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Mars
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:37 am

I was thinking about that when Blackmoor won the Woody too. About 3 or 4 years ago, I remember going to the post office to get a money order and paying $1.65 CAD for each US dollar. Now I think the rate is $1.15 CAD for $1 US. That's a savings of 50 cents CAD/US dollar. For the $4100 US woody that's a savings of over $2000 CAD. WOW!

bombadil
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 12:03 pm

Yeah, the other day when I was in the post office sending a package to Canada, I asked the guy if I could pay in Canadian dollars. Needless to say, he was unamused.

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killjoy32
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 12:08 pm

wow

get a load of the shipping charges on this one!!!

like hes really going to get an international bidder on them? er no...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUNGEONS-AND-DRAG ... dZViewItem

Are we nearly there yet?

Blackmoor
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 12:40 pm

deimos3428 wrote:
Blackmoor wrote:
NetRodent wrote:I've managed to pick up quite a bit of stuff lately for a lot less than I would have had to have spent in the post Christmas period.

As there is more awarness about collectable D&D items this spread will grow. There was alot of the common printed and still in the basements and garages of the owners! The rare stuff will only get more rare and difficult to find as the colectors gobble them up!

Guys, we're in Canada. Have you seen the exchange rate lately? Buy like mad! Blackmoor, you saved quite a bit on that woody.

I am well aware of that, the woody I bought last week cost $4680 canadian. If I would have put the same bid on the woody Red_Bus won last november it would have cost me about $500.00 canadian more.

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deimos3428
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:10 pm

Blackmoor wrote:
deimos3428 wrote:
Blackmoor wrote:
NetRodent wrote:I've managed to pick up quite a bit of stuff lately for a lot less than I would have had to have spent in the post Christmas period.

As there is more awarness about collectable D&D items this spread will grow. There was alot of the common printed and still in the basements and garages of the owners! The rare stuff will only get more rare and difficult to find as the colectors gobble them up!

Guys, we're in Canada. Have you seen the exchange rate lately? Buy like mad! Blackmoor, you saved quite a bit on that woody.

I am well aware of that, the woody I bought last week cost $4680 canadian. If I would have put the same bid on the woody Red_Bus won last november it would have cost me about $500.00 canadian more.

Heh. Well that's an interesting one. From a $USD perspective, first print woodies are trending* up 3% over the last 6 months. From a $CAD perspective, they're plummetting 10%!

*I use the term "trending" extremely loosely here.

NetRodent
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:25 pm

deimos3428 wrote:
Blackmoor wrote:
NetRodent wrote:I've managed to pick up quite a bit of stuff lately for a lot less than I would have had to have spent in the post Christmas period.

As there is more awarness about collectable D&D items this spread will grow. There was alot of the common printed and still in the basements and garages of the owners! The rare stuff will only get more rare and difficult to find as the colectors gobble them up!

Guys, we're in Canada. Have you seen the exchange rate lately? Buy like mad! Blackmoor, you saved quite a bit on that woody.

I would, except most of my income is in US dollars. :evil:

Beyondthebreach
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:22 am

Reserve must have been met!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/TSR-AD-D-FORGOTTEN- ... dZViewItem

I'm just about to list this item - someone should tell saintsfanjr that I'll sell him the book for only $75.00 and I'll even pay shipping!

(actually, I just set the BIN at $20.00 - kind of high for the condition it is in, but it usually is a hot item. Still a lot better than $95.00!)

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Disjected
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:37 am

Can't help but think this guy is really proud of this module.

http://cgi.ebay.com/City-of-Skulls-Grey ... dZViewItem

killjoy32
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:44 am

Beyondthebreach wrote::roll:

Reserve must have been met!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/TSR-AD-D-FORGOTTEN- ... dZViewItem

I'm just about to list this item - someone should tell saintsfanjr that I'll sell him the book for only $75.00 and I'll even pay shipping!

(actually, I just set the BIN at $20.00 - kind of high for the condition it is in, but it usually is a hot item. Still a lot better than $95.00!)

wow

surely not worth that is it?

Are we nearly there yet?

ExTSR
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:11 am

Beyondthebreach wrote:I just set the BIN at $20.00 - kind of high for the condition it is in, but it usually is a hot item. Still a lot better than $95.00!)

Sure is. ::poof::

Marlith
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:22 am

Disjected wrote:Can't help but think this guy is really proud of this module.

http://cgi.ebay.com/City-of-Skulls-Grey ... dZViewItem

All his auctions are like that or seem to be. I had noticed the hifg starting and close BIN before. They do that in place of a reserve I think. I am not a seller but aren't there more cost effective ways to accomplish what they are trying to do like using an eBay store?

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Marlith
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:28 am

ExTSR wrote:
Beyondthebreach wrote:I just set the BIN at $20.00 - kind of high for the condition it is in, but it usually is a hot item. Still a lot better than $95.00!)

Sure is. ::poof::

That will teach me to read and post instead of shop. I reverse the order for one day :cry:

The $95 dollar price does seem a little high. I am thinking closer to $45 - $60 is the normal range is it not?

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guerret
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:36 am

Oh. Are the FOR modules actually worth something? Wow. I purchased every one of them by the time they came out; it's good to know that I don't have to spend that much money to get them now.

thehiddenone
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:38 am

$90.00 for Code of the Harpers maybe one of the dumbest prices that I have ever seen. :roll:

Anyone who pays more that $20 for it is a complete moron. A classic overpayer only paid $11.01 for less than 2 days ago:

http://cgi.ebay.com/FOR4-AD-D-2nd-Ed-Th ... dZViewItem

Marlith
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:42 am

thehiddenone wrote:$90.00 for Code of the Harpers maybe one of the dumbest prices that I have ever seen. Anyone who pays more that $15 for it is a complete moron,

Frank any comment on this :lol:

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thehiddenone
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:43 am

Marlith wrote:
thehiddenone wrote:$90.00 for Code of the Harpers maybe one of the dumbest prices that I have ever seen. Anyone who pays more that $15 for it is a complete moron,

Frank any comment on this

Well here is another one that went less than 3 days ago for $21.50:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Forgotten-Realms-Co ... dZViewItem

Marlith
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:48 am

thehiddenone wrote:
Marlith wrote:
thehiddenone wrote:$90.00 for Code of the Harpers maybe one of the dumbest prices that I have ever seen. Anyone who pays more that $15 for it is a complete moron,

Frank any comment on this

Well here is another one that went less than 3 days ago for $21.50:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Forgotten-Realms-Co ... dZViewItem

I agree with the $90. I was just pointing out that Frank just used a BIN for $20 and you so kindly pointed out anyone paying more than $15 is a complete idiot...They have gone for more in the past but perhaps the market has cooled.

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thehiddenone
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:58 am

Marlith wrote:
I agree with the $90. I was just pointing out that Frank just used a BIN for $20 and you so kindly pointed out anyone paying more than $15 is a complete idiot...They have gone for more in the past but perhaps the market has cooled.

ABout 2 years ago they were "hot" and people were over-paying for them at $30-$35 each, but that trend has cooled considerably since then.

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