "fall apart" so it's essentially just a collection of looseleaf isn't "extreme"? :scratch:

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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:07 am

OK now...this is very wrong. Don't these people ever do a search for another set? I just don't get it.

** expired eBay auction **

:roll:

But on a side note...congrats to napoleonsdad on a nice sale!

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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:47 am

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:cougar back in business
$194 h1 stock photo??
** expired eBay auction **
- SOLD . increased reserve over #50 + bidder went for it

Wonder if that top bidder is a shill...?

Cheers,

Malcolm

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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:42 am

seeyouinescrow wrote:OK now...this is very wrong. Don't these people ever do a search for another set? I just don't get it.

** expired eBay auction **

But on a side note...congrats to napoleonsdad on a nice sale!

Wo ho. Thanks for the link....there's still time to win it (Can't find a dunce cap, so I'll go with the :clown:

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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:02 am

Anybody else notice this bit of wackiness?

** expired eBay auction **

Either the seller really loves the mini-game Saga, or he simply has way too much time on his hands with nothing better to do. Either way someone should be thrown in a padded room if they were to pay $400 for it. PDT_Armataz_01_11

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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:43 am

OK now...this is very wrong. Don't these people ever do a search for another set? I just don't get it.

** expired eBay auction **

I certainly don't understand it but I won't complain either. It helps to offset some underperforming auctions.

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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:57 am

Kingofpain89 wrote:Anybody else notice this bit of wackiness?

** expired eBay auction **

Either the seller really loves the mini-game Saga, or he simply has way too much time on his hands with nothing better to do. Either way someone should be thrown in a padded room if they were to pay $400 for it.

Uhhh...WOW

It is probably the coolest of the minigames (next to Vampyre). And it would have made a great full sized game.

You know, if I had money to just throw away, I'd probably buy it, because it's unique. I bet the guy had to pay a ton to get it made, so he just had them make a couple thinking he could sell one to offset the cost. And from reading the description, it's apparent he just LOVES the Saga mini game.....!

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