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seeyouinescrow
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:26 am

serleran wrote:While I don't wanna be mean, I do wanna say woohoo! Now I can bid on it.

Well thank you! All bids welcome!

enshook
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:57 am

Badmike wrote:Like, for example, an unscrupulous seller seeing Degassy bid on their auctions, might have a buddy (doesn't even have to be a shill, just anyone with an ebay account) drive the dude's bids skyhigh secure in the knowledge he will outbid ANYONE at ANYPRICE.

From what I can tell, degassy wouldn't be too affected by a shill. He's in it to buy the items and seems to have plenty of expendable funds to enjoy his new hobby. I would wager that the difference between 100 and 500 for him is about the same as the difference between 5 and 10 bucks for us.

If you wanted something for 5, you'd probably just as happily buy it for 10 without a fear that you might be shilled by some "unscrupulous" street urchin. You'd be happy to have it.

I've seen this in foreign countries where Americans are paying for something they think is a deal, but which is enough money to support a family for two months.

napoleonsdad
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:01 pm

Degassy is nuts..I think he's gone up against some Acaeum members in auctions and far overpaid for items that aren't that hard to find.

While Degassy may be a wealthy collector I think his tactic is to be the earliest bidder so when other potential bidders see his name they go, "oh, Degassy has bid, I can't win so there is no point in me placing a bid". Does the guy ever buy a fixed price item from a store? I would think a legitimate, serious collector with seemingly unlimited resources would go through the stores first and then fill in the holes in his collection via the auction.

Personally if I see Degassy as the high bidder I'm not scared off. I place my bid anyway, higher than normal, and make him pay for his win. I run auctions too and would hate to think people are afraid to bid because they see the Degassy name.

napoleonsdad
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:20 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0133844955

How high will this guy go? I have a feeling I could have placed a $60 bid and still lost. At least he didn't win it for $20. :lol:

g026r
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:54 pm

napoleonsdad wrote:
** expired/removed eBay auction **

How high will this guy go? I have a feeling I could have placed a $60 bid and still lost. At least he didn't win it for $20.

*checks Acaeum standard values for U1*

Spindled, folded, and mutilated indeed... :roll:

Kingofpain89
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:17 pm

No bids yet?!?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Shocking!!! :roll:

You don't like your job, you don't strike. You go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

ScketreWhisp®
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:54 pm

Makes my Shrink Wrapped copy of the 6th print OCE look nice

Rakeesh sah Tarna
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:56 pm

worth at least $100 with other OCE finished

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0132023717

pchaber( 16)    US $190.50 01-Jul-07 23:34:21 BST

lofenloc( 898)    US $188.00 01-Jul-07 23:34:44 BST

degassy31( 132)    US $156.00 30-Jun-07 10:51:48 BST

lofenloc > degassy

was fine copy but not perfect

Rakeesh sah Tarna
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:30 pm

- Makes my Shrink Wrapped copy of the 6th print OCE look nice

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** expired/removed eBay auction **
?? $350?? not bad if 190 bucks for bclarkie auction but have large hole and tape on your shrink

better around i think?? wrinkles no holes on this one pic taken too close bad angle

bombadil
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:15 pm

I think I prefer the background over the OCE itself...

Let mirth prevail!

Deadlord
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:26 am

Hey, the shipping is only 20 bucks.......

If you hit a Rowsdower, you get to keep it.

le Rahib
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:23 am

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:- Makes my Shrink Wrapped copy of the 6th print OCE look nice

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Listed in Collectibles > Fantasy, Mythical & Magic > Other Items

Why this strategy? He is of course very aware of the right RPG listing...

schief
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:34 pm

Mertwig's Maze for $192.50:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0132857361

Perhaps not surprisingly, the runner-up bidder is one whose name has appeared elsewhere in this thread recently.

"i consider myslef lucky that i am not in your clicky web site stainers one & all" - littleprincessfreya aka cougarrinard

HermitFromPluto
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:02 pm

schief wrote:Mertwig's Maze for $192.50:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Perhaps not surprisingly, the runner-up bidder is one whose name has appeared elsewhere in this thread recently.

We really should have an Acaeum Monthly magazine and an column in which we interview people like the top two bidders here - just so we can understand.

smarmy1
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:31 pm

No fireworks for me this year :eye:

...

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Mars
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:56 am

I always enjoy auctions where sellers post their item is in MINT condition except for ...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0126541974

MINT condition Dragon #1 for $80 except that half of the cover has been knawed off by a ravenous beast.

JohnGaunt
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:24 am

Mars wrote:I always enjoy auctions where sellers post their item is in MINT condition except for ...

** expired/removed eBay auction **

MINT condition Dragon #1 for $80 except that half of the cover has been knawed off by a ravenous beast.

In fairness to the seller, he's not attempting to hide the fact that the item's cover is torn up. The text and the picture make clear that this item has a severe problem.

deimos3428
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:01 am

JohnGaunt wrote:In fairness to the seller, he's not attempting to hide the fact that the item's cover is torn up. The text and the picture make clear that this item has a severe problem.

The word MINT doesn't belong the auction description, unless he's including a breath MINT with the module. I bet some of you are drooling and wanting to bid on this post because it contains the word MINT, so I'll SHRINK away and WRAP it up. :lol:

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