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ExTSR
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:15 am

I think it went high but only by a sliver. Those early sheets with Wham cover, whichever logo, are getting extremely hard to find.

GenCon Autograph note: If you like defaced product (tho I know many of you emphatically do not), bring your copies of this & other Whammish items (like Guidon's Ironclad) for Tom to sign.

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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:54 am

ExTSR wrote:I think it went high but only by a sliver. Those early sheets with Wham cover, whichever logo, are getting extremely hard to find.

Heh... OK, then! I'll stick with my evaluation for now and look on bemusedly at the Acaeum listing (should that ever be updated) for an item that was not what either of the highest bidders thought it was!

(Sorry, I can't get the seller to send you that one over, Frank: from past experience he has a totally inflexible (personal) interpretation of eBay rules

).

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ExTSR wrote:GenCon Autograph note: If you like defaced product (tho I know many of you emphatically do not)...

I've heard such rumors, too.

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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:17 am

Iuz the Evil, minus its map, with a $50 starting bid...

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:51 pm

Umm...he says it's OK if it doesn't sell...I'd say plan on that.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-LOT-OF-VINTAGE ... dZViewItem

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:18 pm

seeyouinescrow wrote:Umm...he says it's OK if it doesn't sell...I'd say plan on that.

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I posted a "watch" on this item...to annoy the seller. :lol:

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:06 pm

Hmm... did anyone post this link, did I click-through to it by accident, or have the phishers got new technology?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0016078853

(All the seller needed was some paste-on woodgrain paper borders and they could've doubled that ask. Sheesh....

)

Gyax? Sounds like some kinda lone wolf author, that. :3

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:15 pm

faro wrote:Hmm... did anyone post this link, did I click-through to it by accident, or have the phishers got new technology?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0016078853
(All the seller needed was some paste-on woodgrain paper borders and they could've doubled that ask. Sheesh.... )

Gyax? Sounds like some kinda lone wolf author, that. :3

Seems like that seeler is just oozing with intelligence:

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I also get the privelidge of paying $70.19 for 12 unlisted books. :roll:

note: On the OCE booklets there is also a reserve to go along with that $500.00 starting bid as well. :roll:

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:18 pm

Message to sent to partially retarded seller:

bclarkie wrote:This auction is absolutely hysterical. Thanks for the laugh, it really made my day!

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:20 pm

re. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0016078853

bclarkie wrote:Message to sent to partially retarded seller:

Subtle wording earned me a public response. *yay*

(Worth another sad shake of the head, I think).

Do let us know what response you get, Brian.

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:35 pm

faro wrote:Subtle wording earned me a public response. *yay*
(Worth another sad shake of the head, I think).

Those things look like they have been "blessed" by Zuggtmoy...

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:43 pm

faro wrote:re.
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Subtle wording earned me a public response. *yay*
(Worth another sad shake of the head, I think).

Do let us know what response you get, Brian.

Something tells me that I am not going to get a response.

You have really got to love though how matter of fact his response is, almost like he knows exactly what he is talking about. :lol:

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:16 am

bclarkie wrote:
Something tells me that I am not going to get a response. You have really got to love though how matter of fact his response is, almost like he knows exactly what he is talking about.

well lets face it, at the end of the day, hes just a muppet

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:55 am

faro wrote:re.
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Subtle wording earned me a public response. *yay*
(Worth another sad shake of the head, I think).

Do let us know what response you get, Brian.

Dude...the way things have been going he'll probably get his price!

My Question:

"Are these as nice as the photos?"

Let's see if I can get my question up there!

Mark

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:54 pm

Update:

My question apparently did not make the listing, but his straight-faced response was:

"Yes, I keep them wrapped in plastic to protect them."

Mark

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:48 pm

killjoy32 wrote:
well lets face it, at the end of the day, hes just a muppet

Al

A newbie muppet. But the response was a giggle, I can just picture him nodding knowingly and typing that answer in straightfaced thinking he's sitting on a gold mine...!

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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:50 pm

Whatever is in the two box sets....17 books the seller never got back with me on.....better be valueable....

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I assume they must be of some value since it was not all 0 FB bidders at the top. Highly possible this could have been a Recent Fun Find :cry:

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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:53 pm

I asked him a question about the Eldritch & directed him to the site. Hmm it could be worth $10

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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:04 pm

I'm sure all the junk in the Expert set boxes is just old crud from some two bit company like "We Worriers" and will get thrown out since the great TSR stuff is the important part.

(You gotta wonder...)

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