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red_bus
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:13 pm

grodog wrote:red_bus---

The adventure was terrible, so if you're a player and a collector, Horror on the Orient Express should probably be near the bottom of your wish list. I bought it back in the day, then later returned it since it was so bad.

Good to know before I shell out for it. I collect Cthulhu but I am also running a regular game with some old friends... Currently it is Shadows of Yog Sothoth, which is a lot of fun but so full of problems that I need to do a big chunk of addition/deletion and preparation before each session (which i don't really mind though :))

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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:53 am

This is quite a good (if short) collection of out of print stuff from Pagan publishing. It is not exactly rare (although not common) but I reckon that his lack of pictures will put off a good few bidders. It also looks like he has two (or he has screwed up his listings..) So you might be able to pick it up cheaply.

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

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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:24 pm

There are some good adventures in that collection, my group playtested a few

Allan Grohe ([email protected])
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red_bus
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:36 am

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

I don't really collect rolemaster but I do have the first edition box sets (rules and spell law) and they have an early 'handmade' feel to them like what you get from early D&D (esp. Judges Guild).

This is nice condition but no box sadly. Not sure what it will go for - does anyone here collect this stuff/know the values??

ps. his postage seems steep!
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:14 am

His postage is a joke, which is why I never bid on his stuff.

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

GraysonAC
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:22 am

Deadlord36 wrote:His postage is a joke, which is why I never bid on his stuff.

Actually, he's barely breaking even on some of those shipping charges, except for the BS "+50% of shipping for each additional item", assuming he's shipping those as parcels, and not just dropping them in an envelope. Canada Post is almost as stupidly expensive as the UK shipping. Nobody in the world that I've ever heard of comes even remotely close to the cheap rates that USPS somehow gets away with.

US shipping for Canadians: Oversized lettermail is $2.90, a light parcel is $5.60, heavy parcel is $8-14 (8/11/14). Costs me $11 to ship a hardcover to the US. A few of them, $14. That's airmail, not even express.

On average, double that for international. Light stuff is $7 international, but as soon as you get above 1/2 a pound in mass, you're looking at damn high rates.

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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:08 pm

GraysonAC wrote:
Deadlord36 wrote:His postage is a joke, which is why I never bid on his stuff.

Actually, he's barely breaking even on some of those shipping charges, except for the BS "+50% of shipping for each additional item", assuming he's shipping those as parcels, and not just dropping them in an envelope. Canada Post is almost as stupidly expensive as the UK shipping. Nobody in the world that I've ever heard of comes even remotely close to the cheap rates that USPS somehow gets away with.

US shipping for Canadians: Oversized lettermail is $2.90, a light parcel is $5.60, heavy parcel is $8-14 (8/11/14). Costs me $11 to ship a hardcover to the US. A few of them, $14. That's airmail, not even express.

On average, double that for international. Light stuff is $7 international, but as soon as you get above 1/2 a pound in mass, you're looking at damn high rates.

Nothing beats the flat rate envelopes and boxes you get FREE from the USPS. I guess Canada or Europe doesn't have anything like this. As much as you can stuff inside for one flat rate price (under 4 lbs typically, but the new flat rate priority boxes I think are 70 lbs). That's why I look askew at US sellers gouging on shipping...if you use the FREE flat rate envelopes shipping should be a reasonale price even if you tack on a couple bucks handling fee or whatever.

Mike B.

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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:42 pm

Yeah, and that "nothing beats" is literal. I thought Canadian shipping was bad (and it is), but after talking to Fluffmeister, I realize you guys on the other side of the pond pay even more.

As a Canadian eBayer, I tell ya, it's not easy competing with guys that don't pay for their shipping materials, and ship at 2/3 or half my shipping cost

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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:57 pm

Deadlord36 wrote:His postage is a joke, which is why I never bid on his stuff.

Plus, you should be willing to work with folks when logic dictates.

For instance, I recently won three expansions for the Cosmic Encounter boardgame from this seller. I'm not sure if y'all remember (or care), but CE expansions are just paper and cardboard, are very light, and are beyond easy to ship.

My items were, in fact, shipped together, and weighed less than a pound. However, I got the 50-percent "add-on" charge for each item. Yes, it's what the item pages state, and, yes, I paid up, but ... come on!

What sellers like this don't seem to get: trading immediate gain for future sales is not good policy. Or, put another way: this guy has lost me as a customer for life.

El Diablo Robotico
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:13 pm

Wow, huge Traveller collection:

cgi.ebay.com/MASSIVE-Classic-Traveller- ... dZViewItem

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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:35 pm

El Diablo Robotico wrote:Wow, huge Traveller collection:

cgi.ebay.com/MASSIVE-Classic-Traveller- ... dZViewItem

now this is is going to be interesting lools like he is selling his collection as one lot and in groups at the same time... this is all going to end in tears me thinks...

Brette:)

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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:15 pm

beasterbrook wrote:
El Diablo Robotico wrote:Wow, huge Traveller collection:

cgi.ebay.com/MASSIVE-Classic-Traveller- ... dZViewItem

now this is is going to be interesting lools like he is selling his collection as one lot and in groups at the same time... this is all going to end in tears me thinks...

Brette:)

well the little shite cancelled my bid and didnt even give me an explanation! grrrr

Al

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:22 pm

killjoy32 wrote:well the little shite cancelled my bid and didnt even give me an explanation! grrrr

"Explanation: incorrect info"

yeah...

*smiles a bit at your £35 max. bid*

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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:23 pm

harami2000 wrote:
killjoy32 wrote:well the little shite cancelled my bid and didnt even give me an explanation! grrrr

"Explanation: incorrect info"

yeah...

*smiles a bit at your £35 max. bid*

i didnt even look at the info i just lobbed a bid on

still pisses me off when someone cancels my bid.

Al

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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:25 pm

killjoy32 wrote:
i didnt even look at the info i just lobbed a bid on

still pisses me off when someone cancels my bid.

Al

LOL the guy has just e-mailed me and said "hes just changed a few things - the reserve is £249.00 by the way"

so whoever goes for it, aint gonna get it cheap either way.

Al

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GamersRest[FNG]
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:03 am

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... r4_PcY_BID

THE FIEND

A Grenadier fantasy model 5350

This is new old stock still sealed.

Four hours to go.

~jeff

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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:42 am

Likely of little interest to anyone aside from myself, but two auctions for liscenced C-Punk mini's

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

Box a little beat up
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... T&rd=1

(and the one I probably paid too much for)
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... T&rd=1

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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:59 pm

Here are a few interesting items...

Prince Valiant RPG, by Chaosium:

cgi.ebay.com/PRINCE-VALIANT-STORY-TELLI ... dZViewItem

Interesting lot of 3, including Runequest, Thieves World, and Space Opera:

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

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