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Deadlord
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:56 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=44111

Now I wonder what is included?

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

Deadlord
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:56 am

Fanzine.

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beasterbrook
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 7:10 am

McDuff wrote:Anyone have any info on the Chainmail magazines in this auction?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

This is probably Chain-Mail, Newszine of Dragonslayers Limted...

Brette:)

Ralf Toth
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 7:12 am

AD&D H1 Bloodstone Pass Battle System 9122 100%

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5917675029

cougarrinard's on it

- "When the going gets weird, the Weird turn pro."

Hunter S. Thompson (July 18, 1937 - Feb 20, 2005)

benwax
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 7:41 am

Found this on ebay. No chance myself, so enjoy. Appears in mint condition from the photo he emailed me. Georgeous!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEBI:IT

McDuff
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 7:42 am

beasterbrook wrote:
McDuff wrote:Anyone have any info on the Chainmail magazines in this auction?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

This is probably Chain-Mail, Newszine of Dragonslayers Limted...

Brette:)

Any idea of the date range this fanzine was published?

Are there any good sites for D&D Fanzines?

deimos3428
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 8:56 am

Found this one in one of my poorly planned AD&D searches, but it may be of use to someone:

The title says it all.

cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&a ... 6&rd=1

deimos3428
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 8:59 am

French CM1:

cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&a ... 7&rd=1

Beyondthebreach
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:43 am

deimos3428 wrote:Found this one in one of my poorly planned AD&D searches, but it may be of use to someone: The title says it all.

cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&a ... 6&rd=1

I actually have A.D.D. Believe me, the irony that two of the biggest influences on my life both have "ADD" as the acronym has not been lost on me.

Oh well, at least I get to take Ritalin.

As a matter of fact, it's time for my first two pills. . . Heart? Get ready to start racing!

"Gleemonex makes it feel like it's seventy-two degrees in your head... all... the... time! "

Deadlord
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:30 am

I know there's a lot of controversy over it. And Ritalin. I'm glad I don't have A.D.D., it seems like a very..... kinda... um..... what was I saying? Oh well.
On the flipside, my doc tells me yesterday I probably have several bleeding ulcers. I always thought it was normal to shit blood, but I guess not. It's not like I'm stressed, what with being a network admin for several multinational companies, having a 3 year old, and a wife who pinches pennies so hard Lincoln screams for mercy.
Hey, that would be a neat collection to replace D&D. Exotic ailments.

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

grodog
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 2:06 am

POTVQ, 1st print:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5917820191
Bidding at $450 so far....

Allan Grohe ([email protected])
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burntwire brothers
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:48 am

grodog wrote:POTVQ, 1st print:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5917820191
Bidding at $450 so far....

Well it looks like the GenCon auctioneer named Josh is zzyllan. He paid $275 for it.

Deadlord
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:18 am

What?! You mean he was an auctioneer at the Con and was bidding? Isn't that just a slight conflict of interest?

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Improv
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:41 am

Deadlord36 wrote:What?! You mean he was an auctioneer at the Con and was bidding? Isn't that just a slight conflict of interest?

What? You are going to blame someone for getting a good deal on a rare item? :-)

Seriously, if an open auction price at gencon results in $275 then wouldn't this suggest that eBay is responsible for over inflating prices? Especially as the price is now sitting at $455.

Beyondthebreach
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:56 am

improvstone wrote:Seriously, if an open auction price at gencon results in $275 then wouldn't this suggest that eBay is responsible for over inflating prices? Especially as the price is now sitting at $455.

Of course not. . . the reason eBay is successful is because it enables a seller to reach the few people in the entire world who might be interested in the item. That is why game stores still may have "treasures" in shrinkwrap on the shelves that have gone unsold for 15 years - because the right buyer isn't there to walk in and purchase it.

In today's world, anyone would be crazy to put such an item up for auction at Gencon when, by using eBay, they could reach a market of every possible gamer who might be interested.

Of course, the same principle applies to just about everything on sale at eBay - not just RPG's.

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burntwire brothers
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:11 am

Deadlord36 wrote:What?! You mean he was an auctioneer at the Con and was bidding? Isn't that just a slight conflict of interest?

At the time he was sitting in the audience. Auction staff is allowed to bid on items even when they are on stage selling. The staff is made up of "volunteers" and according to Frank M. they wouldn't even have a staff if they weren't allowed to bid.

Auction fees are: bid card-$1.50, listing fee-$1 + 15% of final sale price. If the auction staff is made up mostly of volunteers then someone is making a killing.

Almost the entire staff is made up of resellers or collectors so nothing gets by cheap.

Deadlord
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:12 am

I would have to have been there to have all the facts, but it seems to me if an auctioneer was interested in an item, he could downplay it's rarity and condition, and make sure it went up at an opportune time. I know if it was me selling the item, I wouldn't allow auctioneers to bid.
$275 for ANY PoVQ is a great deal, though I value the black folder version much more.

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

jtotheb
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:59 pm

hey all, josh berling (zzyllan) here, and, yes, i totally cheated in getting the PotVQ that cheap.

kidding.

the bidders just weren't there for the item. it happens all the time at the auction. sometimes, items (like R5-10) go through the roof, and other times, they just don't sell.

immediately after i won the item, i turned to the guy who sold it (who i know from the gencon forums), and asked him if he wanted it back. i let him know that it went very light, and he might be able to get twice the amount i paid for it on ebay. he let me know that it was alright, and he didn't have a problem with me picking it up for that price.

frank talked the module up the way it should have been talked up: he talked about how rare it was, and the history, and all that. he probably spent about 3 minutes talking about the item. and, when all was said and done, i was the last card up at $275.

no tampering involved... it just so happened that i was the one who got the deal.

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