jasonw1239 wrote:Not on eBay, but Paul of Cthulhu over on the yog-sothoth site just posted a message about Troll and Toad purchasing a very large game collection. Sounds like there could be some goodies there.http://www.yog-sothoth.com/modules.php? ... highlight=
Xaxaxe wrote:Newspaper story on the same deal:http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /805060301(Small World Department: I actually know the reporter)It's hard to muster any enthusiasm for T&T getting their hands on this ... 600% markup, here we come. How T&T has any cash sitting around is a complete mystery to me; I've never actually seen them sell anything (at least not on eBay). Their listings for many of the boardgames I track are just a never-ending series of no-sale, relist; no-sale, relist; no-sale relist ...
TrollandToad.com spokesman Ryan Severin says the acquisition is the largest in the company's 17 years of doing business. It has 75 employees and had sales of $5 million last year.
Aneoth wrote:According to that article they are making plenty of money.
Mars wrote:I agree, with 20,000 games for $150,000 thats an average of $7.50 a game - I'm sure Troll and Toad will be able to sell most of them for more than that.
faro wrote:Fair value? Same as it's been for the past few years: $20-25 (OK, maybe $40 for a really nice copy at a push), per http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewt ... 30񠜖 : there's a better copy on the previous page and I've picked up others in passing. They are not "ultra-rare".Check out the same 914 rated bidder on http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0237888720 for another example of "interesting bidding" and stand well clear of any auction they're on, since the price is likely to be way OTT. aside: There was a minty-looking UK SGL 1st Deathtrap Equaliser (= rare in that condition) with other misc. T&T which picked up a single bid at $20 a couple days ago. I wasn't sure it would even get that minimum bid, to be honest.02c, anyhow d.
aia wrote:nice dice... cool idea, i have never seen it beforehand: ** expired/removed eBay auction **
bombadil wrote:Looks familiar. Didn't you sell one of those about a year ago, Frank, or was it something with a similar cover?