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napoleonsdad
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:27 am

Now this is what I call "well loved":

http://cgi.ebay.com/D3-Vault-of-the-Dro ... -TSR_W0QQi temZ260352565747QQihZ016QQcategoryZ377QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie wItem

No need for the lengthy description when he should just say "awesome module....obviously I played the shit out of it".

A picture truly is worth a 1000 words

Invincible Overlord
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:32 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/1st-Edition-Dungeon ... dZViewItem

...if you answer to either "G.M." or "JIM ORTLIEB", you might want to consider reclaiming this piece of your childhood...

I love that line... :lol:

napoleonsdad
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:10 am

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Saw this one last week. If you don't like listing fees do it this way :roll:

Eruantien
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:16 am

Funny, there is actor by the same unique name

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0651296/

Invincible Overlord wrote:
** expired/removed eBay auction **

...if you answer to either "G.M." or "JIM ORTLIEB", you might want to consider reclaiming this piece of your childhood...

I love that line...

Bracton
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:02 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-DUNGEONS-DRAGO ... dZViewItem

GOOD TIGHT BINDING NO LOOSE PAGES.

Well, the binding was tight, until I squashed the book open to take this picture.

"Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus."

misterspock
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:28 am

Bracton wrote:
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Well, the binding was tight, until I squashed the book open to take this picture.

You beat me to this...when I saw the listing I thought to myself the only saving grace on this is that it's a later print, and what a shame if it had been an earlier one.

Mike.

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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:26 pm

Excellent condition, if you can see them through the smog.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

:roll:

"Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus."

Grug Greyskin
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:28 pm

Here's a good example of a wasted listing fee - no picture, no list = no sale.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lots-of-D-D-here-ch ... 240%3A1318

JohnGaunt
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:13 pm

Grug Greyskin wrote:Here's a good example of a wasted listing fee - no picture, no list = no sale.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Good God, that seller lives in a small town about 10 or 15 minutes away from my small town.

Maybe I should check it out if it doesn't sell. I can save on shipping; $40 UPS is a bit much, unless he really does have a ton of books.

The description leaves much to the imagination:

"This is an almost complete set of AD&D books with the original basic D&D paper backs plus a few mods and some spell jammer"

bbarsh
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:36 am

JohnGaunt wrote:Good God, that seller lives in a small town about 10 or 15 minutes away from my small town. Maybe I should check it out if it doesn't sell. I can save on shipping; $40 UPS is a bit much, unless he really does have a ton of books.

The description leaves much to the imagination:

"This is an almost complete set of AD&D books with the original basic D&D paper backs plus a few mods and some spell jammer"

My question:

Could you provide a list or a few pictures? I can't see anyone bidding without a clear description of what is actually included. A complete collection of AD&D books (are they fiction or the rpgs) can number in the 100s.

And I could've bought these damn modules off the 1$ rack!!!

New modules for your Old School game http://pacesettergames.com/

Everything Pacesetter at http://pacesettergames.blog.com/

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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:16 pm

Mystery item? So we bid it up to $150 get a copy of Ptolus or maybe Rappan Athuk Reloaded?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeons-and-Dragon ... 240%3A1318

JohnGaunt
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:43 pm

Grug Greyskin wrote:Mystery item? So we bid it up to $150 get a copy of Ptolus or maybe Rappan Athuk Reloaded?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Or the World's Largest Dungeon.

What is "value"? The SRP of an item or group of items? The highest recent eBay price or the current Amazon price?

Eryops
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:14 pm

JohnGaunt wrote:Or the World's Largest Dungeon.

I wouldn't even be that generous. I would say the seller has a stack of recent $1 TLG modules that he will pile up until the retail price has been fulfilled.

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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:47 pm

Condition listed as "new"?

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:50 am

There is nothing wrong with the item description, which is accurate. This is amusing simply because I cannot quite recall ever seeing a DM guide is such poor condition!

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misterspock
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:33 pm

Hey Gyg,

I saw your listing

** expired/removed eBay auction **

...I was just laughing at the word "hugely knackered". It's not something I've heard before.

I guess we'd say the book's been "totally hosed" over here in the U.S.

Mike.

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:41 pm

misterspock wrote:...I was just laughing at the word "hugely knackered". It's not something I've heard before.

think lucky did not get cougish typo there

@gyg that is rough!! sticky plastic good idea sometimes. +heavy duty staples ^^
anyone for most ugly-worn book in collection challenge??

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:13 pm

Grug Greyskin wrote:Mystery item? So we bid it up to $150 get a copy of Ptolus or maybe Rappan Athuk Reloaded?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

The e-mail I sent went like this...

I/O - So your "prize" is based on the bid value, and you determine what you're putting in there? Or is the "prize" a fixed set of items, plus the bonus item?

Douchebag's actual response - I haven't decided. Depends on the price. I sell a lot of D&D stuff as I work at a gaming store.

What an ass...

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