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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:02 pm

red_bus wrote:With MERP, you can still pick stuff up cheap if you look around. viz.:

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

You consider this cheap?

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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:09 pm

MShipley88 wrote:
red_bus wrote:With MERP, you can still pick stuff up cheap if you look around. viz.:

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

You consider this cheap?

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Considering a complete Umbar in decent condition can net that much on its own, then yes I would agree that its pretty cheap.

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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:49 pm

I remember wondering when they were new why the MERP stuff was not that popular...it was good...and on a great topic.

I cannot see me paying premium prices to snap MERP stuff, however...until I am independently wealthy.

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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:40 pm

red_bus wrote:With MERP, you can still pick stuff up cheap if you look around. viz.:

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

...a little lot which contained Umbar.

Omne51 has been around for about two years (if I recall) and seems to have a policy of way overpricing his stuff, on the basis that someone will buy it eventually.

Yep...I was watching that one from the get go. But I already have all of them except for the Umbar. And because the Umbar was hidden and the rest of the lot looked a bit worn I wasnt going to take a chance on it. Besides I was bidding on several semi-rare Traveller items at the time and didnt want to get over my budget. But I ended up getting outbid on all of them anyways. Oh well... :roll:

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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:43 pm

That's one of the main Ebay pitfalls...you have to make sure that on the way to winning the auctions you want you do not win too many you don't want.

Sounds obvious, but what I mean is that it is easy to get side-tracked and be too over-extended when the right opportunity comes.

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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:11 am

Kingofpain89 wrote:Holy crap!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dol-Guldur-a-Citade ... dZViewItem

Not sure what to think about this. I know there are some MERP items that are very rare and highly sought after but this one just doesnt make sense to me. I bought an item from this seller before and it was a very good transaction. Didnt gouge on shipping, very nice person, and wouldnt hesitate to buy from again...but I may have to rethink my position simply because this price reminds me of the tactics used by creep1962.

It isnt even in very good condition if you ask me and I dont recall any Court of Ardor going for even close to this much in recent months. They also have a SW Gorgoroth:

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

Just a bit on the high side if you ask me. I just won one in NM condition (not SW) for just over $50.

As red_bus says there are some bargains out there. I picked up Dol Guldur for 53 Euro on 31st March: German seller. Excellent condition. It's still steep but the going rate BIN is ridiculous.

Occasionally an Ardor or Gorgoroth will slip through the net. I've found that often in German sites are the best place to look because the game is MERS not MERP.

There's a whole crop of MERP 2nd Ed stuff at high prices. I just couldn't bring myself to pay those sort of prices even to complete a collection. $100 for The Shire???

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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:05 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dragons-Tower-Tal ... dZViewItem

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:57 pm

killjoy32 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dragons-Tower-Tal ... dZViewItem

The Dragon's Tower is the more rare product from GW. This price is current. The expansion sold in the past between 300 and $500... never see it went for less than $250-300

But it is very expensive, since there is only a few material in the box

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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:43 pm

lokiwookie wrote:
killjoy32 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dragons-Tower-Tal ... dZViewItem

The Dragon's Tower is the more rare product from GW. This price is current. The expansion sold in the past between 300 and $500... never see it went for less than $250-300

But it is very expensive, since there is only a few material in the box

Its the only expansion I am missing. I would love to get a set beat up with no box for cheap just to get a complete set. I just can't justify spending the cash it is worth right now.

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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:39 am

well... I've been thinking about selling my 3rd edition collection that is still in the shrink lately, could be close to the time eh... I will consider taking trades as well :lol:

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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:57 am

Shrink? A shame, I'd have traded for it if it was opened.

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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:04 am

killjoy32 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dragons-Tower-Tal ... dZViewItem

And many Talisman collectors are like rabid wolverines, too ... you definitely want to be counting all your fingers and toes after you square off with that crowd for a rare item.

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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:05 am

I'm going to throw out a quick ...

LOL!!

... here, so that I'm not stuck on 666 posts right before I go to bed.

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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:28 am

$206 for two Citadel catalogs (1982/3)?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8798801686

Yeah, chicken dragon... *shrugs* paper dragon ^^. If anyone's got the real thing let me know, more like! (*offers woodgrain*)

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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 11:42 am

Beastmaker Mountain (folder somewhat mauled by book-eating "shelves"

)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8804517392

$123 with 7 hours still to go.

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Hrmm... no takers on the chicken dragon/woodgrain swap offer?

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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:09 pm

This guy is going to go out of business real fast....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Azhanti-High-Lightn ... dZViewItem

I looked through their Ebay store and I dont think I have ever seen such stupid prices anywhere with the exception of creep1962.

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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:46 am

Kingofpain89 wrote:This guy is going to go out of business real fast....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Azhanti-High-Lightn ... dZViewItem

I looked through their Ebay store and I dont think I have ever seen such stupid prices anywhere with the exception of creep1962.

I don't know.......$286.87 for a scrunched up board game that wasn't particularly popular when it was first published.....sounds OK.

Oh, and don't forget all of those nifty conditions and payment requirements....but at least they make up for all that by NOT accepting PayPal.

Woo Hoo! Gaming gold!

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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:03 am

MShipley88 wrote:
Kingofpain89 wrote:This guy is going to go out of business real fast....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Azhanti-High-Lightn ... dZViewItem

I looked through their Ebay store and I dont think I have ever seen such stupid prices anywhere with the exception of creep1962.

I don't know.......$286.87 for a scrunched up board game that wasn't particularly popular when it was first published.....sounds OK.

Oh, and don't forget all of those nifty conditions and payment requirements....but at least they make up for all that by NOT accepting PayPal.

Woo Hoo! Gaming gold!

Mark

Being that it is an Australia Gaming shop, I've actually bought from these people before they have gone to ebay. I can say that my experience was ssssllllooooowwwww, never rang back etc etc.. lets hope they have changed their policy now that you can leave feedback on your experience. Their websit when I last saw was 2 years out of date (and still mostly is by the looks of it). I did eventually get my items and in nice condition, but they are simply asking drug money on all their stock at the moment...

Brette:)

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