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copycat
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:37 pm

I am going to grief him. Free shipping is too low. I should be paid to take this crap from him. After all, if he says its not worth selling, he should just give it away... except he's done that, according to the auction. Methinks his grief is that he's bipolar.

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ashmire13
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:35 pm

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Apparently this DMG is a 1st print from 1979... And rare too!

Rolls a '3'

"Did I hit.....?"

ashmire13
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:39 pm

Kingofpain89 wrote:Another former WotC employee selling stuff on Ebay.

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What cracks me up about this auction is not only did he misspell "Dungeons & Dragons" in his auction title (hopefully he wasnt an editor), but in the last paragraph he tells people not to bitch about his shipping charges. What shipping charges?

A whole 5 bucks to ship to the UK! :lol:

Rolls a '3'

"Did I hit.....?"

SimperingToad
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:37 pm

Okay, someone tell me this is an ultra rare copy written in reptilian english or something...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fiend-Folio-Tome-of ... 7C294%3A50

Love the feedback score of the seller, not to mention how 'happy' they will be to send pics.

misterspock
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:55 pm

SimperingToad wrote:Okay, someone tell me this is an ultra rare copy written in reptilian english or something...

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Love the feedback score of the seller, not to mention how 'happy' they will be to send pics.

Let's all hit her up with more than five questions a day and see what happens.

If you copy the link she has to amazon in the description, it comes up with the "Red Sonja Unconquered" module for over $65. I guess she doesn't know what she's linking too :lol:

misterspock
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:58 am

Here's one of those convoluted auctions...

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By the way, it says they're selling their D&D books in exchange for a VW van? They have their priorities completely backwards! :lol:

Guy Fullerton
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:17 am

The first iteration was obviously much better. The main thing was the 2nd print Deities & Demigods, but I also got the Fiend Folio (taped spine, but otherwise serviceable), the Players Handbook (similar), and 2nd edition PHB & DMG which I've had on my "pick up when it's cheap & easy" list. Not bad for $25 shipped.

It's been fun to watch the other iterations of that auction to see what the next folks took.

Guy Fullerton
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Gnat the Beggar
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:40 am

Guy Fullerton wrote:The first iteration was obviously much better. The main thing was the 2nd print Deities & Demigods, but I also got the Fiend Folio (taped spine, but otherwise serviceable), the Players Handbook (similar), and 2nd edition PHB & DMG which I've had on my "pick up when it's cheap & easy" list. Not bad for $25 shipped.

It's been fun to watch the other iterations of that auction to see what the next folks took.

Glad I saw this before hitting the BIN.
I was going to get the same books you did.
She needs to show which ones are gone........

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misterspock
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:36 pm

Talk about some sweet-talking going on. I can't imagine trying to butter up some seller by ending my email with "Hugs!". Especially for D&D books?

Question & Answer
Q: Hi, how are you? could you send this item to brazil, please? im very interested in the books, i would pay through paypal, pay mail insurance, delivery confirmation, and all you may find necessary to ensure a good deal for you! if you do, how much it would cost? do you think about half of them would fit in a regular priority mail flat rate box? thanks a lot for your attention, hugs! Jun-26-09

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0433291922

SoulCatcher78
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:25 pm

misterspock wrote:Talk about some sweet-talking going on. I can't imagine trying to butter up some seller by ending my email with "Hugs!". Especially for D&D books?

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Oddly enough, this isn't the first time I've seen this. Not sure if it's the same buyer or if it's a Brazilian thing (with the hugs and all).

SimperingToad
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:28 pm

I'd rather see that than "U RAWK DUDE!" myself. :wink:

misterspock
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:49 pm

Yeah, dude, it's in "fair" condition ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeons-and-Dragon ... 1|294%3A50

At least it'd be shipped "safe in a priority box". You wouldn't want anything bad to happen to it :lol:

mbassoc2003
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:52 pm

misterspock wrote:Yeah, dude, it's in "fair" condition ...

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At least it'd be shipped "safe in a priority box". You wouldn't want anything bad to happen to it

He discribes his wife as good looking.

This week I've been mostly eating . . . The white ones with the little red flecks in them.

misterspock
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:04 pm

. wrote: He discribes his wife as good looking.

I must have missed that...where did you see that?

Sorry...duh...I get your joke now! :oops:

Better late than never :lol:

Avurax
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:13 am

"Dungeons and Dragons something something"

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeons-and-Dragon ... dZViewItem

TheHistorian
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:49 am

Avurax wrote:"Dungeons and Dragons something something"

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I laughed at that one too. We need a weekly/monthly award in a few categories. That would win top honors for auction title.

Gnat the Beggar
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:58 am

Avurax wrote:"Dungeons and Dragons something something"

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Man that dude is pissed at previous bidders.

Bitter indeed.

Especially China.........?

That seller has a few items that I might otherwise find interesting enough to make a go at.

But the inflexabilty in his angry statements combined with a $10 shipping cost for a single book (Or something), makes me turn away from even trying.

It just aint worth the trouble.

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SoulCatcher78
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:50 pm

No ebay access from work but was this the guy who was complaining about shipping Media Mail costing so much?

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