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Badmike
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:41 pm

bonk! wrote:
The item being relisted "minus the objectionable language" (bclarkie) doesn't mean a whole lot now of course, as the damage to the seller's veracity has already been done. There remains the taint from the previous auction snafu... He may very well still be fishing for offers, but just not stating it so openly now. Which, in a way, means that the seller was being _more_ honest with the original auction, which members got pulled from eBay because it smacked of dishonesty. Ironic.

Has anyone here actually had a bad transaction with this seller?

bonk!

It'll still sell for a ton..but hopefully if so it will be in an legit auction, not some sort of "toss out your best offer and I may or may not let you have it" thing the guy was trying. Again I agree with Mars, it's just an extremely lazy listing....what with the cut and paste from the Acaeum page (didn't Doug get absolutely eviscarated for doing this a few months ago?????), the extremely high opening bid, only two scans (and not very good scans, they look like the ones I toss out there when I'm listing a $9.99 item). It just stinks of someone gauging interest in an item, trying to find out what it might be worth without actually selling it. Nothing wrong with that, I guess, still....

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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:51 pm

guerret wrote:
I got my SW copy on eBay back in January 2007 for a grand total of 49.44 USD, shipping costs and insurance included.

I guess you got lucky then, otherwise I am missing the point.

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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:05 pm

bclarkie wrote:
I guess you got lucky then, otherwise I am missing the point.

The point is that I think >70 dollars for a SW WGA4 is overpriced. But then, I'm the first one who is ready to pay more than an item would actually deserve, but in those cases I don't feel proud*.

* Meaning I feel silly and prodigal.

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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:31 pm

guerret wrote:
The point is that I think >70 dollars for a SW WGA4 is overpriced. But then, I'm the first one who is ready to pay more than an item would actually deserve, but in those cases I don't feel proud*.

* Meaning I feel silly and prodigal.

I respectfully disagree and for 2 reasons. First off and foremost, opened copies of WGA4 typically sell in the $30 to $40 range, so $70 particualrly when looking at agaionst other modules and the differences they sell in-shrink versus unshrinked, $70 really could be considered undervalued.

Secondly, I have been looking for a shrinked WGA4 for awhile now and thats the 1st one I have seen in a long, long time.

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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:44 pm

R1 To the Aid of Falx

http://cgi.ebay.com/R1-To-the-Aid-of-Fa ... dZViewItem

R2 The Investigation of Hydell no cover

http://cgi.ebay.com/R2-The-Investigatio ... dZViewItem

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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:04 pm

smarmy1 wrote:R2 The Investigation of Hydell no cover

** expired/removed eBay auction **

pity. have spare r2 covers but way high for not excellent mod book with hole

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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:28 am

smarmy1 wrote:R1 To the Aid of Falx

** expired/removed eBay auction **

R2 The Investigation of Hydell no cover

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Do you think the excellent condition comment, is meant as an accurate grading of it condition? I see staple rust on the coverless one and what looks like discoloration/stains on the front page.

I'd assume the other one would have the same un-excellent problems.

I believe I sold a WGA4 that wasn't in shrink for $70 a few years ago. I don't remember it being in shrink when I got it at the Game Store originally. So yes, all it takes is a couple of bidders that have to have it.

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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:13 am

beyerun wrote:Do you think the excellent condition comment, is meant as an accurate grading of it condition? I see staple rust on the coverless one and what looks like discoloration/stains on the front page.

I'd assume the other one would have the same un-excellent problems.

Yeah, I've bought playing copies of stuff from the guy before. His "excellent" is sort of a catch-all for anything that's anywhere from somewhat to very worn.

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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:10 pm

smarmy1 wrote:R1 To the Aid of Falx

** expired/removed eBay auction **

R2 The Investigation of Hydell no cover

** expired/removed eBay auction **

180 and 90 bucks....why wouldn't the seller let the market dictate the price by making them 25 bucks with a reserve?

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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:23 pm

g026r wrote:
Yeah, I've bought playing copies of stuff from the guy before. His "excellent" is sort of a catch-all for anything that's anywhere from somewhat to very worn.

Classic description:

Item is in excellent condition other than the fact that the cover is missing. There is also a 1" hole in the last page.

Sounds like a blind date I once had..."The chick is great other than the fact she can't speak English....." Actually, thinking about that now, it might have been a point in her favor...

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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:05 am

Badmike wrote:Sounds like a blind date I once had..."The chick is great other than the fact she can't speak English....." Actually, thinking about that now, it might have been a point in her favor...

That's almost as good as 'deaf-mute' in my book . . .

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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:16 pm

I haven't seen this too often. Not in shrink anyway.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:20 pm

Please note that my auction for the 3 volume set includes the reference sheets. I forgot about them, and didn't note them at first. Pictures of the reference sheets are now on the auction.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Also, I have the Greyhawk, Blackmoor, and Eldritch Wizardry supplements, and a copy of Arduin Grimoire listed now. I think they're all basically near mint, but I'm going to look them over more carefully before adding the grading to the auction, so don't assume this as yet.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:23 am

Anyone looking for a relatively inexpensive Dragon Magazine Archive:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dragon-Magazine-Arc ... x-OOP-RARE _W0QQitemZ330198398396QQihZ014QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem

I sold one of my shrink wrap copies for $350.00 a few weeks back, so $80-$125 complete with box etc isn't too bad for those that don't have one

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:46 am

not bad but price seems down now. posted two pages back

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:dragon archive no box $50 just now
** expired/removed eBay auction **

have been a bit less expensive recent + 3 others listed. might get at reasonable price

sold for $86 with no box. $39 difference on bin to new one

did not know missing insert update http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp? ... x20020218a

how did you manage $350 for shrink box??

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:45 pm

smarmy1 wrote:LOST TAMOACHAN #227 Dungeons Dragons Collectors Edition
#227 of 300 made in 1979 by TSR NEAR MINT CONDITION

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Looky who bought the Tamo. For $279 less than the BIN no less. First time I noticed one of the other scans. Is that a photocopy of Quest for the Fazzlewood in the last picture?

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:58 pm

Yeah, funny, what's up with that?

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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:20 pm

I was the one who posted the details question to the hammerhead. I'm sure FallacyMuseum asked some very detailed questions. However, unless the wag threw in Fazzlewood with the Tamo, $2K was too much.

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