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Deadlord
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:34 am

Pornocon.
It will obviously never sell.

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

aia
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:11 am

...ah, and i forgot to tell you: dont even try an offer like 10 bucks! look at shipping price: 60 bucks for US shipping and 90 bucks for overseas delviery...

crazy!

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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:40 am

HermitFromPluto wrote:... or a pernicious con?

No, definitely a wind-up, says so on the box.

That's a standard shipping service being used isn't it? $90? Why?

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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:36 am

WOWSERS............

I would not want to pay just the shipping alone, much less the BIN of $10,000.
As an aside; I would think that a normal person would feel he should ship for free if the BIN was used..... :roll:

The rest of this morons auctions are similarly rediculous.

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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:58 am

The seller has just listed ANOTHER of these "One of a kind" products. $10K again, well it's a unique item after all!

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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:47 pm

megnelwil wrote:
No, definitely a wind-up, says so on the box.

That's a standard shipping service being used isn't it? $90? Why?

Maybe it will be hand carried by a courier on a budget air flight!

pernicious = wicked

con = swindle

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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:40 pm

This was weird not much for its price, but rather... have you ever seen so many snipes on a meaningless module?

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0229295107

Deadlord
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:40 pm

He told me the $60 was for 10,000 in insurance. Can you insure for 10k?

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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:50 pm

Deadlord39 wrote:He told me the $60 was for 10,000 in insurance. Can you insure for 10k?

Dead you can but only for verified values. I think the Post Office, Fed Ex, UPS, etc...usually only insure for $100 unless the value is for something that has a concrete reciept, like say a $5000 Dinning set or something, or if you have a bonified piece of art or collectible that has a certified value (Baseball cards or comics are an example of a collectibles that can have certified values, or a painting sold at a prestigious auction).

I dont believe you can just insure it for any old amount, because that would have the word "Scam" written all over it hehehe.

MM

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:00 am

MadMaligor wrote:
Dead you can but only for verified values. I think the Post Office, Fed Ex, UPS, etc...usually only insure for $100 unless the value is for something that has a concrete reciept, like say a $5000 Dinning set or something, or if you have a bonified piece of art or collectible that has a certified value (Baseball cards or comics are an example of a collectibles that can have certified values, or a painting sold at a prestigious auction).

I dont believe you can just insure it for any old amount, because that would have the word "Scam" written all over it hehehe.

MM

You can only buy insurance up to $5000 from USPS. The guy is a complete doink, look at the crap he sells, dollies and star wars goodies. Do we look that dorky to people outside our hobby when we pay $2000 for a woodgrain? I guess so. Difference is, Doink's items are graded and placed in unopenable plastic containers (check a few of his higher priced auctions), the true mark of Scamdom the world over (overpaying for grading services).

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:13 am

I reported that tool for excessive shipping. I would love to make that guy an "insulting" low offer like $1, but I would not want to pay that shipping on the case that he took me up on it!

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:43 am

Oh yes!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeons-Dragons-D- ... dZViewItem

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:58 am

Badmike wrote:
You can only buy insurance up to $5000 from USPS. The guy is a complete doink, look at the crap he sells, dollies and star wars goodies. Do we look that dorky to people outside our hobby when we pay $2000 for a woodgrain? I guess so. Difference is, Doink's items are graded and placed in unopenable plastic containers (check a few of his higher priced auctions), the true mark of Scamdom the world over (overpaying for grading services).

Mike B.

Mike, Im not 100% positive but I think you can get more if you send it registered mail, like 20-25k or some such. The only reason I remember is a couple of years back I helped my father ship some artwork he purchased in Hong Kong. When they discussed insurance the Post Office agent said it could be covered up to that amount but to collect my dad would have to prove value. I could be wrong though if things changed, as they do on me all the time

Your right though, that guy is a doink :lol:

Okay, I can't help but ask, but what exactly is a "potato wedger"? - bclarkie

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:10 am

guerret wrote:Oh yes!

** expired/removed eBay auction **

hey the new valhalla games

Are we nearly there yet?

MadMaligor
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:31 am

killjoy32 wrote:
hey the new valhalla games

but...but...its shrinkwrapped and like he said "its MINT mint"

*edit* - You just cant beat "Mint mint"

Okay, I can't help but ask, but what exactly is a "potato wedger"? - bclarkie

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:11 am

lol MINT mint.... thats class

we need to update the condition grades on Acaeum. gotta keep with the times.

what a muppet.

mint mint lol

Are we nearly there yet?

aia
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:39 am

...uhmm... i am a bit surprised by this definition... afaik it was "minty mint"... however, ubi maior...

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:47 am

Untrue.

That one's Mint-Minus --

the shrink's loose in spots.

:twisted:

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