The Wraith wrote:OMG! What the hell are some people thinking?

Before I put on much of what I list on eBay, I do a little bit of research. Either here or other websites, including Amazon and ABEbooks. I have a mind to send some of these people links to the same items their listing online elsewhere and cheaper.

That's the end of my venting. I'm not only a collector, but I am a book seller so these kinds of auctions/prices bug me.

The sad part about it is, with Ebay, sometimes you never know (i.e warriors of mars for $455.00 ) .

The scary thing is how people on ebay will pay exhorbitant prices for stuff that shows up there regularly for a song. Unreal.

I collect toys as well, and I used to run a mailing list for Micronaut toys by Mego. The community is dead now, but back then you could ask on the list and someone would inevitably have what you wanted for a fantastic price, or for trade. But one guy insisted on bidding even common items into the stratosphere. He was nuts. Best I could figure out, it was some sort of psychological compensating issue...his ability to throw thousands of dollars at an item that shouldn't go above $100 was his way of empowering himself. He seemed to pride himself on the fact that he would pay ridiculously high prices, even after he clearly understood he could obtain the same items much cheaper.

I just hate people (usually newbies) who just have to see their name as the high bidder. Any time they get outbid, they just go and bid until their name is listed as high bidder.  :roll:

That's why I mainly snipe now.  :twisted:

draco76 wrote:I didn't think it would go for that much I was thinking maybe $40-60

but if killjoy wants to pay $80 for it, it doesn't bother me at all


BTW thanks killjoy

hi guys. well i just needed that to complete the box and couldnt find it anywhere else and i wanted it NOW, so there you go. considering the exchange rate of $1.84=£1 i am not unhappy with that, and its part of a nest egg for my kids so thats fine with me. the only other option was coug's one and he had a reserve on that (£50+), so in the end, $80 might have been high, but it was cheaper than his, so....

and on the same day, i got R1 and R2 as well, so a nice day of it really. hehehe my girlfriend had a look at them and i got "oh they are nice. not very colourful tho are they?" *sigh* i will let you insert your own comment there

killjoy32 wrote:WOW!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 02677&rd=1

This is the 3rd or 4th time this one has been listed, perhaps the price is a little high

Every time there is a free or cheap posting day all this artwork goes up from that seller.  There are quite a few nice pieces of Greyhawk, Ravenloft and Dragonlance but the prices are really too high.  A 30% discount would probably starting moving them, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that to happen.

bclarkie wrote:

killjoy32 wrote:WOW!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 02677&rd=1

Well mark me down for 2!!!

Ummm...there aren't 2.  That's why it's so expensive.  :wink:

Im just hypothesizing but at one time i was browsing the web sites of all our favorite artists and they sell stuff right off the site, and none...I mean none of the pieces were over $3,000.

Im guesssing this fellow hoarded the ones he thought would be popular and marked them up 50-100%.

I dont think peoples interest in art is enough to get them to break the bank, I mean even the mint hand made Gary Gygax woodgrains sell for a lot less.

bclarkie wrote:

deimos3428 wrote:Ummm...there aren't 2. That's why it's so expensive.

Oh well, I guess that eliminates me . I only really wanted it if I could get 2 of them

harami2000 wrote:

killjoy32 wrote:WOW!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 02677&rd=1

$7,000? *shrugs*

Tolkien Calendar Centerfold 1976 The Fellowship of the Ring | Tolkien | Spiderwebart Gallery

(Seem to have lost the bookmark for the really expensive one.
This one's got an ugly banner at the foot, however... probably keeps the price down).


(D&D's definitely still a "niche" market from that p.o.v.).

Geez just $210,000.00 . Now I am glad I decided to save my money on the Queen of the Spiders art . THe worst part about that sire is this Tolkien Calendar Centerfold 1977 The Unexpected Party | Tolkien | Spiderwebart Gallery

Notice the big SOLD