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TheMilford
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:44 pm

So, should I have originally written?

"Hey guys I'm about to bid on this, so please be nice and don't scoop it out from under me, do you think it's a good deal?"

How, as a person getting back into the game, do you ask a question like this without getting beaten to the punch? Should I just assume that some folks here, and I'm still getting to know you all, will jump at opportunities more quickly than others?

There should be some sort of code or obvious mantra that if one is asking about an auction for themselves we know to honor their pursuit... and help out. It's not like I have that much money to be scooping up all the auctions posted here I fancy, so my inclination would be to look at it and maybe offer some insight. I would assume if the person passes on it they will let us know, or could be asked.

I mean hopefully eventually we'll all end up with the items we are looking for. There's not that many of us here right?

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:47 pm

You could use the Appraisal forum or once you get to know who specialises in certain items you could ask via PM. Or use the pricing/ auction guides on the main site and make you own estimate. Or you could do what I do and find out you paid too much after you bought it.

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:48 pm

Points taken.

I guess I'm just used to the guitar geeks and music geeks on the other forums I hang out on...

So, Thanks again bclarkie! You are one of the "good guys" and I will be thinking of a way to make this up to you.

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:48 pm

TheMilford wrote:
Very decent indeed... I almost want to take back my comments.

You ALMOST want to take them back!!

Hey the guy just bent over backwards so you could have this set.

You posted in the interesting items thread not 'themilford is going to buy this item' thread

I think you owe Bclarkie a great big THANK YOU, he is a better man than me.

Buy first ask later!!

D.

TheMilford
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:53 pm

megnelwil wrote:You could use the Appraisal forum or once you get to know who specialises in certain items you could ask via PM. Or use the pricing/ auction guides on the main site and make you own estimate. Or you could do what I do and find out you paid too much after you bought it.

Yes, that's a good idea... as I get to know you guys I guess I could always PM people I trust here.

As for the main site.... I'm on it all the time but the auction / estimates seem to be getting a little "long-in-the-tooth"...

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:58 pm

That's what I thought when I first arrived. After a while I realised that 'rare' items come up on eBay time and time again, it's just a matter of being patient. In most cases you can get what you want for prices in the region of those listed here. Okay, UK prices seem to be a little higher. If I was to start out fresh I'd buy nothing for the first few months - I'd just watch and make notes, ask questions etc. A good way to save a bundle of cash and still get what you want in the end.

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:59 pm

TheMilford wrote:So, Thanks again bclarkie! You are one of the "good guys" and I will be thinking of a way to make this up to you.

Yeah, bclarkie is OK as long as you aren't selling .PDFs, shilling auctions, or making troll-like postings.

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:59 pm

Millie, feel free to shoot me a PM if you have any questions about things like that. I'm only collecting figurines at this point, and I wouldn't even buy an item to resell it, too much trouble/not my M.O..
You definitely do owe Brian a reach-around at least. Quite a nice gesture on his part.

If you hit a Rowsdower, you get to keep it.

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:00 pm

Cushionsnbeans wrote:
You ALMOST want to take them back!!

Hey the guy just bent over backwards so you could have this set.

You posted in the interesting items thread not 'themilford is going to buy this item' thread

I think you owe Bclarkie a great big THANK YOU, he is a better man than me.

Buy first ask later!!

D.

I GET IT GUYS!!! :oops:

but in the world of digital "taking them back" would've been distorting the flow of this thread... you know, if I delete my posts...

I think I've given ample kudos to Bclarkie...

"So, Thanks again bclarkie! You are one of the "good guys" and I will be thinking of a way to make this up to you."

Incase he doesn't think so here's some more:

THANK YOU MR. Bclarkie I'm a more happy collector thank to you!

Please tell me how I can make this up to you.

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:10 pm

Good stuff Millie

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:12 pm

Glad I could entertain. :wink:

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:16 pm

Its when you end up in the silliest auction price thread you want to worry mate ! :oops:

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:18 pm

Cushionsnbeans wrote:Its when you end up in the silliest auction price thread you want to worry mate !

hehe...

Not 'til I get a raise...

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:31 pm

I just came across this:

I want this for myself SO HANDS OFF!!!!

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:54 pm

Why does that seem so much creepier to me than a book with a demon on the cover?

Hmm, no, I don't have a gambling problem, I'm winning, and winning is not a problem. That's like saying Michael Jordan has a basketball problem, or Def Leppard has an awesomeness problem. So why don't y'all pour some sugar on that?

TheMilford
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:00 pm

Cattledog wrote:Why does that seem so much creepier to me than a book with a demon on the cover?

One of us should buy this to see how rediculous it really is...

I wonder if TSR tried to sure them for "infringement" rights

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:05 pm

TheMilford wrote:I just came across this:

I want this for myself SO HANDS OFF!!!!

I never seen that item listed before, but the company is still in business with the item listed on their website.

http://tinyurl.com/2m9j8z

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TheMilford
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:11 pm

jasonw1239 wrote:
I never seen that item listed before, but the company is still in business with the item listed on their website.

http://tinyurl.com/2m9j8z

Wow!

Looks like the get their dice from Gamescience...

I wonder how crappy this game really is...

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