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Post Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:22 pm 
 

Well, I just won this:

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... RK:MEWN:IT

But I'm mostl playing the lottery on that -- I figure at an aggregate of < $2 each, it was a worthy bid, and maybe one of those wedged modules is something valuable =)

Regarding that auction on vintage modules, it could just be high because someone is paying for the convenience -- buying those individually would incur significant (often you see UK1 or A2 going for, what, $2?  And then $2.95 shipping) shipping costs.

  

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 10:15 pm 
 

You'll make out just fine. The Rules Cyclopedia regularly goes for $20+.


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

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:56 pm 
 

BTW, to clarify, I'm not a reseller, unless I have duplicates.  To save money as I expand my collection I basically buy lots and then sell off the duplicates, and if I'm lucky I break even but gain a couple things.

One thing I've found is that if I have single items that aren't getting bids, even for $1.99 or whatever, I put a bunch of "worthless" items together in a lot and manage to sell them off for $3 or something =)

  


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Post Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:16 pm 
 

No box, Punched. The Sutherland mint copy went for somewhere around $150 (I Think) which is only worth it because it came for that lot. Opinions?

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

  

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:13 pm 
 

No box, Punched. The Sutherland mint copy went for somewhere around $150 (I Think) which is only worth it because it came for that lot. Opinions?

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


That's not a bad price IMO, although you can do better. As well as the Sutherland auction, there was another boxed version about a week later (punched, in VGC) that went for $294. I paid $170 for a boxed version a few months ago, and also $57 for a ziplock shortly afterwards - both punched, but in VGC. I think I paid at the top end for the box, but got a deal on the bag.

This example (that went for $86) might have been the bagged version, missing the ziplock. High, but not outrageously so.

  

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:18 pm 
 

We picked up a sweet unpunched bagged version for $72 not long ago.

  


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Post Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:25 pm 
 

invincibleoverlord wrote:No box, Punched. The Sutherland mint copy went for somewhere around $150 (I Think) which is only worth it because it came for that lot. Opinions?

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

Since you're looking for a quick response, I'd say that's not too bad a price (regardless of any other "bargains").

SPI's "War of the Ring" (in any format) regularly goes for more and that's far more common, by comparison; e.g.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5921711335
(but also very popular).

It's the Tolkien effect: nothing you can do about that... and it is a good item for display, too.
(aside: Alas, I can't turn back the clock and pick up the original trilogy in first edition with nice dustwrappers that I turned down for $450 or so, in Oxford. Hrrr... no comment...).


Oh, and btw, the DCS copy was $304, not ~$150.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5920963998

  


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Post Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:06 pm 
 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 5924031218

Yep, I am putting this here because it belongs here already and the auction isnt even over.  

And I know for a fact Pittbull is watching this auction too...good luck all you pyschos!  :lol:


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Post Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:47 am 
 

harami2000 wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEBI:IT
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It's the Tolkien effect: nothing you can do about that... and it is a good item for display, too.

heh, heh.. what did I say: the winning bidder even turned out to be a balrog  8)

  


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Post Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:29 pm 
 

harami2000 wrote:
harami2000 wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEBI:IT
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It's the Tolkien effect: nothing you can do about that... and it is a good item for display, too.

heh, heh.. what did I say: the winning bidder even turned out to be a balrog  8)


Wow.  I have one of those sitting on the top shelf of my closet untouched for a couple decades.  I guess I'll have to inventory the pieces and list it.  :)  Heck - mine even looks like its in better shape.  Does it really go for that much on a regular basis?

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Post Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:55 pm 
 

Ok is this really worth $65

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 73881&rd=1

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Post Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:58 pm 
 

It doesn't seem to be a shill...so I'm guessing just someone REALLY clueless.  If only we were all so lucky (then again, I paid $75 for my Powers & Perils "Tower of the Dead" module when I swore there would never be another for sale, and the last one I saw went for $9.99 no bids =) ).

  


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Post Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:30 pm 
 

improvstone wrote:Ok is this really worth $65

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 73881&rd=1


take a look at the bid history, momb1 & bigbill12345 got into a bidding war over this thing.  momb1 has an excuse for paying that much, if you look at his feedback he generally deals with comic books, not D&D items. bigbill12345 however has no excuse.  he's made several recent purchases at very good prices (Fiend Folio @ $2.75, Monster Manual @ $2.50, A1 A2 U1 U2 & L1 @ 14.15 total).  I have no clue why he followed the auction up that high.


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Post Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:55 pm 
 

this auction doesn't fall under "silliest price", just under silly.  see if you can find all the spelling mistakes...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5925950769


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Post Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:51 am 
 

dsaunders wrote:this auction doesn't fall under "silliest price", just under silly.  see if you can find all the spelling mistakes...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5925950769


Is it "Dundeons" or "Dungens"? LOL!


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Post Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:18 pm 
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=44112

This is by far the most descriptive auction I've ever seen..........


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Post Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:29 pm 
 

i'm tempted to bid just to find out what it is, most likely a beat up old palyers guide or something...


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Post Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:08 pm 
 

I think he wanted a seven day auction ending on sunday, but didn't have enough time entering all the details. I see this all the time when it's free listing day on eBay Germany.


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