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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:36 pm

Awful Green Things... long-box version: $13+, 2+ days left:
** expired/removed eBay auction **

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:40 pm

NetRodent wrote:
1st print DMG:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

I'd check with that seller, that image sure does look the the one from the site here:

http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpage ... mg1st.html

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:41 pm

Actually on second look that is NOT a 1st print DMG, it has 238 pages. :roll:

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:49 pm

Well, I just messaged the seller chastizing him for both the stolen picture and the decieving auction. Hopefully he will change it.

It really frosts my rear-end when people steal pictures and not only do they steal a picture without giving credit, they also don't even note that the picture is not even of the actual item for sale. God does that irritate me.

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:04 am

bclarkie wrote:Well, I just messaged the seller chastizing him for both the stolen picture and the decieving auction. Hopefully he will change it.

It really frosts my rear-end when people steal pictures and not only do they steal a picture without giving credit, they also don't even note that the picture is not even of the actual item for sale. God does that irritate me.

BC,

In all fairness, the seller (a Mary McWhorter) did not advertise the book as a 1st print, as I have been watching it. We (NetRodent) are the ones who posted it here as a first print. Mary was kind enough to send me additional photos and the ISBN on the back cover tipped me off, as I forgot that the number of pages should be 232, as opposed to 238 :oops:

On the other hand, you are correct about the image for the item, as the photo of the cover she sent me does not look as nice as the one on eBay. If someone wants to see these, I will post them, but I did not want to take up too much space unnecessarily.

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:06 am

The real reason I was here :roll:

was to post this item I just saw:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Lankmar-Board- ... dZViewItem

I had no idea that there was such a thing. Does anyone have one and can they provide a little insight to this item?

Thanks,

"Okay, we turn the corner and see a Purple 'WHAT' !?!" . . (the DM rolls a 20 or so he says) . . It all went black right after that.

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:09 am

PM-Knight wrote:
BC,

In all fairness, the seller (a Mary McWhorter) did not advertise the book as a 1st print, as I have been watching it. We (NetRodent) are the ones who posted it here as a first print. Mary was kind enough to send me additional photos and the ISBN on the back cover tipped me off, as I forgot that the number of pages should be 232, as opposed to 238

On the other hand, you are correct about the image for the item, as the photo of the cover she sent me does not look as nice as the one on eBay. If someone wants to see these, I will post them, but I did not want to take up too much space unnecessarily.

You are right she didn't adverise it as any print, but when you rip off a photo from a website, don't give credit for it nor do you list anywhere in the auction that the item in the picture is not actually the one that for sale, you can not expect your buyers to know that its anything other then the item for sale.

To me, the fact that she was able to actually send you photos of the item that she does have to me makes it even worse. If you have the ability to post an actual photo(s) of the item for sale and instead you are ripping off a photo for your auction just pops up red flags everywhere. That to me is shady as hell.

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:12 am

Oops, I got a bit sloppy listing that as a first print. :oops:

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:14 am

NetRodent wrote:Oops, I got a bit sloppy listing that as a first print.

Thats not your fault, the picture in the auction is of a 1st printing.

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:46 am

PM-Knight wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Lankmar-Board- ... dZViewItem

Wow! Bad transvestite on the cover!

Cheers,

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:24 am

I have one packed away. I really know nothing about it.

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:48 am

PM-Knight wrote:The real reason I was here was to post this item I just saw:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

I had no idea that there was such a thing. Does anyone have one and can they provide a little insight to this item?

Thanks,

what is strange is that on the top of the box there's no logo... and i'm pretty sure that in other auctions with the same item i recognized a logo on the cover... is it a pre-pub???

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:54 am

how interesting is this item?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

ok, it is not rpg stuff, but it is anyway a "limited edition"... :roll:

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:58 am

There should be a Lizard Logo in the bottom left corner:

See here: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/26678

It seems there is more than one print of this game. Does anyone collect old TSR board games and has anyone ever done print run research on these?

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:07 am

HermitFromPluto wrote:There should be a Lizard Logo in the bottom left corner:

See here: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/26678

It seems there is more than one print of this game. Does anyone collect old TSR board games and has anyone ever done print run research on these?

yes, look at this:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

...it has the logo as well

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:38 am

bclarkie wrote:You are right she didn't adverise it as any print, but when you rip off a photo from a website, don't give credit for it nor do you list anywhere in the auction that the item in the picture is not actually the one that for sale, you can not expect your buyers to know that its anything other then the item for sale.

To me, the fact that she was able to actually send you photos of the item that she does have to me makes it even worse. If you have the ability to post an actual photo(s) of the item for sale and instead you are ripping off a photo for your auction just pops up red flags everywhere. That to me is shady as hell.

I dont think this lady meant to decieve anyone. Copy of her reply to my similar inquiry below. Just someone that doesnt know the item. I take it you were the angry e-mail she got:

"Dear Lorin,

Thanks for your clear and thoughtful description of the "D" characteristic. My camera was not working at the time so I used a stock photo. Yes it appears that I have ruffled many D and D collectors' feelings/feathers. One very angry one has already angrily written me. I'm just a Mom selling an unwanted item. But as I told him, I would never tarnish my 100% rating through misrepresentation. I have even written the loan bidder and asked them to review my revised comments and photo. Should they decide to renig, no problem. I would rather end the auction and donate this book that I have no need or appreciation of to Goodwill before I would jeopardize my standings with Ebay.

Thanks so much for taking time to educate me on the first edition status vs 3rd through 8th. I was unaware of multiple printings. I really just hoped to make less than 10 bucks on another unused item as we downsize our home and possessions.

Thanks again, Lorin. You were kind.

Best wishes,
mary"

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:53 am

Flatlander wrote:
I dont think this lady meant to decieve anyone. Copy of her reply to my similar inquiry below. Just someone that doesnt know the item. I take it you were the angry e-mail she got:

"Dear Lorin,

Thanks for your clear and thoughtful description of the "D" characteristic. My camera was not working at the time so I used a stock photo. Yes it appears that I have ruffled many D and D collectors' feelings/feathers. One very angry one has already angrily written me. I'm just a Mom selling an unwanted item. But as I told him, I would never tarnish my 100% rating through misrepresentation. I have even written the loan bidder and asked them to review my revised comments and photo. Should they decide to renig, no problem. I would rather end the auction and donate this book that I have no need or appreciation of to Goodwill before I would jeopardize my standings with Ebay.

Thanks so much for taking time to educate me on the first edition status vs 3rd through 8th. I was unaware of multiple printings. I really just hoped to make less than 10 bucks on another unused item as we downsize our home and possessions.

Thanks again, Lorin. You were kind.

Best wishes,
mary"

L

That's great. Can't wait until she tells this story around the bridge table. "You wouldn't believe what a bunch of psychotic anal retentive rude immature bullying assholes those guys who play D&D are...." and shows them the raging email arguing a point that most non gaming individuals would consider insignificant, further making ALL of us out to be coke bottle glasses wearing overweight man-children. And thus the good press for our hobby continues. What can I say, the people from this site are such great ambassadors for this hobby...I'm so proud to be a gamer on a day like this. :roll:

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:00 am

Badmike wrote:
That's great. Can't wait until she tells this story around the bridge table. "You wouldn't believe what a bunch of psychotic anal retentive rude immature bullying assholes those guys who play D&D are...." and shows them the raging email arguing a point that most non gaming individuals would consider insignificant, further making ALL of us out to be coke bottle glasses wearing overweight man-children. And thus the good press for our hobby continues. What can I say, the people from this site are such great ambassadors for this hobby...I'm so proud to be a gamer on a day like this.

Mike B.

While we are casting aspersions against the people of this site, we might want to make sure that it actually was someone from this site.

Here was my question to her:

Dear Seller, you might want to list in your auction that not only is this item that you are selling not the one in the picture, that it is also not the same printing as the one you have pictured. Some unlucky buyer is likely to bid high on this book thinking that its a first printing because the picture that you have stolen without even giving credit to them from the Acaeum website to use in this auction is of a first printing Dungeon Masters Guide but by your auction description its clearly not. Thanks.

Not exactly scorching. A small admonishment about the stolen picture, but not exactly tearing her new ass about the printing info and certainly not enough to be considered very angry.

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