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Zenfinite
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:57 pm

cabala wrote in Laughable item descriptions:251333528696

Hmm, I'm not sure why it is not replacing the item number with a ebay preview.

This was at one time probably posted in the Ridiculous Auction thread as for many moths this was listed for way more than what it should have been. However recently I noticed the price dropped (still too high in my opinion, nor do I even need what is being sold) but the new description is simply hilarious. Nothing like be cursed into buying something!

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Let's try that. Hilarious. Greyhawk Ruins, in the SW, isn't worth $250, let alone chewed up lol. And that box set didn't even come with dice, so, he's just crazy on like 7 fronts. Guys like him do our hobby proud!! PDT_Armataz_01_02

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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:18 pm

cabala wrote in Laughable item descriptions:Hmm, I'm not sure why it is not replacing the item number with a ebay preview.

Hmmm, I must have broken that feature. Back to the workshop.

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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:15 pm

Zenfinite wrote in Laughable item descriptions:
cabala wrote in Laughable item descriptions:251333528696

Hmm, I'm not sure why it is not replacing the item number with a ebay preview.

This was at one time probably posted in the Ridiculous Auction thread as for many moths this was listed for way more than what it should have been. However recently I noticed the price dropped (still too high in my opinion, nor do I even need what is being sold) but the new description is simply hilarious. Nothing like be cursed into buying something!

** eBay auction listing blocked. Please enable cookies in your browser for this site and for eBay! **

Let's try that. Hilarious. Greyhawk Ruins, in the SW, isn't worth $250, let alone chewed up lol. And that box set didn't even come with dice, so, he's just crazy on like 7 fronts. Guys like him do our hobby proud!! PDT_Armataz_01_02

Zen

Now, I'm curious which dice the box has...

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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:24 pm

Wow, I didn't think that eBay would allow the use of such colorful language.

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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:46 pm

I'm sure it won't be up for long - a few too many f-bombs.

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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:13 pm

I wonder what 'little shit shelf wine' means!

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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:01 pm

WOW, that's funny. I think it was meant to say "got a little shelf wear" instead of "a little shit shelf wine".

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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:25 pm

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"TSR d&d Monster Manual by Gary Gygax 1977, 1978 Dungeons and Dragons . No cover or back but overall in decent shape."

In other words, great condition! (if you ignore the missing covers)

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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:23 pm

Zenopus wrote in Laughable item descriptions:
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"TSR d&d Monster Manual by Gary Gygax 1977, 1978 Dungeons and Dragons . No cover or back but overall in decent shape."

In other words, great condition! (if you ignore the missing covers)

"Please refer to the photos as part of the description and understand that all or most items will have some degree of wear."

That is the UNDERSTATEMENT of the CENTURY!

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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:37 pm

dbartman wrote in Laughable item descriptions:WOW, that's funny. I think it was meant to say "got a little shelf wear" instead of "a little shit shelf wine".

I think the "Posted with eBay Mobile" tag at the end explains it all.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:50 am

MadCatUSA wrote in Laughable item descriptions:
Zenopus wrote in Laughable item descriptions:
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"TSR d&d Monster Manual by Gary Gygax 1977, 1978 Dungeons and Dragons . No cover or back but overall in decent shape."

In other words, great condition! (if you ignore the missing covers)

"Please refer to the photos as part of the description and understand that all or most items will have some degree of wear."

8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

That is the UNDERSTATEMENT of the CENTURY!

Wow, now that I have stopped laughing, if I sell a house with three walls and no roof would that qualify as a "decent shape" fixer-upper? I mean no disrespect, but as I look at my well loved Kool-Aid stained books with pencil marks, etc. from over 20 years of gaming, those books at least have covers. I wish this person well in his/her sales, but... snigger... sorry can't stop laughing.

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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:57 pm

"MINT"

(... well, except for those pesky holes ... )

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Maybe "mint" is referring to the flavor rather than the condition.

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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:27 pm

More of a groaner than laughable...

States a 'first print', which usually means the seller thinks all DMGs with the efreet are 1st print, and the Easley cover to be the second.

Unless one takes the time to glance at the title sheet, where it clearly states 'revised edition', which would indicate at least one prior printing.

Read the book, people! :wink:

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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:16 pm

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"Loose Leaf"! Bwhahahahahah!

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:09 am

MadCatUSA wrote in Laughable item descriptions:
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"Loose Leaf"! Bwhahahahahah!

Isn´t this still a copyright infringement, even if the books are 30+ years old? I´ve recently seen color copies of D&D3 for sale as well.

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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:08 pm

stebehil wrote in Laughable item descriptions:
MadCatUSA wrote in Laughable item descriptions:
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"Loose Leaf"! Bwhahahahahah!

Isn´t this still a copyright infringement, even if the books are 30+ years old? I´ve recently seen color copies of D&D3 for sale as well.

Looking at the pictures it seems that at least some of the material in them is photocopied, making its sale a big no-no. But at least they're "in good condition and complete".

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:16 am

Interesting covers:
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:37 pm

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Clearly another case of those mint-flavored products

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