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Post Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 8:58 am 
 

Ethesis wrote:Now, if I can just find someone dying to have an Orange Silver Princess ...
Are you suggesting you're having trouble finding a buyer, or just finding a foolish buyer?  Orange B3s are still in very high demand...and they will be until I find that mythical cache of 20 copies in a used book store... 8)
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Post Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 10:54 am 
 

WD#3 with "two splints (sic) on the spine from been (sic) in the WD folders... [and] a small (sic) black paint smudge by the 'H' of white"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5194124313
$80 (*erf*)

Erm, good luck with #1 & 5, Ian: those binders are hellish... :?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5194124810
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5194123289

Talking of WD binders, the seven alone ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5194141522 , etc. ) sold for almost an identical sum to the binders plus WD #1-280/300, together, first time around.
Is a strange world, sometimes... :)
  

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Post Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 11:06 am 
 

deimos3428 wrote:
Ethesis wrote:Now, if I can just find someone dying to have an Orange Silver Princess ...
Are you suggesting you're having trouble finding a buyer, or just finding a foolish buyer? Orange B3s are still in very high demand...and they will be until I find that mythical cache of 20 copies in a used book store... 8)

It isn't one that you can declare and guarantee a $1,000+ offer, however.
If that's what you were meaning, Stephen?

Most of the copies around are in excellent condition and shrinkwrapped, too, so there isn't as much competition over the "best copy" which might have pushed the (apparent) market higher.
I know that I'm not the one person willing to pay out $700-750 for a nice, non-shrinked copy, but beyond that there are only a small number who would pay the extra for the SW (and quite possibly all of those have copies, at present).
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And, of course, the reprinted version's a lot cheaper...

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Post Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:10 am 
 

Maybe someone just accidentally hit an extra zero....?

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... 1&rd=1

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Post Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 3:01 am 
 

Badmike wrote:Maybe someone just accidentally hit an extra zero....?

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... 1&rd=1

Mike B.


From the same seller:

Item has a $24.99 suggested price and is currently available on Amazon for $16.49. For a limited time only, though, it can be yours for $40 ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

And when you send in your payment, don't forget that $10 media mail shipping charge.

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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 5:58 am 
 

$350 BIN OCE, anyone :?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5198774433
(starts at $250 otherwise, if that's any better...?)

oh, and is US only, too. Seller is OK to ship many of their books internationally, but apparently the box set won't fit in a 747.
  

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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 6:15 am 
 

harami2000 wrote:$350 BIN OCE, anyone :?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5198774433
(starts at $250 otherwise, if that's any better...?)

oh, and is US only, too. Seller is OK to ship many of their books internationally, but apparently the box set won't fit in a 747.


Or if you would rather, you have the chance to own a piece of gaming history:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 70832&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW
8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

Me personally of course, would rather go this route in the whole owning of gamining history thing. :wink:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 63982&rd=1


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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 8:36 am 
 

harami2000 wrote:$350 BIN OCE, anyone :?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5198774433
(starts at $250 otherwise, if that's any better...?)

oh, and is US only, too. Seller is OK to ship many of their books internationally, but apparently the box set won't fit in a 747.

8O Another one?  It wasn't that long ago we were commenting on $120 being on the high side.  This pattern is cycling out of control:

1.  Seller A lists item.  (Might even be at a reasonable price!)
2.  Rapid bidder A bids too high.
3.  Seller B see this action and list their copies too high.
4.  Rapid bidder B bids much too high.
5.  Rinse and repeat.

Another here, 5 hours to go:
cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&a ... T&rd=1

I mean, good luck if you're selling guys  :) , but I wouldn't recommend getting caught up in the hype.  There will be a market "correction" at some point, probably soon.  That's my magic eightball prediction.
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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 8:58 am 
 

My eight-ball says Ask Again Later...........


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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 7:35 pm 
 

D&D AD&D 3 VOLUME SET WHITE BOX TSR RULES - 1974 MINT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 74433&rd=1

8 days left, not alot of time, everyone may want to jump on this.  OCE whitebox OD&D, opening bid is $249.99, with a BIN of $349.99  8O  8O  8O  8O


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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 7:43 pm 
 

muaddib5 wrote:D&D AD&D 3 VOLUME SET WHITE BOX TSR RULES - 1974 MINT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 74433&rd=1

8 days left, not alot of time, everyone may want to jump on this. OCE whitebox OD&D, opening bid is $249.99, with a BIN of $349.99 8O 8O 8O 8O

(not even the previous page this time; just three out of the four latest posts before yours! ;))

*runs and hides*

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I'm with deimos on his prediction, but recently this particular cycle hasn't dropped anything like as much as it used to...
  

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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 7:49 pm 
 

harami2000 wrote:
muaddib5 wrote:D&D AD&D 3 VOLUME SET WHITE BOX TSR RULES - 1974 MINT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 74433&rd=1

8 days left, not alot of time, everyone may want to jump on this. OCE whitebox OD&D, opening bid is $249.99, with a BIN of $349.99 8O 8O 8O 8O

(not even the previous page this time; just three out of the four latest posts before yours! ;))

*runs and hides*

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I'm with deimos on his prediction, but recently this particular cycle hasn't dropped anything like as much as it used to...


He he, guess I should pay more attention when I'm reading posts, watching tv, downloading er.....um.....artistic images, and listening to music  :)


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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 10:20 pm 
 

harami2000 wrote:
deimos3428 wrote:Are you suggesting you're having trouble finding a buyer, or just finding a foolish buyer? Orange B3s are still in very high demand...and they will be until I find that mythical cache of 20 copies in a used book store... 8)

It isn't one that you can declare and guarantee a $1,000+ offer, however.
If that's what you were meaning, Stephen?

Most of the copies around are in excellent condition and shrinkwrapped, too, so there isn't as much competition over the "best copy" which might have pushed the (apparent) market higher.
I know that I'm not the one person willing to pay out $700-750 for a nice, non-shrinked copy, but beyond that there are only a small number who would pay the extra for the SW (and quite possibly all of those have copies, at present).
*
And, of course, the reprinted version's a lot cheaper...

JM-02 cents as usual...


I'd be happy if someone would offer Paul $750.00 for it.

There is just a lot of stuff on the market right now, so I'm waiting on the market.

If I thought I could have sold it myself, I'd have done it, and if I were a collector I'd be out there on the current auction, princesses can always  wait.  Though, if someone feels differently, I won't stop you ;)

A foolish buyer is likely to be irritated afterwards, so I'll skip on those.


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Post Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 10:24 pm 
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 63982&rd=1

BIN is only five dollars.   Shipping costs:         US $3.85

I'm tempted.  Especially if there are two with BINs of 25.00 each.  Looks like they've skipped a decimal place, and on shipping too.


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Post Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 8:06 pm 
 

I mean, I know it's SW and all, but please....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

:roll:
  

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Post Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 11:14 pm 
 

looking at the other auctions from this seller - looks like jonb's inherited storage shed or whatever needs topping up!


I mean, I know it's SW and all, but please....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3&rd=1&ssp agename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
  

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Post Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 3:55 am 
 

Does anyone else find this insane?  8O

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... 5197078827


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Post Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:19 am 
 

Azurah wrote:Does anyone else find this insane? 8O

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... 5197078827


Well considering the winner of that auction also paid $450.00 for a Warriors of Mars, maybe not. :roll: :wink:
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Oh, and did I mention he also has a 96% feedback rating. 8O


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