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sleepyCO
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:49 pm

No kidding . . . just over $20 to $52.00

on one item, $16.86 to $72.00

on the other!!!

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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:11 am

OK, this is kinda strange:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Almost-Entire-MERP- ... dZViewItem

The auction description states that the BIN is for 37 books....BUT only if they are still available at the time??? Sounds like it could be a potential pain in the ass for whoever hits the BIN. "Oh, sorry but Dol Guldur, Lake-Town, and Umbar were already sold to another buyer." That would frickin' piss me off to no end. :evil:

I don't know if Ebay allows this but regardless this looks like a desperate ploy by a seller that has consistently overpriced his store stock for over a year and wants to get rid of it. Not sure what "best offer" the seller would accept but with that BIN he is expecting about $40 per book. Not completely ridiculous if you figure that books 2-6 will potentially sell for around $100. Eh...never mind...it is completely ridiculous. :roll:

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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:02 am

Kingofpain89 wrote:OK, this is kinda strange:

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The auction description states that the BIN is for 37 books....BUT only if they are still available at the time??? Sounds like it could be a potential pain in the ass for whoever hits the BIN. "Oh, sorry but Dol Guldur, Lake-Town, and Umbar were already sold to another buyer." That would frickin' piss me off to no end.

I don't know if Ebay allows this but regardless this looks like a desperate ploy by a seller that has consistently overpriced his store stock for over a year and wants to get rid of it. Not sure what "best offer" the seller would accept but with that BIN he is expecting about $40 per book. Not completely ridiculous if you figure that books 2-6 will potentially sell for around $100. Eh...never mind...it is completely ridiculous.

MERP items are in a slump right now, so yes this is a ridiculous auction. I'm pretty sure technically the auction is illegal under strict ebay standards. I doubt they would take action unless you did do as above, buy the lot and then have the seller tell you sorry half the items aren't there. But being as the items are still individually overpriced individually in his store, not a chance that would happen.

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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:33 pm

SOK, I reported his overpricing ass for keywording.

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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:36 pm

Deadlord39 wrote:SOK, I reported his overpricing ass for keywording.

Me Too!

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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:25 pm

Ral Partha's AD&D Firbolg, with a minimum bid of 63.72 USD, from a seller in France:

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Sure it's not supercommon, but it's not that sought-after, is it? Who likes firbolgs as monsters, anyway? Was the french version made out of gold?

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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:55 pm

Renvhoek bought the MERP rape-lot! $25 per module! Hope he at least gets a reach-around.

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:46 pm

With his number of sales, I am quite sure this seller has been discussed on this forum before.............

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I would not even bid on This module if it were just a penny with free shipping....... and he has dozens of crappy D&D items for sale all at 19.42 or higher........

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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:19 am

Really nice copy of Metamorphosis Alpha:

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But is anyone willing to fork over $575 + $25 for shipping? :roll:

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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:33 pm

It's a 1st print and what's close to mint condition, but I'd think the price would be closer to the starting bid and nowhere near the ridiculous BINâ€¦ :lol:

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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:43 pm

Rpg_auctions asked....
Wow! That's in really sweet condition. Are you sure you want to let it go that cheap?

I'll let you know if I get a reply. :lol:

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:24 am

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the hand in the photo remind you of our old friend Maxi

A.k.a. Maxi-pad, Pad-face, etcâ€¦? Frank (DL) had a host of nicknames that had me rollingâ€¦ :lol:

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:17 am

This so frustrating. I've been looking for a nice 1st print of MA for a while now ... when I saw the price ...

... my God, I felt like Chuck Jones had drawn my eyes.

I posted a question not too long ago concerning MA's valuation, and I believe the response was that a copy generally sells for $75-80.

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:19 am

invincibleoverlord wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the hand in the photo remind you of our old friend Maxi ?
:

Why, is it holding a bong???

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:54 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0075234531

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0075233477

Better hurry if you want these bargains

Near Mint condition :wink:

The Tome of Magic doesn't look like it has any contents.

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:16 pm

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

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Better hurry if you want these bargains Near Mint condition

The Tome of Magic doesn't look like it has any contents.

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:24 pm

Am I missing something in this auction that would justify the price tag?

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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:58 am

JohnGaunt wrote:Am I missing something in this auction that would justify the price tag?

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** expired/removed eBay auction **

Wishful thinking.... :roll:

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