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Post Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:18 pm 
 

johnhuck wrote:
deimos3428 wrote:The UK Basic Rulebook in the lot was in even worse shape than I had feared


Is it a 1st or 2nd printing? i.e. is the rear cover blue or silver?



deimos3428 wrote:Does anyone recognize those character sheets, though? They're new to me.


They look very familiar. I think I might have used some in my playing days. Could they be GW post TSR license?


It's a 1st, with a blue (almost black) rear cover. No perforated sheet present, and really beat up with lots of writing. I don't have a 1st US, but I will be comparing it to my 2nd US printing. I already completed the poll last year with "none", but you can update that if you're keeping track... :)



Regarding the character sheets, they seem to have originally been a top-tearing pad, there seems to be some gum residue left on the top edge, but almost all the pages have separated by now...pretty sure the value is $0, but interesting, anyway.  Perhaps we should add internal pictures of the known character sheets to the site...
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Post Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:50 am 
 

Not rare but well worth it even though bidding started high:



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



He included 3 Ravenloft items & UK2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 - all in good condition in the sale. :)


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Post Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:39 am 
 

Those two trail maps are worth the price alone.


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

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Post Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:22 pm 
 

Pretty happy with this one :)



http://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29392-235 ... 5240590511
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:14 am 
 

This turned out pretty well for me, considering the past two went in the $120.00 range. I do think think the sudden retraction of the auction's 2 highest bidders may have scared away any others:



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



Too bad David jacked me up, else I would have got it for $76.00. :P :lol:



I also picked these up, nothing real special, but based on the stupid prices shrinked box sets have been going for recently, these were a steal:



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


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Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:51 am 
 

bclarkie wrote:This turned out pretty well for me, considering the past two went in the $120.00 range. I do think think the sudden retraction of the auction's 2 highest bidders may have scared away any others:



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



Too bad David jacked me up, else I would have got it for $76.00. :P :lol:


Nope. I'd've happily paid $89 for a better copy than that in the H1-4 bundle someone just snuck away from cougie right at the end; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5241316356 .



Seems to quite a few similar around just now.





(Seller definitely got messed around, though...).
  

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Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:56 am 
 

harami2000 wrote:Nope. I'd've happily paid $89 for a better copy than that in the H1-4 bundle someone just snuck away from cougie right at the end; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5241316356 .





I am confused.:?  The one I just won is perfect. :)



As a note H2 & H3 were both hole punched on that lot as well, else I might have bid higher.


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Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:00 am 
 

bclarkie wrote:This turned out pretty well for me, considering the past two went in the $120.00 range. I do think think the sudden retraction of the auction's 2 highest bidders may have scared away any others:



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



Too bad David jacked me up, else I would have got it for $76.00. :P :lol:



I also picked these up, nothing real special, but based on the stupid prices shrinked box sets have been going for recently, these were a steal:



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




I was seriously debating on it at the $90.18 price, down to the last seconds, since it was in better condition than the two that I have.  If it was $76.00, I probably would have jacked you up anyway.  Good price though - congrats.
  

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Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:32 am 
 

Maybe not the greatest deal on earth, but $60 for a Mint GDQ1-7 made me pretty happy.  :D

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Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:37 am 
 

Pretty shady bid retractions.


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Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:00 pm 
 

bclarkie wrote:
harami2000 wrote:Nope. I'd've happily paid $89 for a better copy than that in the H1-4 bundle someone just snuck away from cougie right at the end; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5241316356 .



I am confused.:? The one I just won is perfect. :)


Hence my comment re. $89 being a 100% genuine bid- not "jacking up" the price- even though H1 is far from a "priority" item on my shopping list.

I hadn't being keeping tabs on all the bids, but decided it wasn't worth trying any higher if you were likely to comment that I was just "making you pay" an extra $20/whatever.



(Couldn't resist mentioning coug's auction being pulled away from under his muzzle in passing, regardless of condition. Sorry! ;)).
  

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Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:23 pm 
 

harami2000 wrote:
bclarkie wrote:

I am confused.:? The one I just won is perfect. :)


Hence my comment re. $89 being a 100% genuine bid- not "jacking up" the price- even though H1 is far from a "priority" item on my shopping list.

I hadn't being keeping tabs on all the bids, but decided it wasn't worth trying any higher if you were likely to comment that I was just "making you pay" an extra $20/whatever.



(Couldn't resist mentioning coug's auction being pulled away from under his muzzle in passing, regardless of condition. Sorry! ;)).




Ahhh, now I understand. Besides, I was just teasing about the *jack-up* thing anyway. I am still quite happy with the win. :wink:



Aside, notice who is not anywhere on that bidding list:

eBay.com Item Bid History



Who also happens to be absent for the bidding list on this one that is currently still up as well:



eBay.com Item Bid History



Has the "Cougie" been tamed?  :P


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Post Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:51 pm 
 

I just snagged a 1st print MM and some jetsam for under $30US.



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



I had to sweat this auction showing up in "Interesting Items Currently on ebay" for a week.  (I really hate that thread sometimes)



I sold my copy last fall and have recently been furiously looking for a cheap replacement.  I was getting nervous after the last couple went for $100+.



(I offered the guy $50 bucks when the auction was 1st listed and he turned me down.  He said to reread the auction that it clearly states they never end auctions early.  I've read the damn thing 50 times and still can't find anything about ending auctions early in there...of well I'm glad he turned me down now!)


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Post Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:11 am 
 

myalbinogorilla wrote:I just snagged a 1st print MM and some jetsam for under $30US.





nice lil snag chummer.... always nice when one pulls off isnt it? :)



sure you will enjoy it all the more when you snag it instead of this lot :D



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Post Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:15 am 
 

killjoy32 wrote:
myalbinogorilla wrote:I just snagged a 1st print MM and some jetsam for under $30US.





nice lil snag chummer.... always nice when one pulls off isnt it? :)



sure you will enjoy it all the more when you snag it instead of this lot :D



Al
Nice one! :)
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Post Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:47 am 
 

killjoy32 wrote:
myalbinogorilla wrote:I just snagged a 1st print MM and some jetsam for under $30US.





nice lil snag chummer.... always nice when one pulls off isnt it? :)



sure you will enjoy it all the more when you snag it instead of this lot :D



Al




Is snag British slang for masterbation or something?  (I don't get it)


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Post Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:27 am 
 

myalbinogorilla wrote:Is snag British slang for masterbation or something? (I don't get it)




lol silly person :D



snag=catch



ie. you snagged a bargain there = you got a great bargain there etc



that ok now?



:D



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Post Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:43 am 
 

killjoy32 wrote:
myalbinogorilla wrote:Is snag British slang for masterbation or something? (I don't get it)




lol silly person :D



snag=catch



ie. you snagged a bargain there = you got a great bargain there etc



that ok now?



:D



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I'm stupid.  When you said "this lot" I thought you were referring to the lot of items I won in the auction not "this lot of forum members".  *smacks self in face*


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