NMilty wrote:WFRP, 7th Sea, Star Wars, MERP, World of Warcraft, Ravenloft d20, Kult are just a few that I can think of off the top of my head.
Mars wrote:With all of these lines (MERP being the exception), there are only 1 or 2 books that sell for more than cover in a line of many - even for these lines it is probably 5 out of every 100 books. I think the notion of "plenty" is a wrong one. I think there are plenty of people who try and sell these books for more than cover price but I think run on an open auction, very few books sell for more than cover price. Most of these lines peaked near the end of their publication dates. 7th Sea had Pirate Nations and Montaigne that were out of print first and could command $75-$100+ each while the other books were still in print. I bought 3 of each at cover price from a store in Canada to resell on Ebay. But now, they are fairly easy to find for less than cover. Only the last 3 or 4 books seem to get any kind of value nowadays.Maybe there is a difference in definition here. I consider a book to "sell for more than cover price" when the majority of sales (maybe even 60-70% of sales) are above cover price. There are plenty of examples where every once in a while a book will sell into this range but if the typical sale is below then I don't count it.
NMilty wrote:Might as well give it all up....Take advantage of the lull in Merp prices and especially Decipher Lord of the Rings Rpg Books (I know it's crap)!! When the hobbit movie hits the theaters in 2012, look out. I did this with Indiana Jones and Star Wars when the last group of those movies came out. All of their respective rpg books were easy to find at retail or cheaper, especially the WEG line for Star Wars, and prices appreciated 2-3x in short time. The hobbit will be huge, and great for fantasy genre items as well. Along the same lines, the Game of Thrones will premiere on HBO in April. It's not the same as a blockbuster theater release, but it could have some impact on it's products.
Badmike wrote:Thanks for the heads up, Mark. I went in for five copies, even with shipping they came out to $9 each, thats a good bargain for these.Mike B.
frankfromgermany wrote:Oooh boy, i tried to order a few but international postage apparently starts at $ 125 even for a single one and it doesn't get much better if i choose more !?! Tough luck...
Badmike wrote: I have sold ten Star Wars 2nd Edition Revised Rulebooks the last few years, none for less than $35 (some for more), and not purchased at over $13. For my purposes that's pretty solid; some might not agree though. I can add quite a few Star Wars d6 items to this list with similar profits....but you have to be patient enough to let it sit for awhile!
NMilty wrote:As for ravenloft, I just sold Gazetteer Vol 5 for $60 two days ago.
Mars wrote:There's the other difference. You sell things as BIN prices. In an open auction how much do you think you would get for it? BIN target an impulse buying who has to have it now. The flip side of this is buyers like me who are willing to wait a few months and will buy an item for super cheap. A "true value" probably lies somewhere in the middle - not the absolute top or bottom. I don't think any of the pricing/valuations generated here include BIN auctions and there is a reason for it. Generally, I think of a valuation as something that you could get for it today (not have to wait 6 months to a year to get).
Not to refute your sales but isn't $35 the cover price for the Star Wars 2nd Edition Revised (I don't have mine handy)? Then after Ebay fees (BIN is 12%, Paypal another 2.9?) your at $30.
Also, simple question, if you ran an open auction starting at 99 cents for any of the items listed, how many do you think would get close to cover price?
Although this isn't the point of our discussion, its worth mentioning that as aforeign seller, there are many differences between us too.1) The cover price on most books for me is 15-40% more than for you on older books even though the US dollar is worth LESS than the Canadian dollar these days. So even if you sell a book for US cover, its 15-40% less than Canadian cover price.2) I will never get the same exposure that you do because shipping is more expensive.
What d20/3E/3.5E/4E/C&C/etc. material is good? I'm not looking for this as collectible/investment, but rather to find the 10 or 20 (could there be more?) books that are truly well written and interesting, whether they're going for $5 or $200, and getting just those to add to my collection as useful sourcebooks/settings/adventures.
TheHistorian wrote:but rather to find the 10 or 20 (could there be more?) books that are truly well written and interesting, whether they're going for $5 or $200, and getting just those to add to my collection as useful sourcebooks/settings/adventures.
TheHistorian wrote:At the risk of expanding my want list... *sigh*What d20/3E/3.5E/4E/C&C/etc. material is good?